South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-06
SHAFER DOPED
To TAKE PLACE
IN THE OUTFIELD
Charley Horse" is Botherine
Giant and MCGraW May Cal.
in HerzOg-Final Arrange
mentS to be Made Today.

NEW YORK, oct. 6.-Fnal stages
Of preparation for the series between
the New York Nationals and the
Philadelphia Americans 10 decide the
baseball championship Of the world
are at hand.
Distribution of 5000 odd reserved
seat tickets for the series at the New
York grounds was under way sunday
and the priced cards OF admission VIII
all be in the hands ~ those 20 whom
they have been assigned 10y Monday.
The greater part Of these tickets
have gone 10 baseball men throughout
the country and 10 New York club
patrons of long standing. Some
1000 seats in the lower stand and
bleachers will be available 20 the pub
lie at the grounds for each game of
the series.
Will Give Fans Chance
The seat question. a source Il
much trouble in former years has
given the magnates no little concern
this year. but the arrangements are
believed by them To be such as 10
eliminate chances Of speculation so
far as that is possible and give the
real supporters Of the game an Op-
portunity 10 see the series with min
imum of personal Inconvenience and
without an excuse TO raise the charge
of favoritism.
So far as the condition of the
teams who will do battle is concerl~
ed, there seems no doubt that
the regulars of the Athletics viii -
ready To take the field and play the
game without physical handicap. Not
so much can be said for the Giants.
While il appeared 10 be settled sun
day night that Larry Doyle. the
hustling second baseman OF the New
YOrks would be in shape TO take his
position at the beginning OF play on
Tuesday. the impression prevailed
that McGraw would be without the
services Of Fred Snodgrass. the teams
regular centerfielder. when the series
opened Doyle. with the exception OF
a little stiffness in his throwing arm.
apears TO have recovered well from
the effects of his recent automobile
spill. SnOdgrass' Charley horse"
however, still is bothering him SO
much that it is out Of the question
to expect him TO play 10 his usual
form.
Schafer To Outficld.
1t looks 70 be probable therefore
that the Giants Will line up on Tues
day with Merkle. Doyle, Fletcher and
HgrzOg filling the infield positions.
and with Burns, Shafer and Murray
in the Outfield. Some close watchers
Of the play of the team are inclined
TO think that the team as thus formed
will be not a bit weaker than with a
lineup that included Snodgrass and
left Herzog out. Herzog was one OF
the stars Of last seasons series with
the Red SoX, his batting being hard
and timely.
The Giants will have a final work
out Monday at the Polo grounds in
an exhibition game with the Phila-
delphia Nationals. The regulars will
be given a chance 10 timber up and
most of them probably Will play their
usual game Mathewson and Mar
guard are likely 10 be two pitchers
tried out for an inning or two. as be-
tween them apparently lies the choice
of a boXman to oppose the twirler
Connie Mack may select TO open the
series. Field games in which the
players Of both teams will participate
viii afford a further opportunity u
limbering up.
Unless the player-authOr question is
preached there seems little probability
Of anything mOmentOus occurring at
the national commission meeting.