The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-09
BROTHERLY LOVE TO BE ABSENT IN SERIES WHICH BEGINS TODAY
 AT PHILADELPHIA
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 charged me with unsportsmanlike tac- tics. l called him up on the telephone and explained that l could not reach all my players in order to notify them 10 report at some ether hour and ask ed Stallings if he would not be satisfied to practice at Shibe park either before or after o'clock. Stallings accused both the Philadelphia club and myself of double dealing and one word led to another until we both said things we should not have said.
 Yes, he threatened to punch me when we met, but I am sure he did not mean it. l don't see why he was so anxious to practice at Shibe park at exactly o'clock. McGraw of the Giants never made such request and we never practiced at either the New York or Chicago parks prior to the worlds series of 1911 and 1910. Still I was perfectly willing that the Bos- ton players should use our park if they wanted to and I cannot see why Stall ings should have become angry when could not rearrange my plans at the eleventh hour to his liking"
 Because of the trouble the Boston players did not go to Shibe park at all and confined their practice to National 1eague grounds. five blocks away. The Braves spent more than an hour in batting and fielding. while the Ath- Ietics were having similar workout at their own park. Both managers re- ported their players were on edge. but would not give batting orders or the pitchers name who will work in the Initial contest The general opinion is that Rudolph will be Stallings' choice. while Bender will be Mack's selec- ton.
 Deal at Third
 With the exception of Deal at third nf rb, broke his leg in Brooklyn Tuesday, Boston will take the field, Stallings said, with the same lineup with which he played during the closing weeks of 1.-the National league season. Some ldUubt was expressed early in the week |Tegarding the ability of McInnis to Splay first for the Athletics owing to
 bruised hand. but the stocky initial aclHer today reported in perfect con ition for practice = Stallings ana his Braves tonight re- peated statements made earlier in the week that the standard of play which carried them from last to first place in the National league was fast and steady enough to win the worlds cham pionship Stallings appeared to be bub- bling over with enthusiasm and pre- dicted his club would surprise the Ath- l 1etlcs and their supporters. Connie | Mack maintained his usual reserve. but said he expected close series as he hoped to see the Athletics repeat their victory of a year ago.
 Athletics Get Betting Odds
 In general wagering the local club | IS n top heavy favorite. Few big bets l have been recorded, but in the small 1 wagering the Athletics have been | quoted from ? to 1 to 10 to '. Most | betting has been confined to the num- | Der of games to be played and other | similar waGers. The general opinion | Is there will only be five and six games | Philadelphia betters offer 10 to 1 that | the Braves will not win four straight: | to that the Athletics will win the opening contest; to that Boston will not win more than two games and | even money that the Athletics will | score more shutouts. Local sporting men claim there is less betting on the general result than in any series in recent years
 Weather reports predict unsettled | conditions with cold rain Friday. Tick ct speculators. bleacher fans and police were unusually busy tonight. Coupon vendors appeared to have plenty of 1 tickets for sale at prices far in ex- cess of their face value. They asked l and received $15 for sets of s2 seats; $s5 for the s3 reservations and $40 for the s5 coupons While the national | commission members and out-of- town magnates were complaining they were unable to secure sufficient seats for themselves and friends speculators were offering coupons for almost ev- cry section of the stands Just how they obtained these punches of paste boards, only the fraternity knew.
 Local fans charge that the police connived with the speculatof.s in se- curing choice places in the line at the public sale Wednesday and Director sPorter of the department of public 0 fG hoe nr.1x the result of complaints that places In the line were sold to speculators and in other ways they were facilitated in the purchase of blocks of seats. It is said that nearly 5000 seats were sold In less than five hours and that the sreeulators obtained more than 50 per cent of the public sale coupons.
 Boston Club Complains
 The national commission also desires to know why it's request for 1900 seats was cut to 800 and the Boston club management claims it was unable to purchase seats for either the families of the players or officers.
 Three Athletics promised their board ing house keeper tickets for the series Sometime ago. When they failed to make good the promise the landlady ordered them out of her house. bag and baggage. Tonight they are sleep ing at the home of friend, three in c room.
 The widespread interest in the series is demonstrated by the remarkable de- mand for seats in the press stand. Close to 300 have been allotted to newspaper writers from all parts of the United States. Cuba and even the Hawaiian Islands. Even in this de- partment requests for reservations were refused. It is said by those in Charge that had every application been filled, nearly 800 seats would have been necessary for reporters and telegra- phers.