Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-08
BLEAcHERiTEs ARRIVE rHiRTY4,
SIX HOURS BEFORE GAME TIME !,
TO AWAIT OPENING.
DEMAND FOR ApMissioN
SAID TO BE UNPRECEDENTED
speoula.s-s Secure Tickets and Ask
Exc g nt Priess-Arrssts Ars Made
: engagement Threatens Prosseu-
- Both Marassrs Claim 20 BE !
s.onfidsnt Of Outcome os@ssriss.

witness the first contest OF the worlds
championship series between the Bos-
ton Nationals and the Philadelphia
American League team. moro than q
score OF fans took their position in q
line outside OF the bleacher entrance to,
Shibe park last night. It was more
than thirty-six hours before the timo
set for the opening OF the gates for the
initial contest when George Ross, Of
Camden. N. J.. took his place at tho
head OF. the line.
A cold drizzlmg rain, which fell in-
termittently during the night, made Il
uncomfortable for the prospective pur-
chasers OF bleacher seats and many Of ,
them sought protection on the porches
OF nearby residences. In spite OF tho
fact that they had spent long, weary
hours waiting for the opening OF the
reserve seat sale. several OF the same
men and boys We're noticed in the,
bleacher line today.
Spectators Secure Tickets.
Hundreds OF the reserved scat tickets
fell into the hands OF spectators who,
are asking s35 for set OF three SIS
tickets. The price of three 50 ticketss
was s25. and for three 81 tickets $l5
was asked. Several arrests have been
made and the management announced
that they would prosecute the -prfson- y
ers 20 the full extent OF the low.
Never before. It was said. has there
been such demand for admittance to
the big games. Thosuands OF persons
were unable to buy tickets and dissat-
Connie Mack and George Stallings,
the rival managers, today expressed
confidence In the outcome Of the SER
les. All the players OF both teams were
said to be In the best condition With
the exception of Smith. Boston's third
baseman. who is in q BROOKLYN hospi-
tai with broken ankle. His place.
however, Will be ably Allied. Manager
Stallings declared. by Deal. wh0 was
described as an artful and courageous
player altho not possessing the hitting
ability OF Smith.
McInnis TO 30 in Game.
,MoInnis. tho Athletics first baseman.
has not played in regular game for
ten days on account Of an injured
hand hut 1t was stated positively today
that he would be in the lineup when
the Athletics faced the Braves for the
opening contest tomorrow.
While neither manager has intfmated
who the pitchers will be, It Is generally
believed that the honor Of opening the
series would fall to Render, the Ath-'
letics' veteran Indian twirler. and Ru.l
doph or james, stars OF the Boston
pitching staff
The Athletic team in all probability
will be the same nine men who started
the worlds Series last year against tho
New York Giants.
Final Workouts Today.
Both teams plan to have their final
workouts today. the Athletics at Shibe
park. both in the morning and after
noon, while the Braves practiced at this
National league grounds Manager
Stallings had requested the use of Shibe
park for this afternoon in order that
his men might become accustomed to
the slants of the suns rays and twas
reported that he declined to use the
grounds for practice at all when Connie
Mack refused his request. Mack offered
him tho grounds for two hours this
morning but declared ne had planned
for his team to appear at Shibe park
for . o'clock
There appears to be little betting on
the series. the Mackmen. however. are
the favorites at long odds in the wag-
ers that are being made. Several large
amounts have been placed on single
games
UnfavorabIe Weather Predicted.
Today's weather predictions for this
| first game tomorrow and the game
Saturday saddened the hearts of the
fans. They were for low hanging
clouds with occasional light rains.
Conditions were unfavorable today
for the final practice of the two
teams. A light rain fell during the
! night, making the ground slippery.
George Stallings. the Boston man
| ager. who last night decided he would
not accept the offer of the use OF
Shibe park for practice this morning
| because he wanted the field in the
afternoon was in no happy frame Of
| mind today. He said the refusal OF
F.! Connie Mack. manager of the Phiia-
| iclphia club. to permit the Boston
players to use Shibe park in the after
| noon. was unsportsmanlike since the
athletics are familiar with the lights
and shadows of Fenway park Boston.
Mack it is understood. gave the Bos-
| ton team the use of the playing field
| in the morning because he intends to
use it in the afternoon for his own
| team.