The Washington herald., 1914-10-09
RUDOLPH Will
FACE BENDER
Stage Is All Set for Opening
Game Of Worlds Series
at Philadelphia.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

At any rate. staIlIngs was quoted in one
Of the papers today as saying that
Mack's refusal was unsportsmanlIke.
Mack called me mp today" declared
Stallings, continuing the story, "and
proceeded to pan me. He also called me
q liar. / won't stand for any man call
Ing me a liar. and / told him 50. / also
added that would punch his head.
That's all there's to II, except that /
! meant exactly what said"
Mack Is ForgIvInK.
Mack, somewhat reticent concerning
the matter, is in forgiving mood.
1T is true that stalllngs threatened to
punch my head, but don't believe he
meant it." said Mack. He was a bit
excited The matter Is closed incident
TO me-"
TtS Athletics refused to Join the gen.
eral movement for a baseball strike last
summer. which was about to be called
by President Fultz, of the Baseball Play
ers' Fraternity. This incensed the Braves,
who were playing in Pittsburgh at. the
time, and they sent a telegram to the
Athletics calling them "quitters."
The Athletics haven't forgotten that
telegram, nor have the Braves ever for
given the Athletics for what they term
Philadelphia is pretty well cluttered up
tonight with out-of-town fans A big del
egation arrived from Boston late In the
afternoon. and several more are due to-
morrow Probably 8 thousand fans are
here from New York and other nearby
points. The hotels are crowded.
Spectators on Job.
Many Of tn New York fans came here
in the hope that they could get tickets
from spectators at a price that was no:
too exorbitant But they have been dis
appointed. The spectators were active
early in the day, demanding 8 for the
regular 50 seats and from 81 to 80 for
the regular 50 seats. but the police order
drove many Of them to cover, and to-
night only a few brave ones were skulk-
Ing around the streets peddling their
wares.
The quota Of tickets that has fallen
into the hands OF the spectators this
year seems to be smaller than In other
years.
One Of the freakiest Of the freak bets
placed her tonight was 800 to $50 that
Frank Baker. the slugging Athletic, will
make as many or more-hits In his first
game as Joe Connolly, the Braves slug
ger, will make in his first two. Another
bet of S75 to S1e0 was made that Collins
will outhit any one of the Braves for
the entire series
Both Managers Confident.
II feel confident that the boys will
win the SERIES" said George Stallings
tonight. II realize that We are up against
one Of the greatest baseball teams that
ever was brought together. but I think
that We will beat them My boys are the
kind who never quit No obstacle is too
great for them to overcome. They proved
that during July. August, and September.
They fought like no other team ever
fought before. They beat everything in
sight Why should they crack or crum-
pie now, as 50 many people think they
will do?
The absence Of Smith from third base
will not weaken US materially. Deal. who
will take his place, Is q grand fielder and
a timely hitter. And he's worked with
my other three infielders. He fits into
the combination, and, unless / am great
ly mistaken, he will be one OF the star
of my team during these world series
battles"
Mack. when asked for his views, said:
Baseball is an uncertain proposition.
There's no telling what viii happen in a
ball game. The dope as II Is called,
often upsets. But, understand me. l
have every confidence In my boys. 1 know
what they can do and what they have
done in other world series. They have
been put to the test before And they
weren't found wanting. do not care to
make any straight prediction. But, remem-
Der this-my boys are in prime shape.
And that means great deal"