The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-09
BY FRANK G. MENkE,

News Service.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct "a large
flock of dun colored clouds burst into
view with the arrival Of dawn today,
whereupon everybody almost fearful
ly said to everybody else.
Gosh, I guess the weather man was
right. 1t sure does look like rain be-
fore the day is DONE"
No greater calamity could befall
Philadelphia in particular and fandom
in general than a heavy or continuous
rainfall in this teeming metropolis to-
day, for this was the day when the
Braves and the immovable
Athletics were scheduled to answer
the great scientific question of, what
would happen If these two forces met"
by battling to a finish in the first
game Of the series for the baseball
championship of the great wide world.
Clouds Predominant.
At odd moments during the early
morning the sun feebly showed itself
out from among the heavy clouds, ap-
parently in an effort to chuck the
weather forecaster into the Ananias
club. But the forecaster declared that
the sun could not get away with it.
THE weather will be unsettled
throughout the day, with probable
showers around noon and in the after
noon," reiterated the forecaster this
morning, whereupon everybody in this
town rose up and hurled harsh and
cruel words at the forecaster.
The stage was all set for the blue
ribbon act in baseball. The actors
already are encased in their make-ups
and drilled to the minute. The fans
holding the tickets have completed
the job of killing off their fondest dot
ing grandparents. Nothing now re-
mains but for the sun to shine stead
lily or the rain to hold until tomorrow.
If it does not rain and continues
dark and gloomy right up to game
time Manager George Stallings of the
Braves may shift his plan to pitch
Dick Rudolph and probably will work
hard to hit, when the gloom Is thick,
game pitcher in baseball, will do the
hurting for Connie Mack's gang, with
Schang on the backstop end, accord
ing to the dope this morning. Gowdy
will catch for the Braves.
Shifts Batting Order.
Stallings today decided upon a shift
in his batting order, putting GOwdy in
sixth place. moving Meanwhile up to
seventh, placing Deal next to the
pitcher.
The Athletics batting order is un-
changed.
If rain does not halt the festivities
planned to commence at p. m, it is
estimated that about $4,000 fans will
be witnesses. OF these $1,000 will
look on from inside the field, while
$4,000 others will see it through the
knot-holes or from the neighboring
roof tops. Enterprising persons re-
siding in the vicinity of Shibe park
have built grand stands on their roofs
and are charging from fifty cents to
81 to IS for the privilege of seeing the
Athletics and Braves perform from
long distance.
Arrest Spectators.
About 10000 fans were in line when
the 81 reserved ticket windows open
ed this morning and 5000 of them
were turned away as only 5000 tickets
were sold. Those who failed to get
any of the 81 seats and who previous
ly had failed to get one of the 81 or
SO reserved seats that were placed on
spectators. But most of them sought
in vain. The specs" had a fairly
healthy supply of tickets but they have
taken to the woods, SO to speak, be-
cause the police arrested about twenty
of their number during the night and
threatened to arrest all others caught
offering 50 seats at the bargain price,
Sir Of IS and 3 seats for 81 and $40
or SIS in case the prospective buyer
looked as II he didn't care much about
expenses
In certain portions of the town
where the fans congregated there
were loud spoken remarks about the
Athletics being to favorites in the
betting. Also that the Athletics would
clean up that Boston gang in four
strai ghts." However, the Boston back
er who found any to 1 money around
here considered himself extremely
lucky. Most of the 2 to betting was
In idle conversation only.
Odds at 5 to q.
The odds, when money figured, were
around to that the Athletics were
to win the series and about five to four
that they would win the first game.
A big Boston delegation arrived in
town this morning, augmenting the ar
rivals of yesterday. The Bostonians
arriving today brought along a. carload