Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-12
Athletics Hopeful

to the wall to defend the world cham
pionship from a continuation of the
remarkable rush which brought the
Braves to victory in the Natlona.
League. were still quietly confident.
All expressed hope that they would
yet win.
I'VE are far from beaten said
"Stuffy" McInnis. "All we need is
little hit once in a while. And we'll
get those tomorrow"
Manager Stallings of the Braves in
discussing his pitching possibilities for
tomorrow thought otherwise.
1T may be Tyler or it may be Ru-
dolph," he said. but whichever it is
am sure the boys will out-hit their
opponents. And with the fielding we
have shown, the result is certain"
The miracle man." in answer to
question from one enthusiast wheth-
er the Braves were likely to take four
straight, smiled and said: We've got
a good team"
Mack's Choice
The identity of Manager Mack's
choice for pitcher tomorrow was the
element of greatest uncertainty to-
night. Would he send the Indian Ben
der. batted from the box in the first
game at Philadelphia, back to re-
trieve his defeat, or choose a young
ster to bear the burden of directing
almost last stand? Those were the
questions among the crowds gathered
about the hotel Hobbies tonight.
In the event of a cloudy day to-
morrow. it was thought Manager
Mack would decide on Bender AS
possibilities among the younger pitch
ers, Bressler was considered most
likely. The Braves have shown that
they could hit the speedy delivery of
Bender and Plank They have yet to
be tried on a fast breaking curve in
this series.
Bressler, a left handler was thought
to be favored for his ability to COM
bine a port-side delivery, which re-
duces somewhat Boston's offensive
powers and his use of battling curve
the only kind of ball which it has not
been proven that the Braves can't hit.
Bush, hero pitcher of the World
Series last year, and Wyckoff. who
pitched with some success after Ben
der was retired Friday, were also
nifty for another hero pitcher is great.
1t was the general opinion that the
twirler who stops the attack of the
Braves will win lasting World Sc
ries crown.
The uncertainty as to the pitchers
reduced betting tonight. Two to one
on the Braves to win the series was
quoted, but there were few takers.
The biggest crowd that ever saw
World Series game in this city was
in prospect for tomorrow The COM
bination of Columbus day, which re-
leases thousands of fans" from
stores and shops as a result of holi-
day observance and the first game of
the series here was expected to bring
out nearly $4,000 persons. But not
more than $4,000 can be seated in
Fenway park and that will be the lin
it of the attendance.
Sixteen thousand reserved seats in
the grandstand, boxes and the left
field pavilion already have been dis
posed of. There will be no ticket
scandal in Boston The SPECTATORS got
a few Of the tickets, but 1t was esti-
mated tonight that there were not
more than 500 in their hands alo-
gether. 1t would be impossible to re-
duce this number very much, Robert
Mccoy of Chicago, representing the
National Commission thought.
Mr.. Mccoy said he believed that the
experience in Philadelphia, where
thousands of seats sold at public sale
We're obtained by spectators, would
result in the abolition of this form of
disposal of the tickets in future years.
His own observations. he added, had
shown him that the police there work.
ed in collision with the SPECTATORS,
but he held the club officials and their
employees entirely clean of any con-
nection." Mr.. Mccoy had the disposal
of 1900 seats allotted the National
Commission for the games here To-
night they were all gone and he was
refusing countless requests. Even
President Gaffney Of the Boston club
and Manager Stallings sought him out
In the hope Of obtaining few more
seats for friends. But all were gone.
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