Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-09


.tionai league grounds five blocks
away The Braves spent more than
Jan hour in batting and fielding while
tine Athletics were having q similar
workout at their own park Both
managers reported that their players
were 0u edge for the opening game but
neither would state the order of bat
ting or the pitchers who would be- CALI
"a upon 10 work In the initial contest
The general opinion is that Rudolph
Will be stalllngs choice because Of his
extended experience while Bender viii
be Mack's selection since he Is known
rs e 'sure-moncy' pitcher and the
regular opener for the Athletics In a
world series
Both managers have announced that
they viii open the series with their
strongest available lineup and with ey-
cry player In perfect physical con
lditiou for the contest with the OK
.eeption o. Deal az third base ln place
los Red" Smith. who broke his l1e In
brooklyn on TUESDAY. tn R0s'on club
I~ill take the field IN the order IN
which It PLAYED In the closing weeks
% the National league season Every
faember of the Athletics machine is
read gto defend the championship won
IN the series against the New York
Giants last autumn. som doubt was
expressed early in the week regarding
the ability OF Mclnnis to play first
owing ~ q bruised hand but the stacky
Initial sacker reported In perfect con-
diiion fur practice this afternoon aud
said that he was as lit Tor the series
.as any Of his teammates
Both Sides Confident
The players ana managers n both
clubs profefscd confidence In their
ability to win. Stailngs and his Bos-
ton Braves repeated thc statements
made earlier ia the week that the
standard Of play which carried them
from last % first plhce in the National
league WAS fast and steady enough 10
bring the worlds championship to Bos-
ton. Stulings appeared 10 be hubhling
over with enthusiasm and predicted
that his club would surprise the Attn
ietics and their supporters. Connie
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and refused 90 forecast the result. say
ing that he expected close series In
which he hoped to see the Athletics
repeat their victory Of year ago
So far as the general wagering Is
concerned the local club Is top
heavy favorlte. Few big bets have
been recorded but in the small wager
ing the Athletics have been quoted at
odds ranging from to 1 to 10 to T.
Most % the betting has been confined
to the number Of games TO be played
and other similar wagers The gem
eral opinion is that the series will be
won IT. either five or six games
Philadelphia bctiors offer ten to one
that the Braves viii not win -four
siraight' five 70 four that the Attn
letics viii score more shut-outs than
tho National league representatives
Local sporting men claim that there
is less betting on the general result
than H. any series in recent years.
Spectators Are Busy.
While this may be- true of the wsp-
ering, activity in other respects lsI
far above normal AIthongh tho
weather forecast was unsettled with
occasional showers. Friday. ticket
spcculators. bieacher fans and police
arc all UNUSUAL, busy tonight. The
coupon vendors appeared 10 have
plenty of tickets for sale at prices far
In excess Of their face value. They
ASKED ana received SIS for sets of s.
seats $25, for the 80 reservations and
$40 for the s. coupons. While the
National commission members and
out-of-town mugnates were complain
ing that their ailotments had been cut
down and thcy were unable to secure
sufficient seats for themselves and
friends. the SPECTATORS we're parad.
ing Broad, Market aud Chestnut
streets offering coupons FOR almost
every section 81 the stands
just how they obtained possession
Of the punches OF pasteboards ONLY
the fraternity know. Local fans
charge that The police cennived with
tho spectators III securing choice
places IN the line at the public sale
OH "Wednesday and Director Porter
Of the department Of public safety.
has ordered an Investigation as a re-
suit Of complaints that the police sold
places in line 20 Spectators and mi
other WAYS facilitated tho purchase
~ blocks OF seats 10y these persons
1t Is said that nearly 5000 seats we're
sold I'm less than tivc nours ana that
the spectators obtained more than
50 per cent OF the public sale coupons
The National commission also desires
to know vhy rs request for i5o0l
seats was cul TO 500 aud the Boston
club management claims that 1t was
unable Go purchase seats for either
the families Of the players OF offic- I
ers
Some Funny Experiences.
In the midst of the bitterness due
TO the inability to obtain seats some
funny experiences crop out Three Of
The Athletics promised their boarding 4
house keeper tickets for the series I
some time age and when they failed 4
to make good the promise the land
lady WAS so wroth that she ordered
them out Of her house. bag and bag
sage and tonight They are sleeping at
tho home 81 "a friend three in a room 4
The widespread interest through /
out the country ia the present series
is demonstrated hy the remarkable |
demand fer Recommendations Ia the /
press stand. Close to SEQ seats have 4