South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-09
Clouds and Weather Man Are
Cause For Gloom Among Fans

from inside the field, while $4,000
others will see il through the knot
holes or from the neighboring roof
tops. Enterprising persons residing
in the vicinity Of Shibe park have
built grand stands on their roofs and
are charging some 90 cents to $1.50
for the privilege of seeing the Ath-
letics and Braves perform from long
range.
About 10, 900 fans were in line when
the 81 reserved ticket windows open
ed this morning and 5000 of them
were turned away as only 5000 tick
cts We're sold. Those who failed to
get any of the 81 seats and who pre-
viously had failed TO get one of the
So or So reserved seats that were
placed on sale Wednesday, sought out
the ticket spectators. But most Of
them sought in vain. The "specuia-
tors" had a fairly healthy supply of
tickets but they have taken to the
woods so to speak as the police ar
rested 20 of their number during the
night and threatened to arrest all
others Offering 81 seats at the bargain
prices of So and So for 81 and $1O--Or
SIS in case the prospective buyer
looked as if he didn't care much about
expenses.
BetJlng IL close.
In certain portions of the town
where the Athletic fans congregated,
there were loud spoken remarks about
the Athletics being TO l favorites
I'm the betting. Also that the Ath-
letics would clean up that Boston
gang in four StraightS". However.
the Boston hacker who found any ,
TO 1 money around here considered
himself extremely lucky. Most of the
, TO ! betting was in idle conversation
only. The odds, when money figured,
were around . TO that the Athletics
would win the series and about . to
that they would win the first game.
A big Boston delegation arrived in
town this morning augmenting the
crowd OF yesterday.
They brought along a car load of
money and lost no time in betting it
on the Braves. They were disappoint-
ed TO learn that the to ! odds they
had heard about were largely fictitious
but they gladly took the short end of
cred nearly all the Athletic money in
sight.
Mack and George May Mix.
There is a rare possibility that Con-
ME Mack and George Stallings Will
enliven the first game with fist fight
as a climax 10 the wOrdy battle in
which they engaged today via tele-
phone.
our old friend. the ticket scandal,
is in out midst again. but If he is not
careful he is liable TO he jailed as the
police have orders 10 arrest all
specs"
Both teams are in fine fettle for the
battle and are confident of victory.
The Braves are confident that Char
ley Deal who Will play third base for
them viii fill the shoes of Red"
Smith in an able manner.
The Importance OF the battle Friday
was overshadowed Thursday night by
the row between Stallings and Mack.
Ii all came about through a misunder-
standing as TO the use OF the Athletics
grounds for practice this afternoon
b. the Braves. Stalhngs Wednesday
grounds Mack declared Thursday
that he told Stallings that IL probably
could be arranged. Stallings declares
Mack turned down his request. At
any rate Stallings was quoted in one
OF the papers Thursday as saying that
Mack's refusal was unsportsmanlike.
Mack called me up today" de-
clared Stallings. continued the story.
and proceeded 20 pan me. He also
called me a liar. i won't stand for
any man calling me a liar and / told
him so. j also added that 1 would
punch his head That's all there is to
il except / meant exactly what 1 said"
Mack, somewhat reticent concern
ing the matter is in a forgiving mood.
1T is true that Stallings threatened.
10 punch my head. but / don't believe
he meant Il, SAID Aiaeks - he was q