Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-12
BRAVES return
HOME Confident
Uncertainty as to Pitchers
Influences the Betting
Last Night.
ATHLETICS STILL
TO HOPE
Eight thousand Fans Wei
come the Boston Team
Many Boys in Line.

tending teams in the world champion
ship baseball series. rested here yes
terday and last night while the scenes
of the contests were, shifted. The
champions of the American and Ma
tional leagues respectively will meet
today and tomorrow at Fenway park
in the third and fourth games Of the
series which began In Philadelphia
last Friday.
With two victories gained towards
the four necessary to obtain the world
title, the Boston nine faced with con-
fidence the two games to be played
here. They had gone to Philadelphia
= a short-end bet in the opinion of base
ball followers generally; they return
ed yesterday to a tremendous recep-
ton, favorites for the world honors.
The Athletes, lighting with their
backs to the wall, to defend the world
championship from a continuation of
the remarkable rush which brought
the Braves to victory in the National
league, were outwardly still confident.
All expressed hope that they would
"stuffy" McInnes. A we need is q
little hit onc in a while. And We'll
get those today.
Manager Stallings of the Braves, in
discussing his pitching possibilities for
today thought otherwise. 1T may be
Tyler. or 1t may be Rudolph" he said,
'but whichever it is, 1 am sure the
And with the fielding we rave shown.
the result is certain"
The identity Of Manager Mack's
choice for pitcher today was the ele-
meht Of greatest uncertainty last
night. Would he send the Indian
Bender. batted from the box in the
first game at Philadelphia. back :"
rofrinva hia dafoaf 0r chNOao n
youngster to bear the burden Of d.
recting almost q last stand? These
were the questions among the crowds
gathered about the hotel Hobbies last
night.
in event Of a cloudy day. it was
Bender. AS possibilities among the
younger pitchers, Bressler was con
sidered most likely. The Braves have
shown that they can hit the speedy
delivery OF Bender and Plank. They
have to be tried on a fast breaking
curve in this series.
Bressler, a left-hander. was thought
to be favorite on account Of his
ability to command a portside delivery
which reduces somewhat Boston's Of
fensive powers, and his use of a baff-
ling curve. O~verhearing a conversa-
ton among newspaper men on this
subject: Billy Martin, one Of the
D1dtSS SupSIIlulcS, luLCTJSCl0u IHe
statement: "If Joe Connolly ever
gets hold Of one of those curves. he'll
hammer 1t. They all look alike to
him."
Bush, hero pitcher Of the world Sc
ries last year, and Wyckoff, who pitch
ed with some success after Bender was
retired Friday also were mentioned
h pitchers influenced the betting last
night. Two to one ON the Braves was
prominent. but there were few takers.
The biggest crowd that ever saw a
world series game in this city, is look
ed for today. The celebration Of Col
umbus day as a holiday will allow
thousands of fans from stores and
shops to attend the contest and it is
expected that the limit of. seating ac-
commodation at Fenway park, $4,000,
will be reached.
Sixteen thousand reserved seats in
grand stand boxes and the left field
pavilion already have been disposed
tickets. but it was estimated last night
that there were not more than 500 in
their hands all told.
1t will be impossible to reduce this
number very much, according to Rob-
ert Mercy of Chicago, representing
the National committee. He said that
he believed the expenses in Philadel-
phia where thousands of seats sold at
public sale were obtained by epecula-
tors would result in. abolition of this
form Of distribution Of tickets in fu-
ture years.
Mr.. Mercy had the disposal Of 1900
seats allotted the National commits
sion for the games here. Saturday
night they We're all gon and he was
refusing countless requests. Even
President Gaffney Of the Boston club
and Manager Stallings who sought
him out in the hope Of obtaining a
few more seats for friends. were uni
successful.
Seekers for the choice of the 20, 900
unreserved seats appeared yesterday.
Shortly after noon two men went to
the bleacher gate and hired two boys
to .remain there until this morning,
sitting on boxes. BY shutdown a LONE
Ill had formed in which boys were
most numerous.
h reception to the Braves on their
return yesterday morning was. enthu-
siastic. Mayor Curely headed an OF.
hcial committee backed by 5000 reu-
pie who crowded the great train shed
at the south station. Every player
was shaken by the hand or patted on
the back before he could escape.
Manager Mack n his players can,.
In quietly and went to their hot.i.
They remained there during tho da,.
In Reserve.
I can whip my weight in wildcats,
But I'll not beat the drums,
Nor Join the fray until that day,
When q wildcat army comes.