Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22

Fen"dS grounds 10 make material diff
ference in the receipts Furthermore
there are more high-priced seats border
ing tho Boston diamond than there are
at the Polo Grounds, according to Presi-
dent Lannin, of the Red Sox There
lore, tnasmuch as it has already been
determined by the National Commission
tAat the games will be PLAYED in Boston
at i'erway Park and not at the National
League one. in case the Braves win IL
Is hard 10 see how such a small differ
ence in figures could affect the PLAYERS
and owners.
Boston. like Philadelphia. was originally
and still is fundamentally n National
League ball town, Hence. if the worlds
series Is played in the Hub city Fenwav
Fark is sure to be filled 10 its capacitv
AT every contest. The people of Boston
would rather see the Braves win tho
pennant in the National League thar
they would the Red Sox to win twice
JUST why this condition of fanatic affairs
Exists no one can say. But il does
eH'S., ana II exists in this city as well
as IN the metropolis of Massachusetts
SAID FRED LUDERI's.
love to give the ball a bout:
swat en- out of sight.
But
Mess I'm sent in with clout
W circuit length-Good night
Hans Looert is far from being the un-
luckest player in tho game Yesterdav
Hans hit hard one, which looked nov.
ever as though it would be easy for Hug
gins. However the ball took a had hon
went over HuEgins' head 10 deem right
centre and Hans made two bars. He
almost duplicated the feat later in the
game except that he only made one base.
Eddie Plank hasn't missed the Penn
GettvshurG football game in a number OF
years, but he will not he present at the
meeting Saturday.
Boston seems 10 be an unluckv place
for pitchers In the American League
Foster and Leonard, Who began so well
this season, were not able 10 keep up the
pace, although nothing seemed Ia he
wrong with them Recently Leonard
slipped in the clubhouse, breaking a hone
In his hand. Joe Wood has not been in
shape this year. In 1912 Eddie Cicotte
had as much speed II not more than he
has now Yet he could not win and was
traded 10 the White SoX Just before the
Worlds Series. In 1912 Buck O'Brien was
hailed as a wonder Yet he was released
70 the White Sox in mid-season NJ 1913
and later was sent by Callahan back To-
=
citation, a class A organization
Tom shihe. one Of the owners ~ the
Athletics made the following statement
YESTERDAY regarding the playing Of the
Army-Eavy football game at Shibe Park.
"We haven't heard a word from tho gom-
mlttee recently. All 7 know about the
matter Is that we offered IN give them
the use uf the park free. The only condi-
tions We ask-d were that they put the
field back In as good shape after the
game as u was before Just how many
extra seats could he put in | don't say.
but ] know that an engineer was out
there one day and think that he said
he could have stands constructed WIN
which would accommodate nearly 40eH,
or total ~ iNnON with the present
stands"
The latest Development or alleged de-
velopmsnt In the proposed sale Of the
Chicago Cubs is that Mr.. Taft Is going
tr sell out 10 Mrs Hetty Green Airs
Green is said 10 be the worlds richest
woman and she needs 10 he II she in
tends 10 compete with the Federal
League. which rs already hot after
Tommy Leach. the well-known Chicago
vest slider. But as for the original
rronositi0n, everybody concerned denies
that there rs a chance for Mrs. Green /
10 buy the cubs Mr. Taft brands the |
story As absurd" ridiculous etc,
But don't forget that denials Of this I
from Cub headquarters when the first 4
news leaked out that Charles Webb .
Murphy would no longer be- chief owner .
and Car Of the Chicago National /
League club,