Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
WORLDS SERIES OPENS
HERE ON OCTOBER s

which the game is scheduled until Il is
played. There will be no dodging from
one town to another TO escape bad
weather should rain overtake the warning
clubs in either Boston or Philadelphia.
The Official list Of prices for seats in
Boston and Philadelphia was announced
ms follows:
Philadelphia - Boxes. IS; lower and
upper grandstand, reserved, So; right field
pavilion. 81; general admission, 81.
Boston-Boxes, IS; grand stand. So; first
and third-base stands. reserved, 50;
bleachers, 81.
The commission then appointed as
umplres Charles Rigler and William ].
KLEIN, of the Nationals, and William
Evans and Frank o'Loughlin, Of the
American.
The Official scorer named was J. C. Tay-
lor Sphinx, of St Louis. Two other scorers
will be appointed, one Of them a Boston
man and the other from Philadelphia.
These will be chosen by the Baseball
Writer'S Association of the respective
cities.
That the Phillies will have a great ad-
vantage in playing the first two games
of the worlds series in this city, is the
opinion of baseball men throughout the
country. The fact that the Red Sox are
entering the series the heavy favorite
outside OF this city, caused the belief TO
grow that the Phillies would have little
chance IL the series opened in Boston,
unless they got an excellent break In the
opening game.
At home the Phillies have been invin-
chile. They have always batted much
harder and played more consistent ball in
every department, while Alexander is just
as effective at home as on tn e road,
49,, llar AT hN,I, 4,, nat
cases is a great handicap to a twirler.
Lack Of confidence and overconfdence
have been the cause of many worlds
series defeats. 1t is certain that the Phil
lies would not have entered the series
oVerconfdent under any conditions, but
local fans have feared the playing Of the
first two games in Boston. believing that
the Phillies would be at sea,
1t is the first worlds series for the ma
jority of the Philly team, while the most
of the Boston team took part in the series
against the Giants In 1912, and would
probably not be nervous or under any
strain. Playing at home with thousands
of encouraging fans around should send
the Phillies into the series with conf
dence, and that Is an absolute necessity.
In the past II has been considered an
omen of bad luck for a team to win the
toss and stage the first worlds series
game on its home field, but President
Baker and Manager Moran refused TO be
moved by this old superstition and de-
cided that 1t would be a great help to the
| team to open the series I'm this city.
Not since 1910 has a team which won
the toss and staged the first game OF the
worlds series been the winner, but the
Phillies smashed one precedent in win
| ming the pennant and feel sure that they
will smash another in the coming series.
1t has been said that starting the series
on Saturday october ., would have been
great advantage TO the Phillies, as
Alexander could have been used in the
opening game on Saturday and then
| could have come back on Monday, after
having a day of rest but Moran believes
| that it will be better to have Alexander
open the series here on Friday and then
| have two days rest before pitching the
opening game In Boston.
In this way, Chalmers, Mayer or Rlxey,
who are logical choices for mound duty
on Saturday. will have the advantage OF
| pitching before a friendly crowd. With
the series opening on October Q. and
| Alexander pitching the first two games
/ In this city, the Philly twirler selected for
! the third game would have been forced
| to pitch before bowling mob of Bos-
| tonians.
This experience will not worry Alex.
ander. while II might cause another
Philly pitcher to be slightly off form.
| Alexander pitches just as well at home
as he does on foreign fields, and Presi-
| dent Baker evidently felt quite confident
about the ability OF the pitching staff ia
hold up its end when he consented 10
| starting the series a day earlier.
The National Commission decided this
| issue after talking the matter over before
the toss of the coin and IL Is certain that
| neither President Tener OF the National
League nor President Baker of the
j Phillies would have consented to such an
| arrangement unless they were absolutely
sure that II was not working a hard.
| ship on the National League champions.
Another advantage OF the start on
Friday instead OF Saturday lies IN the
fact that, barring rain, the series would
have TO be finished before the following
Sunday and by working Alexander or
| Saturday and Monday, as he would moi
have the benefit OF two days rest at any
time during the series. II the series
/ should be a long one, as everything In
dieates II will be, u might prove an ab
solute necessity for ALEX" 10 have thil
extra days rest.
There is little doubt but that Alexander
can pitch three games during the series
but there has been much doubt as 10 the
ability Of any pitcher the game has evel
| produced being able 10 go into four con.
tests, working every other day. II 4,
possible for Alexander 10 work foul
games now and have the bonaht Of twt
days on between the first ana sacont
games, which means that he VIII opeI
his third game OF the series Just as fresi
| as he was at the start