Evening star., 1915-10-12
Start Series at Exposition October
19-Also to Play in Chicago,
Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake, Los
Angeles and San Diego.
BATTING ORDER.

BOSTON, October 12.-The
statute books of Massachusetts,
name October I2 as legal holi-
day in oommemoration of the dis
covery of America by Christie
pher Columbus. Unwritten law
in Boston stamped the day this
year as holiday in honor of the
world series base ball contend
ers. Another tremendous crowd
thronged the approaches to
Braves Field for the fourth game
of the title test between the Red
Sox and the Phillies, and count
less thousands had no other plan
for the day than to be where they
could follow the play.
Fine Weather Prevails.
The crowd early assumed pro-
portions greater than that of the
morning hours yesterday. The
bright sun and the weather vane
pointing to the south promised
even more comfortable weather
than that in which the third game
was played.
The Red Sox and Phillies will
go intact to the Pacific coast for a
series OF games beginning in San
Francisco, October 10, according
to arrangements made today by
the national commission, the
presidents OF the two clubs and a
representative of the Panama
Pacific exposition. The teams
will play in Chicago, Omaha,
Denver and Salt Lake City on the
way to the coast, and also in Los
Angeles and San Diego.
Finance Question Settled.
William Lang. representing the exposi-
tion. said the arrangements were made
with some difficulty. but that finally all
objections had been met. including the
question of finances. The teams will take
all the men who had been reserved for
the world series. and the trip virtually
will be a continuation Of the struggle in
the east. with the exception that there
will be no title at stake.
As the date of the closing game OF
the present series is in doubt. no time
could be fixed for the start to Chica 20
nor could the dates be set for the
games en- route to the coast The open-
ing game at the exposition will be
played October 20 as the first of a Sc
ries OF from seven to nine contests
Two games will be played in Los An
geles and one in San Diego None will,
be played on the way back
All games VIII be under the rules OF
The national commission. and r. ID. Nc.
Roy VIII represent mat organization
Two umpires. one from the Americ. n
and one from the National League. will
accompany the teams
Phillies in Defensive Position.
The balance of the series having SWIM,
in favor OF the Red Sox. two games ,1
one. by their ninth inning victory yes.
terdsy. the contending teams went I'M,
the fourth tilt today with a new men,.
adjustment The Philies were forced
dnto defensive position in which the,
were beset by an ali-important ouestior
"a problem Of pitching. The iconocIa st {,
Red Sox had weakened their faith In ths
pitching prowess Of the Quaker idol
Alexander. who was felled from his bjot
place yesterday before the swing of Isos
ton bats. When he toppled the Boston,
moved into an advantage which forceI
upon Manager Moran the necessity n
finding successor for the dominant pa r,
which Alexander had filled in his cam,
paign. plans for the world championshin
Although the Boston lead was only a din
gle game. the problem Of the Philiie lead
er was no simple one. Another defea,
today would put the Red Sox within on,
victory of gaining the title. with possibl,
three games to play: and for those thre.
games Foster. Leonard and Shore ar,
available In turn for a call to resum,
the pitching services which have prove,
80 remarkably effective
Up to Chalmers or Rixey.
Two leading Philadelphia twiriers
untried in the series thus far. wer,
subjects of consideration by Manage
Moran. Chalmers. right-hander,. vet
tcon,inued on Eighteenth PaSe@