Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02
Miffed at Refusal Of PhiIly
Club to Provide Seats for
Boston Ro0terS.
SAYS HE WILL WITHDRAW
TEAM UNLESS SATISFIED
National League Magnate, in De-
fense.. Says Home Fans Merit
First Consideration.

BOSTON. October along with all
the business that goes with the ar
rangement of tickets for the world
series, President Lannin of the Red
Sox is very much wrought up over the
refusal of President Baker to accede
to the demand for 400 rooters' seats at
Philadelphia. President Lannin. said:
'The Philadelphia club owner is un-
reasonable in not wanting to give the
Boston rooters the necessary reserva-
ton for the games in Philadelphia. L
am going to New York to be present
when the national commission meets
10 perfect the arrangements for the
series. / will make big fight for the
rooters, and if worse comes to worst
I will refuse to let the Red Sox play If
the Phillies' president does not yield.
THE Boston rooters are made up of
prominent men and throughout the sea-
son have attended the games at both
the American and National League
parks. They have spent their money,
and in return 1 am going to fight for
their tickets. President johnson has
been made acquainted with the condi-
lions, and as l am entitled to 200 tickets
10 Philadelphia I will turn over half
and all, il necessary, to accommodate
the rOoterS.
Stands by Rooters.
The Philadelphia club owner knows
my position. Baker and myself had a
conference with Jack Killeen, the
leader of the Royal Rooters. the other
night. Baker then said he could give
the rooters 200 seats in the upper
grandstand and 200 some other place.
This did not satisfy me. Neither did
IL the leader of the rooters. If the
tickets are not forthcoming today
there is likely to be some harsh things
said. I am almost as much interested
in the welfare of the rooters as I am
the team which has just won the
American League pennaat.
"At the meeting of the national COM
mission / am going to tell Ban johnson
the tickets must be obtained. Three
years ago. when the Giants and the
Red SOx were in TIE series, it was re-
ported from New York that there were
no tickets for the rooters. The matter
was put up to Ban Johnson by Mayor
John F. Fitzgerald at that time. with
the result that the seats were gained.
fitzgerald went so far as to say at
that time he would not permit the
Boston unless the rooters were sup
piled with the tickets.
.: The rooters are very much incensed
BY the report that they will not be
given tickets over in Philadelphia, and
the action of Owner Baker. who said
the rooters could have field boxes at SIS
q seat. showed the Philadelphia man
TO be unreasonable"
President Bakers View.
:. President Baker Of the Phillies, who
returned from Boston yesterday to
make preparations for the world series,
admitted there had been misunder-
Standing with President Lannin re-
garding the 500 seats for the Royal
hooters of Boston. According to Mr..
Baker. he left Boston without coming
10 any decision in the matter, and it
will very likely be thrashed out in
mates meet TO toss for the choice of
dates for opening the series. Mr.. Ba-
ker said:
Mr.. Lannin requested 500 seats for
let him have them; that is all there
is to it. He threatened TO take the
matter up with the national commission
aud J told him to go ahead. AS I told
1-r. Lannin, I cannot see where the
Boston club should be given 500 seats
when the rules governing the world
series allow only zoo. I went so far
to one. Mr.. Lannin n compromise
on the number. and said I was willing
70 give him more than the conditions
governing the series allowed him, but
J do not intend TO rob 800 PHILADELPHIA
ans of chance TO see the series by
giving 500 seats TO the Royal Rooters
Of Boston. The Boston grounds can
the PhillIes' grounds. and IL is up TO
the Boston club TO take care of their
friends. not the Phillies. Id like 20 ac-
coInnodate the Royal Rooters and Mir.
Y t.y,v hi
much and I co not intend TO let them
have that man"