The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-08
Rain May Cause Postpon-
ment of Worlds Series
Game Today.
FORECAST PROMISES
INCLEMENT WEATHER
Grounds Are Covered With
Canvass, But Playing
a Game is Doubtful.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Philadelphia, Oct. with the
close of the American and National
league seasons today with games be-
tween New York and Boston Ma
tionals at New York, and the same
American teams at Boston, all base
ball interest conferred here on the
opener of the worlds series tomor-
row. A steady rain, which began this
afternoon, is falling here. Fridays
forecase promises cloudy and unset
tied weather. The grounds are COW
cred with canvas, but playing a game
is considered doubtful. There is lit
tie betting.
Thousands 81 baseball fans IN this
city rushed eagerly for their early
morning mail today to learn whether
they had been fortunate enough to
secure reservations for the worlds
championship games between the
Philadelphia Nationals and the Bos-
ton Americans.
Those who had taken the precau-
ton to write the management last
week and were modest in their re-
quests were in most instances re-
warded with a notice to report either
at the grounds or at the downtown Of
fee of the Philadelphia club.
Although the first game will not
be played until tomorrow afternoon
and the entrance to the bleachers will
not be opened until 10 o'clock on the
morning of the game, the lineup for
the 1900 seats in that section which
was begun yesterday by several men
and boys, was augmented during the
night and early today was composed
/ of several score eager fans and news
paper small boys, who hoped to sell
their places in line to an advantage.
Former Governor Tener, president
of the National League, today ex-
pressed satisfaction with the plans of
the management for the distribution
Of reserved tickets and declared he
believed more of the regular patrons
of the game had been given a chance
to purchase seats than at any pre-
vious series of the kind in this city.
The idea of selling directly to pa
irons who had ordered by maid, he
said, would minimize the possibility
of the tickets getting into the hands
Of spectators.
i If Killifer cannot go behind the
bat tomorrow, Moran will be com.
/ PEELED to send in Burns. What diff
ference this will make in the pitching
of Alexander is hard to tell. The
great twirler has been used to having
Killifer on the receiving end, but
Burns has worked well with the Ne
braskan in few games.
The Red Sox arrived here late to
night and will have little time 70,
final practice.
Manager Moran has invited Man
ager Carrigan to use the Philliei
playing field The American leagu,
title holders will look over TIL
grounds tomorrow morning and thel
go to Shibe park, five blocks away
! for a final workout
Boston, Oct. Thousands of per
sons learned today that they hac
been successful today in their appli
! cations for grand stand or paviliol
I reservations for the world serie
games to be played at Braves feel
beginning next Monday. After sew
4 eral days and nights of work wit
only snatches of sleep, President Lar
min of the Boston Americans and a
augmented Office staff put the last Q
: the notices of reservations in tn
( postofice today. There were abor
:, 10 900, covering $4,000 seats for eac
Of three games.