Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02
THREAT Of LANN|N ]
CAUSES NO ALARM
Boston Magnate Not Apt to
Call Off Series Because of
Ticket SquabbIe.
NO CONCERN OVER NEWS
SHOWN BY BILL CARDIGAN
Red Sox Manager Says Cancellation
of Games Would Save Him
Lots of Worry.
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

There is no occasion for much alarm
because of the threat OF Joe Lannin,
owner of the Boston club. that there
will be no world series unless the Phil
adelphia club agrees to take care OF
400 Boston rooters at So per.
Mr. Lannin may be able to close his
hotel whenever he sees fit. but he could
find no quicker way to put himself out
of base ball than to withdraw his team
from the world series.
As is well known, the Philadelphia
club has 4 comparatively small park to
accommodate its own patrons. Folk
who have been loyal to the club all sea-
son and have given it their financial
support certainly are entitled to the
first call when seats are being dfstrb-
uted. 1t is all ght for Boston to have
loyal rooters. but they should be salts.
fed to see the games in Boston and nor
deprive Philadelphians from seeing
their champions in the world series
Owner Lannin is a new man In base
ball. He still is sadly in need or eA-
perience and his threat to not play the
world series unless his rooters are
taken care of in Philadelphia must not
be taken seriously.
No club in either circuit has been
than the Boston club. and no club can
make use of its part of the world series
receipts to better advantage than the
Boston outfit, which has been under
the greatest expense all season.
Manager Bill Carrigan, when inform
ed what owner Lannin had given vent
to- did not seem to be in the least ais
would have no world series unless mis-
rooters were taken care OF In rnIa-
delphia, Carrigan remarked: wen.
that would save US all lot OF worry
but am going on the theory that VIC
have to play the Phillies, neverthe-
less.
Manager Griffith was at the ball park
bright and early this morning and SUI
perintended the work getting the neid
| in shape for today. The field was IN
excellent condition. 1t was not put out
OF commission by yesterdays ram pc
! cause 1T has been extremely ory tor
several weeks.
Shotton, who is no relation to the 81
Louis speed marvel, is going to play
center field for the Boston Red Sox
today. This will be the only change IN
the Red Sox regular lineup. Shotton
halls from Providence and is SAID 10 DC
q clever youngSter.
The Red Sox have two first basemen.
Hoblitzell and Gainor The former y
left-handed hitter and is not PLAYED
when a southpaw is opposing, whiie
Cantor breaks into the lineup on all suci,
occasions. This Is quite an advantage.
The PhillieS first baseman. Fred LIZ
derus is a left-handed hitter. and ne
has no right-handed substitute
When it comes to doing damage TO
it's rival clubs no team compares Win
the St Louis Browns. For years theF
have been the team which always stops
the making of records. and their latest
was the defeat of the Detroit team in
a game which cinched the pennant for
Boston.
have stopped Walter johnson on rec
ord-making bounds. Once he had
string of tifty-six consecutive innings
in which he had not been scored on.
bur the Browns ended this. On another
occasion Walter had won twelve stra ght.
and 1t WAS figured that he m'ght go aiofS
and equal Marquards record: but along
came the Browns. with old Jack Poweli
on the mound, and inflicted 4 defeat Oh
Walter. This hoodoo dealing cannot be
bla med on Branch Hickey. for 1t was
going on long before Hickey was
thought of as manager of the Browns
Manager Griffith has no intention OF
not giving Horace Milan thorough
trial The younrtter will very iikeiE
be taken to the Nationals training
camp next spring, and If he shows 10
advantage will be carried utility
outfielder, if he is not sent TO some
high-grade minor league club Tor
wears development. Young Milan gives
promise. and IL would be a serious ms
take not to give him 4 thorough trial
next spring.
BY pitching him against teams IKE
Detroit and Boston. Manaser Griihtn
is giving George Dumont the sort o.
education he needs this fail The
youngster has a lot of speed. aud by
next spring ought 10 be = crackinr
good pitcher. Especially in ehe sprlnG,
IL, 81.
into FORM Dumont ought to he able
to clean up.