Evening journal., 1915-10-08
Br The unIted Prean.

By Tho United Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Oct. sims
first game Of the worlds series boz
tween Philadelphia and Boston. thu
baseball classic. viii be played today
as scheduled After day and right
Of rain, tho sun peeped through the
heavy clouds at $50 o'clock and at
once It was officially announced that
the first game OF tho series would be,
played as scheduled.
Seldom IN baseball's long and var
led history has the invariably guilt
bic public been prodded in the pock.
etbook 10 such an extent as It was
last night and today. Speculators
seemed to have cornered the ticket
supply and were fairly well advanc-
ed along the road to independent
wealth. Sets OF three 50 seats were
bringing $50 and $40 without more
than a feeble protest John ID. and
Andy Carnegie could hardly have
touched a IS square OF hard board.
Il was impossible to walk through
Broad, Chestnut or Market streets
last night and this afternoon without
being fairly mohbed by scalpers The
= HVAA''f WhN nA1 HhNhAAAA1 ruHHON|M
= to possess an undying hatred for
n speculative creatures, were conven-
iently absent, and the grand little
sport OF proddng the populace went
+ merrily on.
u Betting was practically at even
money. Occasionally some feverish
partisan would offer five 10 four on
the Red Sox 10 cop but Just as often
II would be the other way round.
The papers reported heavy betting
but it wasn't visible 10 the eye. There
were reports that bets of $4,000 10
$4,000 had been made on Boston to
win. but they neglected to say who
the hettors were Dozens OF bets OF
800 10 $1,000 with Carrigan's crew
the favorite were reported but unveri.
fed
About 150 persons. mostly youths,
stood before the ticket window at the
ball park all night. through tho
drizzle, for the opening at IL o'clock.
At 6 A. m. there were probably 500
shivering IN the line and by
I o'clock the number had grown to
/ 800. Heading the string were about
25 youths, who frankly admitted they
didn't expect to see the game--they
wanted to sell their places for prices
that would make Charley Schwab
blink. AS the time for opening the
window approached these prices sky
| rocketed with the abandon of Bethle-
hem Steel.
Elaborate preparations are beinA
made TO receive President Wilson and
his fancee, who will view tomorrow's I
game provided the weatherman is In a
n conciliatory mood.
|, Philadelphia may gouge other ahen6
who desire to see her champions. but IT'D
bars down everywhere for the nations
n Chief Executive.
Both the Phillies and the Red Sox ara
in primed and rendy for the first clash
that will bring to one Of them tha
r. worlds baseball title and roll into the
he pockets of the players and magnetes
es carloads of coin for winter gasoline.
es Probably the most talked of man IN
the United certainly in Phila-
nc delphia--during last night and early to-
he day was Grover Cleveland Alexander
&C. the Phillies strong arm bowman. The
cd entire talk was 'what will Alexander
H- do?'-not "what will the Phillies doy'
M. The big Nebraskan carries the hopes
Of Philadelphia in his good right arm.
- Manager Moran insists the Red Sox
u have nine men TO beat. but Carrgan
~ and the entire Boston crew are con-
vnced that if they can get TO Alexan-
der the rest will be easy.
Young Shore is expected to oppose
n the Philly star in the opening today
This is a tentative selection. as Car
rigan himself says he does not know
who may be sent in. Foster or
Leonard are regarded as the best
e possible second choices.
Z Shore has a fast ball that Is a
. beaut. however. and this being an
. uncertain day. the darkness will be a
] great help to the youngster in fooling
] the Philly batters.
S Burns will do the receiving for the
Phillies and handle Alexander's SER
vice. Cady will don the mask and
pad for Boston II Shore or Foster
starts. Should Leonard be the Sc
Z lection. however. Manager Bill him
p self will 90 to the battle front. as
+ he is the only Red Sox receiver who
is able to handle Dutch"
All formalities were cleared away
at 10 O'Clock when the National Com
. mission met. gave final Instructions
A. to the umpires and ruled on the
a weather. The umpires we're to so 70
T. the park early today to inspect the
is grounds Bill KLEIN was also to
Is poke his finger into a cloud. and II
of he pulled il out dry the battle was
ed TO be declared on.
There is conversation about hotel
at lobbies as to the size Of the Phillies