The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-29

The chill OF the last rew
days that has shrunk baseball attend
ances to n minimum has certain major
league magnates guessing as to thc adj
visibility Of prolonging the season after
It's scheduled close. OF course the sea-
sons for the pennant winning teams OF
the National and American leagues are
kept open by baseball law until the
worlds championship has been decided.
There are several other club presidents
not eligible for this classic who would
not object to having their players earn
them some small change in the matter
OF side line attractions provided the.
were morally certain that the weathei
would not make OF these side shows a
ludicrous failure from the standpoint
of attendance.
Already a series between the rival
major league clubs of Chicago for the
city championship has been sanctioned
by the National Commission This VIII
open one week from to-day ut Colnis-
keys park. Worlds series rules will
govern this event, which has been GUS
tomary each season that neither team
figured IN the worlds series, ever since
the rivals FLASHED for the big prize back
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international League. has been selected
to represent the commission in the Chi
cage championship.
Two other interleague series have
been discussed Informally. but 80 far
no step has peer taken toward sound
ing the National Commission on either.
1t has been proposed to Introduce a
local novelty In the form of a three
cornered test among the Giants, Yankees
aaA hNAaFnra fA~ tho ohm mDlnnGnln OF
the greater city. President James +.
Ganney of the worlds champion Braves
has given some thought to II consola-
ton event for his disappointed athletes.
This scheme embraces a short series be-
tween Boston and Detroit. the prospect
i've runners up OF the National and
American leagues respectively. Games
would be played In Boston only and on
those days when the Phillies n Red
Sox should be engaged in worlds cham
pionship contests Ia Philadelphia.
Little has been said officially about
either the three cornered series here or
the Boston-Detroit series in the Hub.
Neither the Red SoN nor the Phtllies has
clinched its championship to a mathe-
NAUTICAL certainty. Yet II has been
learned on excellent authority that the
National Commission has assured the
Interested club owners that they may
proceed as they think best. In no event
could the side attractions possibly injure
the established institution OF the worlds
series.
President Gaffney of the Braves left
for Boston yesterday. He said that his
players and those OF Hughie Jennings
were anxious to meet for whatever
financial consolation might accrue to
them. Mr.. Gaffney said further that he
would not stand in the way. though he
ma mt apth,iGiuGtiC over the nrOSDpCtS
for great financial gain. He would not
venture an opinion as to the proba-
bility Of such "a series.
"Stallings and the Braves" said he,
never will give up hope of winning this
light till the last man Is out In the
game that may decide the champion
ship definitely. l annot discuss a side
line attraction gracefully while my team
has "A mathematical chance to repeat
last seasons successes
Charles II. Ebbets. president of the
Brooklyn club. was in a mood similar
to Gaffney's even after yesterdays
game. Where there Is life there In
hope" declared the sage of Flatbush.
Personally ! have not discussed a city
championship series with either the
American or National League manage
ment of New York. | shall not do so
until the contestants of the worlds
series have been assured definitely"
Though no official of the three major
league representatives of the greater
city is willing to discuss the question
of a three cornercd series. II is believed
the matter will be decided definitely
one way or the other to-day. II the
series is attempted. II will be impos-
sible TO play under worlds series rules,
OF course, as three teams. instead OF
two. must figure in the players pool.
| Each team would play three games with
each other team. necessitating nine
games in all. The division and per-
centage of the gate receipts to form the
players pool doubtless would be deter
mined by the National Commission II
this series il played the worlds series
games will be b~ulletined on an electric
sc~oreboard at the playing field.
President William +. Baker of the
near champion Phillies declares that his
patrons will not be Inconvenience In
any manner through the use of the
Philadelphia National League park for
the worlds series games.
IT have studied the matter carefully
said he at Ebbets Field yesterday after
noon, land am convinced That l can pro-
vtde fully a thousand more seats at our
| W grounds than We could have pro-
v1ded AT ShiDe Park IL WfS TOT thlS very
reason that We determined to play at
home and not because. as has been in
situated In certain quarters, that Our
players wished to have the advantage
Of any short fences.
II do not know" Mr.. Baker continued,
whether the National Commission will
permit spectators to stand on the field
because of the limitation of our space.
But / know hat II standing Is
sold we can squeeze as many around the
outskirts of our playing space as could
be placed within the rival plant.
"One more victory will secure the pen
nant," went on the president OF the
Quakers. II am most axious to have
that game clinched as speedily as pos
sible, for the more time we W to make
! alterations the better we Will be able
to accommodate our patrons. so far OF
course we have been able TO make no
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