The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-08
ALL THE LATEST NEWS OF THE SPO]
GAMES ARE PLAYED
IN NATIONAL PARKS.
Just One Year Ago Both
Teams Played on Ameri-
can League Lots.

NETWORK. Oct. s.-one yea, ago
when the Boston Nationals defeated
shs Philadelphia Athletics for the
worlds title of baseball champions, all
the games were played on American
League grounds and this year the con.
lending teams are meeting in National
League parks. An exchange Of courte-
sies between Presidents Gaffney and
Lannin OF the rival Boston clubs made
possible an additional. seating capacity
ofthes games last year. In return for
the kindness of President Lannin last
season, President Gatfney has placed
Braves Field at the disposal OF the
American League pennant winners for
the coming series. thereby affording
accommodation for several thousand
additional spectators.
The new Shome OF the Boston Ma,
tionals; where at least hall OF the
years battle will be staged, will seat
possibly asfew hundred In excess OF
10000 persons. AT first an erroneous
impression. prevailed that Braves Field
after the erection OF temporary stands
would accommodate over $1,000 spec
Gators. ! In fact. a semi.oificial state.
nient wac made to that effect.
VI Since President Lann!n accepted
tile offer OF President Gaffney, Red
!soxlofficials have been busily engaged
Checking up the seating capacity OF
the National League grounds, and they
found the first reports TO BIO consid'
=. taz fnr1tV nc
reached after a. thorough inspection
"a the grand and other stands. and
Sbleachcers. 1t has also transpired
tHat Ia municipal ordinance exists
which prohibits the erection of tem.
,i,orary structures and as the timd Is
too short in which to build permanent
stands on the grounds, liberal esti.
aiate Of the parks capacity places 1t
i. about $4,000. This. however, will
SelfarSin excess of the possibilities OF
Kenway3 Park, where $3.50 persons,
8theslargest attendance ever registered
alta baseball game in Boston. wit
nessed one! OF the games between the
Braves and Athletics last October.
The playing field extends 3S5. 800
and $50 feet, respectively from the
home plate to left, center and right
selds. Ranging over the broad reaches
az Brayes Field, the fences in which
are from 3S5 to $50 feet beyond the
home plate, the fleet Boston folders
will have ample room for their great
speed.
Another asset to the Red Sox in
their home games will be these great
distances to the fences on Braves
Field which, unlike the shorter boun.
daries: OF the Philadelphia park, offer
no easy mark to home run drives on
fiightswitbin the reach OF a fast field
err. Much of Philadelphia's offensive
strength will be robbed by this fact
also, Red Sox supporters believe.
National League Park, the home OF
the Phillies for many years, is one Of
the smallest grounds in either the Ma
tional or, American leagues. Its grand.
stand, which Is of the double decis
cantilever5 type, was the first modern
structure OF the kind in the United
States Built OF brick and steel It was
the finest baseball property In the
country when constructed, but is out
of.datei as compared with the greater
structures put up in the last few years.
With additional seats, temporarily
built for the coming series, the seat
ing Capacity Of. the grounds vii: not
be more than 10000.
Probably more than two games OF
the series may be played IN Philadel-
phia, and the park with its short
fences will certainly suit the National
League hitters. Three OF these, Cra'
ivath, Luderus and, Becker, the pinch
hitter, are liable to hit one out u
the enclosure for a homer off any Of
the Visiting Red Sox pitchers. When
great boxmen are on the mound runs
generally are few and far between and
a home run might win game, par
t,eularlys II Alexander should be pitch
isg for the side accredited with the
circuit clout.