The Washington herald., 1915-09-29
PLAY MACKMEN
DOUbLE-HEADER
Athletics Meet Nationals Here
This Afternoon -Gallia
and Ayers to Twirl.
OTHER SPORT GOSSIP
Relay Team Picked to Race Col.
Smith. Champion c. A. R. Ten
mile Runner-Comment.

Connie Mack's Athletics, tailenders in
the American League will be our guests
here this afternoon. playing a double
header. the first game starting at 1:45
o'clock.
As the Mackmen have offered but fee
BILE opposition 10 Washington all season.
the Nationals figure on cleaning up both
today and tomorrow, but baseball is a
mighty uncertain proposition. and there
is no telling what may happen.
Griff will probably use Gallia and
Ayers. while knowlson and Fiilingham
are the probable Philadelphia hurlers
Joe Judge will also more than likely be
in the game, while the remainder of the
Washington lineup is subject to change
as the game progresses.
Tomorrow, preceding the ball game,
Col. }. L. Smith. of Highland Park,
Mich. who holds the title of champion
teL-Inile distance runner of the G. A. R.,
will tackle a team of ten men. who pro-
pose to lower his colors.
In charge of Col S. c. Barnes. the
Ecked men are ready for the starter
gun. and include. besides Barnes, B. F.
Hoover, Of Detroit, Mich; Col. George
w. Howe. OF Fort Huron, Mich; j. n
p. Lee. OF Mary Esther, Fla: j. J. Mas
ser. of Anderson. Ind: Charles Basney,
of Maine City. Mich: A. a. Haskell, of
Goodells. Mich: S. Blackslee, of the
Bronx, y. Y; J. F. Camp, of Chicago
Ill, and J. \. Gilmer. of Fremont, Ohio.
Asked if he recollected the time made
during that first Marathon from Bull
Run back to Washington in 1861, Col.
Barnes replied with a smile: There was
no time taken. but If the men who are
going to race Smith on Thursday can
run as fast the boys did on that mem
orable occasion, We will beat him easi-
ly''
This ten-mile relay race is an annual
event at G. A. r. reunions and is sure
TO be well patronized.
Tentative plans have been. completed
for the coming worlds series, but will not
he announced until after a meeting to
be held by Ban Johnson, Garry Herr
mann and Gov Tener in New York the
latter part of the week. Until the pen
nant in cinched the schedule cannot be
made public. as it might offend the clubs
who still have a mathematical chance, or
think they have. This means Detroit and
either Brooklyn or Boston. But the
honorable commish is not wasting much
pencil and paper on that. The typewrit-
ten copy of arrangements only mentions
the Red SoX and the Phlllles.
To ooviate the tiresome ride between
Philadelphia and Boston every night 1t
is understood that two games will be
played in Philadelphia and two in Boston
until one club has won four games
President Lannin. of the Red Sox, and
Mr.. Baker. of the Phillies. will toss
coin to decide which club gets the first
game
It doesn't make any particular differ
ence to Pat Moran where the first game
is played so long as it is played On Satur-
day. On that point there will be consid-
cradle jockeying. A Saturday opening
increases the chances of the Phillies fully
y per cent, according to Moran and his
friends. The Red Sox also know that,
and, it is believed, will oppose the Satur-
day plan. Should the ,Fhillies be allowed
to open on Saturday 1t will enable them
to pitch Alexander two games in Sue
cession.
The worlds series games, to be played
at the Braves field. Boston, next month.
may be seen at prices ranging from 80
cents to s. according to an announce
ment of the Boston American League
baseball club yesterday.
The higher price will be for box seats
Other reservations in the grandstand will
cost 50 each.
The number of seats which may be
obtained by reservation has been in
creased by setting aside the stand which
runs back of third base. These seats will
sell at 81 each.
Tickets in these three classes will be
sold In advance only in blocks of three,
covering the first three games that may
be played. Applications have been pour
ing In for weeks and are being filed.
Tickets for the right field bleachers,
at 81 each, and in the bleachers at 80 cents
each, will be placed on sale at the
grounds before each game. The seating
capa city Of the Braves field is now being
checked up to determine just how many
persons can be cared for.