Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-03
FIRST GAME OF
WORLDS SERIES
AT BRAVES FIELD
Opening for Boston Ordered
to Protect National
League Winner
WANT TO AVERT SCANDAL
pr CHANDLER D. RICHTER

In order 20 protect the owners OF the
pennant-wlnning team OF the Natonal
League from the usual worlds series tehe,
scandal and to assure the fans allotted
tickets for the games TO be played In either
Philadelphia or Brooklyn that they VIII get
them, the National Commission has declueu
the first game Of the worlds series Is 10
be played In Boston.
IL Is customary TO toss a coin. tho winner
OF the toss having the privilege OF selecting
the field for the first battle. and In the
past the winner always has selected tne
homo field but realizlng that the National
League race may not be decided until the
final day OF the season, the National Com
mission has taken the matter into It's own
hands and will order the first game tor
Boston. II also is certain that the second
game also will be played in Boston. regard
less Of whether the Phillies or Dodgers
eventually win out In the National League
race.
Members Of the National Commission
deny that they have already. agreed upon
this plan. but we have II from an insider
that such an announcement VIII be made
tonight unless the Phillies lose both games
to the Braves today and Brooklyn wins
from New York which virtually would
eliminate Morans champions, and meet
ing could be held In New York on Thurs-
day, while the Brooklyn club could start
sending out Its tickets tonight
While the tickets have been printed Tor
games both in this city and Brooklyn,
neither club has sent any out and VIII not
do until the pennant is clinched' Inc
commission realizes that II the race Is not
decided until Thursday II would be Inn
possible to get the tickets to the purchas-
ers In time for Saturday game In either
Brooklyn or Philadelphia, which would
stir up a ticket scandal
Phillies Had Ticket Trouble
Il will be remembered that last fall the
Philadelphia management did not get It's
tickets until two days before the series
started and, despite the fact that n fuil
forco Of clerks worked day and night Tor
two days, many of the lucky persons who
were awarded tickets and had paid for them
failed 20 recei.- them in time for the first
game in this city.
The Philadelphia owners were placed In
bad light and held responsible for the
ticket tronble because the National Com
| mission had failed TO take steps that would
| have protected them. This year II Is be-
lieved that by playing the first games IT
| Boston where the tickets already are or
their way to their purchasers. the Nationa
League winner will have ample time TO SEE
| that every one purchasing tickets VIII re
ceive his admission In time.
| Alexander the Great Is certain to pltcf
| the opening bame. which II played on Satur
| day would give Eppa Rixey chance u
| 20 to the mound in the second game on tn
| Braves field on Monday Alexander woui'
| have two days Of rest before facing the Rec
| Sox In this city, on Tuesday, while
| Demaree could be used in the fourth game
with Alex back for the fifth and Rixey agaii
for the sixth, II the series went that far.
Plan May Aid Phils
Manager Moran has great confidence Il
| Demaree, but would hesitate about usini
| him in Boston. and as the Philly pilot ha
| made up his mind to work Alexander ant
| Rixey in the first two games, regardless o
where they might be played. Demaree woul
| be eliminated from the series.
Demaree is unusually effective on tn
home field because of his peculiar deliver
that makes Il almost impossible for tn
batsmen TO see his fast ball The forme
Giant hurler has learned to pitch from
particular spot, which makes IL extremel
| difficult for the batsmen TO see the ball be
cause of the background of fans in tn
center field bleachers.
President Baker, OF the Philles. say
that IL the Phillies win the pennant ther
will be no additional seats added unless
short row OF boxes is placed In front OF tn
stand. The placing Of additional bleache
seats in centerheld last season netted tn
| club an additional $500 each game. bu
| in the long run deprived the club Of thou
sands Of dollars, as the home-run drives b
Lewis and Hooper that won the game woul
have been outs II IL had not been for thl
bleacher.