Evening journal., 1916-10-06
CHARGE FAVORITISN
IN Ticket Sales
Boston Fans Say Their
Orders for PasteboardS
Have Been Side
Tracked
BETTING FAVORS
THE RED SOX
H. c. HAMILTON

limited Press STAFF Correspondent
BOSTON, oct. $50 far as Boston
Is concerned, the worlds series. with
all its thrills, long waiting in line be-
fore box offices. scrambling for tickets
and DOPING Of batteries, is as good as
under way today.
With the arrival Of the Brooklyn
team, the umpires and members OF
the National Commission here this ar
ternoon. the stage setting Will be
complete, all the principals Will be
on the ground and only the jam at the
gates. the blare of bands and the
cali OF the umpire will be awaited
to send the Red Sox and Dodgers
away.
BY 6 o'clock tonight, when the dis
trihution of reserved seats closes,
there will not be a vacant seat left IN
the huge Braves Field, where the first
battles for the worlds title will be
staged
A long line Of fans was waiting
YEARLY at the ticket offices when
they opened at Fenway Park, homo
Of the Red Sox, today They took the
place of men and women who stood
in four long lines throughout yester-
day. loudly crying for the admission
cards.
The usual grumbling incident TO the
distribution OF worlds series tickets
has popped out i'm Boston with con
siderable vim. Charges of favoritism
have been flung at Joseph j. Lannin
president Of the Red Sox and many
fans declared applications made som
time ago have unceremoniously beer
eidetracked in order that more favor
ed persons might be supplied.
Lannin declared everything has
been done to care for the fans liz
said $4,000 applications for the 10000
available reserved seats had beer
made. In spite of precautions man.
tickets have fallen into the hands o
speculators. Enormous prices hav
been set on these pasteboards.
Betting has been growing stronge
-eyery hour. Odds Of 10 to z are beinl
freely offered that the Red Sox vii
take the series. and many bets hav
been placed at 10 to that the Ret
sox will cop the opening game.
gan regarding his probable pitching
choice for the opening game OF tn
series tomorrow Babe Ruth, Ernii
Shore, Dutch Leonard and Carl Mays al
worked out yesterday at Braves Field
while the infelders and outfelders al
ready are getting used TO the diamond
AS the Dodgers have been weak most o.
The season against southpaws, It is con
sdered likely that Ruth OF Leonart
NAV get first crack at the Nationa
League Champs. Also. IL is believe,
that Rube Marquard will start for th'
Dodgers. Rube has met the Red So'
before and his experience under fire Il
expected 20 be a strong argument In favo
of his pitching the initial encounter.
Right and centerfclds at Braves
Field. according TO admissions from Re-
Sox headquarters, so far have proves
Troublesome TO the American Leagu
uutfeldcrs. Hooper, especially. found hi
station is not TO his liking, and a grea
Heal Of time has been spent In gcttin
him accustomed 20 the rough ground.
Another workout will be taken by Tn
Red Sox today, nut Il will be light
Tho Dodgers viii arrive in Boston lat
This afternoon and will not get into az
hon on the field until tomorrow morn
ing. II they take any workout at ALL
Arrangements have been made by N
police for the start Of the annual "hot do
soap box lineup. which always spend
The night in front Of ticket offices prio
10 the opening Of the big games
ONLY general admission tickets will h
on sale on the day Of the game, an
these win sell at 81 and 80 cents.