The Washington times., 1916-10-07
FANS JAM
BOSTON FOR CLASSIC
Forty Thousand on Hand tor
First Clash Between Red
Sox and Dodgers.
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American Leasuets are big favortes AZ
Z to IL Marquard pitches and az 10.
II some other hurler attempts II TOR tne
Dodgers.
There are plenty OF fans who are ready
to stake their money on the chances OF
the Dodgers. In spite OF the FACT Una,
the American Leaguers are favorea
many hackers. and not a bet has gone
begging.
Plenty of Brooklyn "Kale.'
The Brooklyn fans who accompanied
the team here brought plenty OF kaie
along.
The crowd at Braves Field this
afternoon will be one of the largest
that ever saw a major league basepalI
game II early indications are to be
S nesriy $1,000 Do OF shem@has been sold
and even Joseph J. Lannin. President
of the Red Sox. had to go scouting
to get some of the precious slips OF
pastebosrd for friends.
John Killeen, chairman OF the Bos-
ton Royal Rooters, turned hand
full of tickets back to Lannin when
he heard the magnate was having
tickets were allotted to the roofing
| organization which made Tessie,
the battle song OF Boston, famous.
! The usual long line OF bleacher pa
morning than ever before at world
| series game in Boston. Four lines
| stretched from each box office, and
about 100 persons were waiting when
Only a few OF these had made an all
| night watch OF II, however. Boston
bieacherites are becoming experienced
In worlds series affairs, and come to
hat q I'm nj a
| good at . o'clock or 10 o'clock as at sun
up.
May Be Some "Leavings."
There may be some tickets on sale
at the baseball park this afternoon.
leavings after the huge crowd has been
taken care OF. Reservations were all
passed out by 8 o'clock last night and
the windows fell. Those who did not
call for tickets found themselves for
gotten, and the left-overs are to be
disposed OF at public sale.
Scalpers are having the time OF their
lives. Speculation in tickets IL being
carried on In every downtown street.
in the cafes and hotels.
They are asking and receiving SIS for
tickets to the pavilion seats for all
three games. The original cost OF these
Grandstand seats are selling fast at
as high as $50 a pair. Box seats are
hard to get, but most any scalper Is
ready to take an order for them. Their
prices will mount higher as game time
approaches, anod, as they have the
only available tickets they VIII get
Among Boston fans only confidence
me.if-you-dare sort. The City of In
tellect is about to clash with the city
OF rubber plants. perampulators. an1
] church steeples. and the former can
. see where growing rubber plants ano
pushing go-carts contributes anything
toward producing worlds champion
: But when one is brought up IN an
atmosphere that enables one to figure
out mathematically why hall scoots
; along the ground instead Of sailing
4 into the ozone when struck this way
+ instead of that, then one has sometnine
i on which reasons for being amonh
= those present in such company can bt
; based.
: Marquard and eLonard.
Rube Maruuard wry-necked. come
: back, cast-off of John McGraw, bu
s the idol Of a host of Brooklyn fans
Q undoubtedly will be given first chance
: 10 lower the colors Of the worlds cham
g Opposed to the star southpaw prot,
Q ably will be Dutch Leonard. although
d Babe Ruth and Carl Mays have beel
9 given the nomination by many Boston
!; critics.
II Leonard is regarded as the likely Sc
: lection TO open the series BECAUSE o
. the Dodgers weakness against port
J, side flinging.
E. ton all hit from the south side of tn
IT plate. None Of them Is strong agains
=. fork flanders. II Leonard starts eithe
Y. stengel or Johnston may be yankc
,r from the lineup and Meyers inserted.
ID Faced Sox Before.
" Marquard already has taken tn
y. measure Of the American Lacquer!
q, Back in 1912. when the Giants and Re
Id Sox disputed the issue in eight hare
a fought contests, Marquard was tho onl
TO National League hurler who had an
amount OF luck in winning from tn
g. Bostonese.
ty Marquard's work this year. declal
T. that when he is right the RUDE nev'
was better.
IT'S mostly a matter of pitchers"
the constant cry heard In the jamme
lis hotel Hobbies. when today's game an
- | the series are discussed.
'e' Carl Mays Is considered to have 9
OK excellent chance of starting against II
ey something the National does not col
to tain. Consequently. it is argued. May
as delivery would be considerably puzzlir
he to the Dodgers.
at Leonard: however. is given preferen,,
OF for the first game. He stopped Il
NO Phillies last year, and Manager, Carr
Is gan believes he can turn the trick
yn the Dodgers. II Leonard pitches, Carr
IL gan will be the Boston catcher.
es, Foster Out of It.
er- George Foster. who pitched ty
games of the last worlds series. is o
We of It. After a good start this yes
Ike Fosters arm went back on him, al
nd still is crippled.
ers In case Marquard opposes his char
pions. Carrigan will station Chi
IN Shorter In center field. reserving Ola
Try ence Walker for duty against rigf
be hand fingers. HoblitZel probably "
be at first base, even against the lei
handlers.
Jack Barry win not start In the gar
today. although President Lannin tc
Is the United Press the former Athle
an, star is At for work II he Is needed.
OF Harold Janvrin. the only native BE