Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-07
BY J. ED GRILLO.

n,
more than $4,000 is expected to be in
the Enclosure of Braves Field here this
afternoon to witness the first game of
the 1915 world series. Last year the
record crowd on the local grounds was
1880, and this is certain to be ex-
ceeded This is indicated by the enor-
nous demand which has been made for
reserved seats. Everything in the way
of boxes and reserved seats was dis
posed of long before noon yesterday.
and it Is an absolute fact that Prest-
dent joe Iannin bought some tickets
at advanced prices from SPECTATORS,
who happened to get hold of small
quantity of them, for some intimate
friends of his whom he had forgotten
in the rush for seats.
Last season the arrangements for
handling the crowd were very poor, and
rs a result not nearly as many people
rs could have witnessed the games were
In attendance. 1t is understood that
that the proper handling of the crowd
will bring about the largest attendance
in the history of the sport
The umpires will be placed IN this
way In today's game: Tommy Con-
molly behind the bat and O'Day on the
bases, while Dineen and Quigley will
be in the outfield positions. Inasmuch
as there are no ground rules to be dis
cussed on the Braves field. for the
stands are commodious enough to ac-
commodate $1,000 or more people, there
need to be no delay after the time for
starting the struggle rolls around.
my team is in good shape and full
of Conscience" said Wilbert Robinson,
this morning. 81 will have no excuses
to offer if we are beaten. l have not
vet decided which one of my pitchers
i will work, but it lies between Jack
coombs and RUDE Vanguard. Both are
ready. in my judgment and VIII De
able to give our opponents hard
hight.
II am not doing any boasting or maxi
ing any predictions, but l am certain
that my players will do their best in
effort to win."
Manager Carrigan refused to make
any change in the announcement made
by him several days ago that he would
pitch Dutch" Leonard, but he admitted
that he might warm up both OF ms
lefthanders and also Foster, to see just
what sort of form they are in. Many
of the local fans and critics believe
Carrigan will pitch Ruth against Mar
guard. but there are others VINO insist
that ne will work Leonard, because
Carrigan always catches that pitcher
himself. and he is said to want to be
in position in the opening game
where he can direct the play himself
the series-Hank O'Day, Bill Dineen,
Tommy Connolly and Bill QuiGley-will
be arranged SO that there will be an
American League umpire behind the
League umpire calling the balls and
strikes when the games are played in
Brooklyn, beginning Tuesday.
started in Boston without the usual
system of tossing a coin being re-
sorted to was made necessary by the
fact that neither Brooklyn nor Phila-
the time that the two teams were
fighting for the flag. OF course. the de-
cision came much sooner than was ex-
pected, for the Phillies. after losing
Bancroft. were not able to withstand
the onslaught of the Braves and lost
two games to the Stallings team on the
day that the Dodgers gained their sec
ond victory over the Giants.
According to Ban johnson. there is
not the slightest truth in the report
that John McGraw is going to be iden-
titled with the Chicago White Sox club
next season in any capacity.
When Mr.. johnson was asked upon
his arrival here yesterday If there was
anything true about the report which
came out of Chicago a day or two ago,
ne SAID. There IS absolutely nothing
to that yarn. / certainly would know
if President Comiskey contemplated
any such move. and 1 have never heard
of 1t from any source other than ap-
peared in some newspapers as a ru-
NOR. Charley Comiskey has not dis
cussed any plans for next sea son with
any one. and / have never heard him
mention John McGraw's name in con-
nection with his club
If telegram which reached President
Ban johnson at 6 o'clock last night
from Washington telling him that
twenty-five reserved seats should be
laid aside. as that number of fans were
leaving there on train for Boston to
witness today's game, is not a Joke
there are going to be a lot of disap-
pointments. for there were no tickets
for today's game available by noon
yesterday. and even Ban johnson was
not in position to accommodate the
individual.
Manager Griffith today admitted that
his experiments to find some one to
oil George McBride's place at short
Held had not been successful and that
neither Morgan nor Shanks had come
through, both lacking McBride's field
ing prowess and his ability to cover the
bag for throws from the catcher Grif-
nth, however, made the assertion that
Shanks is wonderful utility man, and
that he will be worked in all the in
field positions next spring. including
frst base. but that Mcbride will be
the shortstop.
II believe that with the batting