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

| BOSTON, October IA crowd of
tnore than 5000 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
<2,3Oo, 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.
land 1t is an absolute fact that Presi-
dent Joe Lannin 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
as a result not nearly as many people
as could have witnessed the games were
in attendance. 1t is understood that
this trouble has been remedfed and
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 Dineeh and Quigley will
be in the outfield positions 1nasmuch
! as there are no ground rules to be dis
cussed on the Braves field, for the
I stands are commodious enough to ac-
commodate $4,000 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 confidence" said Wilbert Robinson,
this morning. Il will have no excuses
to offer if we are beaten. I have not
| yet decided which one of my pitchers
will work, but it lies between Jack
Coombs and Rube Marquard. Both are
ready, in my judgment, and will be
able to give our opponents a hard
fight -,-
II am not doing any boasting or maxi
ang any predictions, but am certain
that my players will do their best in
an 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 his
1efthanders 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 who insist
that he will work Leonard, because
. Carrigan always catches that pitcher
himself, and he, is said to want to be
in a position in the opening game
where he can direct the play himself.
The four umpires who are to work in |
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
bat in both games here and National |
League umpire calling the balls and |
strikes when the games are played in |
Brooklyn, beginning Tuesday. |
The fact that the series is being !
started in Boston without the usual |
system of tossing coin being re- |
sorted to was made necessary by the |
fact that neither Brooklyn nor Phila- |
delphia was prepared for the series at |
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 |
end 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 opt of Chicago a day or two ago. |
he said: There is absolutely nothing |
to that yarn. / certainly would know |
If President Comiskey contemplated |
any such move. and I 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 season with !
any one. and l have never heard him |
mention John McGraw's name in con-
nection with his club
II telegram which reached President
Ban johnson at o'clock last night
from Washington telling him. thai
laid aside. as that numbefof fans were
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.
hanagertGriffith today admitted that
NIL George McBride's place at short
field had not been successful, and that
neither Morgan nor Shanks had come
through, both lacking McBride's field
ing proves and his ability to cover the
bag for throws from the catcher. Crit
nth, however. made the assertion that
Shanks is wonderful utility man, and
that he will be worked IN an the In
field positions next spring, including
first base, but that Mcbride will be
the shortstob.
I'll believe that with the batting