Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-07
Boston Wild with Enthusi-
asm Night Before Opening
Contest for Title,
BOTH MANAGERS
ARE CONFIDENT
ssarry and Foster Not Expected to
Play, But Red Sox Appear Not to
Be MISUNDERSTANDING Likely to
Pitch Against Leonard.

Boston, Oct. 6.-This city, the home
y winning world series baseball
cam. awaits the opening of the 1915
classic tomorrow, between the Brook.
Ign National and the Boston Ameri-
ans.
The optimism and fighting spiri. OF
ae BROOKLYN club and its accompany
'ng band of supporters, brought to
oWn tonight. added to the interest
Thown in the struggle for the premier
Rianors.
E The local confidence in the RED
* is reflected in a score of ways,
ard in every portion of he city as
I'll as throu ghout New England In
al places, baseball talk crops out
ne cad again until it would ap-
ear as if there is not an American
eague rooter who ever considers the
possibility Of Red Sox defeat.
10 to On Red Sex.
While the betting is 10 to Z on the
srx. with bu. little Brooklyn money
in sight, the average supporter of
Boston, despite his confidence, is far
from predicting walkover for the
winners of the American race. The
determined and courageous struggle
rt't up all season by the Brooklyn
players in their effort to win the Ma
anal league championship. and
(which ended in victory in The closing
vdays of the race. has aroused great
respect for the prowess of the Ma
tional standard bearers, and the be-
lief is that they will give Red Sox
the biggest kind of the battle.
Hundreds Of enthusiasts from all
yer the country are here tonight,
rating the umpires' call of "Play
sail" Everv hotel is crowded, and
{ cverflcwi2g AS if to play the part
- host to perfection. the weather
ran has promised the finest brand
If v Ether predictions calling for an
f0Ggsaf sndian summer Cay, moderate
ly warm ana with little if any wind.
Every indication is that the forecast
is coming true. and hundreds of men
and, boys tonight gathered outside of
Braves field, to secure unreserved
seats in the morning. in warm at
mosphere which made overcoats and
wraps unnecessary.
Every reserved seat was sold out
tonight, except few not called for.
and these will be snapped up in the
morning. Those scalpers fortunate
enough to secure even pair OF seats,
feaped profit of more than 100 per
cent, On the mere announcement that
they had seats for sale. Even tais
was dangerous. for several were ar
rested today for scalping.
League Heads Arrive.
Soon after Presidents Ban Johnson
Of the American league and John K
fTe1er OF the National league arrived
m New York. the positions Of the
res for the opening game were
cd. and announcement was
! shat the infield fly rules of two
rwould be observed, under
fal% regulations when the clubs
play at Boston park and under the
National league code at the Brooklyn
erark.
n Al, the Boston PLAYERS We're at
--ectice this afternoon, at Braves
tf'a1d where the game here will be
srlaved getting accustomed to the
sliohts and shadows and the huge dis
tances in the largest park on the
r,aior circuit. Every PLAYER except
PARRY and Foster who will not par
ticirate owing to injuries. reported in
~ood condition.
Robinson Us Confident.
BROOKLYN PLAYERS and officials ar
rived this afternoon. ACCOMPANIED by
the newly formed rooters' CLUB
MANAGER Robinson said every member
~ his team, is in shape and eXnects
- win The invadino club was met
srd greeted nv q largo crowd If local
serrs who cheared them on their wav
~ their hotels Some of the Brook
'v~ fans were willing to back their
a'rh with money and herb was some
Marnusrf w. Nc"rard
Boston adhereats exnect Marorard
,toaxc on the mound tomorrow and
MONEY is the best that local snp-
MRS will wager. even though
ard is exrected TO Re Car"ioen'"
s&/ Tne All indications roint 10
lilo ~ flof handed ritohnrr 20"
s.~--~n-- ~ ~ cn++1o1 nono1"~s- -
sg~e+ pchir~nr vii; cend Marn"o~a :"
.rccHrd Wills Carriean will, 70
~ ne leonard. If Teonard ri+chos
STENCIL will not be in the Brooklyn
lineup.
Both club owners express conf
dence, but there was an under cur
rent of opinion that the series vii;