New Britain herald., 1917-09-21
CHICAGO SECURES OPENING OF SERIES
NaVin Posses Coin and C0miSkey
 WinS-DetailS Arranged

Cincinnati, Sept 21.-Comislley Park in Chicago will be the scene of the first two games of the worlds se- ries between the Giants and the White SoN. That was determined here yes- terday afternoon at a meeting of the National Commission and the presi- dents of the New York and Chicago clubs. The commission announced that the first and second contests would be played on Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and '.
 On October the two ball clubs will De found travelling on their way - New York, where the third and fourth games of the series will be played on October and 0. October II will see the players travelling back westward, and the fifth game, if five games are necessary will be played at Chicago on October 12.
 In case another game is found to be required, two day wait will take 1 place. Saturday, October 13, and Suna i day, October IA will be open and the sixth game will be played at New | York on October 15. n l Should a seventh contest be neces- sary the city where it will be staged will be decided by the toss of a coin
 The date will be set later by the l commission.
 Chicago Thrice Lucky. -
 In the toss of the coin made by Frank Navin, owner of the Detroit club, Chicago was thrice lucky The first toss fell on the floor, after Hemp stead had called "heads' and was de- l clared mo toss" The same thing happened to the second toss, but in each of these losses it was found thAk the coin had fallen "tails up." It was not until the third toss had remained on the table that Comskey was de- clared the winner. ~.
 The commission selected ''Silk' O'Loughlin and Billy Evans of the American League, and Bill Klem and Charley Rigler of the National league to off1ciate as umpires.
 Thats the soldiers who now are dol ing badtlet for tho country as well as those who are preparing to fight for liberty were remembered was indicat- ed by an announcement that 1000 word story will be cabled to France after each game for the benefit of the soldiers there, while an exhibition game before the soldiers at either F'oTft Sheridan or Mineola, l.. l., will be played after the series is over.
 In addition to this a special invita- ton to attend all of the games will be sent President Wilson and Gems. Bar ry, Carte, Bell adn Mccain. For the opening game in Chicago 1,5O0 seats have been set aside for the soldiers at Fort Sheridan. The commission also decided to give 1 per cent of the to- tai of the commissions revenue O. the games to the bat and ball fund of the soldiers in Franco.
 Rosters Are Approved. l The headquarters of the commits sion during the New York games will be at the Waldorf, and while the teams are in Chicago at the Congress 1 Hotel.
 The scale of admissions was fixed as follows: At Chicago-Individua box seats $5; grand stand (reserved), $1.50; pavilion, $1; bleachers, 50 cents.
 At New York-Boxes, four seats to the box, s25; upper grand stand (un- reserved), S2; pavilion S1. |
 The commission announced that purchasers of tickets must buy them for three games.
 Both the New York and Chicago clubs presented their rosters of players eligible for the series and they were approved by the commission. . -l.
 The Ohio series between the Clevo- land Americans and the Cincinnati Nationals will start in Cincinnati ,@on October ,. The second game will al- so be played in Cincinati on October 6. Third and fourth games to be played in Cleveland on October and 8. Fifth game in Cincinnati on Oc- tober 9 and the sixth in Cleveland on the 9th.
 UTmpires Hildebrand of the Amer1- can League and Harrison of the Na- tional League will offiviate in the Ohio series.
 The commission adjourned to meet today, when a large number Of mis- cellaneous cases will be taken up.