The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

New York, Sept. 1.-The shadow of the coming world series is already be- ginning to cast itself across the major league baseball diamond, although there is no absolute or mathematical certainty as to which teams will be the contenders. In the National league the New York club has what appears to be an unbeatable lead, and in che struggle for American league pennant honors the Chicago White Sox are almost certain to win, though Boston still has a scant chance.
 Two of these three clubs are certain to be participants in the series, how ever, and the followers of the game are beginning to forecast the methods and arrangements which the National Commission and the club owners win decree for the coming contests Ac-I cording to the official schedules of the two leagues, the New York Nationals will close their 1917 season at Phila- delphia on Oct. 4, the Chicago Ameri- cans at New York Oct. 1 and the Bos- ton Americans at home on Oct. 4.
 It has been the custom in recent years to select the city for the open ing games of the series by the toss of a coin Should the New York and Boston clubs be the ones to play for the worlds championship it is gener-, ally accepted that the first game will be. played in one or the other of these cities on Saturday, Oct. 6.
 If Chicago and New York are in- volved, however, conditions are likely to be considerably changed. If New York is selected for the first contest, it is thought likely the series will be- gin on Friday, Oct. 5, with the second game on Saturday, followed by trip to Chicago for tho third contest on Monday, October 8. Should the series open in Chicago, play will undoubt- edly be started on Saturday, followed by a Sunday game and then a jump to New York; where the series will be resumed on Tuesday.
 Regardless of whether New York is opposed by Chicago or Boston the .se ries will begin with two games in one of Athe cities represented, followed by alternate contests, if New York and Boston are the competing clubs, up to and including the sixth game. If the seventh is necessary to decide the se- ries the location will be selected by the toss of a coin. With Chicago and New York participating, however. some doubt is evinced as to how the games will be apportioned Owing to the time and money involved in the trip between New York and Chicago lin either direction it may be decided to play the series two games in one city followed by three in the other with a third shift in case six or seven contests afe necessary.
 This was the method adopted when the Chicago Nationals and the Phila- delphia Americans met. The first two games were staged in Philadelphia and two days later @ series of three contests was started in Chicago, the Cubs taking four out of five and thus winning the series.
 Regardless of how a New York Chi cago series is arranged, it is consitL- cred likely that both parks would be completely sold out before game time, as the rivalry would be exceedingly keen. If it is possible, however, a Sum day contest will be played in Chicago in order to give that portion of fan dom which could not otherwise wit ness the play a chance to attend at least one grne.
 The seating capacities of the New York and Chicago parks are almost equal AaIowing for additional press, facilities tho Esolo Ground will ac-
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