Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-11

Boston, Sept. 1.-THE dispute over
the players share Of receipts over
shadowed in interest the arrangements
for today's game between the Boston
Americans and the Chicago Nationals.
the sixth in the series. in which Boston
now w>leads three games to two.
In view of the attitude taken by
members Of both teams there was some
doubt whether the game would be
started at the scheduled time.
The committee representing the par
ticipants in the worlds championship
games, which wrangled with the ma
tional baseball commission yesterday
to no effect, has asked for another con-
ference with the commission this after
noon.
crux Of Trouble.
The committee planned to ask that
II No aettlement was reached BY $50
o'clock the game would be deferred.
The crux Of the trouble is the smaller
attendance at the games, coupled with
the lower prices asked for tickets. This
upset the expectations of the players
as to their share Of the receipts.
The total receipts of the first four
games amounted to $12s,755. This is
not sufficient to pay the worlds series
players the amount which they assert
was practically guaranteed. $4,000 to
each player Of the winning team. and
s., 400 to each Of the losers, and at the
same time provide for the shares Of
each league leading club, the national
commission. the umpires and the teams
an; third and fourth
in the league races.
The commission yesterday took the
position that it was without authority
to change the plan of division of re-
ceipts which had been adopted by the
two leagues.
Understanding Reached.
After a conference today with MEM
bers of the players committee and the
owners Of the Boston and Chicago
clubs it was given out unofficially
that in all probability play would be
started on schedule time this after
noon.
Harry Hooper, Of the Red Sox. and
Leslie Mann. of Chicago, who repre-
sented the players, were non-commital
about the result Of the conference. but
ii was understood they received some
assurance regarding their claims for
larger share of the receipts.
A chilling wind nipped the ardor OF
the fans and less than score were
waiting at the gates of the unreserved
section before game time. The play
ing field was lightning fast.
The Batting Order.
The weather again was favorable.
The batting order:
Chica go-Flack. right field: Holloch-
er. shortstop; Mann, left field; Paskert,
center field; Merkle, lrst base; Pick
second base: Deal. third base; Killifer,
catcher; Tyler. pitcher.
Boston-Hooper right 1eld; Shean,
second base; Strunk. center field;
Whiteman, left field: Mc1nnis. first
base: Scott, shortstop: Thopas, third
base: Schang. catcher; Mays. pitcher.
Mays and Schang were announced as
the battery for Chicago, while the Cubs
placed their reliance on Tyler. as pitch
er. with Kilifer catching.
First Inning.
Chfcago-Thomas took Flacks hop
per and got his man easily at first.
Mays underhand ball was kept close
w around the bat+er's knees. Shean
tossed out Hollocher. Scott got Mann
at first. No runs no hits, NJ errors.
Boston-Hollorher madc q nice play
OF Hoopcr's .grounder and threw him
out. Shean was strikeout victim. ,Hol-
locher made fine try Tor Strunk's
Texas Lacquer hut it got away from
him and the official scorer gavo Strank
hit. Tyler held Strunk closely pinned
to first base. Wbit.nlln sent long
ny to Paskert. No runs one hit no err
.c.s - ls2 a. .i.st
Second inning.
Chicago Shean threw out PaSkert
on his bounder near second. Merkle
struck out. Pick singled into left Aeld.
hooking one OF Mays underhand balls
near the handle. Pick was caught on
first by quick throw, Mays to McIn-
mis-. No runs. one hit, no errors.
Boston Tyler tossed out McInnis.
Tyler also tossed out Scott. Thomas
walked. Hollocher took y 4chang's
grounder and tossed TO Pick too late
hut Thomas oyerslid the bag and was
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