The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
WORLD SERIES WILL
START IN CHICAGO
First Three Games Will Be
Played at Cubs Home,
Beginning Sept. 4.

day, September 1. II was announced to-
night by b. 3. johnson. president OF the
American League. The remaining con-
tests, II any. will be played on the home
grounds of the American League PEN
nant winning team.
War charities will share In the re-
ceipts Of the championship games,
President johnson said.
Details for the annual classic were
announced by President johnson after
official sanction for the games had been
given by Secretary of War Baker. The
Secretary, as a result of an appeal from
the National Baseball Commission.
granted an extension Of fifteen days on
the work or night" order as 1t Affects
professional baseball players. The two
contesting clubs must be engaged in
some essential occupation by Septem-
Der IL.
Baseball is expected TO contribute be-
tween $40, 900 and $4,000 to war chari-
ties under the plan suggested by the
National Commission. which agreed TO
donate 10 per cent. Of its revenue from
the series and recommended that each
| league. as we'll as the contesting CLUBS.
| pa rticipsting players and officials. con-
tribute a similar amount
Prices of Seats Reduced.
Inc NATIONAL COmrnlsslOn COuiu nv
arbitrarily rule that the players. club
owners and leagues must give UP a
| share of their receipts to war charities"
| President Johnson said, "but 1t recon-
| mended contributions to such worthy
causes, and / feel confident the recon-
| mendations will be carried out Baslng
my figures on the receipts OF the III
series, I think between 100000 and
$4,000 will be realized"
Because of the demands made upon
the public for contributions to patriotic
causes and also for the investment in
Liberty bonds and Thrift Stamps the
commission decided ITO materially re-
duce the prices Of admission In order
10 enable patrons to attend the games at
reasonable prices The price OF pox
seats. which a year ago sold for IS. was
reduced to 50. Grand stand reserved
seats will sell for $3.50. pavilion seats
| for 81 and bleacher seats for so cents.
President Johnson also announced
that the National Commission would
cable reports and features Of each game
! to the American and Canadian troops
overseas.
George Hlldebrand and Clarence owen
were the American League umpires
chosen to oficiate In the series. while
the National League has named the
veteran Hank O'Day and William Klein.
Changes in Arrangements.
MANY radical changes will be noted in
the ARRANGEMENTS for the holding OF the
coming world series as compared WIN
those OF the past The innovations were
made by the National Commission 10
meet war time conditions land are not
necessarily to become fixture In series
| that may be played in future and normal
| times.
| OF greatest interest to the public will
be the reduction in the prices OF all
seats The commission was moved 70
| take this action because Chicago ana
Boston. the probably contend ng cities.
are close to large training camps TOT
both soldiers and sailors. and 1t is the
desire Of the commission to bring the ad-
mission charge to the games WITHIN
| reach Of all the men In the service. the
| usual 10 per cent. war tax VIII Apply 10
| all tickets.
IT is estimated that owing to the re-
duction OF the admission charges the
| gate receipts will fall nearly so per cent.
below those OF normal years. and 10 meet
| this loss in revenue expenses and COM
pensation have been cut wherever pos
sible. Scorers, umpires and all others.
aside from the players, who receive
| pecun.ary benefits from the postseason
| series, will have their compensation cut
| in half.
The arrangement for the playing or
! the first three games in Chicago and the
number necessary to decide the winner
In the American League club city, will
eliminate the usual intercity trips. But
one Jump will be made. thus saving a
| considerable sum in railroad fares and
reducing the strain which would other
wise be imposed upon congested rail-
| road service.
Pass List Reduced.
Other changes include the abolition OF
the usual seventy-flve free tickets
awarded the National Commission and
the two tickets reserved for each player
OF the contending teams All tickets
which may be required by members Of
the commission or the players for
, friends or relatives will have to be paid
! for at the regular price.
Under the agreement reached by the
two major leagues and the National
Commission last winter the players of
| the winning and losing teams will re-
ceive respectively $4,000 and 81 400 each
| instead OF the usual division Of 60 per
| cent. of the proceeds of the first four
games, providing the 60 per cent
amounts to $l52.S94. In case the so
per cent. IallS DeIOW tneSe HBuTeS tne
respective shares of the players partici-
pating shall be scaled in the ratio Of
the decrease in the aggregate players
| revenue this year as compared to 1917.
All players to take part in the series
must have been eligibeN on August Is
instead of the usual date of August 81
The list of the eligible players of the
Chicago National League club follows
Fred Mitchell. Manager; Turner Bar
Der, Paul Carter, Thomas A. Clark
Charles A. Deal. Phil n. Douglas. Max
Flack. Claude r. Hendrix. Charles ].
Hollocher. F. Otto Knabe. William Kille-
fer. Jr., Leslie Mann, Fred c. Merkle
T.. c. Martin w. +, McCabe, Robert