The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-04


promised for Brooklyn when the
series opens tomorrow There may |
be showers on Wednesday and /
cooler weather following.
Fair weather Is promised when
The series shifts to Cleveland.
New York, Oct. 4.-Another fix
ing" scandal in connection with the
world series was revealed here today
The revelation had to do with how
so many tired men in all parts Of the
country from Kennebunkport. Me-. to
Walla Walla, Wash, fixed" their
wives to let them come to the big city.
The explanation is simple; they
brought their wives with them.
Money formed only part OF the
bait employed by the T. B. NJ. The
real bribe was that greatest of all
feminine desires-a shopping trip on
Fifth Avenue.
10000 Reserved Seats Sold.
Discovery of this new phase OF the
popular sport of fixing" was made
in a round of New York hotels today.
1t was learned great numbers of the
hundreds of men who have come here
to try 10 see the opening games OF
the world series were accompanied
by their wives.
The management of the Brooklyn
club reported today practically all the
10000 reserved seats had been sold.
A line of several hundred. including
many women, formed at the Ebbetts
field offices early today, altho sale was
not to be resumed until nearly noon.
There was big rush when the sale
opened yesterday. The first woman
to purchase a ticket was Mrs. j.
Walker EvaLs of Brooklyn. The sale
OF the bleacher seats, numbering about
5000 is expected to open at noon to-
morrow. After these are disposed of,
$500 standing room tickets will be Of
iefeo' To Bono Music.
Definite announcement of the as
signment of umpires has mot yet been
made, but since the series will open in
a National league park, it is expected
that either Henry O'Day or William
Klein will work behind the plate in
the first contest.
This arrangement will mean that the
other National league umpire will be
at second base, with William Dineen
and Thomas Connolly of the American
at first and third bases. respectively.
Under this plan, Connolly, senior UNI
pire of the American league. will work
behind the plate in Wednesdays game
AS a result of the great demand for
tickets this year. President Ebbetts
has decided to dispense with music at
thu games in Brooklyn. 1t was his i'll
teltion to have a band on hand to
nelp the Brooklyn fans root. but the
attendance of the band would mean
that just so many fans would be den-ei
tickets.
Everything Now Ready.
Uncle Wnbert Robinspn's National
Iearue champions held the fort alone
today in Flatbursh.
Contrary to the custom of previous
years. when both halves of the world
series cast did various warming up
stunts before a free house on the eve
of the battle. Iris Speaker passed up
the chance of scouting over the
enemy's camp and kept his American
league champions at home.
The Indians are not due until to-
morrow.
Everything is all ready" Charles
H. Ebbets. president OF the Brooklyn
club. said today. and his words fit the
feeling of Manager Robinson and his
flock of Robins. =
Mayor HyIan to Open Series.
The seats purchased in advance are
practically all distributed, the field
has been shampooed, combed and
massaged by a corps of diamond bar
bers, the temporary stands are COM
pleted and the ball players are stand
ing by. Everything is set.
Mayor John F. Hylan will toss oui
the first ball tomorrow and the front
boxes will be occupied by a host OF
prominent state. city. military, nava
and political personages.
The blare of a band and the sonor-
Gus notes of song plugging" singers
which kept the fans quiet in Cincin-
natl and Chicago last year will not bt
included in the ticket in Flatbush.
The only questionable feature today
was the pitchers that will try for th'
all-important first game. No wore
has been forthcoming from Cleveland
and Manager Robinson dismisses th'
curious with a curt but polite ''it al
depends"
May Start Southpaw.
Manager Robinson. however.
known to have a leaning toward South
paws, due to the large number of In
dams who bat from the near side of tn
plate. II a Southpaw is decided upol
by the Brooklyn board of strategy
which, according to Robbys idea, in
cludes all his players, then Rube Mar
guard who has pitched in three series
likely will get the call. Robinson sal,
Rube probably would go to the noun,
il he showed anything like the stuf
he had in his last game with tn
Giants.
Grimes looks to be the next sures
candidate for the pitching role. H
is the best winner on the staff and ha
also had experience in the big classic
The dopesters have it figured Cleve
land win start either BagDy or CIovel
eslSie. II the ssveatherman serves
tCOatinued % PaEs Two.l