The Washington times., 1924-10-08
TICKETS READY
F0RF|IAL
GAME
If Seventh Contest i Played
Here Box Office Crush
Is Certain
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two hours nearly 10000 ticlGstsl
Under these conditions It Ii re-
garded as certain that q large
number Of tickets must fall into
the hands Of scalpers and speculav
tors. 8
Every effort win be made by Of
dcials OF the baseball club TO pre-
vent this happening, II yas stated
today by Assistant Secretary Billy
Smith. Every fan now holding q
ticket II cautioned to keep the stub
after presenting the ticket ct 10.
norrow's game. even Il he doea not
intend to present It for ticker to
the final game, 80 as to prevent &
falling into the hands at speculatofs
The washington Police Depart.
ment and the Internal Revenue
Bureau win have large number Of
men on hand to curb the activities
Of spectators and to prevent viola
ton Of the laws regarding the ealO
Of tickets by unauthorized agents.
In case the seventh game iB
played in New York tomorrow's
game here VIII close the series az
far as washington Is concerned.
The sale OF tickets for the final
game win then be shifted TO New
York and the holders Of stubs for
the New York games win be
favored.
Washington fans who wish to
follow the team to New York for
Its final game In that case, win
be given an opportunity to secure
seats after the stockholders have
been satisfied. They probably WIN
have to do a long turn Of duty
standing In line. however. az the
New York fans will be given d five
hour start while washingtonians
are travelling to the home OF the.
Giants.
ScaIpers Are Active.
The Nationals decisive victory
yesterday. tying up the series.
makes certain q sixth game in
Washington tomorrow. One team
must win both today and tonaor.
row In order to cllnch the worId
championship without playing the
seventh game. In view Of thu
closeness Of the fight during the
first four games this Is not regard
ed as likely.
Washington club officials andNpo-
lice do not anticipate much scalp-
ing Of tickets for tomorrow's game.
Practically all Of the tickets ara
now in the hands Of fans and many
OK the scalpers have already dispos-
ed Of all the tickets they were able
to secure. Several Of them, how.
ever. are still in business here.
The possibility that the sixth
game may decide the series has
made q brisk demand for seats for
that game here tomorrow. Hun.
dreds Of telephone inquiries for
seats have been made at the ball
park. The fans have been told that
they must take their chances on the
unreserved seats which win be put
on sale tomorrow morning at about
IL o'clock.
The Nationals and the Giants viii
arrive In washington tonight, fol.
lowing the fifth game this afternoon
in New York. There will be no
official welcome for the Washington
contenders but 1t Is probable that
large crowd Of enthusiastic fans,
inspired by the great battle the local
team is giving the National League
team, will be on hand at Union Sta.
ton to welcome them home. Their
special train Is due to arrive shortly
after 10 o'clock.
The Washington hotels have re-
ceiyed hundreds OF requests for
reservations for tonight and tomor:
row and many requests for seats FOR
tomorrow's game, which they have
been unable to fill. Three special
baseball trains are scheduled to
bring fans from New York to Wash
ington this evening and tonight and
all Of the regular trains are sold
ont SI