The Washington times., 1925-07-03
PARK
OVERB|D
BYFANS
Demand for World Series
Tickets Already More Than
Can BE Met
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER
BOSTON, Mass, July 3.-Witf
the Fighting Griffs showing every
sign Of annexing their second sue.
cessive pennant, the troubles Of
Secretary Eddie Eynon are under
way. IL Washington fans have
yet delayed in asking for reserva.
tions, let them get busy at once
Already requests have been re.
ceived by the Washington ball
club for more seats than can be
found inside the walls.
For more than three weeks,
said Secretary Eynon today, 'Hre-
quests for world series reserva-
tons have been literally pouring
in upon US. I did nothing else
Monday morning but open letters
from fans, not all in Washington.
either, and filing their requests
for tickets.
"Right now, in July, with half
the season to go, | could not
satisfy the fans seeking tickets
for the world series next October.
We simply haven't got the seats. +"
Several changes viii be made in
allotting seats for the series in
Washington, provided the Griffs
cop their second flag.
Last year" explained the club
secretary, fans were permitted to
ask for four tickets. OF course,
those asking for two were satisfied
before those asking for four. But
this year no fans will be permitted
TO ask for more than two seats.
No requests win be entertained
from clubs, business houses or or
CARNATIONS seeking large blocks of
tickets.
president Griffith is convinced
that the fairest way to allot tick
cts is for the individuals to make
their requests. This eliminates the
block requests.
I'VE shall have roughly $4,000
seats. Requests have already
been received for more than that
number. Many requests have
come from out Of town. and 50
far ag possible, the Washington
club viii attempt to satisfy homo
fans first.
'Tf the team remains in first
place any length of time, or even
stays on the heels in the leaders
In September, we should have our
book keeping in fair condition. 1t
win give us time to handle the
requests carefully. It is a ire
mendous physiological task, far
heavier than anybody .surmises,
merely to tahulate these requests.
The letters come in by the sack
full and clerks are kept busy all
day filing them away in the order
Of their arrival.
eft is unfortunate that we. can
not satisfy everybody. II our park
could accommodate loo, 600 instead
of 80 600. we might come closer to
satisfying the demand, but even
thenI honestly believe some folks
would be left out in the cold.
Meanwhile, It behooves every Griff
supporter In Washington. IL he
hasn't done so yet, to shoot in his
request for one or two seats for
the 1925 world series in Washing
ton. It is only July, but those de-
laying until September will be vast
ing their time.
Under the rules adopted last
winter. the National League win
ner will have the first two games.
II the Griffs win, the second
block of three will be played at
tEse Griffith Stadium. The alter
native method is to be followed In
The future. "
With the Griffs winnings, plans
have been made to erect all those
extra seats used at the Griffith
Stadium last season. The pie Sec
ton in right center will again be
filled with rooters and those rows
of circus seats in front OF the
centerfiled stand viii be used once
more. Double-decking the rightfield
stand has added just so many more
available seats, but this increase
10 by no means enough.
Because Of the likelihood that the
Pirates may win the National
League banner this year, the Griffs
are looking forward to Monday 8
exhibition with more than ordinary
interest. There is great curiosity
among the Washington players to
Wright, and Moore In action. These
stars Of the Pittsburgh club have
trained in California instead Of
Florida, giving the Griffs no oppor.
tunity Of seeing them.
Bucky Harris will not admit MAX
ing any extra plans to defeat the
Pirates next Monday. He says his
team is engaged in winning a pen
nant in the American League, not
in the National League. However,
he expects to use all his regulars
with the exception of his first
string pitchers. ,..:a
Vean GREGG may start against
the Buccaneers. The first-string
quartet may not even hesitate in
Pittsburgh, but go right on TO Chi
cago.
Tomorrow night, following the
double header here. the champions
will return to Washington where
en- Sunday they meet the New
York Yankees. Monday morning
the team will arrive in Pittsburgh.
leaving shortly after the game for
Chicago, where they open their
second Western invasion on Tues
day.
l. .A-NsAL