Evening star., 1933-10-03
PRESIDENT TO SEE
FIRST GAME HERE
Prospect of His Presence
Expected to Spur Lag
ging Seat Sales.

President Roosevelt will attend the
first Washington game Of the world
series here Thursday. This was made
clear as the President left Chicago for
New York
All preparations have been made by
the Washington club officials to accom-
modate the President at the opening
as we'll as the other games here, and
it is expected the prospect of the Presi-
dents presence will spur the tagging
sales of seats for the opener.
However, despite this spur, it ap-
peared probable there will be some wide
open spaces in the stands as the Mats
and Giants come to Washington to
carry on their world series feud.
Sale Of Seats Lays
Despite the decision of Base Ball
Commissioner Lands, allowing sale of
Singlc-game tickets both here and in
New York. and the efforts of the clubs
officials to push sales of the lower
priced reserved seats. the sale has been
slow, and both New York and Washing
ton fans have been reported apathetic
about the SERIES
New York reports are that the fan
fare and enthusiasm Of other world
series years is missing this year. and
while most Of the higher-priced seats
have been reserved at the Polo Grounds,
the average fan either doesn't have the
money or the interest to buy tickets
this year
The same condition is reported in
Washington. Washingtons club off,
cias report that while the box seats
and the IS 50 reserved Rrandstand seats
have moved well, there being only a
few of these available in the three
game strips, the reserved seats in the
pavillionS are not moving so fast, with
the result that at game time on Thurs
day, when the series starts here. there
are likely to be many vacant spaces in
the stands.
1900 Available Each Day.
However. there are about 100 seats
that will go on sale the day of each
game at Sl10 and it is expected these
will be gobbled up early each day
While the club officials, Clark G.
Griffith, president, and E. 5. Eynon,
secretary. were in New York with the
team, their ticket force and Office staff
remain intact here and ticket windows
are being kept open early and late to
facilitate the sale.
Police today announced the entire
plan of traff1c control in the Grifilth
Stadium area.
A large space has been blocked off
and no parking will be allowed In this
area from 8 o'clock on the :orning of
each game, until after the game is
over and the traffic rush ended. This
area is bounded by Rhode Island ave-
nue. from Florida avenue to Seventh
street, r street from Seventh to Tenth,
Tenth street from r to Florida avenue
and Barry place. Barry place to Georgia
avenue. along both sides of Georgia
avenue from Seventh street to Euclid
street. w street. from Georgia avenue
to Fourth street. and thence along
Fourth street to Florida and Rhode Is
land avenues.
Traffic to be Averted.
Vehicular traffic will be diverted from
the following streets after noon: Fifth
street, from Rhode Island avenue to
w street; w street, from Sixth street
to Georgia avenue: Elm street from
Fourth to Fifth street; Oakdale street,
from Fourth to Fifth street.
The general order of Maj. E. w.
Brown, superintendent. assigns 322 po-
licemen to the area, $50 to be stationed
inside the park and the remainder to
handle traffic and other duties outside
the park.
Inspector F. s. W. Burke, chief Of
detectives, declared that during the
world series. when large crowds will be
congregated in front of score boards in
the downtown area. and during the
games here, large squads of plainclothes
detectives will be in the crowds to
guard against pickpockets
He said there also will be augmented
squads in cruising cars In the residen-
tial districts to guard against bur-
glaries while families are away at the
games