Evening star., 1937-09-19
Yank Get October Opener Bic Series That No Off Da,
QUICK JUMPS DUE
IF CUBS GET FLAG
New York-Chicago Run OF
16l2 Hours PIanned-NeW
Crowd Marks Likely.
~ the Associated Press.

SUBWAY series or not, there
will be no day of for the
a weary athletes during the
world series this Fall unless the
weather man happens to provide one
Based on the virtual certainty Of
another American League pennant
for the New York Yankees, Commits
sioner X. M. Lands, the league presi-
dents and represent tives OF the con-
tending clubs, decreed toda.- that the
first two games of the 1887 Fall classic
would be played in the Yankee Sta
dunn Wednesday, October 6, and
Thursday, October z; the next three
on the grounds of the National League
pennant winners, either the New York
Giants or Chicago Cubs, October 8-9-
10, and the last two, If necessary, in
the Yankee Stadium October 1l-l2.
II Bill Terry's Giants, now setting
the National League pace, win the
pennant, this daily world series sched-
ule will be normal procedure, but it
will establish = precedent If the Cubs
happen to win. Heretofore one day
OF has been provided for travelling in
such cases. Under present railway
schedule arrangements, however, it
was figured the Jump to Chicago could
be made In 1914 hours and that
daily schedule of games could be set
without working any particular hard
ship on the players.
Record Throngs Expected.
IF THE series should 20 the limit of
seven games, new all-time at
tendance mark might be set. One
mark-that for = single game-is al
most certain to fall. The seating
capacity at the Yankee Stadium has
been increased to 71,303. A sell-out
would crack the single game record of
$685. established at the stadium
October 4, last year
The Polo Grounds will seat 56,437
and Wrigley Field. home of the Cubs,
%6,004. The all-time series attendance
record of 328,05l was set during the
seven-game series of 1926, between the
Yankees and the st. Louis Cardinals.
All games will begin at / 80 standard
time, except that for Sunday game
in New York, October 10, the start
ing time would be pm
Ticket prices. as usual, will be S1.lO
for bleachers, $3.50 for unreserved
grandstand, $3.50 for reserved grand
stand and $3.50 for boxes. Tickets
for reserved seats will be sold only
In three-game strips.
The Yankees will sell for games /,
: and and the Giants, or Cubs, for
}, 4 and 5. The Yankees will put
tickets on sale for game No. z II
necessary.
Only 81 Cubs EIigible.
A TTENDING today's conference,
presided over by Lands, were
Presidents Ford Prick of the National
League and Will Harridge of the
American League, Ed Barrow of the
Yankees, John Seys Of the Cubs, Wal
ter Briggs, jr., and Charles Navin of
the Detroit Tigers, and Horace Stone
ham and Leo Bondy Of the Giants.
Announcement Of the eligible play
ers for the contending clubs revealed
the Yankees and Giants each would
have % men available for series duty;
the Cubs only 81.
Eligible players for the world series
were announced as follows:
NEW YORK YANKEES: Pitchers-Ver-
non Gomez. Irving tBump) Hadley, Frank
Makosky, Peree Malone. Johnny Murphy
Monte Pearson. Charles Rufine Ivy Paul
ANDREWS and Kemp Wicker. Catchers-
5il Dickey. Joe Glenn and Arndt Jorgens
1nnelders-Frsnk Crosetti. Don Heffner
Tony Lsxseri. Bob Rolfe. Jack saltzeaver
and Lou Gehrie. Outnelders--Joe Di Mag
no. Jake Powell, George selkirk Myril
Hoae and Tom Heinrich. Coaches-Art
Fletcher and Earle Combs. Manager-Joe
NiSsvSnyi NEW YORK GIANTS: pitcb.rs-o,v.
Sell Csstleman; Dick Cof1man. Harry Gum
bert: Carl Hubbell. Cliff Melton. Hal Schu-
mecher. Al Smith. Tom Baker and Don
Brennan. Catchers-Gus Mancuso Ed
Msdleski and Harry Dannine. Infielders
DICK Bartell. Burgess Whitehead Sam
Leslie. John Mccarthy. Mel OFT Lou Chi
ozzs and John tBlondyl Ryan Outfeld-
ers-Hank Leiber Joe Moore Jim Ripple
& INC waiter Berger Coaches-Adof
CHICAGO CUBS: Pitchers--clay Bry-
ant. Jim tTexl Carleton. Curt Davis Larry
French. Bill Lee. Leroy Psrmelee Charley
Foot and CLYDE Shoun Catchers-Gabby
Hartnett. John Bottarini and Ken O'Dea.
Innelders-Jlm ripper Collins Stanley
HACK. Billy Herman, Bill Jurres and Linus
Frey. Outheloers-Phil Cavsretts Frank
Demaree. Ausie Gslan Georse Stanback
and Joe Marty Coaches-John Corrlden
and Roy Johnson. Manaser-Charley
Grimm.