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Show BOSTON CROWDS HUE BMINGTH CLUB Estimated $1,500,000 Will Be Wagered Before First Game Is Called By Inte-natona cus Sent e PHILADELPHIA Oct Probablj tl 00 000 in nagers will be at stake when the Braves and Athletics meet Fri day in the first game of the series that will dec de the baseba i championshln of the world s the series progresses an other Jl 000 000 w II be agered on the outcome of the different games and by bettors n ho want to 1 edge on the series Ne er in hlstorv has t ere been such heavj betting on any sporting event Backers of the Athletics have enormous bankro is and during the past ten das tons of Boston mone has come into s ght Those who back the Bra es are so confident that their team n ill win that todaj many of them are willing to ac cept even money beta o the ser es. The general betting today however was 5 to 4 on the Athletics. Last week the odds were around to 4 on the AO letics, while two or three weeks ago when It looked certain that the Braves would win the pennant, tbe Athletic backers offered 2 to 1 and 3 to 1 against the Braves. It la estimated that something like $350 000 has been bet in New York Cttl alone In Boston about 1260 000 has been put up while something like C00 000 has been wagered here In every other city and town in the entire countr wagers have been made on the outcome of this blue-ribbon event In Baseball. Freak Bets There baa bean some brisk betting on the outcome ot the first game, in addl tlon to general betting on tbe series. The average odda are s to 4 that the Athletics win tbe first game In addition to straight bets, there are many of the so-called "freak variety Bets of 8 to 1 have been laid that tbe Athletics as a team will out hit the Braves for tbe series. Even money beta have been made on the fielding showing of tbe two teams with plenty of Boston money In sight. A number of bets bare been made at odds around 6 to 4, that Collins will steal more bases than Evers, the leading pll ferer of the Braves Even money bets have been made that Collins will outfield Evers. Tbe Athletic contingent has bet heav lly that Chief Bender win win the first game be pitches no matter what Boston pitcher is his opnpnent Host of tbe betting bas been at 6 to 4 odda on Bender's chances One enthusiastic Quaker fan has wa gsred 4100 to 190 that Frank Baker tbe slagging Athletic third Backer will bam mer out at least one home run The fact that anyone la willing to give odds on Baker's chance of turning this un usual trick Is surprising but It merely expresses Philadelphia s confidence. One Boston rooter bet SCO to 1100 that the first games that James and Rudolph pitched would result in victories. Both pitchers must win their first battles to enable the Bostonlan to collect Boston Money Plentiful A large portion of the Boston crowd that Is tn town for the opening game came here loaded with noney and it pent the day frequenting the betting centers and accepting any choice looking bets against the Braves. One of the Bostonlans offered to bet Ho to 1200 that Johnny Evers the Braves second baseman woull oulhlt Eddie Collins the leading hitter of tie Athletics His bet was snapped up In a hurry Another offered $200 even that Connolly the only 300 hitter in the Bos ton ranks would outhlt both Baker and Mclnnes He was accommodated. Fven money bets have been made that Bender allows fewer hits In his first game than will James In his first game A bet of 1100 to 176 was made that If Plank pitches against Rudolph he will win There were a few bets made concern ing Connie Mack s third pitcher Most of these bets were made among Phlla delph ans A bet of ISO to 2 was made that Bush will flgi e as t e third pitcher Brisk betting on how many games the series w I r n took pa e One bet of ISO to 1200 that the series w II be ended in five games was made Another bet was 1200 even that the series wll not n n more than x games One man bet I7B to 1200 at the se es will run the full seven games |