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Show FIRST BATTLE IN OUAKERTOWN ON OCTOBER 8 World's Series Will Open Friday; Two in Philadelphia, Philadel-phia, Two in Boston; Then Alternate. NEW YORK, Oct 2. The Philadelphia Philadel-phia Nationals and the Boston Americans Ameri-cans will meet in tho first game of the world's series of 1915 at Philadelphia on Friday, October 8. The subsequent dates of play wiJl be Philadelphia, October Octo-ber 9; Boston, October 11 and 12; Philadelphia, Phil-adelphia, October 13; Boston, October 14. Should a seventh game be necessary to decide the championship the scene of the contest will be decided by the tosB of a coin. Those and many other details in connection con-nection with the holding of the world 's series were decided at a meeting here today of the national baseball commission. commis-sion. The site of the first contest was decided by the fall of a coin, tossed by a newspaper representative in attendance atten-dance at the conference. It also was decided that in case any game was postponed or was stopped while the score remained a tie, such game would be played in the same city where it was originally scheduled, on the next dav or on the first fair day following. In the event of such a contingency con-tingency all subsequent dates will be moved up to conform with the original order of the schedule. Other details settled included the appointment ap-pointment of Robert D. MoBoy as the business representative of the national commission ; the selection of J. G. T. Spink as official scorer for the commission, commis-sion, while the Baseball Writers' association asso-ciation was requested to seleot one Boston Bos-ton and one Philadelphia member to act In conjunction with the commission's scoring representative. Forty-six Eligible. A complete list of the twent .v-three players eligible to represent each club was named and a scale of admission prices was fixed for both the Boston and Philadelphia park. The commission next went into executive ex-ecutive session, during which the mnt-ter mnt-ter of accommodations for the 400 members mem-bers of the Boston "Royal Rooters" at the Philadelphia games was settled, thus removing the only discordant element in sight, ft was agreed that these fanH should br given rt special block of reserved re-served seats in the Phillies' park, in such manner a? not to interfere with the rights of the home fans. The trip of the two team? to the Pacific Pa-cific roast for a series to be played in connection with the exposition at San Francisco also was informally discussed. (Continued on Following Page,) world' series. The Rate receipts will go toward defraying the expenses in-curred in-curred during the series. The. next meeting of the national com-mission com-mission will be held In Philadelphia October Oc-tober 8, during the forenoon of the day set for the first game. PHILADELPHIA DRAWS THE OPENING BATTLE (Continued From Preceding Page.) It was decided to confer with a committee com-mittee from tlie far. coast during the world's series and definitely settle the qoestioD of the trip at that time. The commission and the club owners fire understood to favor such a trip, but Air. Lannin and Mr. Baker desire to discuss the project with their managers and to get the consent of the players as wejl. If a majority of the playerB are inclined to make the transcontinental trip, it is probable that the national commission will take charge of the series of from five to seven games and pay all expenses from gate receipts. Umpires Chosen. The four umpires who will arbitrate in the field and on the foul lines were selected by the presidents of the two leagues. Presidont Tener named Charles Klgler and W. J. Klem as the National league representatives, while President Johnson selected William EJvans and Frank O'Loughlin to act for the American league. The national commission named J. G. T. Spink as its representative among the official scorers and requested that the Baseball Writers' association appoint additional scorers from among Its members for Philadelphia and Boston. All the rules that governed the play during the 1914 secries will be in force again this season. The national commission com-mission announced that the umpires would have the complete support and backing of that body in preserving order and enforcing the miles among the players. play-ers. They are to be particularly cautioned about permitting any disorder or loud comment by players on the benches of the rival clubs. It was further decided that in case of a tie game or a postponement postpone-ment due to inclement weather, the teams will remain in the city where such game was to have been played until that game is completed and dates of future games on the schedule will be advanced to meet any such emergencies arising. Eligible Players. The eligible players for the series, as announced by the national commission, follow: Philadelphia National leagueAlexander, leagueAlexan-der, Adams, Bancroft, Bums, Baumgart-ner, Baumgart-ner, Becker, Byrne, ' Cravath, Chalmers, Dugey. Demaree. Killifer, Luderus, Mo-ran, Mo-ran, Mayer, JMcQuilJan, Nlehoff, Paskert, Rixey. Stock, Tincup, Whitted and Weiser. Boston American league Barry. Carri-gan, Carri-gan, Cady. Collins, Foster. Gregg, Gardner, Gard-ner, Gainer, Hobutzel. Hooper, Henrik-sen Henrik-sen Janvrln. Leonard, Lewis, Mays, Mc-NaJly, Mc-NaJly, Ruth. Shore. Scott, Speaker. Thomas, Wood and Wagner. ' These are the prices of the seats announced an-nounced by the presidents of each league to tho national commission: Boston Box seats. 55 each; grandstand reserved, $3 each; first-base pavilion reserved, re-served, $2 each; third-base paviilon, admission ad-mission $1; bleachers, 50 cents. Philadelphia Box seats, upper pavilion, first four rows, $5 each; upper and lower grandstands, reserved, $S each; right-field right-field pavilion, reserved, $2 ea--h; bleachers. bleach-ers. $1 admission. Chairman Herrmann announced that the interclub post -series at Chicago would be held under the supervision of President Presi-dent E. G. Barrows of the International league, assisted by Adrian C. Anson, as representative of the national commission. commis-sion. The American league umpires for the series appointed by President Johnson John-son are Connolly and Dineen, and for the National league, President Toner named Quigley and Orth. Melville E. Webb of the Boston Globe and Joseph McCready of the Sporting Writers' Association of Philadelphia were selected by the commission to have charge of the distribution of press tickets. For Royal Rooters. Following the opening meeting of the commission, at which the dates and places for the world's series were decided, decid-ed, the commission went into executive session. During this meeting the question ques-tion of providing tickets for the "Royal Rooters" of Boston at. the Philadelphia games was amicably adjusted. President Baker of the Philadelphia club agreed to give the "Royal Rooters" 100 seats from the Philadelphia allotment. President Lannin gave up the same number from the Boston allotment, while the national commission agreed to contribute 200 seats from Its share of the tickets. The "Royal Rooters" will have seats in the grandstand and not in the bleachers. The national commission then took up the question of the proposed Pacific coast trip of the two contending world's series teams, but nothing definite was decided de-cided upon. The commission and the owners of tho Philadelphia and Boston clubs were favorably fav-orably Impressed with the idea, however, and the club owners wfll take the matter up with their managers and players. A committee from the Panama-Pacific exposition Is expected to come east and discuss the proposed trip with the magnates mag-nates during the world's series. It was said that probably 75 per cent of the players participating in the world's series wjll make the trip to the coast and take part in a second series for the benefit of far-western baseball fans. The national commission will take charge of all arrangements and handle them In much the same manner as the |
