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Show WORLDS SERIERS SMS OCTOBER 8 SMS JOHNSON Chicago, Sept. 22. Play In thr; world's championship series probably will start on October 8, ono day after af-ter tho American nnd Nntlonnl lcaguo seasons aro brought to a close, according ac-cording to President D. D. Johnson of the American lcaguo and member ot tho nntlonnl baseball commission. President Johnson asserted today thero was no truth In reports that October 10 had been decided on as tho dato for starting tho scries. "It Is our aim to start and finish tho series as early as possible,") Johnson snld. "I bellovo wo can nr-rango nr-rango to play tho first game .on October Oc-tober 8. Thero Is no reason for dot lay." In tho event that tho Doston Nationals Na-tionals and Philadelphia club ot tho American league aro contenders for tho world's title, two games will bo4 'played conBecutlvolyvinamch city Instead In-stead of alternating each day, as was tho case between Now York and Philadelphia. Phil-adelphia. Tho placo for tho openlg game, it was announced, will bo e elded by tho flip ot tho coin. , |