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Show TICKETS s Speculators Have Control Con-trol of Seats at Big Baseball Game New York, Oct 13. The speculators' specula-tors' corner on the world s series baseball base-ball tickets was everywhere evident here today. Signs offering seats for sale at cigar stores and the theatrical ticket agencies proclaimed It Young men with pockets and hands full of the tickets patroled Broadway. Another proof of the widespread disappointment dis-appointment among tho followers of the game was presented at tho headquarters head-quarters of the New York National club. Between 200 and 300 angry men besieged the office of Secretary Gray today, demanding tickets or their money back. ' They were those who had sent mall orders for tickets a6-companlcd a6-companlcd by checks. Today thoy learned that the management had hon-. ored only those mall orders which asked tickets for tho whole series. Those who wanted seats for one gamo only wero told that their orders had not been filled and that they would got their money back next week. The crowd became so demonstrative that the guard of two special policemen police-men was doubled. Tho running price of tickets for Saturday's game today was from $C to $10 for the $2 tickets, with a. proportionate pro-portionate advanco for the seats regularly reg-ularly costing $3. Vice President Sherman was one of those disappointed In the distribution. His mail order for a box had been filed fil-ed and his money was roturned. New York, Oct 13. This was loafing loaf-ing day for the Giants. All reported in good condition. It was gossiped among the players that Manager McGraw would not determine de-termine what pitcher 'he would use until he had looked over the weather conditions. If the dav Is dark, It was thought that Marguard would bo called call-ed on to pitch. It was figured that on a cloudy day Marguard, with his great speed, would baffle the Athletics. Ath-letics. This selection would also enable en-able McGraw to start Mathewson in the opening game at Philadelphia. Odds of G to 5 and In some instances instan-ces 7 to 5 on the Giants were heard of todayrbnt even-bettirrg,-pwnjrrtho-rule. Sopio heavy wagers are expected expect-ed tonight when the vanguard of the Philadelphia crowds begin to arrive. Mclnhe8 May Not Play. Philadelphia. Oct 13. All the mem-' bers of the. Philadelphia baseball team wore 6u tho field of Shlbe park this morning for light practice With the exception of Mclnnos, the first basoman. the men aro fit for tho fray. Mclnnos' right wrist. Injured by u pitched ball In a game with Detroit nearly three weeks ago, Ib still stiff. Should ho bo unable to play, Manager Mana-ger Mack's first choice for a substitute substi-tute is Captain Harry Davis, who has played comparatively few games this season. The other men who could bo called on are Strunk and Dorrlck |