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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8.
UMPIRING DURING
THE WORLD’S SERIES
One Thousand Dollars For One
Week’s Easy Work is What
the Assignment Means.
One thousand dollars for one week’s
work is what the assignment to ad
judicate in the world series means to
four umpires. The system of having
to call the balls and strikes only once
in every four games makes the work
even lighter than it was a few years
hack and the pay has been doubled
in the last five years. It is hard to
imagine more of a sinecure than
standing at the end of a foul line and
judging balls batted near the line*
Neither league has any regular order
for assigning the umpires for the
world’s series. An umpire is likely
to be called upon for three successive
series as has happened to Bill Klem
during the past three years, or he may
never get the coveted assignment.
Bob Emslie, who has been in the Na
tional League for the past twenty
four seasons, has yet to make his
first decision in a world's series, and
the same goes for Mai Eason, who has
been calling balls and strikes in the
senior organization for the past seven
seasons.
Better Divided.
In the American League the work
has been divided up better among the
veteran ump-'res. Chill and Hilde
brand are the only officials in Ban
Johnson’s organization who have not
figured in the autumn melon and
they rank p.s newcomers. Connolly',
Sheridan, O’Loughlin, Evans, Dineen
and Egan have all drawn assignments
for tihs work.
For several years SSOO was the sum
paid to the umpires who worked in
the world's series, and In the four
series between the National and the
American League pennant winners
between 1903 and 1907, inclusive, only
two umpires were assigned to each
series. In 1908 four umpires were
named for the series between the
Cubs and Tigers and this number
has been continued since that time.
The remuneration was raised from
SSOO to $750 some years back and at
the close of the 1912 series between
the Red Sox and the Giants the pay
was raised to SI,OOO per umpire.
In this series Klem and Rigler were
the National League umpires, while
Evans and O’Loughlin represented
the American League. They went
through the eight games with hardly
a murmur against a decision, and it
was due to their fine work that the
extra money was allotted. The same
amount was paid last year, though the
series lasted only five games, played
on as many consecutive day's, so it
is logical to expect this this figure
will be the rule this y’ear. The Na
tional Commission decided on the re
muneration of the series, but to date
it has not been reduced.
Following is a record of the world’s
series umpiring by' officials who are
still in the two major leagues:
Connolly, 1903—98-10-11-13,
Klem. 1908-09-11-12-13.
Sheridan, 1905-07-08-10,.
OLoughlin, 1906-09-12.
Rigler, 1910-12-13.
Evans, 1909-12.
Dineen, 1911.
Eg’an, 1913.
BIG M. &
M. CON
TEST
CLOSES
OCT. 12th
Help Your Favor
ite Organization
Win SI,OOO
in Gold
This is the Last Week.
This Week Tells the
Story.
It’s Work that wins.
Pile up the votes for
your favorite organiza
tion.
Ask for 8ale» Slips on
ail bills paid on the
10th.
10 Vote* for every
Cent Paid.
Contest Dept.
Phone 1200
213 Me Car tan St.
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ATTENDANCE AT
WORLD’S SERIES
GAMES ENORMOUS
Gigantic Crowds, Registered
By Clicking Turnstiles, Show
Increase By Leaps and
Bounds Each Year.
New York.—No clearer or more
positive illustration of the extraordi
nary interest taken by the public in
the annual world's championship se
ries of baseball games can be desired
than that furnished by a glance at the
financial results, a statement «f
which is ofifcially announced at the
end of each post-season competition
for the coveted title and flag.
In the early days of the world's se
ries tickets were easily obtained at
the regular prices and no one had to
worry as to whether he would get to
his favorite seat for one or all of the
games. This easy method of satisfy
ing one's baseball appetite disappear
ed years ago and fabulous prices are
offered for ordinary seats in the
stands not to speak of the immense
prices demanded for the exclusive
coupons which entitle the possessor
to view the games from a comfortably
upholstered chair in one of the boxes,
of which there are several rows In the
newly built stands.
Ticket Fight Starts.
In 1887 when Detroit and St. Txtuls
played fourteen games in nearly a
dozen cities the receipts amounted to
842,000, about 83,000 a game which was
then considered a large amount. The
following year 824,362 was taken in
for the ten games played by New
York and St. Louis. The first year
of the Temple Cup series, 1894, four
games were played an average per
game was 84,300 at Baltimore and
New York. There was a failing off a
year later when the Cleveland-Balti
more series of five games realized
only 814,750.
National and American.
In 1903 when the firat series was
played between the pennant-winning
teams of the National and American
leagues, eight games brought a little
over 830,000. There was no contest
in 1904 but a year later there was an
advance in the prices of admission
and 868,405 was taken in for five
games at Philadelphia and New York,
but the attendance fell to 91,723 aa
compared with over 100.000 two years
previously. The attendance dropped
to *3,000 in 1908 for the Chicago-De
trolt series, tut the receipts Jumped
to nearly 895,000.
A marked Increase In attendance
and recelpta was registered in 1909
when 145,295 persona paid 8188,302 to
see the seven-game series between
Pittsburg and Detroit. Philadelphia
and Chicago played five games in
1910, before 124.222 persons with gate
receipts of 8173.980 and this amount
was almost doubled the following year
when 179,851 persons contributed
8342.164 to see the Philadelphia and
New York series of six games. This
was a mighty jump but it was eclipsed
in 1912, the banner "year for attend
ance and financial results. The Bos
ton Americans and New York Na
tionals played eight gun eg, one of
them resulting in a tie, that year, and
It was estimated that a quarter of a
million spectators saw the protracted
series, which drew 8490,449. This
enormous increase was, of course due
to the extra games that were required
but last year when only five games
were needed to settle the questioning
supremacy between the Giants and
Athletics 8326.980 was paid in with an
attendance of 151,000. The average
receipts per game in 1912 was 861,306,
while the average last year was in
creased to 865,196.
Players' Share.’
Each of the winning players on the
winning side in 1903. the first year
that the series was played under the
conditions which now prevail. re
ceived 81,316.25 and each of the losing
players got 81.182. In 1912 the Bos
ton winners received 84,022 each and
the New York losers were handed 82,-
566 each. Last year each player of
the Athletics got a winning portion of
$3,246.36 and the losing share for each
New York player was 82,164.22.
INDIANAPOLIS WINS
FEDERAL PENNANT
INDIAPOLIS WINS—
Indianapolis.—By winning from St.
Louis yesterday the Indianapolis Fed
eral League team won the league
pennant. The local club also won
the championship last year.
The race between Chicago, the run
ner-up, and Indianapolis has been
close almost from the start of the
season. Tuesday’s victory for In
dianapolis, while Chicago was losing
two games, gave the local team,
which was a half game behind, a
one-game lead.
President Gilmore, of the Federals,
has anounced he will challenge the
winner of the world's series on be
half of the winner of the Federal pen
nant, but it is not likely that a series
will be arranged.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
CLUB STANDING.
Won. Lost. Pet.
Philadelphia 99 63 .651
Boston 91 62 .697
Washington 81 73 .527
Detroit 80 73 .623
St. Louis 71 82 .464
New York 70 84 .455
Chicago 70 84 .455
Cleveland 61 102 .334
Athletics Win.
At Philadelphia—
Score: R.
New York 000 000 000—0
Philadelphia 520 001 20x-10
Peek and Schwert; Bressler, Bush,
Shawkey, Pennock and Lapp, Mc-
Avay.
Senators 11, Red Sox 4.
At Boston—
Score: R. H. sci
Washington.. ..004 002 401—11 18 1
Boston 110 002 000— 4 12 2
Bentley, Griffith and Henry; Be
dlent, Ruth, Cooper, Speaker and
Cady.
No Schedule.
No others scheduled.
CITY SERIES GAMES
Cub* 4, White Sox 2.
Chicago. -The Chicago Nationals
won the first game Iri the aeries to
decide the championship of Chicago
yesterday when they defeated the lo
cal Americans, 4 to 2.
Score: r. h. E.
National 100 020 010—4 # 2
Americans 000 000 200—2 8 0
Vaughn and Bresnahan; Wolfang,
Faber, Cicotte and Hchalk.
Cardinals 4, Brava* 7,
St. Louis. Mo, —Pitcher* on both
teams were hit hard in the second
game of the city series here yester
day and eight Ht. Louis Americans
won over the local Nationals, 7 to 4.
Score: R. H.E.
Nationals 001 200 001—4 12 4
Americans 220 000 03*—7 12 I
Bailee, Perdue and Snyder; Ham
ilton, Baumgardner and Agnew.
Denver Loet.
At Denver. Colo.—
Indianapolis American Association.
Denver Western League, 4.
fHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
FEDERAL LEAGUE
CLUB STANDING.
Won. Lost. Pot.
Indianapolis 87 65 .672
Chicago 86 67 .562
Baltimore 82 68 .647
Buffalo 78 69 .531
Brooklyn 75 75 .500
Kansas City 67 88 .447
Pittsburgh 62 84 .425
St. Louis 62 88 .409
Buffeds 4, Tip Tops 10
At Buffalo—
Srnrfl ■ o tj p
Buffalo 200 002 00— 4 7 4
Brooklyn 030 130 03—10 9 1
(Called end eighth on account of
darkness;.
Moran, Moore and Blair; Brown
and Owens.
Terrapins Win.
At Baltimore—
(FlßST GAME).
Score: R. H. E.
Pittsburgh 001 011 000—3 9 1
Baltimore 010 031 OOx—6 10 2
Barger and Roberts; Wilhelm arid
Kerr.
(SECOND GAME).
Score: R. H. E.
Pittsburgh 000 210 00 —3 7 2
Baltimore 200 020 Ox—4 8 2
(Called in eighth; darkness I.
Camnitz and Berry; Smith and
Kerr.
Hoosiers Loss.
At Indianapolis—
Score: R. H. E.
St. Louis 000 000 000—0 3 3
Indianapolis .. ..200 002 OOx—4 8 0
Davenport and Chapman; Falken
berg and Rariden.
ATHLETICS WILL
WIN THE SERIES
This is the Prophecy of Mr. W.
M. Hunter, Former Phila
delphian--.He “Hit it Right”
to a T Last Year.
"The Athletics will win!”
This is the firm belief of Mr. Wal
ter M. Hunter, general secretary of the
Augusta, Y. M, C. A., a former Phila
delphian.
Mr. Hunter guessed It right las|
year (whether he had an Inside "dope’
from friends of Connie Mack, nobody
knows) and his opinion on the result
of the scries this season Is, to say tha
least. Interesting.
His prediction last yesr was that If
Philadelphia won the* first game the
(Hants would take but one. Philadel
phia won the first game and the titan**
took but one. Just how close his
prophecy comes this season remains
to he seen.
However, the "Maekmen” wfll win
out on these grounds, according to
Mr. Hunter:
Ceorge Stallings “drives” his
men; they must do ns he plans
for them to do, and they have no
free will of their own In the play
ing.
While Connie Mack operates hi*
team from the bench and plans
many plays, he doesn’t restrict his
men to p>ay under all hazards Just
as he Kays, like Stalling!) does. He
lets them work things out for
themselves (Mugs that have to be
calculated by the mind In a frac
tional part of a second -and often
the manager's pre-coneelved plans
are upset, and the results are *uc
(essful.
It will thus he Connie Mack'*
mind plus the mind of his whole
team versus the mind of George
Shillings.
Besides, the Athletics have been
playing stronger teams in the Am
erican league than the Braves
have in the National,
These are merely two of Ihe several
reasons why Mr. Hunter picks the Ath
letics to win the series.
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Won. Lost. Pot
Boston 94 69 .614
Now York 84 70 .548
St. Louis ........ 81 ft .529
Chicago 78 76 .506
Brooklyn 75 79 .487
Philadelphia 74 80 .481
Pittsburgh 69 85 .448
Clnolnnatl 60 94 .390
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