Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
"FANS" WILDLY EXCITED
Interest in Today's Game in Baltimore at
Fever Heat.
The Championship VIII Depend to .
Great Extent ON the Result OF
the Game.

BALTIMORE. Nd, September 21.-Those
two grand games Of base ball between
the Baltimore and Boston teams last week
nave whetted the appetites of the local
fans" for more of the same sort, be-
sides exciting interest in the contest in
quarters where 1t had not previously ex-
listed. Another rush for tickets is the
outcome of this. and when the box Office
down town was opened this morning line
as long as that of Saturday was formed,
and the scenes of that day were repeated.
The ''rooters'' from Boston, reinforced by
another delegation. which arrived today,
were as lively as crickets and thousand
times as noisy as they loitered about the
lobby and in front of the hotel at which
the visiting players are quartsred. Min
CLING with .Eem in the most feverish spirit
were scores of natives and residents in
Baltimore, who would give their bottom
cellars to see the Champions" win for the
fourth time. but not a single instance of
iil-temper has occurred in spite of the in
| tense partisanship in the rival base Eall
camps. The al1-pervading sentiment dur
ing the hours that preceded the game was
et the best team win. and win on its
merits, be the outcome what it may
Every one believed that the pennant for
1887 would go to the winner of today's
possibility that Brooklyn could win from
Boston or Washington from the Cham
pions."
The Sun says this morning:
This is the momentous day when upon
the varying fortunes of a single game, or.
perhaps single play. is likely to depend
the base ball championship of the world
little piece of misfortune may turn the
scale to one side or the other.
baltimore still has a certain percentage
IN It's favor In playing on the home
hof fo rvO1 1ool TIL
from the results of the other two games
Baltimore has. shade the better of 1t, for
the Orioles would have won both games
but for Herman Longs wonderful catch,
which is not likely to be repeated this year
or next either. At the same time, Balti-
MCres advantage is very small and 1t
would take very little to overcome it.
The champions have Nichols to face to-
day. who is considered by most persons as
the greatest Of pitchers. In addition to HIS
skill, he is cool, foxy and cannot be rat
tied. The Birds have hit him quite hard
on several occasions this year. and may do
So again. just why Lewis Is not tried Is
not clear. as he defeated Baltimore, with
only I'VE hits, on the Orioles last trip to
the hub. while Nichols lost his game by
quite big score.
team. When he last faced the Bostons on
their own 81 ounds, he pitched a great
game, allowing his opponents but seven
hits. four Of which came in one inning
|
were made on errors. With such a record
against Boston at home. and most Of all
with Carpenter umpiring and the crowd
doing everything possible to rattle him,
Jerry surely ought to do as well today.
II he does, Hanlon's men should win.
A large number of the Boston rooters
spent yesterday in Washington as the
guests of Congressman Fitzgerald, Who is
one of the leading spirits in the roofing
delegation from the hub. After seeing all
the sights at the capital. the rooters re-
turned to Baltimore last night. Ninety
more Bostonese are expected to arrive this
morning with fresh voices and new, horns
and fresh car load of roofing instru-
ments. The delegation already here IS suf-
fering from hoarseness and exhaustion in
the ''root-hronchiar' apparatus, and wired
for help and a reinforcement of megaphone
voices.
The same brass band has been engaged
for the afternoon and evening" and II nee
essary more bands and perhaps a fife and
drum corps may be called upon for help
The Bostonians are stanch and loyal root
ers. and their pets viii not lack encourage
Eent and noise-that much is certain
The Boston players did not go to WASH
ington. but stayed around their hotel ,ncst
OF the day. Many of them visited the
parks in the afternoon and some slept
few hours. They keep in rigid training
and are taking the best care of them
selves. Now for the great battle.