Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-10
IN black uniforms made especially for the

In black uniforms made especially tor the
The game was truly championship one.
both teams playing brilliantly in the field.
All the New York rooterg carried small
nags, similar to those Of the home teams
rooters.
Connie Mack didn't feel half as much
hurt over McGraw's refusal to speak to
him as he did over the defeat.
After going out on easy chances the first
two times at bat Doniin lined q safe one
to left and drove In the first run.
Henry Chadwick, father Of base ball.
occupied seat in President Shibe's private
box.
Bresnahan stepped out OF the box in the
first inning and was hit by an inshoot. Um-
pfre Sheridan allowed him to take his base
The Giants played remarkably clean
game and did not attempt to question the
ruling OF the umpires.
The arrangements for admitting the
crowd to the park and for handling them
were wellnigh perfect.
Sheridan OBLIGATED behind the bat, while
OsDay took the base decisions. The order
VIII be reversed at the Polo Grounds to-
day,
Plank got out of several tight places in
the early part OF the game. two stops by
M Cross alone saving many runs
The crowd refused to open for. Browne
when Murphy drove fy to right field. The
bah fell tn the crowd and Danny got two
Dagger.
I The double steal by Gilbert and Devlin
was successful because Plank at that time
pitched ball which nearly struck Mathew.
son.
Thursday at Washington there should be
some good news for the Philadelphia fans
this evening
McGraw took the presentation of the
though 1t must have been a little awkward
for John ].
Umpire Sheridan was deceived by P.anks
cross-fire delivery and the left-hander had
several disputes with that official on his de-
cisons of balls and strikes.
Frank j. Farrell. owner of the New York
American League team. viewed the game
from the upper pavilion. Mr.. Farrell picks
the Athletics to win the series.
Spectators were not allowed on many of
the houses around the park. The building
inspection bureau put ban on this for
fear of accidents.
President Shettsline and Manager Duffy
of the Philadelphia National League club
saw the game from the upper pavilion.
Both predict a winner for the Phillies next
year.
The crowd was not as large as was ex
pected. This vas probably caused by the
fear of many that they would not be able
to get inside the park unless they arrived
shortly after noon.
The New York rooters almost went wild
when Bresnahan crossed the plate with the
first run. Thereafter the Giants played
with more life and dash than has charac
terized their work for several weeks.
i WSIsty-nlne Telegraph operators were
kept busy ali afternoon. Nearly ali after
noon the CHATTER they me de was enough to
,deafen any one, and to those in the scor-
ers' box made the cheering seem much less
than it really was.
"Foghorn'' Clarke. the noisy coacher of
the Giants tried to rattle Plank in the
early innings, but the southpaw was not
bothered by the gatherings of the Giant.
John M. Ward for many years second
baseman of the New York team, forgot all
about Blackstone and accompanied the New
York team to Philadelphia. Ward has seen
very few games since he has taken up golf
but was anxious to see the Giants win.
The Athletic players wives occupied
benches in front of the grandstand. equip
ped with flags and horns. They used every
method of encouraging the home players
but Mathewson too much. They have
not given up hope and will accompany the
White Elephants to New York today
The crowd was the most orderly that has
ever attended a game at the Athletic
grounds and gave the large force of police
men but little trouble. Every one was there
to see the start of one of the greatest ser
les ever played between major league clubs
and had little time for anything else.
Manager McGraw was called to the home
plate before the start of the game and pre-
scented with a miniature white elephant by
Capt. Lave Cross. McGraw posed before
the camera with the white elephant poised
his head. 1t will be remembered that
the New York manager first applied the
name White Elephants to TIE Athletic club