The Washington times., 1905-10-13

been an overflow crowd to line the
fringe Of the outfield. For the fans had
dug from dark corners of drawers and
fhad seen that ubiquitous uncle who cares
for heavy raiment at SO much per dur
| Ing the warm months. And those cam
phorated overcoats were needed, for the
nip of winter was in the air and made
everybody sympathize with the flannel
clad players on the broad scene of car
mage.
OF ice that crowd would have wadcd in
and defed the elements in their cam
phor-scented raiment-
Need for Something Doing.
"Got anything on your hip. old pai?"
1t was slogan that kept the shlver-
Ing bunch in a good humor The bottle
was ever passing and the man who had
brought two quarts found that he had
more friends than enemies in a cold.
cold world. The man who has the soft
drink privilege was in despair His min
Ions peddled soda and lemonade in vain
The crowd wanted liquid Are and hean
much medicine and II had taken proper
precautions to get II
From behind closed windows this time
occupants of houses overlooking the bat
tieheld peered over the big fence The
frost-laden wind made housetops and
telegraph poles unpopular and the fence
itself. lacking its familiar outline of
ciingfng. patient rooters. seemed as bare
and dismal as the overcast sky.
But while the disagreeable weather
Kept down the attendance tine veteran
rooters who turned out made up in en-
thusiams and noise what they lacked i'm
numbers The racket started early. 1t
was kindled by big. fat baldheaded
rooter from Gotham. who had made
frequent trips to an uncorked quart bot
tie He was in the middle of the left field
bleachers and he had voice as pene-
G vC Ind JIa Eav.
around him laughing and yelling at his
quips and quirks. but when he started a
private demonstration in his own little
corner OF the world for the Giants he
was swamped by a roar from the Ath-
leucs hackers. He defied the crowd and
there began noisy warfare that was
nnaiiy terminated by the appearance of
a-straw hat,
Straw Hat Quickly Vanished.
Ye godsl dingy, sun-beaten, salt
water soaked I'D of straw that had a
band of red blazing from II. What that
crowd didn't say about that straw tile.
They yelled anu Jeered and rough-housed
until the wind couldn't whine loud
enough 10 drown the racket The man
with the straw hat was ,incornfortable
de re2rfZed that he was an ouIcast and
hoodco and he vanished meeklv from
the scene.
How Giants Scored.
The Giants scored two runs In the first
inning Coakley hit Bresnahan- Browne
fou!ed to L. Cross, Donlin and McGann
singled in succession to right field, Bres-
nahan scoring. Mertes was safe at first
base on Murphy's tumble and Dahlen
walked" filling the bases Devlin hit to
Coakleys. who threw home. forcing Nc
Gam at the plate, and Devlin was put
out by Schreck's throw to Davis
Mathewson was retired by NJ. Cross in
the fifth. Bresrahan drew a pass; Muir
ply fumbled Brownies grounder, and
Bresnahan ran to third, Browne also be-
ing safe at second on Murphy's throw TO
L. Cross Coakley walked Donlin pur-
posely. Bresnahan scored as Murphy
fumbled- McGann's grounder. Mertes'
single to right field scored Browne.
Dahlen forced Mertes at second on a
Crounder TO Murphy. but Donlin scored.
Dahlen stole second. McGann scored as
NJ. Cross dropped Devlin's liner AS
Devlin stole second Dahlen also stole
home. Gilbert flied to Lord
IN the ninth MathewsOn grounded to