Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
BASE BALL, RACING
AND OTHER SPORTS

yesterday, and the sun made brave effort
to shine all day. The players had begun
to grumble at the small attendance, and
were considering a proposal to postpone
the series until the weather moderates so
the crowds get out without carrying
stoves to the parks. Wednesday the tenn
perature was 3S-a dangerous figure, for
disability comes easily in cold weather.
Denver is here with bid of $4,000 for
the seventh game. Spokane hears this and
raises the bid to $4,000, and guarantees
sun shine.
A long freight train rolled in this morning.
from Indiana laden with deep SHOWS. On
the cars about nine inches of the "beauti
fur had perched and near one of the brake
wheels, on a slender beam. was shivering
man. AS the cars stopped he fell off and
immediatel asked the score. ITS all they
think about back there" he said, with
wave of his hand toward Indiana. He had
the price of a ticket, but explained he need
ed it to see the remaining games.
The managing editor of the leading news
paper here, whose entire force is ''dotty'
over the series, suggests that the lunacy
commission sit alternate days on the South
and West sides and adjudge everybody it's
officers can lay hands upon Big firms
who have advertised for Office and errand
boys have despaired of getting an answer,
and will walt until next week.
A SoX rOoter had cornet. He occupied
seat in the bleachers. The only thing
he footed during the contest was an effort
to play the call to arms. But when Eddie
Walsh famed Schultz and the contest was
over he started playing with all his might
so Long, Mary That seemed to be the
signal for all the Sox rooters to desert
their seats. and they swarmed across the
field, all anxious to grab Walsh'S hand.
But two husky policemen cleared a path
for the Sox players, and they marched to
their carriages.
Pretty Nick f. Altrock. with half
bushel of "teamsters' delight plug chew
ing slowed away In the orifice in his face,
did very satisfying stunt on the coaching
lines. Papa AltrOck, who was Shanghaied
and brought hither by the Cincinnati bunch,
sat in the grandstand and allowed Nick
was about the best thing he had ever put
over.
They all looked alike to the Walsh per-
son.
rs there doctor on the grounds?"
hoarsely yelled the players when Hahn's
nose was broken, whereupon about thou
sand dignified looking persons DR..
Slattery of Dubuque, Iowa, was nearest
the game however. and beat the local tai
ent to the case.
ut was case OF a crazy pitcher against
an artist" said Tim Murnane.
This series is responsible for many missed
appointments. unkept dates and passed-up
business chances. Men passing through
Chicago in any old direction delay their
Journeys to see the games. Messrs. Percy
Ash and Charles Sykes of London were
Fastening to be the guests of Senator Clark.
They will stick for the series. A friend of
Jimmy Markham route to Hawaii is
missing train and steamer, but doing a fine
roofing game.
In honor of the victory all the South Side
elevated trains were stalled for hours Be
fore morning the West Side footpads will
get in their work the South Side and
even up the betting proposition.
Prexy Murphy and Capt. Chance still
wear the grin that will not come off, and
say. Wait"