Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-13
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the base hail games for the champion
ship still continues at high tension.
when today's game, which was played
on the National Leagues grounds, was
called, there was general opinion the
winner Of the contest would have al
most certainly the winning honors OF
the series. because in order to defeat
the victor Of today. the other club
would be compelled to win two straight
games to procure the championship.
So evenly matched have the clubs
shown themselves. It is believed the
task Of winning two straight games
will be a heavy handicap for either
club. With ideal weather prevailing,
there will undoubtedly be a record
breaking attendance present. The game
Of today is the first Of those Of which
proceeds go to the national commits
sion and team owners. The players
have suffered from hard fortune in the
weather in which the games were
played, and the attendance has been
decidedly lessened by cold, which of
course, has decreased the receipts of
the individual players.
Crush Causes Early Opening.
So great was the crush for admis-
sion to the grounds that the gates We're
ordered opened a half hour earlier than
any previous day. From that time on
there were great streams of peo-
pie crowding their way into the court
until at O'clock, every seat In all
the stands, and the outside boxes which
were reserved, had an occupant, and
there were thousands seated on the
grass up to the dead lines marked out
by heavy cables.
Can't Hand Tickets Fast Enough.
Outside the grounds the scene was
eellers could not pass out tickets fast
enough to keep the throng moving, and
the line grew larger and larger instead
OF diminishing as the thousands passed
inside.
Would Break Attendance Record.
President Murphy looked the crowd
over, shook his head and said: 41 am
afraid there will be thousands of dis
appointed ones today4 It is certain the
gates will be closed and locked before
time for the game to start. am going
to try and break the worlds record for
all attendances. The New York polo
grounds holds that honor. The num-
ber is 1895 which 0ttended one of the
games last year. ] think we will be
able to admit about $4,000 today. I
expect to see battle. today similar to
that Of yesterday, and that was the
greatest game ever played. Chicago
balA devotees ought to feel proud in
having two Of the greatest base ball
teams this country ever seen. The
Americans have been badly under
rated team.
From the experience my team has
had In four games played all the play
ers agree that the Americans are the
strongest nine they have ever faced.
we all realize the battle will not be
over until the last man is out in the
final game. The teams are so evenly
matched it is hard work to choose be-
tween them, and whichever team wins
the worlds championship will be en-
titled to great honors."
Five Thousand Offer Big Money.
At 1:40 all the gates at the ball
park were closed. 1t is estimated that
5000 people are on the outside, Offer
ing IS, $40 and $50 for admission.
President Murphy said there wera at
least $4,000 people on the inside.
Johnston and O'Laughlin acted as
umpires. The batteries were: Amer
leans, Walsh and Sullivan; Nationals.
Reulbach and King. The lineup Of
the teams was as follows:
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