Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-09
All Chicago Goes Base Ball Crazy.

All Chicago Goes Base Ball Crazy.
All Chicago is base ball crazy and the
great game IS general topic.
The story of the gathering of the vast
throng of spectators may be briefly told.
The elevated trains leading to the
grounds We're crowded at noon. So were
the trolley lines, automobiles. cabs. ham
SONS and Whatever else the people could
ind to ride in.
At o'clock the spectators We're ranged
about the field so c,osely that rapid-nre
gun. swung around in the segment OF a
circle from third base to first, would have
found no target but men. men and yet
more men.
They were jammed and packed in ranks
So closely that no sign of board or bench
could be seen. The crowd was so vast,
50 ConglomeTate, so filled with headlong
enthusiasm. that at times the game itself
became secondary consideration
over the far black skyline of the
ldadcnc.s the roofs OF the houses We're
jamm a and the windows were crowded
with faces.
Around the outfield and extending up to
III grand stand three-foOt pine fence
had been erected and beyond this, the
spectators were jammed in open seats In
FRIED thousands.
1t was a sight calculated to make the
henull.r proud of the nationa! game. for
In all that vast throng there was no Ill
temper no vulSarity. no fighting, anu,
wonder OF wonders. no trouble for the
two uiGe-Clai u.apir-s.
Perhaps usH.yr before has 4 crowd been
~ fai,., and evenly divided in the matter
~ sentiment one OF tn Cubs would
make a play. speedy and burning with
electric energy. In an instant would
come the answering roar from the crowd
the historical upflirGinG o. ia.cop hands,
the titanic and amazing b How Of mega
phones and the shril shrieEs Of women.
II was still more astonishing when
Tiger Clawing a full speed along the
10 . base on a tabasCo play. Tha answer
ing roar would he Just as loud. Just as
long and Just as fun of enthusiasm.
No DESTINATIONS Display.
All these things told more than one
story They told primarily Of a sincere
enthusiasm for base ball. They also de
noted the fact that every man. woman
and child who had attended the Amari-
can League games in this city through
out the season were oGt III force 10 howl
for Detroit.
The event was strangely devoid OF os-
tentatiOus display. There were no bands.
There was no marching AID counter
marching no shaking hands over the
home plate and casting Of eyes heaven
ward to invoke the base ball gods.
II was simply grand exhibition of
hard. earnest base bail. without frescoes,
md one we'll worth two or three admis-
stOUS to see.
The excellent handling of the crowd is
due to President Murphy, whose ideas of
order were carried out by an army of
police. who. however. had but little TO
do other than stand like blue and omi-
nous sign posts of the law around the
field
Although the game was set for 2:20
o'clock. two hours before that time the
uniformed Cubs came slowly ont from
the clubhouse and wandered slowly down
tie field like a drove Of huTalOes
Whether from superstition peculiar 10
all ball players or from mere excess OF
strength. Chance carried the heavy valise
Containing the balls for the game
Teams Get Rousing Reception.
Then here and there .ttle colonies OF
rooteIs began yelling Flags began TO
uprear and flap here and there through
out the crowd.
Half an hour later came The Detrolts,