Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-09
brought to serve as braces on the in- side of the gates and for the time they were safe.

osup VI s"s c~s~S ~@~~ " were safe.
 Men and boys climbed the barbed wire protected fences. tearing their flesh to shreds in attempts to beat their way into the grounds. They had money, were willing to pay, but tick cts could not be bought, and even 1T obtained could not be used. Ex- hausted men were trampled upon, women were swirled about like chan in this crowd on Eighth avenue.
 A man who had climbed a pillar supporting the "L" tracks became ex- cited, lost his hold and fell. dashing his brains out on the granite blocks of the street. hundred, coveting the place from which he had fallen, tried to climb the same pillar before his body had been removed. They were willing, anxious to risk the same death If they could only get a peep at the great game going on within. Policemen had to club them away.
 Pickpockets were busy until the word thieves" swept through the throng. In less than minute there were a dozen fights between men Tn the crowd and suspects were punched and beaten. No one called for the police. They took matters into their own hands and 1t was rough sledding for the nimble fingered gents. Plain clothes men finally fought their way to the scene and made several arrests.
 A display of rowdyism at the very end of the game by few disgruntled spectators marred in measure what had hitherto been good, fair treat ment of the visiting players. It was after the game was over and the crowd had swarmed over the field that number of roughs made an at tack on Captain Chance, who with his fellow players, was making his way to the club house. Several pop bottles were thrown and one struck Captain Chance in the neck, inflicting bad cut. A doctor attended him in the club house.
 Broadway bet its bankroll on the Giants and there are many depleted purses to-day in the Great White Way. When the Chicago rooters blew into town yesterday they hur- ried at once to the Metropole, where the Broadway fans had massed. All sorts of bets were made and all sorts of odds given.
 Harry Bulger was hit hard, having bet heavily on the Giants up to the last minute. Scores of others were touched up for substantial amounts, the aggregate amounting to thous- ands of dollars.
 The final betting was done on these lines: sr Two to one that the winning team scores more runs in one inning than the losing team does in the whole game.
 Two to one that the number of hits would be double the number of runs scored by the winning team. Even money no one would reach first base. Name your team and pick the inning.
 Two to one that Matty would strike out more men than Brown.
 Two to one that the Cubs would have more men left on bases than the Giants.
 Three to one that Matty would give fewer bases on balls than Brown.
 Four to one that the Giants would not be whitewashed.
 Three to one that Donlin would get more hits than any one Cub selected.
 Five to one that Matty would pitch the full game.
 In every city and hamlet in the United States that could boast of a telegraph wire frenzied fandom, worked up to the exploding point by the sensational climax of the Nation al league race, hung on the ticker yesterday and awaited with bated breath the announcement of every play. at the Polo grounds. It is nc exaggeration to say that in the az gregate several million persons neg lected their daily duties to get the news from the scene of battle. Poli. tics and the choosing of president were of secondary importance.