The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-08
FLAG TO CHICAGO.
Murphy's Great Team Beat the
Giants 4 to 2.
Win the Pennant Of 1908 in the
National League.
PLAYING OFF TIEGAME
The Cub Make Four Runs in
the Third Innin-.
Matthewson, Wiltso, Pfeister
and Brown Twirlers.
1T WAS A WILD CRUSH.
Thousands Jam and Fight to
Enter the Grounds.
Giants Once Had Passes Full Blu.
Couldn't Score.
Matthewson, Wiltso, Pfeister
and Brown TWirlers.
1T WAS A WILD CRUSH.
Thousands Jam and Fight to
Enter the Grounds.
Giants Once Had Passes Full Blu.
Couldn't Score.

New York, Oct. S.-Whatever the
merits of the decision which compelled
the playing off today of the alleged tie
of September %. even the most bitter
enthusiast must concede that the de-
cree has given opportunity for seeing
such marvellous throng and such rare
sport as would not otherwise had
been possible. The circumstances
which have led up to today's contest
are unique; and this final game be-
tween Chicago and New York is sure
to stand. spectacularly and otherwise
as one of the greatest in all baseball
history. Whoever wins-it is evident
from today's demonstration that to
have been affectionately known to fol-
lowers as a giant or cub" in 1908
will be sufficient glory.
But the temper of the players today,
judging from what was heard at the
quarters before the squads came on the
field was not for gallery playing" but
for the truest kind of baseball and
team work
Both aggregations were fit, though
New York, whose fight has had no let
up, lacked the advantage Chicago must
have gained from several days of free
dom from requirements of a schedule
and the opportunity to rest and get
practice.
The Crush Awful.
The gate We're opened unusually
early today, that so far as possible the
inevitable congestion in the last half
hour before the time set for calling
play might be relieved. Lines began to
form shortly after daybreak and when
the gates swung open at IL o'clock
there was a large crowd From then
on in ever increasing hundreds, men,
women and boys fairly hurled them
selves inside the enclosure and then at
top notch speed, sprinted to the bleach
ers and unreserved sections. Scrim-
images over positions were frequent.
Police Were Powerless.
Special police provisions had been
made, but there were times when they
were powerless to stop the almost
dangerous crowding around the en-
frances.
There was something fascinating in
watching the filling in of the picture
by the constantly growing inpour of
people. Before the gates were thrown
wide there were but the bare outlines
formed by grand stands. bleacners'
speedway, roofs, trees and overhang-
ing cliffs westward. Then, suddenly
here, there, verywhere-men and
women-and more and more. Every
possible vantage point, however pre-
carious, soon came to have its human
cluster. The unusual number of wom-
en- gave relieving touches OF color mere
and there. And, in the center of this
all, in the middle foreground, the
Drowned field. On the grand stands
were numerous notables and fans,
many of whom had Travelled hundreds
of miles for the event. No last act or
any drama ever held in expectancy
and thrill such a waiting audience as
this which today follows the play to
! the curtain fall on the remnant season
of 1908. Hundreds of its counter
1erI1n "a
Country are watching bulletin boards;
in Chicago, where by almost instan-
taneous flashes over the wires, play by
play was reproduced on a mammoth
Perpendicular diamond; and even in
the little village where the enterprising
weekly records on an impromptu pos
ter the results, half inning by half in
ming. were wired from the press box
here.
A Grand Scene.
Tragedy or glorifying comedy, it
will end finally, according to ones
sympathies with the actors. Fate has
certainly set the stage and developed
the eliminating scenes with a master
conception of dramatic properties and
essentials. And, now, stadium-like.
the throngs are banked high here on
every side; and now breathless hush,
now widest cheering indicate the
tension which has eliminated life's
ordinary routine and concentrated at
tentiOn upon championship DdSeDdll
Begin Warming Up.
A 1 O'Clock Doyle, who has been laid
up for some time, ran out on to the
diamond and was greeted with great
applause Both teams began warm
ing up. The weather conditions were
perfect. The gates to the diamond
had been closed and the Polo grounds
practically sealed against further en-
trance. At 1:15 p. m, the gates to
the field were opened and thousands
rushed for vantage places. Soon the
police within the enclosure had their
hands full.
Outside the grounds pandemonium
reigned, thousands clamor1ng for ad-
mittance which was denied them.
The police cleared part of the dia-
mond in front of the grandstand,
using their clubs in some instances.
Manager Chance, crossing the field
to Join his team, was greeted with
jeers and Kisses from the bleachers.
while McGraw strolling from the club
house across to the benches, was
given tremendous applause.
Matthewson arrived on the field at
1850 and was received with wild en-
thusiasm-
Manager McGraw said today that he
had no thought of any outcome of the
game but another victory for New
York.
I'VE won the game of September %
fairly and squarely, but now that the
officials of the National league nave