Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11
Today's Batting Order.
PITTSBURG, 8; DETROIT,

Detroit, Mich. October ia leaden
sky with an occasional glimpse Of sun
and a damp field greeted the crowd as
it made it's way to Bennett Park for
the first of the worlds championship
games between Pittsburg and Detroit
in this city today. At no time was 1t
certain 1t would not rain. but the
thousands went to the park determined
to brave anything to see the great bat
tie.
Pride was an unknown quantity in De-
troit today, No one who formed the early
hour rush for Bennett Park was toe
proud to carry a lunch box we'll filled
with real edibles. for limitations of which
the vender charged and received fabulous
prices.
Waited All Night.
Despite the rain. midnight found COZ
fans encamped before the gates of the
amphitheater. where. on the morrow, the
great base ball classic was to be re.
newed
The rain stopped later this morning. blu,
dark heavy gray clouds lowered low
over the City of Straits and threatened at
any moment to burst and drench the
town again. The atmosphere was chilly
but pleasant one for aught but
fishing. II certainly was not made TO
order for base ball. But still the fans
hoped.
AS the rainfall ceased at about the time
when the sun should have been giving its
light to the city, the human flood toward
the bail park began. The cars bound to-
ward the scene of the doings were jam
med until IT was physical impossibility
for even the most agile and athletically
inclined youngster to clutch TO the out.
side. let alone the inside, of one of the
conveyances. This being the case ano
nothing daunted. thousands of the would
be spectators at the opening of hostilities
in this usually quiet little place did the
next best thing and began the long walk
to the ball lot.
There was no need for any one to ask
the way The trail was marked by the
imprints of many feet. and. besides. it
was still black with swiftly moving,
eddying mass of people. The pace was
set at merry clip. to the incessant
changing of the cowbels or the whistling
or some of the latest tunes. The mob
was augmented at each corner. the new
corners swinging into line and Immediate
ly being imbued with the holiday spirit.
Twenty Thousand Present.
The weather did not deter the CROWD
which steadily flowed into the park until
II was certain that all worlds series
records In this city would be broken II
was estimated that there were at least
10000 persons present The field was
incased in a great human mass, which
overlooked all around the outfield anC
in front OF the first base pavilion Every
available inch was filed in the unre
served seats long before the game opened
and the reserved sections also filled ur
promptly.
Gov. +. NJ. Warner his son and
daughter. occupied seats in the grand
stand. Charlie Bennett, the old De-
troit catcher; Manager James Mcclure
of the Cleveland Americans and Sam
uel Thompson, the famous veteran De-
trot outfielder. formed another party
in the stand. Joseph d. O'Brien, presi-
dent of the American Association and
President w. r. Armour of the Toledo
American Association club, former man
ager of Detroit. was also present
Third Umpire Designated.
Umpires O'Loughlin and tombstone
held conference with the national
commission concerning the ground
rules AS the crowd had overfiowet
into every part of the outfield it took
tlem some time to decide upon the
rules Umpire KLEIN was called into
the conference. KLEIN was then sent
out onto the right field foul line to as.