Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
FIRST GAME ON
FOR CHAMPIONS
IN WORLD SERIES
Chicago Cubs and Athletics
Meet in Mighty Struggle
on Shibe Field.
GREAT THR0NG CROWDS
STAND AND SIDE LINES
Philadelphia Americans First Out for
Preliminary Practice.
CUBS GIVEN HEARTY GREETING
Cheered by Local Rooters as They
Take Their Places for Warming
Up Exercise-Spectator
on Housetops.
Today's Batting Order.

SHIBE PARK. PHILADELPHIA, Oc-
prevented any disorder when the bleach
e. and field gates were opened at IL
AIN for the first game of the series for
the words base ball championship be-
tween the Chicago Cubs and the Phila-
delphia Athletics.
Ten thousand people who had waited
hours to get in the grounds were soon
within the great Enclosure. At II O'Clock
every seat in the bleachers had been
taken and the crowd overfiowed into the
field Ropes had been stretched COM
pietely around the outheld. except in
center field. where a space OF about
eeventy-five feet was kept clear SO as
not to interfere with the batter.s vision
The space behind the ropes was quick
~ filed up. In the crowd of rooters who
stood in the hot sun were many women.
The grandstand did not begin to fill
up until after -12:30. when the fortunate
ones with reserved tickets came faster
than the ushers could handle them.
Seats on the Housetops.
Outside the grounds on 21st and Somer-
set streets are two long rows of houses.
On the roofs of most of these had been
erected bleacher seats five to ten rows
high. Despite the fact that the police had
warned the owners of the houses OF the
danger of crowding the roofs. all seats
we're sold at high prices and taken be-
fore the game started. Several OF the
thrifty tenants removed the sashes from
the windows and erected bleacher seats
in the rooms overlooking the grounds.
Some OF the Athletics players were on
the field practicing before 12 O'Clock. Their
work was snappy and evoked applause
rom the lively crowd. that was ready
to cheer at anything.
At 1888 there was commotion on
the right field side of the grounds and
a moment later the National League
champions came through the passage
way between the grandstand and
bleachers AS the players came on
the field they received a hearty well
come from the crowd. Then came a
swarm of photographers and moving
picture men. who Immediately got
busy. The Chicago players closely
watched from the bench the work of
the home players as they put ginger"
into their practice. and at 1:10 pm,
when the gong sounded for the Ma
tionsl Leaguers to take the field for a
half hours practice. the western men
were given another rousing cheer.
First Inning.
Chicago Sheckard up. One bail. foul to
left field: one strike, tu-o strikes. Con-
molly again after the crowd back Of the
plate. Umpire after moving picture man
hack Of plate Had TO get the police to
remove him. Out. three strikes; famed.
Schultz UP. Foul IN grandstand, one
strike. two strikes, single to left
Hoffman up. One ball. Schultz out
eteaiing, Thomas to Collins. Two balls,
three balls, foul foul in stand; one
strike. out. second to first. No runs.
Strunk up-1 ball, I strike called; foul
bunt toward third. strikes: out to
first
Lord up-Out. fly to center on first
ball pitched.
Collins up-1 strike called; foul back.
strikes. Collins singles to left
Baker up-l strike called; foul over
grandstand, 2 strikes: / ball. Collins
out stealing. Killing to Tinker. No runs
Second Inning.
Chance up-Foui back. one strike. two
strikes. foul, one ball. out (short to first,
Zimmerman hp-Out (foul TO third on
first ball pitched
Steinfeldt up-Foul In grand stand. two
strikes. out third 70 first).
No runs.
Athletics-Baker up, doubled to left field