The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17

o'clock and the entrances to the grand
stand an hour later. Almost perfect
weather prevails. There is little wind
and the atmosphere is much warmer
than expected for this time of year.
Manager Chances men appeared
about the corridors of the Aldine hotel
and reported they were feeling fine.
They were all particularly pleased with
the weather and looked for a warm
contest this afternoon.
Out at Shibe park all was hurry and
hustle about the grounds except in the
dressing rooms. There Cornelius Nc
Gillicuddy whose baseball name is
Connie Mack, met Captain Davis and
the other players.
Ready for anything" said Right
Fielder Murphy, when Manager Mack
asked them how they felt
Besides Presidents Johnson and Lynch
of the major leagues and Garry Her
mann, head Of the National commission,
practically every president of a profess
, sional league was in the throng.
The National commission held a ses-
sion at IL a m. at which the umpires
and official scorers were given final in
structionS.
There are enough visiting newspaper
writer's in town to report a national po-
litical convention. Tickets have been
issued for $50 seats in the press box
and So wires will be brought into ser
vice to carry the story of the game
to all corners of the country. In addi-
tion to the sporting writer's, leading ball
players, past and present, Will SEND
away special reports of the game.
Among them will be 'Ty'' Cobb, "Ad"
joss. wild BiII'' Donovan, Pop An
| son, Charley Carr of Indianapolis
and Fielder Jones, who also led
worlds champion team. At 10 o'clock
when the gates of Shibe park were
thrown open there were nearly 10000
persons assembled around the grounds.
PLAYERS on Field
Some of the Athletic players were on
the field practicing before II o'clock.
Their work was snappy and evoked
! applause.
the right of the 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 wei
come from the crowd, then came a
| swarm Of photographers and moving
picture men.
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 p. m. when the
gong sounded for the National Lea
| guerers to take the field, for a half
| hour practice the western men were
| given another rousing cheer. While
! the ChicagOS were at bat the score
| board boys put up Strunk's name to
| lead the Athletics batting with Lord
| next despite the fact that Connie Mack
made the official announcement. In the
final practice Lord was in left field
and Strunk in center.
At 1880 every seat in the grandstand
was full.
The National commission decided
newspaper photographers Will be eX-
cluded from the field after the game
begins.
There was an extended conference
with reference to allowing a moving
picture photographer within the play
ing field. All newspaper camera men
have been barred.
The crowd was so dense that ground
rules were made allowing a two base
hit into the crowd.
y The umpires appeared at 1:55 amid
cheers.
Sheridan went to left field to umpire
and Rigler to right field.
Connolly umpires balls and strikes;
o Day on the bases.
The Game in Detail.
Batteries-Bender and Thomas
Philadelphia; Overall and King, Chi
cago.
First Inning.
hicago-Sheckard, the first mar
up. With two strikes and one bal
on Sheckard O'Day called a policeman
to put one of the moving picture mer
from behind the plate. Sheckaro
struck out. Schultz placed a beautiful
single to left, and was out stealing
second, Thomas to Collins. Holman
went out on a groun6er, Collins tt
Davis and the crowd yelled. No runs
ladelphia-Strunk, the Athletic:
center fielder was thrown out, Stein
feldt to Chance. Lord lifted a higf
one to Holman. Collins was given {
great cheer when he came to bat. He
drove a single to left and was ou
King to Zimmerman on an attempted
steal of second. No runs
Second Inning.
Chicaso-Chanca was given warn