The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-17
By THOMAS S. RICE.


! shall insist thar a delegation OF side
Whis6ers see the Commissioners abo1t
h.
me LnreServed seats were soon nUed.
All the real sure enough sports wanted
% come out about noon or / O'Clock in
taXicabs- Taxis are very srvIfsh for
worlds series
8 cab famine resulted and enterpris-
ing gents Hith autos did thriving
business carrying folk at the rate OF
five bucks per load from the Bellevue
and other 5Dus
No extra charge fer extra loads The
I'VE looked pretty big 10 some citizens
who examined into the gJreet-car situa-
tion. and we're amazed 10 Hnd they
caulG Get plenty oil seats around noon
and dld not nave re- stand the hooR,
from tie auto people This was q greet
conf0rt- The street ears are nor SC
chic as the caEis. but ore dnds them
quite comfortable at times
Topssv EaTrSel ard Jimmy Dvgert ap-
peared before the Athletics bench al
72:lo in the cUnainsest white uniforms.
with blue hanks around the stockings.
TIE received small cheer
Standing Room Opened.
AT noon il was decided 10 open The
standing room in right field. and charge
one buck per stand This made some
what Of q curiosity In the charging
/. line After sticking the loyal fans for
:" cents for seats they did not ger. the
anlc was raised 20 one iron more FOR
. t-e privilege OF ru5beriug over some
. one else'S shoulder Dou't see that the
Nal street brethren have ANYTHING On
"ciil $ series lnau1EemeurS y Whan -
comes % getting the coin
AlTs Well.
I---t SuIIeJiu--rim Muruaua o. ths
Boston Globe, arrives This positively
assures the game having a high moral
purpose.
The Cubs broke on the field al $3.50,
ana received q cheer that was decidedly
feeble u.cer The circumstances. This
. crowd Is the tamcst ever seen al a bis
sporting even Probe llv most Of them
were I'D ali HiEh5 last night
Fetin= is 70 thar tEe Athletics win
+ The first game The selection Of Bender
IS responsible for AIac,J's men being ID
volites In this clash. but the odds look
pretty fat Overall is regular pitcher
and draws wages FOR the same Why hs
should be COunted loser before ~
starts is mystery
The touching incident Of Frank Chanos
and Harry Davis shaking hands in frOnt
"f 300 cameras failed 20 arouse tie
Populace- foul ban almost hit tie
water bottle in the press StanG No
cry OF horror sent a chill into the hearts
Of the spectators
Cubs Practice.
tt was a great dav for the PhiladeI-
Dhia police. and should be fine for The
crooks a con every TWO feet around
the field was the program OF course,
J 1hey were mach bored II being assigned
10 see the worlds series We suggest
the humane societies congress look into
/ the case Of cruel treatment
The Cubs went INTO formal practices
at 80. with Ritchie pitching and Need
i ham catching. II was essy-goinE work,
with nothing special 10 make II 70
mar1able
The regular Cub lineup was soon in
action King showed great form n
/ shooting 10 the bases Zimmerman az
second was exceedingly sprightly and
4 aroused some enthusiasm by his nimbIe
( fielding Needham knocked 20 the in
I field and Reulbaoh TO the far gardens.
Connolly, OF the American Leagus,
/ was chosen TO judge balls and strikes,
and Hank O'Day, 10 give the base de-
/ CisionS-
| Rigler and Sheridan were stationed
/ in the Outfield- During the progress Of
l the game a moving picture machine
/ trained its lens on all the stirring move
ments
I A real cheer greeted the Philadelphians
I when they went on their preliminary
work Thomas was catching and
! StrUnk in center Jimmie Dygert and
/ Cy Morgan were the fungo hitters.
/ Strunk was in deep center with COOmbs
/ playing behind second. Barry's clever
| ness at short was the big feature for
| the Athletics warm-Up, and he got many
I hands for his circus stunts
, Connie Mack made no announcements
/ Of his lineup. He pretended 10 be the
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