New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-28
NOW FOR THE RED FIRE
Ambitious Plans in Philadelphia
to Celebrate Victory.
PLAYERS GET THEIR SP0ILS
Eddie Plank Cashes His Check
Quickly to Get the Feel Of
Real Money.
icy Telegraph 90 The Tribune.

Philadelphia. Oct 2L-The worlds base
ball championship has been won. Now. by
spoken word. rcd fire and parade the
fans" of Philadelphia will show their ap-
probation Of the victory
Hardly had the ringing Of the bats at
Shibp Park died away when plans were
formed TO honor the Athletics and Connie
Mack. These plans will be completed to-
morrow. il being already understood that
a procession on Broad street will form the
backbone OF the celebration. The date OF
the outdoor demonstration has not been
definitely fixed but it will lie early next
week. before the worlds champions finally
separate for their winter homes.
on Monday evening the team will he on
tertaned with dinner at the Hotel Wal
ton. At first the Maryland club invited
Frank Baker. who comes from the old line
state to he the guest Of honor. bat it was
proposed and passed that the White Ele-
plants as a body he feted. Captain Davis
accepted tho invitation on the part Of the
team
The ball players will he told in speech
and song the opinion Of Philadelphia
week given by the management OF the
club. The dinner Will probably be held on
Thursday night Prominent men will be
among the guests. other celebrations will
follow before the men living out of town
hit for their homes
Frank Baker left this Afternoon for his
farm at Trappe. Md. The home run king
and his wife we're anxious TO see their lit
tie daughter, and lost 10 time in starting.
Baker will return on Monday. when he and
Charlie Herzog. Of the New York club.
will be the chief guests at a banquet given
by Maryland fans"
Only one player out Of those who played
IN the worlds series failed to break train
ing to-day. This was Murphy. Danny was
out in uniform this afternoon. batting the
curves OF ground attendants as indus
triously q : IL he were about to enter an
other series with the Giants. 1t became
known to-day that Murphy played in the
series with n mild attack OF lumbago.
Twenty-one pink checks each one bear
ing the figures 1854 5s. were distributed by
Connie Mack this afternoon to twcnty-one
ball players who yesterday overwhelmed
the New ork team. These checks repre-
scented the share of the PLAYERS in the gate
receipts of the first four games.
Eddie Plank was one Of the first OF tho
chosen few to draw his share Of the sum.
Il am the highest priced pitcher in cap
tivity," Plank declared, as lie mounted
Eddie Colins's auto TO go to a bank. Just
think Of it. 1864 IS for pitching one game
Of ball and one inning Of another!'
"No, I'm not the highest paid" he added
as an afterthought Morgan drew the
same amount for warming up. while
Krause. Danforth and Martin got theirs
for twirling during batting practice"
1t took Connie Mack the entire morning
70 dispose Of his ball team. their salaries
and their share in the receipts. While he
was passing out the checks stack of tele-
grams and letters on his desk was CON
stantly growing. Messenger boys around
Shihe Park this morning were almost as
thick as the fans Of Yesterday
Meanwhile. Jack Coombs Is taking no part
in the celebration. The big pitcher, who
ruptured intestine i'm the last game in
New York. Is confined TO bed, and il Is a
serious question whether he will he the
iron man of old. The mainstay of the
worlds champions suffers constant pain,
and it Yet may he necessary 10 operate
Propped Up in bed, Coombs grieves be-
cause his injury prevents him from going
20 his Vest kennebunk farm.