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The evening world., 1911-10-14
IMAM AMONG THE FIRST 70
ENTER THE ARENA,

One OF the first TWO persons to gain
admission TO the scene OF battle wal a
middle aged woma who said she had
been In line since 2 o'clock this morning.
She refused to give her name, but said
that she would have sacrificed IN arm
rather than miss the game. She consid-
cred Chrlsty Mathewson as one OF the
few greatest living Americans and hoped
above her highest aspirations that he
would be the chosen. slab artist of the
day for the Giants.
There were scores OF women In the
line that b%eleagured the admission
ticket windows. some OF them fans
and some OF them mothers OF crippled
boys, or daughters of feeble old men.
One young woman who came early, but
found many hundred ahead OF her,
bought her way up the line by pur-
chasing the places OF boys ahead OF
her. She had to get her tickets n
then go up to Westchester Village to
bring down her Grip. ed brother. All
OF these women who bravAd the crush
were treated with every courtesy,
though It wasn't noticed that many
men yielded place to them.
The chief assignment OF hustllng
the ticket Spectators was In charge
of Lieut.. Becker and forty MEM
'ers OF his strong Arm squad. He
and his husky lads were on the Job
It s o'clock and after they had given
d few demonstrations of their excel
lent teamwork there was very little
work for them to do.
Inspector Hughes, accompanied by a
score Of Central Office men. arrived
and ming ed with the ever-gr1wing
concourse OF humanity that slfted
through the police sieve that had been
established or the west side OF Eighth
avenue. Here and there they found
4 ~pickpocket. who needed only a wills
pered suggestion to cause him to mel,
aitherward and divorce himself from
The nelghborhood.
The evening world., 1911-10-14
ERUPTION CAUSED
TERRIBLE SUFFERING
Baby's Body Covered with Large
Sores. Seemed to Itch and Burn.
Finger Nails Fell OF. Little or
No Sleep. Used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. In 6 Weeks Cured.

when my baby boy was six months old.
his body was completely covered with large
sores that seemed TO itch and burn, and CAUSE
The evening world., 1911-10-14

Great and widespread as Ii the popu-
lar Indignation over the gousing meth
obs OF the New York Baseball Gu
and .he faying Of fandom by the spec
u%lstors' trust. there wasn't the fimiest
tinge Of a crouch visible in the myriad
countenances Of that ocean OF fans
that swept In a dozen rivers through
the various gateways to the grounds.
Thanks to the admirable arrangements
made by COMMISSIONS Waldo tho tens
Of thousands who laid siege to the
Polo Grounds In tn. early hours OF
the morning we're handled without IA
trace OF confusion. Fifty mounted po-
licemen md two hundred and nifty
patrolmen In charge OF Inspectors Titus
and Sweeney preserved orde' and kept
every lane and estuary OF approach
perfectly clear.
SALE OF ADMISSION TICKETS
CARRIED ON ORDERLY.
Tho sale OF the fifteen thousand 81
admission tickets that began at o'clock
was carried on as smoothly as clock
work. A slim column of fans had
camped all night before the gates In
charge of a squad of policemen who
squelched argument and adjusted dlf-
ferences good-humoredly. At dawn
this slim line began to augment. and
when Inspectors McClusky and Sweeney
arrived with their big details OF patrol
men and cavalry cops the line waiting
for q chance at the boy window ~as
three blocks Ions.
At frst tho line was single file. but as
soon as the VI inspectors were able
to establisn a solid wall OF policemen
along the line It was broadened 10 six
deep. BY . o'clock there were 10000 In
line. moving at a snail's pace toward
the Polo Ground gates. but movinS with
mathematical precision and without,
Jos;ling or showing.
In the line there were many agents
for spectators, and lunches OF hfty
tickets were sold to some boys and
messengers until the police were able
to spot these agents and eliminate
them. No Spectator wa permitted TO
80 much as whisper and display the
edge Of a ticket within the police zons.
A few bold ones who boosted OF Tam
many pulls were hustled Spanish fash
lon to the outer regions below one
Hundred and Fifty-hfth street and
cast into the gutter. There wore a
score or more doing busines So on the
~" station platforms. however, and In
every nearby SHOP and closed booth the
ticket scalpers held forth and bruited
their wares.
Five thousand admission tickets had
been sold before any of the possessors
thereof were permitted within the
grounds. At first they were admitted
In patches OF ATTY and one hundred,
and then, when all the turnstiles mad
been aimed. they were allowed to
dow In In u steady stream. by II
o clock there were 10000 bleacherlte.
inside. but even this number east but
a meagre shadow on the vast stands.
The entire 5000 admission tickets hao
cen SOLD SHORTLY after II O'Clock an
ne Spectators who lad them sw.ft
oos,ed the pr.ce from s. to So The
eckoned that wnen ne real advance
guard from the lower regions OF the
ity got up town they would be aole to
yet 81 and s. for them.
TRAIN AFTER TRAIN POURED
The evening world., 1911-10-14
BAKER SCORES FIRST RUN OF
GAME ON DAvis'S SINGLE.

SECoND lN4>lNbs htAAg kufsr'b
rong on Baker and put n slow curve
iside which was smashed into right
" q single. The Athletics showed
urphy sacrificed, Afatty to Merkls.
he runne advancing. Meyers dropped
,e second ball pitched to Davis and
aker sprlnted to third inches ahead
the throw.
With two strikes on him Davis drove
clean single into left and Baker scored
the arst run OF the game 10 the immense
goy of the PHILADELPHIA contingent.
iatty knocked down Barry's drive ami
ossed him out at first, while Davis ad-
.anced 10 seconl
Thomas retired the side on an easy
rounder that rolled TO Hcrzog at third.
he throw to FIRST was perfect.
After getting two strikes on Merkle
.ender gave him a slow one over the
ilddie and he went out on an easy
sounder to Collins. The Giants changed
.etP tactics Of waiting on Bender and
srsog cracked ut the first only to go
II on q grass cutter that was near
)r Barry and Davis. Fletcher was
tlied out on three fast ones The last
ie appeared to he a little hight but
G protest was very mild.
oenuer proNeu an easy Vctim ioT
atty and was quickly retired on an
Wy roller that Big Blk tossed TO
erkle. Bender refusing to run IL out.
ara could not solve Matty.s DIE curve
d hfted a hlsh one TO Murray, VINO
ace q peautitui running chtsh' ga
NJ douoied aions the ieit ioui lhe
% vwo bases inns iorced a battle
I wits between Marty ahi collins
atty kept the ball too low n COL
M got q base on balls. Having
armed a lesson In the second inning
atty went AFTER Baker WITH Q curve
al and struck hin. out Oh three
,ched balls.
hief Meyers was given q great cheer
he came to ba, In the Giants hall OF
+. third. For the first time In big
yue ball. n iull-blooded Indian pitcher
ed a full-blooded Re skin batter,
vers took one bal, and drove a lons
to Oldring. Matty gave lender quite
attic at the plate, but after getting
ce balls, finally struck out. Devor,
4lted patiently and worked Rcnd,.
n base on balls. D,vore workcd
,sa, trick on Tharas BY making q
a star, so tina, DOYLE could ,e,
h ou'. He In, su.rI.I =, II
haR and ner lev was In The hoe
was M good howeve as D,vt,
The evening world., 1911-10-14
MAr1Y STRIKES oUr FIRST TWO
MEN uE

hat lasted for a full minute.
MAr1Y STRIKES oUr FIRST TWO
MEN UE.
FIRST INN1NG-Matty shot the first
ball squarely over the middle OF the
plate for n strike. thereby settling
scores OF bets that had been made the
snmaterial proposition The big fellow
1ad evidently judged his batter we'll
sor as Lord TOOK up a position in the
FAR corner OF the plate he whipped two
asst ones in succession over the head
Of the plate. Lord then crowded up
loser and Matty fooled him by bend
.ng a wide curve over the outside
s,rner and he struck out. missing the
Tall q foot. oldring, who Is another
1eavy swinger. got the same dose. and
was struck out on three pitched balls,
two of which we're speed shoots and
the other a curve. Collins was a new
proposition TO Matty, but he tool a
chance on n big curve right over the
middle. Collins w1iangcd II and drove
a long ny squarely into the hands OF
Josh Devore. In this inning not a ball
,ad been called on Matty. No rams.
Bepder's FIRST pitch was AFRO a sirttc.
,u, he followed II with "A wild one that
tlmost took on the little elbows head.
Josh then fouied of a couple and vas
nalIy retired on a high bodncer that
. straight at Bender. The toss out
yas easy. Larry Doyle broke the Ice
or the Giants, hitting the second ball
or a single that wh'zzed past he Ups
Coliins's fingers. The crowd broke
,to n roar Of applause. Instead OF Try
nx for n pitch OF to prevent Doyle
rom stealing. Bender uncorked all OF
is speed on Snodgrass ard struck hin,
ut with three fast ones that came owe"
Ike a streak. Doyle delayed his, start
NTH Murray came up and then. Hike a
,iartled deer. made a clean steal OF sec
md. Thomas's throw was low eit
boyle had II beat anyway.
Murray swung at two bad ones and
hen was called out on a bad one that
re lei So BY. Tho Giants had dram
1rst blood. having got a hit n a
stolen base In the first inning. Each
pitcher had struck out two men. NO
,rNS.
The evening world., 1911-10-14

vanished before they made up their
minds to give him a cheer. Mathewson
opined that II was a great day for
baseball. but aside ron that sage re-
mark would not commit himself.
A host OF Quaker City fans besiegcd
the Heel Somerset this morning while
Connie Mack's Athletics were still at
breakfast. The American League pen
nant winners had come over from Phil
adelphia last evening and had turned
into the feathers at the mystic hour OF
curfew. The Hobbies OF tho hotel we're
packed with their enthusiastic admirers
by the time they got ready to make
their journey to the Polo Grounds in a
little feet OF taxicabs. They left the
somerset az noon. cheered from the
curb by several hundred Philadelphia
rooters.
When the Giants foes got 20 the great
uptown battle arena there we're fully
N.@ fans inside the grounds. while out
In the highways and byways that en-
viron tho Polo Grounds there looked to
be 10000 more. Inspectors McClusky and
sweeney figured that before Mayor Gay
nor cast the ball onto the field at 2
O'Clock his mon would have handled a
crowd Of fully $1,000 baseball fanatics.
lO,W OF whom would be turned away.
Whsle the spectators didn't have a
chance to peep In the immediate vicinity
OF the grounds they piled their trafac
openly throughout the city. many OF
them boarding Il" and subway trains
and hawking their p~ssteboards In the
solid jams that filed the cars.
The evening world., 1911-10-14

.ounced that Render would pitch for the
Athletics there was a good sized shout,
tut when the name OF Mathewson sang
nrough the %mcgaphone q minute later
ne crowd or n,QN broke itnc q roar
haf ias,t1 for "A fui ~r1tputa
The evening world., 1911-10-14
WHERE THE GIANTS WENT INTO
TIE LEAD,

As the last half OF the seventh came
oun the GROVE arose and save the
Giants their usual cheer OF encourage
ment. Fletcher swung at the first ball
pitched and drove a Erounder to irst
which Davis handled unassisted.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
The 7th n. Y. H. A.

Editor National Tribune: I have
never seen anything in our paper OF
the 7th N. Y. II. a. Please give short
history-Allen Jones, Albany, N. Y,
375 Clinton avenue. ~
The 7th N. Y. II. A, one of the fight
ing regiments, was organized at Albany
Aug. IS, 1862, as the 18th NJ Y, and
changed to heavy artillery and desig-
mated the 7th Dec. 10, 1862. Two addi-
tional companies were afterwards add
ed TO 1t. 1t was consolidated into a
battalion of four companies June 2S,
1865, and mustered out Aug. l., 1865.
1t was commanded successfully Sby Coils.
Lewis o. Morris, of the Regular Army
Edward A. Springsteed and Richard C..
Durea, West Point man. The 18th
remained on garrison duty in the forts
near Washington till May -15, 1864,
when 1t was ordered to the front as in
fantry. 1t was transferred from Ty-
ler's Division to Barlows, and at one
time was attached to the famous Irish
Brigade. During its first 100 DAYS of
service in the field, from Spotsylyan mia
to Reams Station, 1t lost 1,25f!fn killed.
wounded and missing. At Cold, Harbor
Its loss amounted to As killed. 259
wounded and ia missing Col Morris
was killed at this place the DIV after
the assault, while passing albng the
trenches. Col. Springsteed was killed
at Ream's Station. The 7th belonged
to Barlow's Division, Second Cotps. and
lost 291 killed and 378 from jdisease.
etc Its total OF killed and Wounded
was sos, and 204 OF Its members died
In Confederate prisons.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
The 7th Mo. 6. NJ. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
q short history of the 7th Mo. S. NJ
Cav, and what was the loss in the bat
tie of Lone Jack.-W. H. Gilbert, 3422
Arrayo Seco avenue, Los Angeles, Cal
The 18th Mo. S. NJ. Cav. was organ
ized, with the exception of Cos. !, K, L
and NJ, in the State-at-large during
March and April, 1862, to serve during
the war in Missouri. Four companies
of the Sd Mo. S. NJ. Cav, organized in
Chiliicothe in March and April, 1862,
were assigned to this regiment Feb. 4,
1863, as Cos. /, K, L and NJ. The orig
inal members, except veterans, were
mustered out at different dates as their
terms expired, and the organization,
composed of veterans and recruits, con-
solidated into a battalion of two COM
panies and mustered out July IL, 1865.
1t was commanded by Col. John F.
Philips, and lost so killed and 15S from
disease, etc. The loss at Lone Jack Of.
and S. and Co. H) was six enlisted men
killed. one officer and IA men wounded
and six enlisted men missing.-Editor
National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
AnuSenentS.
Prisoners North and South.

Editor National Tribune: There has
been a report at the North that there
were more Southern men died in North
er1 prisons during the war than there
were Northern men who died in South
ern prisons. / saw it stated in certain
papers. I denied the statement and
said it was false. We'll" they said.
bring on your proof" I could find no
proof. 1 thought it an important thing
and it ought to be known If you have
such information, I should like it. and
l am sure many more would like it
G. l.. Newhall, 301 street northwest,
Washington, d. G.
This question has been answered so
frequently that it would seem it should
have been finally disposed of. Even il
it could be shown that more Confeder-
ates died in Northern prisons than
Union soldiers in Southern prisons this
would not count for anything, since
there were twice as many Confederates
captured and confined as there were
Union soldiers. The best authority we
have is the report of Gen. Hitchcock,
Commissary- General of Prisoners, made
in March, 1855, in response to a Con-
gressional resolution, in which he stat
ed that there had been since the stop
page of exchange, July l, 1868, 100000
Confederates captured to 127, 900 Union
soldiers. The next answer, and quite
a sufficient one, is that no one knows
anything like how many Union soldiers
died while in captivity. While there was
a careful account kept of all the Con-
federate soldiers captured and impris-
oned and what became of them, there
are no such records for the Union sol
Giers. Imperfect records from two or
three prisons show the figues usually
given, to wit, about 10000 Union SOL
diers dying in Confederate prisons.
Against this it may be said that there
are virtually 10000 graves in three
cemeteries alone-Salisbury, Florence
and Andersonville. This leaves out of
account some Is other places where
Union soldiers were confined in consid-
erable numbers. from which there is
no report as to the number of deaths.
The best information would make cut
that about 10000 Union soldiers died
in captivity, or more than twice as
many as the Confederates, and there
being twice as many Confederates in
prison, this would make the actual ra-
ito about four times.-Editor National
Tribune.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05

toward me. knew II was a man, and
gently turned my revolver toward
him without changing my position
When within about 10 feet Of me. he
Strengthened up and reached to take
his knife out Of his belt. ! pulled the
trigger and sprang to my feet. He was
down and / stood with my revolver
pointed at his head. My bullet had
struck him in the leg, and 1 covered
him with my revolver until 1 had him
disarmed.
l then bound him well and waited
until 1t was light enough to travel.
Then, half dragging and half carrying
him, 1 managed to get him back into
the village without encountering any
one on the way. 1t turned out that
he was a noted bandit. There had been
n reward for him and l got that. and
many people of the village came and
thanked me for bringing hi in. L
believe the fellow had seen me lie down
to go to Sleep, and then waited to slip
up and kill me.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05

in regulation style, but this is not diff
cult when one once learns how. These
% beds make very pretty sight as
they set in their two long rows, IA
on each side, all spread with spotless
white coverlets. Each bed has a mat
tress, two army blankets, two sheets
a pillow and counterpane. By the
side of each bed sets the glass-topped
locker, in which the members keep
their medicine, stationery, etc. Most
of the old boys take paper or two, SO
they can while away the time reading
If they SO wish. They can retire to the
smoker and there play cards, smoke
or read their Bibles, just as they wish.
And it might be added that many of
the ex-soldiers in the place are good
genteel gentlemen, numbers of whom
belong to the best churches and lodges
on earth. and it might also be added
that both Catholic and Protestant serv-
ices are held each Sunday in the chapel
for the ex-soldierS' benefit.
Besides the nice smoking room and
other accessories connected with each
ward. there is broad veranda along
one side and end. Here the old boys
perambulate or sit out in the sun and
gaze at the beautiful pine-clad hills on
every side.
of their bedding out on the veranda
railing to air.
The Ventilation System.
Before leaving the wards, which are
the chief dwelling places of the men,
bers. a description of the splendid ven-
tilation system in vogue here should be
given. A long white shaft runs the full
length Of the ceiling of every ward.
Thru this shaft is pumped hot air by
means of electric fans. The air comes
in from out of doors, is heated by
erka fa svnr> d.
electricity. 1t gains access into the
ward thru oblong and square registers
located all along the air shaft. Then
down on the floor under each bed is a
round ventilator with round holes
about the size of quarter.
Fresh hot air IL famed thru the CELL
ing and all foul air is forced out thru
automatic. 1t changes the entire at
mosphere in a room every two and a
half minutes.
Amusements.
In-the basement rooms can be found
pool and billiard hail, carpenter shop,
plumber shop, bath rooms, plunge bath,
artificial Ice house, meat market, a
complete laundry, clothing room. COM
missary department, post store and
many other places of interest, all in
operation each week day. There is also
shoemaker, tailor and barber, along
with the other craftsmen of the place.
Most of these men are ex-soldiers who
receive small salaries for their work.
The efficient and painstaking officials
now in charge of the sanitarium are
Col. James z. Miller, Governor and
Head Surgeon; Mai. W. H. Stanley.
Treasurer; Capt Samuel B. Jones,
Quartermaster; Capt. Charles B. Clark,
Chaplain; Lieut.. Vernon C. Roberts and
Edward ]. Wheatley, Assistant Sur
geons.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
No Distinction in Service.

i. X. Cummings, 26th ILL.,, Waynes-
Vile, ILL.,, pays his respects to II. War
rem Phelps, and says that it is sur
prise to see anyone raising the question
OF length of service. Every true COM
fade knows that that distinction has
long ago lost all place in the Grand
Army All who rallied for the service
of the country are entitled to honor.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
The World,s Work.

A. Houston, Huntingdon, Pa, says
that all the veterans and their friends
should boycott the Worlds Work for
its mean, malicious attack upon the
veterans of the Union army. 1t Is play
ing to the galleries filed with foreign
ers who have come into the country
since the war to enjoy that which was
purchased by the blood and sacrifice OF
the veterans
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
THO Rattle at Mcdowell.

Editor National Tribune: On May 8,
1862, there was quite a spirited engage
ment at Mcdowell or Bull Pasture
Mountain. w. Va While our forces
were only part of Milroy's Brigade, the
Confedcrates had Jacksons whole COM
mand there. have never seen any
account of II in your most valuable
paper. and rs my company fA), 250,
brought on the fight as skirmishers,
going on the mountain and tackling
Jackson, i would be pleased to have a
brief account of it In your paper, as to
numbers engaged. casualties. etc.-R.
NJ. Fulton, Homestead. Pa.
May Z. 1862, Gen. Milroy was in
formed that the armies OF the rebel
Generals, Jackson and Johnston, had
joined and were advancing to attack
him at Mcdowell. He drew in his forces
and prepared for an advance. In the
afternoon of that day he discovered the
enemy descending the west side of
Shenandoah Mountain, and shelled
next morning the enemy advanced
against him, and Schenck's Brigade
came up to Nilroy's assistance. Milroy
had under his command the }25th, 32d
and 18th Ohio and the Sd W. Va. with
1853 electives. To this Gen. Schenck
added the sgd Ohio. which raised the
number to 2,268. The enemy had in
front at least 5000 men. Milroy sent
forward the 25th and 18th Ohio to at
tack the enemy, which they gallantiy
did, advancing up a steep hillside with
out any shelter and driving the enemy
over the crest of the mountain, which
they held for an hour and half About
4 o'clock in the afternoon Milroy sent
the 22d and SGD Ohio and the Sd w.
Va. to turn the right flank of the enc
my. The three regiments attacked Wig
orously and caused the enemy TO waver,
but the latter receiving reinfOrcements
the attacking force withdrew, and that
night Gen. Schenck retired in good or
der by easy marches to Camp Franklin,
where he arrived May II. Gen. Schenck
reports the Losses as 20 killed, 227
wounded and three missing.-Editor
National Tribune
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
A Night of Terror.

We had not slept the night before
and were on a nervous strain caring
for the dead and wounded all day, be-
sides watching the Indians. Soon after
dark we set out on our return. There
was big fire burning on the bluff be-
The National tribune., 1911-01-05

There is a living room or quarters in
each ward for 2S men. Fourteen men
live on each side of the room. Conse-
quently there are IA little white beds on
each side, set in perfect rows. with IA
neat glass-topped lockers and IA oak
chairs for the convenience and COM
forts of the members.
Ex-soldiers who find home here
are called members of the institution,
so Inmates would be a misnomer.
Speaking of the members of the place
includes not only the 4e0 ex-soldiers
enlisted here. but the dozens of civil
ians and the corps of trained nurses
employed here as well.
To return TO the ward, 1t should be
said that each member is his own
bedmaker. His bed must be made up