The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD OF 5O,0OO PACKS POLO
 GROUNDS TOSEE GAME
Fans Jeer John I. Brush Be. cause He Allowed SpeCu- lators to Corner
 Choice Seats

POiO GrOunQS, New YOrk, Oct. l4- Despite roars of indignation, threats of police and even legislative investi- gation notwithstanding, as a result of a gigantic ticket speculator scandal, there was not a vacant seat in the bleachers, grandstand or boxes at the polo grounds when at 1:3O D. m., the Athletics took the field for a prelim- mary batting practice. Two squares away in every direction cordons of police lined, up like British soldiers at a coronation demanded first look at the precious paSteboards calling for admission to this afternoons little contest, the details of which are be- ing watched by some 90,OOO, GOO devo- tees of the great American game.
 With upwards of 50,000 of the ultra lucky packed within the gates beyond the new stadium, thousands of the less fortunate were forced to content themselves with the results obtained from the tickers and improvised score boards.
 Coogan's Bluff, famous in baseball annals, was a mecca for hundreds of those unable to get within the grounds and though the fanatics clinging to the bare face of the rocky bluff could see nothing more than the hat way ing of the topmost rows of bleacher- ites, they fought for even this slender privilege.
 A watchman's tower on the elevated railway, in spite of vantage outside the grounds, was packed like a poli- tical plum tree and even the house. tops of the apartments on the far side of the Harlem river, a half mile away were packed with manipulators of powerful binoculars.
 The appearance of the teams was the signal for charge of regiment of photographers and every player was asked. to look pleasant in from one to dozen poses. 'sMatty,'' Chief Ben der and Managers McGraw and Mack, were the prize beauties, s,s-s-.sv----- i Two hundred war correspondents crowded the specially constructed press boxes and flashed thousands of words of detail, important and other wise, to the far corners of the na- ton. Even staid old London was "het up'' over the contest that has a nation guessing and the leading dail- ieS of the British metropolis were represented by their staff correspond ents.
 A lightning fast diamond and the slightest haze overcasting the sky and obviating any difficulties for the sun gave promises of a royal battle. John McGraw, satisfied with the results Tn 1905, trotted his men out in brand new black broadcloth suits, with white stockings. white belts and white cap vizors-duplicates of the uniforms worn by his 1905 world S champions when they won the base ball emblem of the worlds cham pionship.
 When. shortly before the game was called John T. Brush drove his big Limousine into the spot reserved for it, before the right field grandstand, ,, there were no cheers of welcome, but there were few boos, jeers and lI1 I, ,.e-i1 1-<s1 had put up anywhere from $5 to SEQ for single tickets of admission. There was little f1ashy display in the opening practice of the Athletics and it was obvious that the nervous ness of the fans was shared to a de- There was a little more ginger in the preliminary work of the Giants anu the tension among the spectators was lessened somewhat when little "Spuds Hennessy, the diminutive mascot of the Giants, went over to first base in the workout and made a few stops and throws that would have put a grin into the face of Hal Chase.
 The New York line up: Devore. If; Doyle, 2b.; Snodgrass, cf.; Murray, If; Merkle, b.; Fletcher, ss.; Herzog, 3b; Meyers, c.; Mathewson, D. r. Athletics-Lord. lf.; Oldring, cf.; Collins, 2b.; Baker, 3b.; Murphy, rf; Davis, h.; Barry, ss.; Thomas, C., Bender, p.
 Thanks to the splendid police ar arrangements outside, there was nu confusion inside the grounds and both the playing field and the aisles were kept absolutely clear of spectators by the corps of specials and plainclothes men in charge. Marquard ana Mathewson were the only two of th. Giant pitchers to warm up before the game, while Mack had Bender. Coombs and Plank all on the warm ing up line.
 As result of the field being kept entirely clear of spectators, ground rules were unnecessary and a hit into the crowd-the bleachers entirely sur rounding the playing field-certainIy meant a home run.
 Umpires-Klem behind the plate. Dineen on the base, Connolly and Brennan in the outfield.
 Philadelphia batteries-Bender and Thomas, New York-Mathewson and Meyers.
 When the announcer stated that the Indian, Bender, would occupy the mound for the Athletics, there was a wild cheer from the stands and a scattered outburst of hilarity which served to locate the Quaker rooters but when, an instant later it was an- nounced that Matty, the Giants war horse would start the contest for New York, the roar that went up started a tremb bling or the needle in the SeiS- mograph laboratory at Columbia JJni- versity.
 With the announcement of the bat teries. McGraw and Connie Mack. the former in uniform and the latter in citizens clothes, posed for the photo- graphers, shaking hands and exchang- ed their final smile. The photograph CTS were then shooed from the field and the Giants trotted out on the dia- mond.
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