The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-18
LOCAL FANS GET
QUICK RETURNS
Times-Dispatch Scoreboari Tells
1nstantaneously Happen
ings on Ball Field.
INTEREST REMAINS INTENSE
Crowd Banks Street and Acts
Just as a Typical Ball
Crowd.
BY GUS MALBERT.


run in the ninth inning of the third
game of the worlds series yesterday.
thereby tying up the score and maxi
ing possible the final victory of the
Athletics. all Richmond saw the home
run made, and all Richmond gave one
mighty yell-that is all of Richmond
except that portion which has been
supporting the Giants.
Naturally, the above is speaking BY
metaphor. for all Richmond could not
by any possible means have heard of
the news at the same time. But judy
Ing By the proportions OF the crowd
which literally banked itself between
the two walls Of business houses on
Main Street. bounded b. Ninth and
Tenth. and counting in the frayed
edges. viewing The Times Dispa tch
electric score board from the vantage
ground of the Mutual and American
National Bank buildings, to say moth
Ing OF the choice seats afforded from
the second and third and fourth stories
front OF the aforementioned business
houses. one may be forgiven for pre-.
Stunning that all Richmond was on
hand.
Local Interest Intense.
DelYing deep into the archives OF
history. or listening 10 the voice Of
tsnts, IL may be possible to learn Of
an event which has produced more in
terest locally than the present battle
between the two champion baseball
teams OF the two greatest baseball or
ganizetions IN this country. Obviously,
this Interest has been fosterec, and
has grown because of the fact that
this year, az never before, the popu-
lace is given the opportunity OF watch
Ing the game. Inning BY inning, play
by play, ball by ball.
The painted diamond which stands
high upon The Times-Dispatch build
ing studded with !ncandescent globes.
flashes instantaneously the news OF
the battle. Whether it be foul or
strike, base hit or two-bagger. a rip
ping triple or a smashing home run.
the lights tell the tale and the crowd
car follow their asJorite. be he Giant
or Aackman. from the moment no
faces the barrier until ne makes the
back to the shade of his friendly
players bench, after having ignomini-
ously Jailed 10 write his name big in
the baseball hal! OF fame.
Richmond Fans Know Players
1t Is surprising the degree OF
familiarity the local fans have with
the men who are now battling When
a fan can stand of and call ball
player by his first name, II means that
that fan Is interested. And when that
same fan can save his Christmas
money and at the same time view
contests with practically as great dis
patch as his less frugal brother who
has not only depleted his store OF
cash, but has actually been jostled
and. in many instances prevented from
-eing that for which he paid his
money and travelled miles to see. why
should he not smile?
Yesterday the crowd gathered early.
Somehow or other the local contin-
gent just as many others, had come
TO the conclusion that the game yes
terday was the decisive one OF the
series. Therefore. II had gathered
early. When the first fash from the
board told the story that the day
was gloomy in New York. with driz.
cling rain falling, one could see the
crowd wilt, en- masse. Faces became
detected; even collars were turned up
In anticipation OF the storm. It was
baseball crowd. however. and it
stuck Talk about the Brothsrly Move
brand of fan or the McGraw camp
follower, they are the lukewarm
brother In the church!y council to the
Richmond kind
Crowd Happy When Sky Clears.
Not soul in that crowd shifted
his position. If a game was to be
played the Richmond contingent was
going to see II. There was TO be
balm in G!lead, for a moment later
the ticker told the story that the skies
were losing their ominous aspect and
that the battle would soon be on Men.
there was one, big yell. And the
crowd got thicker and thicker. 1t was
orderly, and gathering closer and
closer. famed and famed and famed.
Many were sympathizers of the White
Elephants, many others swore by him,
who. In derision, they call Muggsy,
30 there were differences OF opinion
The differences, being friendly, were
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