Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

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did Saturday, n while that powerful
big six-cylinder Mathewson stays In
the garage, Mack's school children VIII
not find It so difficult and dangerous to
cross the paths.
Several hundred fans, who refused to
be frightened off by the uncertain
weather conditions last night, stood IN
line. They began to gather at the gates
at s o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
most of them were comfortably sup
piled with blankets, extra clothing,
packages of provisions and old boxes
on which they sat to relieve their
tired feet. During the night hundreds
of fans kept a vigil, and as early as
2 o'clock this morning a few stars
peeped through the clouded sky and
brought great relief to the night
watchers. The appearance of the first
twinkling light in the heavens brought
out many fans, who Joined the waiting
CROWD at Shibe Park entrance
Women Seek Places In Line.
Conspicuous among the early corners
were two well-dressed young women
who arrived at 2 o'clock this morning.
They took their places in line and
laughed at the suggestion that a
wearisome wait confronted them. The
girls. after much coaxing, gave their
names. They were Miss Josephine
Snyder, of 2411 Huntington avenue,
and Miss A. Bacharach, of 26 Mont
gomery avenue.
BY 6 o'clock many women were wait
ing, and fully 1000 stood in line. Sew
eral squads of policemen, under COM
mand of Captain McFadden, were on
hand to take care of the crowd. al
though the fans we're good-natured'
and no disturbances were reported.
Early this morning some of the young
enthusiasts built bonfires, and around
one campfire the young Indians were
boiling water in a kettle that rested
on three stones, and they made some
hot coffee, which they drank while oth-
ers in lint looked on with envy.
A large force of workmen, under
charge of G~roundkeeper Schroeder, are
busilv engaged drying the infeld, and
If no further rain comes the grounds
will be in fairly good condition follow
ing the rain of yesterday. The big
canvas which was spread over the in
field has been removed and Old Sol is
smiling seronely and incidentally doing
his share in assisting Caretaker Schroe-
der in getting the moisture out OF the
playground.
The bleacher gates opened at 9 { O'Clock
and the hundreds of fans who had
spent many hours in waiting made a
dash for the seats that must have re-
sembled a rush to get away from a
broken dam in the Pennsylvania hills.
The police had their hands full in pre-
venting the youngsters from trampl1ng
one another in their mad scramble to
get the choicest seats.
AT 10 o'clock the Philadelphia general
scurried his pennant-winners on the
diamond for a little early morning exer-
else. Their presence on the field gave
the fans plenty of entertainment.
There beats in the bosom of every Phil
adelphia rooter the loyal hope and be-
lief that today will be their day, and
that the idols whom they worship will
answer their prayers for victory,
Camping Out All Night at PhilIy.
The many baseball enthusiasts who
retired last night, dubious of the
weather for today, were beside
themselves with joy when they
took a peep at the sky this
morning and found that everything was
just right for the second game between
the New York Giants and the Philadel-
phias for the championship of the
world, which was scheduled to be
played at Shibe Park. The day broke a
little hazy, but when old Sol came over
the horizon the mist was quickly dis
PEELED and the day was all that could be
desired for the great national game.
The weather man came on duty early
and his observation resulted in the dec
laration that the weather would remain
fair and that the temperature would be
slightly warmer.
Shibe Park Is expected to hold it's
greatest crowd when the two teams
appear on the field this afternoon. Ar
rangements hav been made to handle
a greater number of people than at the
last worlds series. The bleacher line
began to form at 8 o'clock Sunday
night. The early corners brought
camp-stools and boxes and each car
ried with him enough eatables to see
him through the game today, At mid
night more than a thousand were in
line, and when the gates to the ball
grounds We're opened, at 9 a. m, the
crowd abou the place numbered
nearly 5000.
The lines stretched four squares
away, and in the throng of early