Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-17
ATHLETICS WIN SECOND GAME
Baker Makes Home Run in Sixth
and Scores Collins.
GREAT PARK IS CROWDED
Gates Opened at Nine o'clock aud
Bleachers Are damned by Noon
Stands Built on House
tops Outside Grounds.
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PHILADELPHIA, oct i6.-Finer
weather than that which favored the two
great teams for the American and Ma
tionai leagues for their second battle for
the championship Of the world this after
noon could not be desired. The sun was
shining brightly as the teams took thu
field. and the air was warm enough for
spectators to discard their overooats. The
wind was only gentle breeze, not strons
enough TO bother the IieldeIs.
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the crowd was on hand early. and when
the umpire In chief called play ball ="
there was not vacant space for a spec
tRtor in the vast grand stand or in the
outfield.
The blsacher gates were opened at Q a.
m. and before the sun had reached the
meridian the big concrete stands we're
jammed with enthusiastic "rooters" The
crowd overf.owed into the field shortly
after Il o'clock. and the spectators soon
stood. dozens deep, behind the four-foot
fences erected in right and left fields.
The big steel grand stand was alowe:
20 I'm than the bleachers. All seats In
this part OF shibe park were reserved
and there was no hurry or scramble fo-
places.
Many Women Present.
Among the great crowds in the stands
we're thousands Of women eager TO cheer
for their favorite team. In the bieaohers
and even behind the barrlcaded outfield
could also be seen here and there women
accompanied by male escorts who were
unsuccessful In getting into the grand
stand.
There were still other stands filled with
a couple thousand people. IL was on the
houses outside the grounds on the left
and right fields sides. Seats were built
In tiers and householders received good
prices from their occupants.
Yesterdays rain made the field trifle
heavy, especially behind the home plate.
The first big cheer OF the game came
when the Athletics came from under the
grandstand at 1850 p. m. and began prae.
ticing, That the home team expected
Marquard to do the pitching for New
York was seen when DRnforth, a left
handed pitcher. went into the box and
served his puzzling curves TO the Ath-
letics.
The Giants took the field for regular
pracuce al f:4O 9. M ana after ten min
utes OF lightning plays the Athletics
came on. Al this time Marouard aud
coombs and Plank were warming up.
New York Team Arrives.
The New York team arrived here be-
fore noon and went directly to an uptown
hotel They were accompanied by a large
contingent OF rooters.
The Philadelphia team reported At shihe
park before 10 O'Clock An donned their
base ball uniforms and had a slight work
out Bakers arm. which was laceratei
by the spike when snodgrass dashed into
him on an attempted steal on Saturday
IL slightly swollen. but Il win not inter
fere with his going into the game.
The champions OF the National league
having gotten the stump on the premier
team OF the American league in the open
ing game In New York on Saturday. th'
Philadelphia men win take desperate
chances to even up the series. The play,
ers came out OF Saturdays fray In ex
cellent condition. The defeat did not II