Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-08
Both Teams in Best Of Condition and Not a Regu-
lar Mssing--Red SM Given Great Send off,
Believe "Smoky' Joe Wood Will Face the
Giants, Today..Stah| vs.. McGraW.
BOSTON RIOTERS 300 STRONG.


Boston. oct Within few hours
| of the departure. today. of the Red
| SoX for New York, where they will
| cross bats. tomorrow, with the Giants
| IN the initial contest of the Worlds
Series. hundreds of Boston and New
England baseball enthusiasts follow
ed In their wake. Starting. in the late
afternoon with the royal rooters,"
who went 800 strong in a special train,
accompanied by a band, the migration
continued through the night. Even
the accommodations of early morning
trains We're largely exhausted by the
reservations of baseball enthusiasts.
Most of them had reserved seat tick
cts for the New York game. but 9TH
ers went along with only hope of
getting into the Polo grounds some
how. to root for the Red Sox
The players made the trip practical
~ in seclusien. They had a special
car on the Knickerbocker Limited. in
which aside from themselves were
only the wives Of Manager Stahl.
DUFFY Lewis and Charlie Hail. and
little Jerry Mccarthy, the boy mas
cot. Gov. Foss was on the train and
wished the BOYS luck The demon
stration planned for the Red Sox de-
parture miscarried rs the crowd as
sembled at the South station, while
tie players boarded the train at Back
Bay.
Although the outgoing rooters took
With them enough enthusiasm to
make New Workers. realize tomorrow,
that the Red Sox have host of sup
porters. there was still plenty left
lehind. Boston. and it appeared the
greater part of New England. plan
ned 10 forego business tomorrow. anu
flock TO the bulletin boards or tickers
to follow the progress of the game.
which Red Sox supporters await witt,
strong hopes Confidence in the Red
Sox gained strength from the general
Ielef that Smoky Joe Wood will
pitch for Boston in the opening game
Mayor Fitzgerald is imbued strong
ly with the same feeling. of Red Sox
success. This is indicated in kilograms
exchanged between him and Mayor
Gaynor of New York, today in which
Mayor Fitzgerald is assured of a good
seat at tomorrows game. He left at
midnight. The exchange of kilograms
follows:
"Hon. ]. f. Fitzgerald.
City Hall, Boston:
THE mayor asks If you will give
him the pleasure of sitting in his box.
tomorrow, to witness the defeat of
the Red Sox by the Giants.
"RORERT ADAMSON. Secretary"
Mayor Fitzgerald sent the following
reply:
Hon. William l. Gaynor,
city Hall, New York.
1T Will give me pleasure to be your
guest as the Red Sox begin their on
ward march to the worlds champion
ship and to congratulate you upon the
fact that your city, the greatest in the
country, and possessing the best ball
team IN the National League, Is to
have the distinguished honor of add
ing to the glory of the best city in
the world and to the laurels of the
finest bail team ever organized
"IOHN f. FITZGERALD, Mayor"
Secretary Robert b. Mccoy of the
Boston Club claimed, today, that forg
cry had been committed in some in
stances by persons who applied for
and received tickets allotted to others.
Reports of theft from the malls of
The official notices. upon presentation
of which alone tickets can be secured,
have come TO the club offices for sew
eraI days. An investigation is under
way, Secretary Mercy said. He added
that patrons who have suffered from
these Irregularities probably will be
able re- get the seats originally intend
ed for them and those responsible for
diverting the tickets will be baked by
means of the clubs checklist.
Although all the reserved seats at
the local grounds have been allotted,
money and checks continue to pour
in with every mail. In returning the
| money and checks announcement Is
made that nearly 10000 unreserved
seats will go on sale each morning of
the days when games will be played in
| this city