The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28
BOSTON FANS MAD
WITH The RED s0X
wrnE rnnA1np nsscounTnoUsGr
on nolEE cnoUHDs AND
rEnK GSr nvEE.
~ VI. j. MACBETH.

II FEtEN G0T mvEE. 4
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NEW YoRK. DOT. ss.--Ishe worlds
ssries Of 1919 proved By far the most
sensational fn history. Yet It had ~
drawbacks. too, and Il - very doubt
full II 1t did not do more harm shan
good.
Certainly 1t damaged tho Gauss %
the American league in Boston, the
greatest baseball hotbed in the coun-
try. il spite Of the fact that the city
or Culture has been yraced by .
worlds championship pennant. Bos-
ton has soursd on this executive Of its
pennant winners and for GOOD rea-
son. The rooters threaten . boycott
because Of the utter indifference Of
me management to the patrons who
stood " ths champions through the
thick OF the American league strife
ana the opening battle ofthe greater
competition
During the first six games Of the
worlds SERIES = loyal band Of Red
Soy enthusiasts followed tbs fortunes
of thsir idols ~ spectators 70 fne
cannes, Al great trouble reservations
were secured II tho Polo grounds and
every trip 10 New York this loyal
legion made, paying their expenses
cheerfuliy in order TO encourage
stahi's men on foreign field. Pro-
ytded with pennants. colors. music.
and I'M many instances costumes, they
proved ona OF the picturesque fes-
lures Of tho series and undoubtedly
4 great encouragement to the 6peed
Boys
BossOu's Hoynl HDoeesA
Boston wAs proud Of The spirit typi-
Ned 81 this faithful following. The
club. officially. too seemed S-ati'ied
with such an expression OF LOYALTY.
For the firnt three gaMss In this Hub"
every courtesy was shown the Royal
RootesM" A section OF the general
admission seats WAS reserved daily.
lint % tuesday. the seventh game OF
he ser3As and what MAS 10 Boston the
greatest day o< all UP TO that tine.
the money mad management entirely
dfsrNx2rtfed All claims Of fealty and
sold out to the rabble throng th& seats
which M ID that time. had been re-
served fs-r He real ezas kas<laxts When
the Royal Raoters.' headed BY their
brass hand marched On to the Held
with customary display n few minutes
before game time they found tneir
places already usurpsd- Ihey MAds
demonstration to stand on the play
{ts fleii. but was herdsd Ike 80
s4aEs cattle within the temporary en-
closure. Here they had 10 stand or
rather squAt---for those IN their places
insisted that the rooters keep down
lower than the first row Of seats--
throuxheut the dreary afternoon. M
suraliy enough these men who had no
rheerily gons to CREST expsnss FOR the
fiery az Boston felt great rsvui9ton
II sptrit: not once did the band play
.Tessses the battle slogan. aad what
cheering they aid was done Tor the
Giants. After the game the Royal
Hooters" marched to the cluc Of
sicerx and ..pooedn the Rcd Sox man
Agement.
Bur they aid more, they circulated
among friends and created such feel-
ing 81 Antagonfsm that ths eighfh
xarne draw scarcely half the ordinary
PATRONAGE Why the Boaton manage
usertf aver could have been 70 near
sighted Ii beyond All conjecture. II
mar have been simply an cvsrsight,
hit II locked and WAS had. very. very
bad. II had every appearance Of IN.
gratitude. A. II the BOSTON ciu3 sa10
to Itself: .'The series viii end today.
The rooterS VIII come anyhow. What
II they arg Aforementioned somNf Fney
viii forget 1t before next spring. Lst
~ sell their seats and mAke 10 much
Mavcr Supports Rsotsrs.
Mayor Fitzgerald. Of Boston. has
espoussd tha cause Of the ro0tsrs. and