El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-26

-EW YORK, Oct. 26.-The worlds
NJ series Of 1912 proved by far the
\ = most sensational in history. Yet
it had its drawbacks, too, and it is very
doubtful if it did not do more harm
than good.
Certainly it damaged the cause Of
the American league in Boston, the
greatest baseball hOtbed in the coun-
try in spite Of the fact that the city Of
culture has been graced by a worlds
championship pennant Boston has
sOured on the executive of its pennaut
winners. and for good reason. The
rOoters threaten a boycott because OF
the utter indifference Of the manage
ment to the patrons who stood by the
champions through the thick OF the
American league strife and the open
ing battle of the greater competition
During the first six games Of the
worlds series a loyal band of Red SOX
enthusiasts followed the fortunes OF
their idols as spectators to the games.
At great trouble reservations were Sc
cured at the Polo grounds and every
trip to New York this loyal legion
made. paying their own expenses cheer
fully in order to encourage StahPs men
on a foreign field. Provided with pen
mons, cOlOrs, music, and in many IN
stances costumes. they proved one OF
the picturesque features OF the series
and undoubtedly a great encourage
ment to the Speed Boys
Sold Out Their Seats.
Boston was proud Of the spirit typi-
fled Of this faithful following. The
club, officially, too. seemed gratified
with such an expression Of loyalty
For the first three games in the Hub
every courtesy was shown the Royal
Boosters" A section of the general
admission seats were reserved daily
But on Tuesday. the seventh game Of
the series and what was TO Boston the
greatest day of all W TO that time, the
SIS
regarded all claims of fealty and sold
out to the rabble thrOng the seatS
which up to that time had been re-
served for the real enthusiasts. When
the Royal Boosters" headed by their
brass band, marched on to the field
with customary display a few minutes
before game time, they found their
places already usurped. They made
demonstration TO stand on the playing
field, but were herded like so many
cattle within the temporary enclosure.
Here they had to stand. or rather squat.
for those in their places insisted that
the rOOters keep down lower than the
first row of seatS-thrOughOut the
dreary afternoon. Naturally enough
those men who had so cheerily gone to
great expense for the glory Of Boston
felt a great Revision OF spirit. not
once did the band play Nressie." the
battle slogan, and what cheering they
did was done for the Giants. After the
game the Royal Boosters" marched to
the club offices and "booed' the Red
SON management.
Boosters Become Knockers.
But they did more. They circulated
among friends and created such a feel
ing of antagonism that the eighth
game drew scarcely half the ordinary
patronage. Why the Boston manage
ment ever could have been so near
sighted is beyond all conjecture it
may have been simply an oversight
but il looked and il was bad. very, very
bad. 1t had every appearance Of in
gratitude. As If the Boston club said
to itself: "The series Will end today
The rOOterS viii come anyhow What
If they are Inconvenience sOme2 They
viii forget it before next spring. Let
US sell their seats ana make 50 much
more money"
Mayor Fitzgerald Of Boston has es-
pOused the cause Of the rOOters, and
demands the dismissal 70 secretary
treasurer Robert McROy. So another
and apparently serious scandal has de-
veloped from basebalIs autumn classic. 7
The rough treatment OF the clubs Z
staunchest allies has started tongues
to Wagging in other ways. in Boston
public confidence in the national pas
time has been sOuudly shaken On
every hand one could hear in the city
OF culture murmurs of doubt as to the .
integrity of baseball
This series is fixed was the uni-
versal cry. -AIcAleer is trying to pay (
Such is no new CRY I'm baseball. It was
the series of 1910. IL has often been f.