The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-07
More Than 10000 Persons
Storm Booth at 10 OF Clock
This Morning.
MANY WERE IN LINE
NEARLY IL HOURS
Several Women, One Cripple, and
Milk Dealer Add to Interest
h Of the Vigil.

NEW YORK, Oct. New York went
Baseball mad today. and 1000 persons
stormed the ticket booth at the Polo
Grounds when. the sale Of reserved
beats for the world championship series
between the Giants and the Red Sox
was opened. Many OF the ticket seekers
had been there all night. as the fans
had begun to gather as early as 10
o'clock sunday night.
Among those In the line were num-
Der Of out-of-town people, who. upon
arriving here, had rushed from the sta
ton to the Polo Grounds There were
about a dozen women IN line.
A small riot broke out about half an
hour before the sale began. when two
women rushed up and tried to get into
the line at the head, thus taking ad-
vantage OF the thousands who had
stood holding their places throughout
the night.
Throw them out; get the hook" and
other uncomplimentary language was
hurled at the women. Men nearest the
women tried to push them out Of line,
and disorder was becoming general
when half a. dozen policemen interfered
and drove the women away.
Crowd Good-Natured.
Despite the discomfort, the crowd
was good natured throughout the night,
and the twenty-five policemen on duty
had little to do. Between and O. clock
the police force on the scene was aug
mented to 100
Hawkers did land office business
during the early morning hours selling
and lemonade. Camp stools brought as
high as 81 apiece, while few boys
with well developed commercial In
stinct sold their places near the head Of
The cold gray dawn found line Of
anxious fans stretching up Eighth
avenue to 18TH street and down Broad
way to 18th street. The Intervening
which stands at 155th street.
The first sign of disorder came about
.. M, when a milk wagon drove up.
Men in line asked the driver to sell
dozen or more attack ed the wagon and
drank all the milk they wanted. then
paid the driver what they thought the
refreshment was worth.
Light Bonfres.
1t got pretty chilly in the early morn
ing. and several bonf1res were started,
hut the policeman on duty put out the
fires.
The most determined woman in the
line was Miss Jennie Smith, who said
she lived in Willoughby avenue. Brook
Iyn, n. L. one appeared ABOUT o CLOCK
with a soap box. took a desirable posi-
ton. and sat down to wait the interven-
ing seven hours.
She declared she was going to see
watched her place for her while she got
her breakfast. and the fans loudly
cheered her for her pluck when she
enth avenue. stood In line ten hours on
his crutches to get tickets. He was
nearly exhausted when he got a chance
TO rest but was still game.
I'D stand In line for two weeks II
necessary" he said.
Young Girl There.
Miss Bessie Brady. aged sixteen, of
81 Southern boulevard, who has never
seen a baseball game, arrived at dawn.
At $50 a. m. Mr.. and Mrs. william G.
Mcintyre, Of 3l2 West Twenty ninth
street, arrived and took places. They ar
gIcd tho chances OF the Giants and
Red Sox until time for the ticket sellers
to get active.
In the line near the head was a quar-.
tet OF pensacola. Fla. citizens. They
were T. il. Thompson, Thomas John
Quinn. They left the Florida city Fri
cay, arriving here last night. They
rushed over to the Sixth avenue L from
the pennsylvania depot without even
They stood In line all night to buy
tickets for all the games.
Then They Sang.
Shortly after s o'clock somebody piped
up "Everybody's Doing It," and many
Joined in.
The policemen did not make any eff
tort to stop the singing
Police lines We're formed along Broad
way and Eighth avenue, and a district
was held open to prevent ."fiying wedge
tactics and rough work
Although the baseball officials had
made every effort to prevent tickets
from falling into the hands of specu-
iators, there were many messenger
boys in line whose presence was sus-
picious 1t was believed that specuIa-
tors had hired these boys to buy tickets
which Will be resold along Broadway
tonight and outside OF the park.
The sale OF bleacher and other unre.
served tickets will take place on IN.
days OF the games. The ticket booths
Tor bleacher seats will open at o'clock
tomorrow morning for tomorrow after.
Moons game here. Each purcha 90,
must enter the park as soon as he gets
his ticket " S''H