New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-11
BASEBALL fever NOW
FAIRLY RAGING HERE
Big Crowds Block Traffic and
Storm the Tickers in
This City.
JOY WHEN GIANTS WIN
Thirty Thousand Seats Will %
on Sale for Game at the
Polo Grounds This
Afternoon.

| No abatement was noticeable In thts
city yesterday of the baseball feyer--,,
fact, 1t appeared to be developing in even
more virulent form. Madison souar.
Garden again was the mecca for elm,
thousand, II not more, shouting "fana.
who filled the big amphitheatre almost m
overlooking to see the battle go on before
their eyes on the playograph. Every
bulletin board in the city. every ticker
was. the centre Of a cheering throng. ior
at last there was much for New York
rooters to cheer about, particularly when
Marquard carried the Giants to victory. 1
by score Of to /, and evened up tbs
series
Traffic was blocked in a number Of
places. but the police, respecting the hold
that baseball has on the town, made every
allowance possible, while only a few
thin blooded mortals who were forced to |
go few steps out of their way walled |
their puny complaint.
The crowd in Madison Square Garden
was a study. AS was the case on Wednes-
day, men and women sat with eyes glued
to the board. and with a pent-up enthus.l
asm that dubbed over In riotous roar att
the slightest provocation. All felt securel
with rain checks safely stored away nj
their pockets. and they rooted and called
to the players by name, as II right before
their eyes.
There was a particularly tense moment
in the ninth inning, when It looked for q
minute-it seemed Ike an hour-as II all
Marquard's good work would go for moth
ing. when Merkle dropped a throw from
Fletcher for what should have been the
third out When Wagner quickly stole
second, putting runners On second and
third bases, with two out and the hard
hitting Cady at the bat an oppressive
silence settled over the throng The de-
lighted laugh of plump little four-year-
old girl, whose interest was centred In q
flying piece OF paper, and not In what
Cady would do, relieved the tension for
q moment but almost a grosn was heard
when the ball on the Photograph shot
toward right field. The groan was smoth-
cred. however. in a wild cheer. for De-
wore made the catch, and victory at last
rested with the Giants.
That same crowd, or at least a good
many of them, and multiplied by ten or
more, will storm the gates Of the Polo
Grounds to-day to see with their own
eyes Charley Herzog. who Is batting az
he never batted before; Red" Murray,
who has more than made up for his fall
ure In the worlds series year ago:
Laughing Larry Doyle, the aggressive
captain: Vanguard, Matty. Tesreau and
the rest. Each In his way is hero 1t
this particular time, and baseball muai
be served.
Thirty thousand seats will be put on
sale at Q o'clock this morning, SO that
there should be room for all who want
10 go, even without standing in line al
night. Fully a thousand more persons
could have seen the first game here on
Tuesday. but hundreds no doubt were
kept away. feeling that trip to the
park would be wasted.
The Speedway entrances again will be
open for holders Of reserved seats, but
the club announces that those who do
not care to walk around from the elevated
structure can enter as usual by the main
gate. After the experience of Tuesday Il
is not felt that this will bring about un-
due congestion. The game will be called
promptly at 2 o'clock.
To those who cannot spare the time TO
| 60 to the park the Garden will be open
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