The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-08

his ball and frightened up when hits
meant runs in a manner that fully
merited Connie Mack's confidence.
By outlasting both Marquard and
Crandau he. gave the Athletics the
edge on tomorrow's game since Nc
Graw must use either. Mathewson or
Demaree, or come back. with Tesreau
while the leader Of the Athletics has
Blank, Shawkey and Brown all avail
able for the first game at Philadelphia.
f. While the game as a whole, seldom
touched the high. spots of sensational
playing, the scenes Incidental to the
gathering a.of.-mthe spectators were
worthy Of reproduction by the brush
of a. great artist: . ~. !. "a
The fiocking of 1.-The fans began at
midnight Monday and 'asSthe hours. of
darkness slipped away and. dawn
changed into the gray light of a sun
less day, the waiting lines grew from
hundreds to thousands until when the
gates We're opened al" O'Clock there
were, fully 5000 of the faithful in the
rush for the choice seats in. the unre-
served sections, @~.,...1s,
From that hour on all New York APP
peared to be migrating to Harlem and
the crowds focused upon the Polo
grounds until at J. o'clock every seat
had been. sold..and still the waves of
fans beat upon the fences and en-
frances of the park until the manage
ment was Obliged to- call upon police
for help in holding the disappointed
thousandsgin check. y "
Once the gates rolled back the stands
took on a scene of animation that was
startling, 50 quick was the transforma-
ton from tiers of wooden seats to rows
of bobblng humanity. The spectators
poured into the stands and bleachers
in streams, rolling in from dozens of
entrances in long black lines that grew
In volume as the hands of the great
clock over the bleachers crept around
toward the hour when the umpire
shouted that. magic signal "Play Ballr'
Long before the lower sections of
the grandstands were filled and the vast
to the popularity of baseball. Al the
moor hour struck the last Of the So
seats was sold and before another. sixty
minutes had passed standing room
alone remained.
An hours.or SO before the game began
the little gate in the centerfield. fence
opened and the Giants and Athletics
trooped forth to the accompaniment Of
a burst of cheering that could be heard
for blocks. There was little ceremony
and soon. the Athletics were in the
midst of batting practice. Photograph
ers scurried about the field like hocks
of blackbirds Swapping" players sin
gly and in groups. In the upper stands
the holders Of the reserve coupons filed
in gradually and filled the entire horse
shoe Of 5000 seats, while flags and
lleaden gray sky enclosed the park and
its awaiting thousands.
In marked contrasts to the scenes
Of previous gatherings there wa but
little demonstration. The Athletics
appeared to have almost as many sup
porters present as the Giants and their
appearance and every succeeding brill
liant play elected as much applause as
did those of the home team. The same
conditions prevailed all through the
game. The cowbells and horns of for
mer years were not5in evidence and the
taunts of rabid fans were few and far
between. The game wal witnessed and
appreciated in a sane manner and win
| ner and loser alike reaped the Just re-
ward of their efforts.
The Game i'm Detail.
First Inning.
Philadelphia-John Brush Hemstead.
the grandson Of John Brush. threw out
the first BAH and the worlds series
was on. Vanguard sent over a high
zone and Murphy few out to Murray.
Murphy smashed the first ball pitched
andSthe crowd cheered. Maranard shot
a strike over on Oldring. OIdring
singled tosright on the second ball be-
tween Doyle and Merkle, MaruuarG
tried to catch Oidring at first, but
could not quite get him. The New
York r1itcfrer8 JIsh5 f1leuty nf gT1Aha7 ami