New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
HOPE SPRANC ETERNAL
IN BREASTS OF FANS
Giants Followers, Despite De.
feats, Gathered Early to
See Final Struggle.
FAITH 'DROWNED' DRIZzLE
Jack Connolly, Miner, Put Ruby
City, Alaska, on the Map
in Wee Small Hours
of Morning.

The baseball enthusiasts waiting for ad.
mission to the Polo Grounds TO witness
the fifth and last contest of the worlds
series between the New York Giants and
the Philadelphia Athletics yesterday was
estimated at noon TO number 1000. Sen
timent was overwhelmingly In favor OF
the Giants among fans from all parts
Of the country. a minor from Alaska
said the Giants were the universal IA
vorites in that cline, and miners from
Pennsylvania declared that Giant sent.
ment preponderated in the coal regions.
although they lay in the home state Of
the Athletics.
Although determined efforts were made
10 prevent spectators from obtaining
control OF tickets of admission, steerers
for the spectators began to appear late
in the morning, and passed about word
that tickets for the grandstand would be
on sale at 1870 o'clock. The prices an. /
nounced were "a for 81 tickets and 81 for
81 tickets.
When the regular sale OF tickets began
IL was said that so far as the ofncials
knew no tickets had fallen into the hands
az the speculators The New York Base
hall Club engaged the services OF the
pinkerton Detective Agency 10 war on the :
speculators. J. J. Bendrer, assistant gu. !
nerintendent Of the New York Office Of the
agency. was at the Polo Grounds with
thirty men before the opening OK the
gates. One man was stationed in each OF
the ticket selling boxes with instructions
hat
handed out. Detectives also were scat
tered among the crowd to keep an eye out
for the spectators.
DrizzIe Has No Effect.
Even the drizzle, which began falling
at o'clock In the morning and soaked
through the clothing OF the "fans' raiiei
IN dismay the little knot OF faithful ones
who waited at the gates throughout the
night They had witnessed the danpen'
ing effects of the previous Ill luck OF the
Giants, and physical moisture was noth-
ing TO them. At o'clock In the morning
there were $50 men and boys In lina
Probably the fan" who came from the
greatest distance to see the world series
was Jack Connolly, Of Rube City Alaska
He reached New York in time 10 see the
first game, but was unable to purchase
ticket and refused to pay the price de-
manded by the spectators. TO make
sure Of seeing yesterdays game ne joined
the line at o'clock ir the morning
Connolly. who is a miner, delighted
those about him with stories OF the MN
ing district and OF baseball encounters
between the teams Of Fairbanks anu
Dawson City. He said the Giants were
the fayorites throughout Alaska.
4 little later the line was strengthened
nv the arrival Of three coal miners from
Scranton. They were Joseph DAVIS WIZ
lam symons and Edwin Jones. They 40.
mitted the Athletics were the darnnes OF
the Quaker City, but said that tnrousnou'
the mining district the sentiment was
strongly for the Giants.
Purchasers OF advanced positions IN tne
line next began to appear. AS there was
no school yesterday the boys had soou
chance to hold places for sale Inc ponce
stopped a scheme by which boys We''
managing to sell two places eacn' some
Of the boys had brought boxes, on wn'cn
they sat or slept and when the 'posw
were purchased the boys would Kick the
boxes away, thus making extra places
where they stood. AS soon as this moau'
operandi was discovered by the pon'e
they forced a boy who had sold his pace
out OF the line and compelled him 70 80
back TO the end.
The first woman TO Join the line was
Miss Minnie Sherman. twenty years oio'
who lives at Amsterdam avenue and lo''n
street. She appeared at tho grounds ~"
before o'clock, accompanied by hef
brother, Charles Sherman. They pui'
chased Places and for 81 apiece Tns
second woman arrived few minus.
later. She was Mrs. Olga Austin. Oh
Rockville Centre, Long Island She came
with her husband, E. HUDSON Austin :
civil engineer. They obtained posiuon'
Nos. 30 and 81 for 81 each.