Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-07
SNODGRASS ONLY REGULAR
NOT IN PERFECT CONDITION
Charley Horse" May Cause Giant
to Give Way to
Herzog.
HEAVY BATTING rs PREsAGED
Chief Bender, First to Appear on
Field, Draws Rounds Of Applause.
Brilliant Fielding Practice
Is Loudly Cheered- II

POLO GROUNDS. NEW YORK, octo.
Der 7.-Some 10000 persons filed the broad
reaches OF the big Brush stadium this
afternoon to witness the New York
Giants, pennant winners Of the National
League. do battle with the Philadelphia
Athletics leaders of the American League.
in the first game of the worlds base ball
series.
A record-breaking attendance was indi-
Gated, for the turnstiles were still mer-
rily clicking at noon, and elevated trains.
traction cars, automobiles and all manner
Of conveyances were bringing their hum
dreds to the playing field. Over back oe
the Athletics dugout were several hun
dred Philadelphia enthusiasts.
Murky clouds, from which there came
an occasional drizzle. screened the sun.
and there was a constant threat Of heavy
weather.
Bender Loudly Cheered.
The Giants and Athletics came early
to the clubhouse, which lies in the back
field bleachers. Chief" Bender was first
In uniform. The Indians delight is a big
crowd.
There was a rousing cheer as the Ath-
ltucs' pitching star popped his head out
OF. the little doorway under the center
then disappeared
Shortly after the contending clubs trot-
ted on the field and then came the bat
ting practice. There was shout after
batters to the far corners Of the field.
Or course the hits were made on
stratght-ball pitching. but 1t seemed to
presage heavy hitting by the home club
practice was brisk and brilliant by the
home folks and the visitors, and the
plays were loudly cheered.
Commissions Offices Crowded.
Crowds thronged the headquarters OF
the national base ball commission prior
to the game. The commission had a big
allotment of tickets to be distributed, and
the favored followers of the game poured
in and out of the rooms all forenoon
Among them was Gov. Tener of Penn
sylvania, himself former ball player.
Mrs. Tener accompanied him. They have
q box for the game.
The commission has done nothing a.
yet about ticket spectators. Reports of
scalpers getting tickets have been re-
ceived but no evidence concrete enough
to warrant an official investigation has
come to hand.
Bleacher Seats Filled.
Scarcely q seat In the bleachers was un-
filled at 12:45 and the crowd was still
coming. The upper and reserved stand
was the last to fill and there was only a
sprinkling Of spectators among the 5000
seats when the players came on the field.
The 200 or more newspaper men from
all over the country, turned out reams OF
copy in the press cage behind the catcher.
while sixty operators were required to
telegraph the accounts of the game.
The Giants were in their uniforms Of
white with white and purple stockings
The Athletics were garbed in their req
ular travelling uniforms Of gray with
white stockings with black band.
Have Met Twice Before.
Twice before in their history these
teams have met, each the champion in its
league, to battle for premier honors.
Once, in 1906. the National League tri-
umphed. Once, two years ago. the Ameri-
can League pennant winners were crown
ed with the laurels. Today the rubber
was to be played, or its play begun. and
each team took the field determined to
win the odd and capture the double hon.
or Of worlds championship and two
series IN tnTee from ltS OlQ-tlne r1yal.
Possibly never before in a worlds Sc
ries have two competitors been apparent
ly SO evenly matched and the outcome so
uncertain as in this contest between the
men of Connie Mack and John McGraw.
The uncertainty was reflected in the
practically even betting that ruled as the
crowds assembled for the beginning OF
play. And the keen interest aroused by
this very uncertainty was testified to by
the early signs that the opening day
throng, given even reasonably fair treat
ment by the weather man, would be one
of the largest, if not the largest in the
games history.
Line Forms Before Midnight.
Before midnight the crowd began to
gather at the Polo Grounds. Even though
$4,000 seats were ready for all comers
at the opening of the gates. more than
LOCO indefatigable fans had posted
at the entrances before 1
o'clock this morning. with the line swell
ing fast as the night grew old and dawn
BY o'clock this morning.
the hour for the releasing of the barriers
which kept the crowd from the stands.
fandom was on it's way to the field by
thousands. Elevated trains. the trolieyR
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