South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-10

ing hoaors for the Athletics. although
there were plays made by other
members of both teams that would
have been considered little short of
remarkable in an ordinary league
game. The very fact that but one
error was recorded for each team tes-
titled to the calibre of the fielding in
as ii did four dOuble-plays.
The defeat of the Giants was a
severe setback to the New York club
contingent, for Mathewson'S wonder
full work of Wednesday had encour-
aged the belief that the National
league standard bearers were to con-
tinue the pace set by the old master.
Many Fans Turned Away.
Thursday 36,SSS fans paid to pass
the turnstiles, exceeding by several
hundred the attendance at the open
ing game. Every seat in the grand
stand and bleachers was occupied
and standees gathered at every point
permitted by the fire and police regu
latiOns. The gate receipts totalled
S75,763.50 and the club owners saw
thousands of eager fans with real
money in their hands turned away
because there was not a foot of space
inside the park that could be sold to
them. Scores of spectators did bust
ness brazenly along Eighth av., sell
ing tickets at many times their face
value to prospective spectators who
were willing to pay anything to gain
admittance.
The lines of fans who ultimately
filed into the unreserved sections of
the stands formed lines before the
game and stood patiently until the
gates we're opened and the slow crawl
to the seats began. When the game
started every available spot inside the
arena was packed and many hundreds
tried to get a birds-eye view of the
play from points overlooking the
park. though they were in some cases
several blocks away.
Big Money Slice for Players.
With Fridays game in Philadelphia
the players division of receipts will
cease. but neither they nor the club
stockholders have cause for COM
plant since to date $3.50 spectators
have paid S200.65S.5O for the privi-
lege of seeing the Athletics score IA
runs to the Giants nine in three
games. OF this sum the players have
already S1OS,355.59 accruing to their
account; the owners of each club
s36,11S.53. and the National commits
sion, S20,065.S5.
NEW YORK. Oct. 1O.-Both Giants
and Athletics had early dinners after
thursdays third worlds series game
at the Polo grounds and took evening
trains to Philadelphia where the
championship struggle will be renew
ed Friday.
The Athletics had an exciting and
unpleasant experience on their way
down town in automobiles from the
grounds. a crowd of young hoodlums
spied the first taXicab carrying Cap
tain Danny Murphy. "Chief" Bender
and First Baseman McInnis as it was
moving slowly down seventh avenue
in Harlem and began hurting pebbles,
sticks and other handy objects at the
players who narrowly escaped injury
by the fusillade. Policemen hurried
to the scene and dispersed the crowd
before any one was harmed. No one
in the cabs following was mOlested.
Connie Mack was his usual reticent
self at the station. answering question:
ers laconically. He was non-commit-
tai as TO his selection of a pitcher for
Friday. They all look good TO me, F"
he said THAT was a great game
Thursday" he said. Il have high
hopes OF winning Friday.
Manager McGraw hurried to an
other train with the Giant players
without giving a hint as 10 who his
twirler might be for duty in the next
battle. He had little TO say about the
result OF Fridays contest.
I'VE have to expect that in base
ball" was his only comment.
OPEN ORPHANAGE.
PAINT. Calabria, oct 10.-Ameri-
can Red Cross orphanage. erected
from funds collected in the United
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