Evening journal., 1913-10-07
MACK WANTS
SHORT SHIFT
FOR GIANTS
White Elephant Leader Tell
Them TO Get Series Over
With
SOONER The BETTER"
Is CONNIE'S MOTT(
BY The United Press,

BY The United Press
POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, oct
THE sooner the better" is ths
motto Of Connie" Mack. regarding
the worlds SERIES Shortly befnus
noon, he called the Athletics into q
last private conference and told them
to get after the Giants and get y
over with" as quickly as possible
He told the men not to try to string
out" the games, but to 60 at It harn<
mer and tongs from the first inning
/ At 1125 o'clock the last two dollan
seat was sold and the crowd began
to sweep into the bleachers. whara
comparatively few seats we're left I'd
was evident that many would be un{
able to obtain admission.
At 1880 o'clock. at least 1000 pep4
lsons were packed in the park and a
continuous stream was pouring IND
The lower granstand was completelE
filled. There we're still few vacana
spots in the bleachers, but more fhan1
enough fans we're lined up outside ea
take every seat Few holders OF red
served seat tickets had appeared az
this time. The upper stand and boxes
we're practically deserted.
II was still cloudy, but there was
apparently only an outside chance OF
| rain.
The base lines had been coveredl
, during the early morning The show
ers had not been heavy enough to-
, make the field slow.
1 A band, near home plate. started
a concert at IL o'clock but the crowd
needed little entertainment II was
holiday gathering determined to
, draw the last bit OF fun out Of the
/ occasion.
The crowd sang to itself, showered
y papers at unsuspecting heads and
I. generally gave itself over to horse
e play. The hot doe" came into its
A own and lunchstands IN the, rear Of
= the grandstands did land office bus
l. mess. Those who brought their break
n fasts with them opened euitcases and
ct baskets again for lunch. The lint
a waiting 10 get into the park. extend
a. ed two deep 20 One Hundred an
an Forty-seventh street. Word that III
lgt bleachers we're nearly full hlters
r. back to these waters and they egs
lat to get impatient
lid The police were overwhelmed BY vi
I'D ushes of scores who were determin
on 10 reach the gate A concerted char
n would be made on a squad of bluecoa
,e. and though few would be turned ba,
he the majority would reach the portal
nj At 1890 o'clock at least 10000 wei
waiting in the line for unreserve
IN seats
o. Banquet Of Baseball
pr No matter which team may emerg
" the victor from what promises TO be
r. nerve-rlcking battle for another work
pr baseball championship thousands her
- and in Philadelphia before the end o.
ID the week will have gorgcd themselve
n, with all that plentitude of excitement
f. and uncertainty which contribute q
IN much to the ioy-engendering naticna
ne pastime.
ys When the umpire's magic cry, "Pia
d. balll" heralds the rising of the curtai
ed at o'clock this afternoon on the oper
ing clash between those Athletics an
r. the Giants, 10000 human beings wi
er be masscd in animated colorful tie
&C. around the gaudily bedecked stadium I
ot One Hundred and Ffty-seventh sire
and Eighth avenue.
Sc Far beyond the high walls Of Il
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