New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
CONNIE MACK TOLD TO
GET TO END OF LINE
Policeman Does His Best 70
Keep Athletics Manager
Out of Polo Grounds.
"FAN' MAKES SMART CATCH
Boxholder Shares Foul on Flv
and Is Allowed to Keep the
Ball - Fletcher's
Bluff Goes.

Connie Mack, manager OF the Phu,.
delphia Athletics, had a narrow escans
from being barred out of the polo
Grounds yesterday afternoon. Shortly
after the Athletics reached the grounds
Mack arrived in an automobile and, driy.
Ing up to the gate, he tried to enter. A
youthful officer, proud Of his new-found
powers, stopped him. Where are YOU
gong?" he asked. I'm Connie Mack"
said the Quaker City manager. as he con.
tlnued on his way toward the gate. The
new man on the force followed him.
None of that" he said; you'll have 10
get on the end of the line" Finally on.
of the club officials identified Mack and
ushered him In.
After the game the cop growled: Well
l did my share TO help the Giants win
l almost kept Mack out Of the grounds"
WHY didn't you pinch Baker and Col.
lins?" asked a disgrunt.ed fan who heard
him.
When Matty and Wiltse, grand old vet.
Grams Of dozen campaigns, walked
across the field together before the game
the crowd cheered them to the echo. The
cid fellows smiled from ear to ear. and
Matty raised Wiltse's cap in response to
the cheers. Wiltse did as much fos Big
Six" and the tumult started all ovu
again.
over six hundred persons more man.
aged 10 squeeze into the Polo Grounds
yesterday than on the day OF the first
game The paid attendance yesterday
was 36,SsS, against 1921 on Tuesday.
A mean spirited ian" suggested ths,
the Giants have the leaks in their ba,
sodered up, while another opined that
they would never make good hunters, sof
they failed to beat the Bush.
Jake Daubert spent yesterday morning
trying to secure license 10 run his new
Chalmers automobile. He declared that
getting a license was like trying 10 pur.
chase real estate in Brooklyn.
Schang gave the crowd fair warning IN
the batting practice by hitting two balls
into the stands. J. F. Baker also hit
them hard in warming up, TO the great
delight of his admirers.
The first foul OF the game was Of
Oldrings bat and reached man in
lower grandstand box. He made so clean
a catch that when he offered TO throw the
ball out TO Larry Mclean the big catcher
shook his head. and the unknown fielder
pu. the sphere In his pocket and sat down
Few OF the spectators believed tina,
Fletcher was entitled TO base for being
hit in the second inning, Bush's insho',
appearing only TO have Srazed his shit
sleeve. At any rate, the shortStop made
good by assuming a panied expression and
rubbing his elbow as he trotted TO the
base.
Eddie Collins motioned Connolly, the
field umpire. away from a direct line with
the pitcher while he was at bat In the
second inning. Connolly moved to the
left and again Collins waved his arm,
finally getting his jumps" to the right o.
the line. Then he singled 10 left scoring
two runners with the hit
In his first full inning In the box Oos
Crandall pitched several strikes and .
home run.
After the Athletics had piled up ss''
lead "Rube" Oldring settled down 10 ns's
some fun with the fans in the LEFT NEG
bleachers. The bleacherites buried
sorts OF remarks at the sturdy left nesoe'
Of the Athletics. but he always sent oaeA
as good as he received. The ians
thought that they had taken "Ruoes
mind off the game, but he was very muco
on the Job every time the ball was N. OS'
to his field. much TO the disgust OF Wv
rooters.
Late in the game a fan" shouted
Oldring: WHO are you fellows so!hs~
pitch tomorrow"
I'VE don't need any pitchers; wei! '''
you with our bats" came the rejoinos''
The bleacherites vera in merry NV
before the game started and pelted ever
body who came down the front row FVOs
ing for a seat with papers. peanuts
other missiles. One fan. to protect i1'.
self from the shots OF those in the sea- .s
above, opened an umbrella II is'
nearly two minutes.
Connie Mack apparently does not w.
down his players to a strict training :,
during the important series, as se'e'
his charges were putting at clsare''e'
the way from the grounds.
The policemen outside OF the enuaH..
after the game had great diihcu1v
clearing a path for the taXicaos tha' ~.
the Athletic players to their ho'el'
mob OF rooters was eager TO greet 'n'
torious athletes.
cROWDS GREET ATHLETIC