New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
Order of Quaker City Council
Disregarded When Shibe
Park Gates Close.
BENDER WAS PRETTY TIRED
Famed with Towels and His
Face Sponged After Rally
by Giants in the
Eighth Inning.
by Telegraph to The tribune !

Philadelphia, oct. 10-The order OF ths
City Council intended to stop the sale OF
seats in the improvised grandstands
erected on the roofs of the houses tust
across the street from Shibe Park did
not deter householders from inviting their
friends. TO the number of some five thou.
sand, to witness the baseball struggle to.
day It was rumored that In order 10
qualify for friendship all any one had 10
have was 81.
The dyed-in-the fans" OF course,
Sought admission 20 the park but when
the standing room only" sign was hung
up they lost no time In selling upon the
next best way Of seeing their favorites
perform They were most enthusiastic
too, and as the Athletics forged to the
front in the early innings they cheerh
madly.
II was said that the money derived
from the sale OF seats in these inprovised
stands is sufficient to pay the rent for
the year Some one suggested that the
householders were set agin" the play.
ing Of a worlds series, but the rumor
was not confirmed.
Chief Bender was in evident distress
when he walked 10 the bench after the
eighth inning The bat boys seized towels
and famed MIN after the manner In
which seconds in a boxing contest fan the
principal after every round. Another boy
sponged off his face and administered
otker arst aids 10 the weak and faltertns
In the ninth inning Bender did pretty well
for poor old cripple.
Bender, by the way has at last ful-
filled the prophecy Of the calamity howl
ers. The big Indian Is undoubtedly
through for the year, and will hardly
pitch another game In the series.
After the game fan" with an analyti-
cal turn Of mind pointed out that the
weak end Of the Athletics batting order
scored flve Of the teams six runs, and
drove them all home"
Which end is the weak end OF their
order" inquired friend, "and II Strunk.
Barry and Schang make UP the weak end
which is the strong end Of the Giant
list"
Another man. who looked as IL he had
lost more money than he had in his
clothes. said with grim smile: l
thought the pitching strength OF the
Giants would win. bu: If McGraw has any
pitchers other than Matty he has man
aged to conceal the fact pretty WELL
4 r,lmor was circulated, and spread
about the city like wildfre, that McGra~
had committed suicide. Several wide
awake newsboys cried the extra and
reaped a golden harvest for short time
one anxious New York rooter leaped TO a
telephone and called the Majestic Hotel
where the players stayed over night. Inc
Little Napoleon" answered the telephone
in person and set at rest all fears.
Every known method OF self-destrrctioh
from cyanide TO hars-kiri was reported 70
have been the means OF McGraws pass
ing. one rumor had II that McGra"
leaped from a window.
The high cost OF living almost inyaded
shibe Park Before the game the yende's
tried to raise the price Of peanuts ana
almost caused riot. The consumers went
on strike and demanded a tariff revision
which was speedily forthcoming.
The New York rooters were harsn N
their criticism OF Jack Murrays playing
In the second inning. with two OUT Muf-
ray was on first base when Mclean droVe
a slow fly into right centre field. Instead OF
trying for the round trip as he shou''
have done. Murray stood halfway between
first and second until the ball fell saie,
Then he ran to third. Had he run haFu
from the moment the ball was nit ne
might have scored. At any rate. ne haa
nothing 10 lose. Again. In the ntth' WIZ"
two out. he stood riveted 20 third whhs
Conner was thrown out stealing second
Chief" Meyers is the most disconso'a''
man on the New York team. The Missoa
arrior declared last night that he woaiu
give $500 10 be able TO get in WIN "'
comrades and strike blow for the Gauss
which is now pretty much in the NATURE"
forlorn hope.
In marked contrast with the way
which the Athletics behave on such o''-
sicns. the Giants INDUCED in no ceie'''
ton when Merkle put them in the SAM
with his home run drive into 'N'
bleachers.
Ed Davis, son Of Harry former ~
baseman of the Athletics, was out m uii'
form with the team and did yeoman se,
vice retrieving balls hit into the ouuIe
during practice. He declared that ne w."
for "daddy's team all the time ana A''e"
they would win.
Herman CGermany'O Schaefer
prize comedian and star pinch hit'e'
the Washington Senators, had hai'N
escape from spending the afternoon -.
police station cell. Schaefer's aulo'n0.,
was blocking the traffic in one Oh ~
streets leading TO the grounds ana
lioeman ordered him 10 beat H. ~,
Schaefer jokingly argued the case W. w.
the minion OF the law, who placed 20.
under arrest and escorted him 10 tne
ton house There his pedigree was 'AA
" hen asked what his occupation "a
Sohaefer replied "At times I'm aoou,
of being ball player, but the ehaie
often changed to pinch hitter ana pe
A friend of the veteran finally had h''. ~.
leased, and he helped to cheer the
letics to victory.