Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09


There is a long line outside the
park of this particular kind of fans,
and there is another long line If
fans who hope to get into the in
closure before the gates are closed
in their faces. Those inside are a
h1ppy-g -go-lucky aggregation Of mixed
humanity. Great men, and men Per-
haps whose greatest pleasure is now
being enjoyed for the first time at
this glorious worlds series oe ours.
1t is a great thing to ne rich
sometimes-but it is a far, far let
ter thing to be happy, and the rich
man has nothing on the happy man
this ninth day of October at the
Polo Grounds.
The band, stationed just to the
side of the New York teams bench,
is doing it's share to add to the pleas
ure, and the popular airs are Icing
applauded and encores demanded.
A quartet of singers amused for a
while, but there was too much base
ball spirit rampant to tolerate the
song birds for any length Of time.
Lunch parties and card parties are
in evidence throughout the vast
lower stand, with sandwiches and
soda the popular repast and pincchle
the popular pastime.
Talk about your pillow fights, 1t
compares not at all with paper
throwing battle that waged in the
extreme left field bleachers. A little
colored boy was the object of the
attack, but the youngster stood his
ground and when the others became
tired of their pleasure the Sene-
gambian bobbed up badly battered
but an apparently happy winner.
With the heavy rainfall of yester-
day and last night the grounds were
in a sodden state, but the master of
the diamond was all a-hustle, and by
IL o'clock the playing field presented
a respectable appearance. In order
to relieve the grass of its moisture
the diamond was saturated with
gasoline, and at the touch of torch
a vast blaze rent the air and the
water, so to speak, went up in smoke.
Every implement of diamond culture
was brought into use in order to
make the grounds as perfect as pos
sible, and If no more rain descends
the game will be played on fair to
middlingly fast diamond. The paths
from home plate to first base and
from home plate to- third base are
slightly heavy, but around the outer
edge of the diamond the earth is dry
ing out nicely.
The sun broke through the clouds a
little later and Old Sol was greeted
with a cheer. AS the players made
their way in to the field, with the
Athletics having the right of way,
followed by the rival Giants; the
band struck up Where the River
Shannon Flows and some of the
sturdy athletes waltzed to the strain
of the touching music.
AS on the opening day, the Mack
men were given the place of honor
in the march across the field The
Athletics tossed around the ball in
practise and the Giants took the field
for batting practise.
A few moments later occurred one
of the greatest demonstrations that
ever marked an occasion at the Polo
Grounds Even before the fans have
come to these words they'll all, no
doubt, guess who this great demon
stration was for Way down in the
far right field Christy Mathewson
made his way out in the open. I'm
mediately he was recognized and
there started volcano of cheers that
lasted for several minutes. With
Matty was George Wiltse, who played
so well in the game at Philadelphia.
Natty acknowledged the attention
that was being bestowed upon him
and in turn reached over and doffed
the cap of Wiltse More applause
thunderous applause-follows and the
cheering doesn't subsde until the
greatest pitcher and the most popular
pitcher in the world makes his way
under the booth provided for the
Giant players. 1t was wonderful the
way the fans greeted Matty, their fa-
vorite, and big Six" will ever re-
member the occasion.
Then came McGraw, the little Ma
Anln nd 70 q rp a
broke out in an enthusiastic well
come for their marvellous, fighting
leader, but even the manager of such
a great ball team was forced to play
second fiddle to the "Old Master his
pitching star, and the odds are many
that McGraw was more tickled at the
reception given to Matty than he was
at the attention which he himself had
received. There was music for Matty
and there was music for Little Mac
and then followed a quietness as the
fans gave their undivided attention
to the practise of the players
When the old clock In right field
pointed tf/the hour of LIS p. m. the
bleachers were filled to their capacity
and a thousand or so standees
fringed the edge of the semi-circle
back of the seats. The lower stand
too, was packed and some of the late
corners were disappointed The up
per stand is filling rapidly and full
house" is certain to view the proceed-
ings. Baseh and humanity always
close. are NOW closer together than
ever.
Newark is well represented among
the throng and as / gaze on the vast
sea of faces familiar ones are OBJ
served Some day maybe the good
old Jersey town will be in one of the
twoEbig leagues. and then we will be