New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
With Score Tied StengeI Hits
for Circuit, Driving Ragon
Home Ahead of Him and
CIinChing Victory.
GREAT STAND INADEQUATE
Game Delayed While Huge
Crowd Storms Entrance and
Finally "Rushes" Gates,
Only to Lose Itself in
Maze of Runways.

perbas, was "christened" with a victory
at TO 3 over the New York Giants YES
terday. owing to a mighty home run by
Stengel. 1t also empha sized the fact that
stands cannot be built big enough TO sat
isfy the lust for baseball on special oc-
casions.
what with the riotous scenes attendant
upon entering and the delay in going out.
the game itself was hardly worth the phys
zeal effort demanded 10 see il. OF course
ii was pleasant for the Superbas TO win
their first game at their new home with
the Giants as their opponents on tie first
tip of McGraw's men TO the field. hut
there were so many other drawbs cks that
the contest was robbed of most of its
enchantment
1t was worth something however. 20
see Stengel come up with two out in the
seventh and Ragon on first and slap the
ball over Snodgrass's head for d home
run. As the Giants had Just tied the
score i'm the first half of tine frame this
made the result TO 3. Then Bill Dahlen
summoned Nap Rucker 30 pitch the
last two innings. and victory was assured
for Brooklyn.
The Giants are always a great attrac-
ton in Brooklyn. but in spite OF all prep
aratiOns the Ebbets system proved made
quate to take care Of the thousands that
clamored for admission That glorious
rOtunda. the garden spot of the field. be-
came the centre of such a struggle half
an hour before the game started that the
iron gates at the entrance had TO be
closed
III trl. he ..rl 11.I to atc
capacity by any means. the ticket sellers
were unable to dispose OF their wares fast
enough, SO that the fans" rushed the
doorways, while jauntily CARRIED police
men stood around and smiled. instead Of
preserving order by lining the fans up
in single file. When the gates at the
entrance were drawn hundreds were
jammed into the small Enclosure, unable
10 get in or get out.
The ticket sellers managed to get busy,
and when the crowd in the rotunda had
cleared the gates were reopened, ana
holders of reserved seats fought their
way to the gates and got in, much be-
draggled and Disguised. The game was
delayed nearly twenty-five minutes In
order that spectators for whom there was
plenty Of room inside might get to their
seats.
Although getting out Of the park was
a simple matter for those In the lower
grandstand. hundreds in the upper sec
ton got damned in the runways, unable TO
move forward or backward, and remained
there for fifteen minutes before getting
untangled. With a diagram or a gulde
at his disposal a spectator could nave
issued forth within twenty minutes AFTER
the game ended, but no guides were around
Yesterday If 1t were possible to move IL
Ebbets might make the new PARK leat-
ure at Coney Island this summer as
sore of crystal maze People VINO Ike
sideshows and DEVILS dips would De Will
ing to pay 10 cents to get in, In oroer u
discover how TO get out.
When the game finally started the
stands were completely filled. According
20 the officials of the club. there were w.
600 on the outside who could not get IN
Sir. Ebbets declared last night tnat 'he
unexpectedness Of the rush caught the at
tendants unawares. and they were unaoie
20 handle the situation. They have pronteo
BY the experience, however. and nave oe-
vised means Of relieving such a situation
in case II should arise again.
The delay took much Of the life out OF
the players. who were all keyed up 10 pc
gin twenty-five minutes before they olu'
McGraw appointed George Wiltse TO prine
home the victory. while Dahlen sent IN
Pat Ragon. who has been doing such eooo
work this spring. Pat managed to keep
the hits we'll scattered until the seventh
inning, when the Giants tied the scoIe'
largely through the efforts OF HARRY MI
Corrnick. who delivered sparkling three
base hit in a pinch.
Nine hits were made off Ragon in the
seven innings he worked. and although ms
support cracked seriously at times ne kept
the Giants we'll In hand. Wiitse iaooreo
on the mound for six frames, neidihs h'7
position with his usual skill and allowing
seven hits. Two Of these were for three
bases. and as runners were lingering OH
the paths when the extra base "aiiop'
came along much damage was uo.e
Wiltse retired TO let Mccormick oa.
him in the seventh, and Crandaii nhisneu
the game He is also charged WIN uie
defeat. for Stengel's mighty Smash was
made off his delivery at time "he" IL
counted the most. =,
The superbas tailed their nrst run ~
the fourth, when. with one out Cu's'a y"
scratched a hit through Doyle ana scoreu
on a triple by Hummel the ia''e,
NAMED on third, while Wiltse tosseo ou'
Wheat and Daubert fouled to Meyers
In the next inning Smith singled sharpiy
through short and counted on fisnei
triple. for which Murray made hyi"e
leap, but missed.
Miller and Ragon were both easy ou's'
as they hit right into Wiltse's HANDS ou'
stengel sliced a drive through e"o' =
which brought Fisher home. Doyle anu
shafer slumbered peacefully, neither one
covering second TO take Meyers's perieo'
throw when Stengel stole second 30 '"e
runner advanced TO third on the eIIo''
but snodgrass made a fine eaten OF 'u.-
shaw's long fly. Crandall had no trouD'e
in retiring Fisher and Miller III Inv
seventh, but Ragon's grounder TOOK :,
wicked lump as Merkle was about 10 iie''
It. giving the runner hit ana then
came Stengei with a home rum seoi'"s
Ragon.
The Giants confined all their opera'io'9
10 one inning. when they tied the score
Doyle made q scratch hit through fishe'
Murray lined 10 Cutshaw. who trieo ~