Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
FULLY SIX FANS
MEET MACKMEN
AT THE STATION
Two Of the Loyal Band
Were Relatives of Players,
for Whom, 1t Is Alleged, a
Cheer Was Given.

Loyalty raised to the nth" power
marked the return of the beaten Ath-
ietics at North Philadelphia station at
lO40 O'Clock this morning. four hours
late. Two of the six-count 'em-fans
who greeted the erstwhile heavy maulers
of the horsehde remarked as the train
pulled into the station
WED be here II you came home In
collins, boys
Blood ties drew two of the fans to the
station. They are Eugene Davis. the
I-year-old son of Harry Davis, and the
Rev. r. S. Snyder. an upstate clergy
man. who is Davis brother-in-law.
Ihe loyal-to-tho-last- fans are
James Millholland and Randall johnson,
OF 2SlO Natrona street, motorman and
conductor respectively of a Fourth and
kitner streets line trolley car Another
Is Thomas Pagan, a special delivery how
or 1916 North Smedley street. The sixth
ran was no more desirous of tho lime
hsht than the Athletics. He refused TO
give his name.
STILL THERE WERE CHEERS.
The train that brought the beaten men
back from Boston was due to arrive at
b;lO O'Clock, No one was present for the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company TO ex-
plain the delay. The fans thought II
was deliberate attempt to rub IL in"
on the players, having that train late.
Cheers that sounded vain and hollow I'm
the arches of the big station were made
when the nattily dressed players began
TO hle out OF the coaches The noise
attracted the attention the Athletics re-
turn had failed to attract, and station
hands. porters. messengers and passen-
gers waiting for trains assembled on tho
outskirts OF the little band of fans. They
also cheered but quietly
Connie Mack left the station with
Ben" Shibe, president OF the Athletics !
in an automobile.
THE best team won." said Mr.. Mack. |
They played better ball, there is no |
doubt OF that. l will not say that |
would like to see Boston win the Ma |
tional League pennant next year, be- |
cause that would look as though we were |
out for revenge. They are a game club |
and they deserved 10 win"
The players all refused to talk, refer
ring inquirers to Mack. Joe Bush, whose
wedding was scheduled to take place al
li:l5 o'clock this morning at St. Column
ba's Church, ath street and I4ehigh ave
nue., hurried out OF the station with mora
energy than any of the other PLAYERS
Bush declared the delay of the train
had upset the arrangements for his wed,
ding. He expects II to take place some
time this afternoon. He sent a telegram
TO Miss Sylvia Mcmahon, his bride-to-be,
from New York. notifying her that the
train was late
Tens of thousands OF rabld fans did not
greet the Athletics when the former
heroes OF worlds series conflicts got OF
heir train. No extra traffic police had
leen assigned by Director Porler 10
landle the Immense throng. No detectives
we're on hand to prevent pickpockets from
operating IN the crowd
Brass bands and men with flaring red
orches were not present. The fans aid
lot put the Athletics on their shoulders
nd carry them out of the station amid
lotous cheering. The Mayor was NOT
resent TO make an address OF welcome
nd offer the Athletics the well known
eys of the city.
Philadelphia did not go baseball mad
he papers bear no cartoons TODAY de-
letting the Elephant triumphant Tbs |
anne of Baker is not flung from lin 40
- through the city. Connie Macir is
OF being euloglzed In street and houss
ot this year. Last year-but that's All
yer.