Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10
HITS OUTSIDE THE DIAMOND
SCORED BY FANS AND RIOTERS
Patrons of the Game Comment With More or Less Zest
On History-Making Conflicts of Baseball Giants
Today's Hopes Overcome Yesterdays Grief.

| game. The pessimists readily predicted
| that It was the beginning Of the end.
! This species of humanity was especially
prevalent in the hotel corridors this
| morning.
Although few Of the fans would admit
| that they were ever on the police force.
| many of them acquired the knack of
sleeping while standing up in line. But
| it is necessary 10 stand on an angle
| and wedge ones heels against a piece
of wood. This prevents falling over on
| the face II is impossible to fall In
any other direction, for the surrounding
fans hold the sleepers safely.
Hundreds Of high school boys Joined
the line last night Many or them are
star players on the school teams and
desire to get a few pointers from the
worlds best in todays struggle.
delegation Of clergymen have reser-
vations for today's game. One promi-
nent minister said THE game gives ons
excellent subjects for a sermon, for II
shows In itself that perseverance enables
us to overcome obstacles and come back
to the home plate and be winners, all
though we may have been down and out"
WHY?
Don't the blonds all sit In the bleachers.
The sun preserves the color?
Did so many Athletics go out on strikes
when they're not union men?
DO the fans want TO sit on Lapp when
he gave such good support
Not make the female fans take their
hats off at a mems show?
Do so many peaches go In pairs to the
game when n single girl has the best
chance near a diamond?
Does the thin man sit down so wide and
become narrow when he's criticised?
Does the sandwich man try TO inlict his
food upon the people at the most critical
time in the game?
DO the turnstilc men growl al the bleach
critics? They should remember that ons
good turn deserves another.
Robert Wendell Smith, Boston manu-
facturer. stepped from a train at the
Grand Central Station at II o'clock yes
terday morning, says the New York
World today, and took taxicab to the
Hotel Astor, where he registered.
81 thought all Boston would be at the
worlds series game?" said the clerk.
About all Boston will be there, too"
replied Mr.. Smith. Il wouldn't miss the
series for a farm"
You'll miss todays game. though"
said the clerk. How can you get there
now?"
why" retorted Smith, here are my
tickets" and he pulled tickets for yes
terday's and today's games from his
pocket. III just have lunch leisurely
and drive in a taxi to the Polo
And right there his own utterances
awakened Mr.. Smith.
"I'll bet I'm the most absent minded
person in the world" he fairly yelled.
I've got into the habit OF coming to
New York for the worlds series and
don't seem able to break myself of II.
Call a cab, call a cab; and he ran to
Broadway.
chauffeur who got Mr.. Smith to the
Pennsylvania station in time to catch
the l2 o'clock train for Philadelphia was
we'll rewarded.
The importance Of the victory to the
Boston and Bostonians was shown that
more than ten columns of news" mat
ter was Shot over the wire by one of
the sporting writer's of Boston news
paper.
Many of the Boston loyal rooters lost
money on yesterdays game having
placed their bets on the Athletics. One
of them was seen dancing the street
after the game. why are you dancing,
Didn't you lose S2O0?" he was asked.
Sure" he said. but I have the right
TO dance, haven't I?' he replied. THAT
is where the loyalty comes in"