The Washington times., 1914-10-09
MOTLEY BREAKFAST CROWD.

Il was a molly looking crowd that
a. waiting for admission to the field
here Chief Bender and Dick Rudolph,
no will probably be Boston's pitcher
III match their cunning this afternoon.
h, ground was Uttered with dirty
eV papers and scraps from the lunches
Rr ed to the scene by many of the
FaIohers.
: ound S o'clock was the breakfast
ou Vendors appeared and the fav-
rirr breakfast dishers were crnllers,
re ges. bananas. pop corn, chocolate
nc coffee. There were no women in
b. all-nigat line, but by daylight sew
RI had appeared and a score were
O. ring on the outskirts of the bleach
me. Best places in the line could
e purchased for $780, with scale rang
h. on down according to the position
&c Ned.
Surne of the boys in line were en-
e. orfng to sell out and announced
H. dfsposing of their place for to-
"a game they intended to immedi
t,!y start another line for the second
uss,e tomorrow.
Halt Roof Bleachers.
On Somerset street, TO the north of
h park. and on Twentieth street to
h. east. carpenters were busy erecting
en- porary bleachers on the roofs of
! partment houses overlooking the play
n field.
J ese stands are an institution in
Philadelphia. but an attempt was made
this year TO prevent this scheme of
taking money from the hands of the
hard-pressed baseball magnates.
Director OF Public Safety Porter or
|dC ed all stands that were up yesterday
Eo be pulled down and made safe. Those
bling erected today are inspected by the
|bu.lding department.
ne stands on the roofs will accom-
b. date at least 5000 if Director Porter
b, not carry out his threat to place
b, iceman at the door of every house
to prevent fans from entering to take
b e in the out-of-bounds seats.
1iledelphia was still all worked up
h. ay over the ticket situation. A dozen
8 culators We're lassoed by the po-
d last night, but several times as
n nv more were operating on Broad
s' eet, making soft-voiced advances TO
q one they thought might invest
!
? zee of those arrested were later re-
J. Sod. but the others were held in
= bail.
Rumors of Tickets.
tories OF where and why tickets have
6 ne flying thick. One story is that
! fuss between Managers Stallings
4 ! Mack really had its start when
! Ilings asked the Athletic leader for
4 pair of tickets for an uncle who is
, ming from the South. Mack said he
C. int have them. Loud walls con-
: 0Ie to come from Garry Hermann,
with the pitching of the first ball
rs afternoon, tickets will be forgot
With the meeting Of the National
. nTmissiOn this morning. when the um-
IS Will be instructed and the last
aCe-time words spoken between the
- hletic and Brave officials. all will be
readiness fOr the calling of the big
zap.
here are to be no chUmmy exchanges
compliments between players before
- gar.e. Stallings and his Braves are
ing out there to fight.
'Onnie Mack, having failed TO reply
the uItinatum that he come to the
ajcstic Hotel and have his head
.nChed. there is nothing left for the
~svcs to do but TO assert themselves
the field.
rhe injury of Red" Smith and the
nsequent sending of Charlie Deal 10
.Ird base has forced Stallings TO make
change in his batting order.
catcher Hank GOwdy who heretofore
mas batted Just ahead of the pitcher, has
ren moved up into Smiths place with
.Iaranville and Deal following.
Prayee in Fiohtino Mood