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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-12
BOSTON FANS INSANE
Talk Of z 10 Odds, Boston TO Win,
But Little Real Setting
10 Going on
To-day.
by Hugh 8. Fullerton.l
written for the United Press.l

BOSTON, Mass,
Oct. IL. Boston
and the Athletics
faced each other
today for the cru
cial game Of the
series. 1t was con-
coded by both the
teams that today's
game means the
championship. X
Boston can win
again the Athletics
will be . broken
and d e spe at e
team and b 9
chances are that
the miracle team
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will rush through to four straight
victories II the Athletics rally and
win, then the judges of the game be-
lieve that they will come through
strong and fight to finish, probably
carrying it to seven games.
For the first time in his career.
Mack Is in desperate straits for
pitchers His two veterans have
fallen and all his advisors are criti-
Ching him for using them. 1t is re-
ported that ne will send Bush in to-
day to stop the rampant Braves and
then fall back upon his youngsters to
try and save the day.
Boston Insane Over Braves.
Stallings makes NO secret Of the
fact he intends to send Rudolph
against the Athletics and come back
tomorrow with James and try to
sweep the series. The Braves today
are confident, full of wild excitement,
and all day yesterday they were
made heroes of in Boston which
seemingly has gone insane over them
Stallings strove in vain to keep
them away from their admirers who
were hurting their chances by excess
OF adulation.
The Mackmen laid logged In their
hotel. keeping out Of sight as much
as possible. They declare they still
are confident they will win. But the
truth is they are worried and upset.
Mack 10 Worried.
1t Is evident that Mack Is more
worried than he has ever been. He
watched the players, refusing to al
low them to ride in the same cat
with their wives here and yesterday
quartered the wives In one place and
the players in another. He held long
meetings and discussed the situation
The spirit Of the Braves Is wonder
full. Nothing shakes their confidence
that they will win. They believe II
and unless the Athletics stop them to
day, nothing can check their Inn
petuous run.
officials are all in the air over the
showing OF the Braves. They cannot
understand it, It IL simply case Of
a fair ball team playing great bal
and great ball team playing only
fair ball. The Braves know that II
the Athletics ever get started they
will batter their way to even terms
and perhaps to victory. Their hope is
to sweep the champions off their
feet by an attack brusque.
Odd Wagering on Series.
the wagering on the series is odd.
They talk dot Of 2 to 1 that Boston
will win, but few save college boys,
throwing away their dads money,
will bet. Boston is wild with en-.
thuziasm and extremely canny as to
real coin. The betting is to 5 that
the Athletics will win today's game.
II Mack loses today. he will be
fiercely. criticised. He is not tipping
off his plans. StaNings Is practical
" certain to pitch Rudolph and 1t is
evident he has little faith that Tyler
can win in his present form. Mack
1, being advised against working
Bressler. although in spite OF theil
vaunted ability to hit left handed
pitching, the Braves could do little
>.h,a~ 18th plank SATURDAY.
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l12eteet lSPortlDe 5zG

for fifty cent and 81 seats were open
ed the great crowd grew by leaps and
bounds. Thousands poured toward
the park from every direction. In ad-
dition to those waiting for unreserved
seats, more than 1000 persons were
massed about the reserved seat en-
trance. Shortly after ten o'clock II
was planned to sell tickets for re-
served seats which had not been call
ed for. There were not more than
100 Of these to satisfy the waiting
throng.
Joe Wood, the Red Sox pitcher ana
hero OF the worlds series OF Two
years ago. was in the crowd, hoping
to get one Of these tickets.
The interest in the series In towns
far from Boston was shown by the
fact that q majority Of the lines were
headed by men who had travelled long
distances to reach here.
$50 Tor Four Tickets.
The few tickets which has fallen
into the hands OF spectators were
bringing record breaking prices to-
day Nothing less than $50 would be
considered for = regular " seat
Those in the So sections were bring
ing $40 to $50. Four New Workers.
paid $50 for four seats together. The
seat sale makes 1t certain that crowd
of more than $4,000 will witness the
game today. 1t being Columbus DAY
and holiday here. all attendance rec
ords for the local park are expected
to be broken.
BY the time the gates for the I'M
reserved seats were opened at Fen.
way park, the greatest baseball crowd
in the history OF Boston was waiting
for admittance. There were $4,000
persons standing in nearly q dozen
lines. stretching for blocks from the
field entrances. There were two pros
trations. The victims had stood IN
line all night and just few minutes
before the sale of tickets started they
tainted.
Pitching Choice 10 Important.
Connie Mack must make one OF the
most important decisions in his ca
reer in selecting his pitcher. II the
Braves are to be stopped they must
be stopped today. Bush, Shawkey
and Bressler are anxious for try at
the whaling Miracle Men Mack did
not give the slightest intimation OF
his possible selection. His final deci-
sion will probably not be made until
1t is seen how the youngsters warm
up and 1t Is even believed there is a
chance that Bender might be sent
back.
Mark Rudolph has asked Stallings
to give him another crack at the
Mackmen. Sta1lings has said he
would come back with Rudolph today,
but it is realized that If Tyler is to
be used in the series. now is the time
tn throw him in. With the Braves
having a two game lead and home
crowd to urge him on. the time ap-
pears ripe for the southpaw.
Photos Prove Jumps Wrong
Unless an even greater game Is
staged today, Saturdays tussle will
still be talked of above everything
else. even when the series is over. A
Dozen turning points" in the game
are being pointed out. Ban Johnson
expressed the opinion that Umpire By
ron's decision in calling Schang out
at third in the sixth inning was rot
ten Photographs Of the play show
Schang on the base with Deal still
waiting for the ball.
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sympathy for erleklsy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct. 12.-Much
sympathy is expressed here today for
Captain Brickley, the Harvard foot
hall champion who will be out OF the
game for the rest OF the season, fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis
on Saturday.
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0tOm . Q d % pa !
thought I could not
live. Our doctor said
Il was congestion OF
the stomach. Iwou1d
goto bedperfectlywen
and wake up In the
night - bad % Icould
be and live. Our doc.
tor said IL would do
no good to give med-
cine internally. b .
had to inject medicine
IN my arm. Since tax
ing Cham erlain's
Tablets / can eat any
thing I want without
hurting mo-" This
form Of indigestion is
extremely painful and
often dangerous. By
taking Characteristic
Tal1akn Altar Aaf3nO
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Yo.s olives Men Rest.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct. 11.-Yost
planned to give his regulars > rest
today after the strenuous activities
Saturday. Tomorrow active prepare
ton for the Michigan A. c. clash will
start.
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Io6Aa4AHNN ouS
strain was evident everywhere last
night and when breakfast came TO-DAY.
II would seem there is no task the
Stallinss Miracle Men cannot accom-
1,lfsh., Whether their fast, snappy
inlay ana sterling pitching would Keep
the Mackmen in a trance for announcer
CAV, however, was the question Dotn-
ering Boston.
The town is baseball mad. For that
matter a large section OF the united
States and Canada is in the same NIX.
Hotels here are jammed. Fans from
all sections of the country have trav-
eled hundreds of miles to be on nand
for this crucial struggle today. There
is a man in the State colony at East
Gardner who has been asleep Tor ten
months. The doctors cant wake him
uu but they are watching closely to-
dav for him suddenly to come to and
ask the score. The town is simply SO
wrought up that some inhabitants
have forgotten for the time being that
they went to Harvard.
Enormous Crowds in Line.
At sun-up there were upwards OF T.
600 persons waiting outside Fenway
park for the opening OF the bleacher
gates. At eight o'clock others were
arriving by the hundreds. Among the
first fifty in line were two women.
More than 1000 men and boys stood
in line throughout the night and the
women had been waiting for hours
when the sale of seats finally began.
Boys are willing to sell their places
for from $3.50 to 81.
There were nine long lines OF wait
ing fans stretching down the streets
from the ball park. Between eight
and nine O'Clock women were arriving
BY the score. All those who had been
waiting during the long hours of the
night had camp stools, boxes or chairs
and were served breakfasts OF coffee,
sandwiches and fruit by vendors
swarming about the place young
army of policemen patroileG the
streets about the park and there was
no disorder.
From seven o'clock until the gates
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Back oex 70 wall.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Oct. 1z.-With the series
standing three to one against them,
the White Sox Had their backs to the
wall in the Nth struggle for the city
championship 1t Comiskey's park this
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QUINCY MAY COME BACK
Talk Of Down River City Leaving
the Thrss-Eyss and Returning
to the Central Assoc
citation.


the old plan Of splitting gate receipts
fifty-nfty in place of the present plan
OF allowing the visiting club guar
antee of $50. 1t seems very likely
that the matter will be brought up AZ
the next meeting Of the league direc-
tors. If It is. there can be no ques-
ton but that the plan will be strongly
protested by two cities, and perhaps
by three.
That the change would be olg
benefit to the league can hardy pc
questioned. Under the present plan
those cities that are drawing DIE
crowds ara much stronger financially
than the other members and are able,
and do. spend more money on their
clubs. But the weaker cities are no
less important than the others Tor
their membership is essential to the
existence Of the league.
Plan Used by Other Leagues.
An equal division Of the gate re-
ceipts IS the plan In almost every
league, major or minor, In the United
States. 1t Is this plan that makes 1t
possible for smaller cities in the
major leagues to build up teams that
can compete with those representing
New York, Chicago, and the other
larger places It is this same plan
that has saved the life OF many
minor organization.
II is natural that the stronger cities
in the Central association should OBJ
iecs to the equal division plan. They
dc It like the idea OF paying out to
visiting clubs more than they them
selves receive when they are on the
road. At first glance 1t would seem
that the equal division plan would
really be an injustice to the stronger
cities. This, however, is not true.
Attendance Figures Variable.
During the past year Waterloo.
Cedar Rapids and Marsnalltown. the
latter one Of the smallest cities In
the league, lead the other members
in attendance. Waterloo and Cedar
Rapids were likewise among the lead
ers the year before. They may be
among the leaders next year. but on
the other hand they may be at the
bottom OF the list in attendance fg-
ures compiled at the end Of the sea-
son. while some Of the weakest cities
Of the present year may be at the
top then.
The attendance at base ball games
in every city is exceedingly variable.
due to many causes. One year it
may be high and the next very low.
The Marshalltown gate saw $4,000
paid admissions this past season. Next
year it may be even higher or It may
be around the 10000 mark The same
applies to both Waterloo and Cedar
Rapids The tendency is for the total
attendance In a league to remain
about the same each year. while on
the other hand, the attendance in the
! Individual cities Is always subject to
change. It is for this reason that the
EQUAL division of gate receipts gives
the various members OF a league
greater stability. gives the directors
greater confidence in their ability to
Keep their heads shove water and
makes it possible for each manager
10 build up team that will be an
even match for the other pennant
contenders.
Quincy Bore the Burden.
A few years ago when Quincy was
member OF the Central association
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ADJUSTMENTS

afternoon and were in. grave danger
Of losing title they have won three
successive years. Manager O'Day
manned to send Larry Cheney in to
grsb today,s game and the series ioF
the Cubs. Scott Was Galatians PROD
sble choice.
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LINED UP FOR BLOCKS
Thousands Stand In Line Waiting 70
Buy Observation-Disclosures Rec
ords In Boston to
Fall.
LBy Hal Sheridan, United Press stan
Correspondent

BOSTON, Mass,
Oct. 12..-After the
most Cruel II n 6
game in the history
OF q worlds series
on Saturday, the
Athletics and the
Braves realized to-
day that the fight
for the base ball
championship was
at its climax. Bos-
ton exploded yes
terday in welcom-
ing IT'S great ball
team back home,
but tension and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-12
Welsh to EIaht Cross.

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Freddy
Welsh and Leach Cross will open the
Madison Square Garden Boxing club
the latter part of this month in a ten
round bout.
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ao.4an weather ideal.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 12.-ldeal
weather conditions prevailed to-day
for the playing OF the third game OF
tho worlds series. 1t was fair and
cool The sun was shining brightly
and there was not cloud In the SKY.
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knoule, can Play.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Oct. 12.-"The
broken rib" OF Carol knowles turns
out to be simply a slight bruise and
the player will probably practice to.
morrow with the Yale team again.
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Quincy Bore the Burden.

A few years ago when Quincy was
4 member OF the Central association
and this equal division plan was in
vogue, Quincy complained that she
was really supporting practically al
the other clubs in the circuit Since
then Quincy has gone into the Three
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BOSTON, Mass. Uct. lZ-WeH StdtI tLs oto1y VIZ"
sundrv joyous of the Boston Braves
The wise prosnosticatos the journalistic press were
certain that our future was lugubrous They made as
servations profoundest of distress. that wed nnd
tho Quaker City nsalubrious They ratocnated the
Mackian machine and its marvellous efficiency impeccaoe
which would quite obiterae from this blase earthis
scene with a brand baseball science quite unwreck-
able capt Evers in his cultured Boston
way considered such discussions academcal. We Shall
cheerfuy endeavor he informed the world to play IN
manner highly active and polemcal so entered into
conflict with McCilcudys crew. they will never be bump
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in
IT and Twin a again.
poIysIabie hshbrow stuff
them ball writers they
Connbo but Johnny Eve gawan
.Hneo
Good night good night
hope became two time winner And that
expects" on
ongsh
the Braves have made this clear
the you II
heart head Tor you're
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Read The Gate City want column.
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The Song of the Boston Braves

rBv Burton Braley written for the United PressJ
Veil start
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08
OF TRAGEDY
 PROMINENT IN CITY

Frank c. Gernert, son of MT. and Mrs. W. B. Gernert, was born in Troy, Pa. in 1s87 Tn 1888 he came to Bridgeport and accepted position with the David Trubbee & Co. on water street as foreman of the but ter department After four years with the Trubee concern, he entered the employment of the McElroy Brothers company on Water street, which position he held for ten years. MT. Gernert left the concern and es- tablished a, business of his own which is today located at 63o Water street. Sophie Hail, daughter of Captain Hall of the Hall Carriage company. Mrs. Gernert died in 1906.
 Tn 1909, Mr Gernert married again, his second wife being Miss Katherine Lavender of Lebanon, Tenn. MT. Gernert had one child by his first wife, Harold C., senior in the Brfdgeport high school He was a member of the Broolx1awn Riding club the Algonquin club and a 3zd degree Mason. He was a man of prominence and influence and took a keen interest in civic affairs. He was not engaged in politics nor held any public office. He was very fond Of horses and possessed several full bIooded animals Besides his wife and son, he leaves his mother Mrs. W. B. Gernert. in Troy. Pa, a brother Charles. in this city. and two sisters. Mrs. Andrew spa1ding. Of Oil City. Pa. and Mrs. Herman Woodward, of E1nira. N. Y.
 Mrs. Robert C. Seeley was Miss Clara. Brown, daughter. of the late MT. and Mrs Charles Brown, and was born in Brooklyn in 1876. She came to this city when very young. her father being identified in business with the old Bridgeport Copper com pany She received her education at the Courtland school In 1898. she married Robert SeeIey.
 MT. SeeIey, the son of the late Will liam SeeIey, comes from a very prom inent family which has been connect ed with the cfty's history for a mum Der of years. When only a young boy he received a position at the BTrst National bank of which his father was once president and work ed his way up to the position of pay ing teller which he now holds.
 MT Seeley is a brother of William Seeley, seer retary and treasurer of the Blue Ribbon Garage and a mem Der of the Board of Contract and Supply Frank B., vice president and assistant treasurer of the Standard Manufac- turing company. and the late Fred erick Seeley. MT. Seeley is a. mem Der of all the prominent clubs of the city.
 Besides her husband, Mrs. See1ey is survived by two sons, Robert B. Jr and Howard Booker, by three sisters Mrs. George s. BenhaTn. of Ansonia Mrs. Charles Mclean of Cleveland Ohio: and Miss Dorothy Brown a student at the Court1and school, and by four brothers, Arthur and Charles of Ansonia, Harold S., Of 849 East Broadway, Stratford, and Lawrence of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08
CORONER STARTS
 INQUEST

CContinued from Page 1.o wonderfully under the circumstances pr. Kennedy treated him in the auto mobile before turning him over to the surgeons at Daanbury hospital.
 The witnesses testify that when taken from underneath the car Mrs Seeiey and Mrs, Gernert were both unconscious, though Mrs. SeeIey moaned slightly but could not talk in telIigentIy. The time of the accident was placed at about 9:3O p. m.
 In response to considerable ques- tioning today Blakeman testified em- phatically that as an expert driver himself, he was sure See1ey was an expert driver but was not aware of the proximity of the curve. He said that he fully believed that had Seeley known of the danger he was going at q speed which could have been check ed in time to avoid the fatality.
 The condition of Robert C.. See1ey confined at the Danbury hospital, where he is suffering from Iaceration of the scalp, bruises and shock, is reported as improving and his recov- cry is certain.
 MT. Seeley, who was apparently the only one fully conscious of the full events following the upsetting of the car passed through a terrible mental ordeal, for with his wife, who was iunconscious he was taken in the 0AepaFQ auLO1nODll0 over the long stretch of road between NewtoWn and Danbury. Although he attempted to make his wife as comfortable as pos sfbIe during the Journey she died in his arms without ever speaking a word.
 At the Danbury hospital it was said this noon that Mrs. Frank c. Gernert was in a most serious condition, hav- ing remained unconscious since her arrival. She is suffering from two fractures at the back of the skull Though two operations are reported as having been delicately performed upon her in an effort to relieve the pressure, the chances of her recovery are doubtful.
 The body of Mr. Gernert, which had been taken from beneath the tonneau of the car, was covered up by the roadside until permission to remove it was given by Medical Exaniner Wal ter Fl Kiernan, after which it was conveyed to this city He had appar- ently died instantly, as he struck stone beneath the car in which he sat, A deep fracture over the left eye is apparent. NO other bones were broken.
 The body of Mrs Seeley, which was taken to Danbury hospital. was deliv- cred to a Bridgeport undertaken this morning by order of Medical Exam iner Edward A. Stratton of Danbury, in whose Jurisdiction death occurred. It was brought to this city and dts- closes that death was probably due to a fra ctured skull or fatal concussion of the brain, for her head is greatly disf7eured from the .bruisfng it receiv- ed as she was thrown from the car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08
MRS. IEM MIS DEAD
 AT HOME OF SON

Mrs. Catherine c. Lewis. v1,fe of 1T, ., late Rev. William Henry Lewis. who for 23 years was pastor of St Johns Protestant Episcopal church, died at 10 Q clock this morning at the home Of her son. George B. Lewis in Toronto. Canada.
 Mrs Lewis was well known in Bridgeport. During her I1ls1,s.,,5. . lifetime, Mrs. Lewis was one Of the most prominent churchw orkers in Bridgeport
 Sheis survived by four sons, R. E. Lewis of 237 Myrtle avenue, George B Lewis o6 Toronto. Edward 6. Lewis of "a F a ilfornla. and John w Lewis of St. Louis She is also survived by three brothers. George c. Edwards of 174 Park place, and Charles Edwards of California, and Samuel Edwards of Michigan. The body will be brought to this city for burial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-08
MONROE WOMAN
 FORESAW ACCIDENT

Harold BIakeman,s driver of the Ford car which is mentioned as being present at the time of the fatality, to- day described the event in brief as follows:
 The party including himself, as driver. MT. and Mrs. M. s. Clark. Ade- line Clark and Alfred F. Burt, resi- dents of Barn Hill, Monroe. were coming from the Danbury Fair. They were passed by the car just after 1eav- ing Danbury, but did not think much about the incident
 When the Blakeman party reached Newtown, and were at the crest of the hill leadkng towards Bridgeport they again saw the machine in front of them. going very slowly on the ex- trerne right hand side of the road. It was estimated that the Seeley party were not driving in excess of 5 miles an hour. When they reached the foot of the hill the Seeley car was still going so slowly that Blakeman thought he would pass them.
 BIakeman drove his car to the left side and put on his power and was about even with their front wheeler, the drivers of the two cars being abreast of each other. when, he says, the Packard suddenly shot ahead. of them, at a terrific speed. One of the women members of the B1akeman party sitting in the rear seat and who knew the road well, remarked There certainly will be an accident unless they slow up around that curve
 Almost before the words were out of her mouth there was a loud crash and one of the women in the Blake man car screamed. They could not see the car owing to the sharp curve. B1akennan says that he had his car under full control and had to draw his machine up suddenly as he saw that the Packard was overturned. The party got out after drawing up to the left side of the road and at tempted to aid the injured. The men rushed for nearby houses and tele- phones but at first could wake no one, so soundly were those in the vicinity sleeping.