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-Makng Conflicts of Baseball Giants.
Todays Hopes Overcome Yesterdays Grief

| game The pessimists readily predicted
! that II 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 adrnis
that they were ever on the police force.
many OF them acquired the knack of
sleeping while standing up In line But
IL is necessary to stand on an angie
and wedge ones heels against a piece
Of wood. This prevents falling over ON
the face. 1t 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 of them arc
star players on the school teams and
desire to get a few pointers from the
worlds best in todays struggle.
A delegation Of cergymen have reser.
rations for today's game. One promI-
nent minister said "the game gives one
excellent subjects for n sermon, for ik
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 outs
WHY?
Don't the bonds all sit In the bleachers.
The sun preserves the color7
Did so many Athletics go out on strikes
when they're not union men?
10 the fans want to sit on Lapp wheu
he gave such good support
Not make the female fans take their
hats of at n mems show?
Do so many peaches go in pairs to tho
game when a single girl has the best
chance near n diamond?
Does the thin man sit down SO wide and
become narrow when he's criticised?
Docs the sandwich man try to inhict his
food upon the people at the most critical
time in the game?
DO the turnstile men Erowl at the bleach-
critics? They should remember that ona
good turn deserves another.
Robert Wendell Smith. a Boston manu-
facturer stepped from a train at tho
Grand Central Station at II o'clock yes
terday morning. says the New York
W World today, and took a taxicab to the
Hotel Astor. where he registered.
II thought all Boston would be at the
About all Boston will be there, too"
replied Mr.. Smith. 81 wouldn't miss the
series for farm"
You'll! miss today's game, though"
said the clerk. How can you get there
now?"
why" retorted Smith. here are my
tickets" and he pulled tickets for yes
-crday's and today's games from his
pocket. IN Just have lunch leisurely
and drive in a taxi to the Polo
Ana right there his own utterances
awakened Mr.. Smith.
"l'll bet I'm the most absent-minded
oerson In the world he fairly yelled.
I've got into the habit OF coming to
New York for the worlds series and L
lon't seem able to break myself of It.
Iall a cab, call cab; and ne ran to
Broadway.
y chauffeur who got Mr.. Smith to the
Pennsylvania station in time to catch
he Il o'clock train for Philadelphia was
veil rewarded.
The Importance Of the victory to the
Boston and Bostonians was shown that
nore than ten columns Of news" mat
er was shot" over the wire by one OF
he sporting writer's of Boston news--
aper.
al
Many of the Boston loyal rooters lost
loney on yesterdays game, having
laced their bets on the Athletics One
them was seen dancing on the street
tier the gime. "Why are you dancing,
dn't YOU lose S2OO?" he was asked.
Sure" he said. but I have the right
dance, haven't -" he replied That
where the loyalty comes in"