Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10

A merchant from South street, with
wagon load of umbrellas. found business
rather slim. The average fan viii stand
for little rain unprotected, while II II
rains hard he knows the game VIII De
called off The umbrella man was told
that he stood TO lose, no matter whlch
way the weather went"
Drug stores near the ball ground did
a good business last night. There was
something i'm the air that developed nun
dreds Of coughs along. the haf mile OF
fans. All kinds Of cold cures had trial
to ward off possible attacks Of pneu-
monia.
There was another disagreeable sur
prise in store for the fans this morning
when the walking restaurants increased
the price of food. Slim SandWiches,
which sold two for five yesterday,
jumped to FIVE cents each, and coHee
went to the regular restaurant price of
five cents a cup Il was learned that
the venders had conference early this
morning, and, realizing what a con-
venence they were to the baseball low
ing public. agreed to reward themselves
accordingly.
Several of the players on both teams
have received offers from vaudeville man
ayers, but the inducements. for some un-
known reason, are not as good as in
former years.
Police stations near the ball park had
2 record breaking night for drunks. Many
were so disappointed at the Braves utt-
expected victory that ordinary language
failed and something definite had to be
done to properly express their loyalty.
Youngsters near the ground found n
new angle for making money. Fans in
line who wanted a regular meal paid the
BOYS for holding their places while they
went to restaurants for breakfast. The
enthusiasts then returned In much better
condition to wait for the battle.
Many of the "roof-top" fans we're root
ing hard for Boston at yesterdays game
They had been unable to get seats, com
ing in town at the last minute, and they
were particularly bitter as they asserted
the Philadelphia club had not given them
a square deal.
Get a megaphonew shouted a staunch
Philadelphian to a Brave rooter VINO
was making himself heard on 10Th
street roof. The Brave rooter grabbed
a newspaper, obeyed instructions, and
soon gathered a crowd of several hundred
who were anxious to hear every play.
Even the home fan stood underneath
and took the Kidding" cheerfully.
Heard from the 2Dth street roOt Tops
Bender should worry-maybe he's only
Stalling.'"
"The Rabbit may only be knee high,
but he's got some reach--he just knocked
down the score board"
"If any one wants to buy me drink
they will have to wait until the game is
over" said one of the men who were
using megaphones to give the plays to
the ones below.
"Did you see that play?-The Rabbit
Just stood on his ear to catch that one"
Double plays don't always win the
game"
"Wheooooo Cwar whoop)-did you see
that strike?" yelled one fan who was
several blocks back
Fans who sold their places and then
refused to give them up caused several
fights in the line this morning. In one
instance the buyer of the space dragged
the temporary owner out of line and de-
manded his money back. In the fight
which followed several others became in
volved and half a dozen policemen chased
the fighters from the neighborhood Sew
eral sympathizers who had been in line
all night lost their places.
II was surprising to find how many
tickle Philadelphians denounced the Ath-
letics for daring to lose the opening