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


time he met the former Giant in tn,
world series TIL $ In 1911.
CAPITA Ira Thomas again did some
pitching to tire Mackuen before tn,
game. Ira put every thing he ha o the
ball. evidently int nding to do II in hi.
power to help the mawlers reg in the
batting eve misplaced yesterd ".
The bleachers today W wra so'idlv be-
hind the Mackmen. Every catch during
practice with anything Of the spectacular
about 1t was cheerod to the echo
HOME Rt'N. But ONLY IN PRACTICE.
Rabbit Maranville brought forth first a
groan and then sincere applause when he
hit the first "home run of the series I'm
fortunately for the Braves 1t was during
batting practice The Rabbit tried to do
it again, and the next ball thrown to him
went foul by many feet
Boston again today had its eve on the
press box. The Braves apparently are
sore at the experts for picking them out
20 lose
Every third ball hit during batting prac-
tice went foul into the press hoX, and
the scrihes executed some miraculous
footwork getting out of the way. Nries
from grandstand and beachcrs for stall
ings to stage his famous nose-pnnchlnE
stunt fell on deaf ears.
He stayed i'm tho dugout. MatNs nose
remains unpunchsd. The team leader
showed no signs Of worry when ne took
his seat on the bench.
Cottrel. former Athletic pitcher
Z threw them up for tho Braves In batting
practice, and was royalty received by
the fans.
Hank" Gowdy the demon siugser of
yesterdays game. who wants bride
and can't have her unless the Braves win
the series, leaned on the first ball Of
fered him in practice and when 1t stop
ped it was In the hloachers. Hank hit the
bleacher wall with the second ON"
thrown drove the third i'm deep centre
and hit the blcacher wall a second time
with the fourth.
"I guess he's no good," muttered the
Boston reporters in the press stand,
The fans made a concession to their
throats today. ra't'oS. horns. and other /
noise-making devices made known their /
presence in the grsudstaud and bloatners /
by unending racket Even the concerted /
cheering Of the Royal Root"rs failed to ,
drown out the oth-'arruS noises.
PHOTOGRAPHERS again put up q howl for /
their treatment by the police. They /
dickered and quarreled incessantly for |
two hours precedius tho start Of the .
game. OF course the photographers won, /
which they always do.
THREE HEAT PRosTRATIoNs.
Three men fell victims to the midsum
mer heat in the blcachers AMI collapsed,
and reports from the Jewish Hospital
are to the effect they are serious. They
are Lieutenant Hornsbv. &5th District
{. R Brown. Of York, Fa. and Frank
Howard, of Dover, Del.
The heat became 50 intense in the
beaChers that newspapers and score cards
were improvised into fans Even TN the
shaded grandstands the weather was OPP
pressively hot. Conditions We're deal for
the ball players
Broadway moved into Shae Puk about
one o'clock, Raymond H!tn c,.k and
party of friends Wiuchcll smith, author
Of Fortune Hunter Paul Brown, photo
play writer; George NJ. Cohan. hi> wife
and other members of the Cohlu family,
Buster" Collier son IF VIII. Collier,
and of coursa William, Billy Montgomery
and his party Florence Moore were among
the early arrivals. Miss Moore who Is n
Philadelphia girl, and who starred in
'Hanky PankE.' had a reception from
several hundred # her friends and al
mirers in the grandstand
Joe Weber Of w her and Fields, sought
q foil for his Witticisms. Fields being
engaged in a matinee today.
Defeat did more Tor tu" Athletics in
the way of bringing out support than an
entire season as leaders of the American
league.
Those rooters for the White Elephants
who felt that yesterdays game was |
sure thing and did not think II worth
while to como again 10 the park We're
out this morning by the thousands after
all. At noon Yesterday the hleachers had
not quite been tilled. Today at that hour
they were iammed
Owners Of half dozen houses north and
east of the park. who We're satisfied yes
terday with chairs for their patrons, had
hired carpenters nj time and half time
TO put ur graudstands
Today the housc-top seating capacity
was almost double Around the wall of
the park there was less disorder and less
selling out OF places
Ty Cobb. Mathewzon. Grover Cleveland
Alexander. Marquard and about a dozen
other big league literary stars were
present in the press box bv proxy.
One scribe from the Far West was in
troduced, a slight young fellow who for {
the purposes OF tho world series is a GER I
tain big league 8tar. To Identify him I
would not he fair The Westerner was {
very much surprised 10 ind such a small I
man until the situation was explained y
to them. /
FANS RAISE UMBRELLAS
Umbrellas began o. sprout IN the 7
bleachers like giant mushrooms long be-
fore noon. The sun beat down m"'nIrss.y c
and fans stripped off their coats and t
collars trying TO keep COO. Graudstand OF
patrons We're later than sterday arr.v- I
ing at the park. E
The gloom geryad."= an Philadelphia u
random dILtE AFEL. F.'tg me was
nowhere In evidence TO-DAY. Athletic root 1
ers confidently expressed the opinion that
the grinnnE BOst1nars had surprise
for them. Pawnshops did q big business
supplying betting capital 10 the 1leacaer-
ties and Philadelphia money for today's
game.
The Philadelphia money was Just as
plentiful as yesterday. Even the New
York and Boston sporting writer's hesi- ;
tated about making predictions. r
A tented army of enthusiastic fans ,
camped in a field opposite shibe Park
and, emerg glng about : O'Clock this morn I
ing from their tepees, assumed frst posi-
ton in the line Of bIeacherites which g
formed TO buy tickets for the second
game OF the world series.
With the experience OF yesterdays s
fans who were Obliged by the police 10 i
discard their peach basket seats about
o clock in the morning and stand for the
rest OF the weary hours OF waiting for
the ticket window 10 open, fresh in their I
minds, the campers took q novel method !
of dispensing with this difficulty They +,
simply camped.
The police we're unable 10 Gust them !
from the lot. and the tired band, instead
OF standing YEARLY on hard, cold stone
in line sll night, slept soundly and arose