The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-12

scoring Hooper and ending game.
way. Many humorous situations er
livened the action. The right NOD wa
behind the fence that held back IN,
standers has a narrow ledge half wd1
up. Onto this narrow footing clamherol
a row of observers. Like the pioneer
Of the army, first they had to build ther
bridges. \ pile of lumber was found
under the stand and soon rough foo.
holds were effected. When the lumb,i
gave out other hardy enthusiasts found
pobss somewhere with which they he'll
to their scant inches Of footing. Other
venturesome spirits climbed to the fcu,,
tops. from which they rooted just rs
Justify as their less cramped fellow fan,
on the ground.
ScaIpers Hoist by own Prtnrds.
The main stands were jammed To-
complete capacity. save for a seat hey,
and there which doubtless Represented
the subtle craft of the ticket Spectator
The aisles Of the stands were packed
so densely that the rcfreshwent vendors
found it difficult to ply their vocation
In the reach of the main stand ana
pavilions 1000 stood three or four deep
Boston had its customary ticket
scandal scare this morning. The
scalpers seemed pretty well supplied
with the priced reserve admissions, sorne
Of them. alas. hearing the National Com
mission stamp But one would hetrkcr
to the supplicint voice of these barker
The FOOD natured o preferred the
Inconvenience of awaiting u clau,c az
the general admission gate rather than
TO be bled In the Illicit trade.
Scalpers were asking s25 and $40
for 81 series tickets around breakfast
tine. The market collapsed before noon
to such a degree that they were anxiou,
to sell at "A s. profit before noon. BY
game time the spectators asked only %
dollar advance and after the game
sta rted they were eager to sell at face
value. Doubtless many ~latecomers
patronized the s~calpers. There we've
thousands OF vacant grand stand chair.
when silk O'Louehlin called the frs'
ball on Hooper. Half an hour later
the vacancies had almost disappeared.
1t took a birdseye view to discover the
bald spots.
At times the enthusiasm OF the crowd
almost reached the degree Of chair
smashing. Luderus was the only left
handed hitter of the Philllos. Before
the mighty left arm of Leonard he
famed three times straight. Each Of
these humiliations was the cause of a
near riot. When Gavvy Cravath
grounded out to Gardner in the ninth
another wild scene ensued. The home
run champion, nettled by earlier failures,
had carefully selected n new bat I
change his luck.
To-day's game was one of those keenly
contested affairs best calculated to keep
the nerves On the ragged edge. n t.
which the element of luck at any mo-
m-nt might east the die of fortune either
way. The pent up emotions found von'
in the cllmor and din that characterize
every lin" of action. Then, too, hutnoI-
Gus situations developed time and time
again. and that gave a safety valve
opening for an honest laugh. Now and
Their one of the mountain climber Of the
right field wall would lose his perch and
tumble to the soft grass below. \ huge
red kite that had been sent aloft prior Z"
the game by an ardent fan was hauled
lille Luderus was AT bat In the seco"a
inning. When the kite came forth in -.
lee of the left stand 1t volplaned swift.
inward from the weight OF the string an
almost unhelmed Umpire Charlie Rieier
The Stretch inning was enjoyed hr
every one. While the vast thronc sio
not "A murmur could be heard IN 'u'
fourth inning this same ceremony ha
been observed In the ninth il w. p"
peatcd.
Speakers triple was made Oh A'"Nu
der's first pitch OF a brand new M
Grover had Iris in the hole with "a
strikes when the Texan tuu'td off
badly discolorcd pellet. This hlllh'n.
49,. l.. ~. tA,. - Ibhi1a In1r nlttY.N- D..
out just beyond Burns's reach lila Co.,.
ball stayed within the playing ne '"'
might have been another story p.
game.
Hooper made "A wonderful y1'G. 3d..
stock in the NTH inning. II wou.t I.N
been the easiest sort Of a CAlr.'
Speaker under ordinary ClrcIm-'l.,
But again the sun played TrIs FL Hr
trick. lie called on Hooper When De-
the ball. called upon the right tio'i'r '
"A seemingly impossible catch, yet li..l
somehow managed TO make goo Is
miss would HAY" meant a triple, for
there was no one to back Hooper.
Alexander ~purposely passed ter
with Hooper on second and one .I' A.
the ninth. That was fine judgment '
II got rid of "A dangerous hitter AMI a..
the same time gave the chance r a
play AZ all three corners,