Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-13
Red SOx Hope to Clinch
Worlds Title by
Nightfall.
SCENE SHIFTED AGAIN
TO PARK OF MORAN'S men
Train Delayed and Teams Are
Late in Reaching Phila-
delphia.
BOSTON NEEDED ONE GAME
4 TO CAPTURE THE SERIES
Alexander and Rixey Are Pitch
ing Hopes of the Quaker
Outfit.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13.-Both
the Philadelphia Nationals and the
Boston Americans, contestants for
the baseball championship of the
world, were given an enthusiastic re-
ception upon their arrival here today
from Boston. A thousand or more
Tooters, who had accompanied the
teams to the Massachusetts capital
after the first two games of the
worlds series here last week, were in
the same train, as were also several
ticket spectators and many other
camp followers. Baseball was almost
the sole topic of conversation
throughout the journey.
The special trains on which the
players of the two teams and the
rooters travelled from Boston was
delayed near Belvidere because of en-
gine' trouble and did not arrive here
until 11:25.
Tickets for the bleachers, the ticket
sellers themselves, and the keys to
the Philadelphia Park were on the
FIRST train.
officials of the Philadelphia club
had telegraphed instructions from
Poughkeepsie to arrange for a late
start for the game in the event that
the players were still further de-
layed.
Meanwhile thousands of fans are
gathered at the entrance to the
bleacl1ers, impatient at the delay and
unable to get in.
The faithful followers of the Phil
lies still We're optimistic in spite Of
the three defeats suffered by their
fayorites. while the Royal Rooters
and other Boston fans were jubilant
in anticipation of victory today
which would clinch the premier title
for the Red Sox.
Weather prospects for today were
all that could be desired, both from
the standpoint of the player and spec
tator. While there was ting in the
air during the early morning hours,
the sky was cloudless, and the
weather man promised plenty of sun
shine, which, he said, would make
conditions as nearly perfect as pos
s1ble. National League Park, the
playing field, was in first-class shape,
no rain having fallen here for nearly
a week
Improved weather conditions also
favored the bleacherites, who began
to form in line nd the park long
before noon yestel Jay. BY midnight
more than a hundred persons were
in line. They had brought all sorts
If devices for warmth and comfort.
Boxes, chairs and benches were
brought to sleep on, while one enter
prising youngster had carted over a
couch hammock, set on an iron
framework. With an overeoat and
blankets to keep out the chill night
air he was the envy of many OF those
not so fortunate. BY 10 o'clock,
when the bleacher gates were opened
thousands of men and boys were
awaiting eagerly to gain front seats
The fact that Boston has won three
of the four games played did not ap-
pear to decrease the interest in to-
days contest, and the demand for
tickets equaled, if it did not surpass,
that for the opening game last Friday.
Frantic efforts were made by those
who made application for reserved
seats and did not secure them at the
advance sale, to get in touch with
holders of tickets who would not be
able to use them today. These indi-
viduals, however, were hard to find,
as most everyone who attended the
first two games held on to their third
day tickets and were in their seats
held back until the last moment, hop
ing to obtain reservations at dis
count, were also disappointed. Spec
ulators, as on the two previous days,
demanded greatly advanced prices FOL
what tickets they had. These were
eagerly sought, but still thousands OF
anxious fans were unable to gain ad-
mittance to the park. The presence
of Governor Brumbaugh and members
of his official family to represent the
State, and Mayor Blankenburg, repre-
senting the city, gave today's contest
an official flavor. 1t was the first
game of the series that the governor
J who has just returned from an auto
mobile tour of Pennsylvania, has been
able to attend. Like President Wilson
and Mayor Blankenburg, ne is an en-
thusiastic follower of the game.
There was very little Philadelphis
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