The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-20

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countless multitude ere sunset. Before
: o'clock the vast assemblage that
jammed every street surrounding the
amphitheatre had become so great that
a call was sent in for An extra platoon
of police reserves. BY : o'clock ticket
holders with the utmost difficulty fought
their way through this congested mass
OF humanity to the well guarded front
entrances. The doors were not opened
until 1880 O'Clock. Long before that
time the general admission lines. at
places four abreast. were banked COM
pletely around the building.
Files trailed from every corner down
the adjacent streets. II was. however.
ar unusually well hammered crowd and
one easily handled by the handful, of po-
lice that at FIRST patrolled the lines. As
the press thlckened before the barred
entrances there began TO be evidence OF
restiveness. This was displayed for the
greater part by the boy enthusiasts and
people of the more comfortable social
scale who. having paid fancy prices for
their entertainment. wished 10y cary arr
rival to avoid the customary squeeze.
The two dollar and the dollar patrons.
those gallery gods who furnish the COM
edy and wit OF repartee on such occa-
sIons, seemed far more patient than
front door guests. They stood for every
thing but an attempt on the part of
any one to usurp some one clse's place.
No wouldbe usurper made a second trial.
IL Madison avenue, In front Of the Gar
den. by the time the doors were opened
the waiting throng was so dense that
automobiles could creep through only at
a snail's pace. With difficulty one mar
row lane was kept open by the blue
coats. but bold spirits OF the far side
would break through In spite of every
warning to hazard life and limb against
the possibility of crowdIng to same more
advantageous place.
At times the arm OF the law. az rep
Resented BY some burly sen of Erin.
| might lay hold of just such an offender,
but OF such occasion to the idling on
locker would bc presented a feat of dec
orous hand manipulations that might
have made the great keilar envious.
For the object OF the poliCeman's spleen
would md himself catapulted from fist
to fist with the rapidly OF Nghtning.
He would keep on travelling at ten sec-
ond speed yards beyond the netherinost
end of the police lines. Such a one
would make greater progress backward
in ten seconds than he could possibly
achieve forward in n good half our
The crowd outside the Garden In many
ways reminded one OF the Jam in front
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cent worlds baseball series. except that
every one was talking fight instead of
baseball. Scalpers there were by the
myriad, quite as many as could be
found before Philadelphia's National
League bandbox ball lot.
Mike Dunlin, once sdol OF the Polo
Grounds. was one OF the first through the
door. 81 just had to come out To see the
Irish lads battle, you know" said Mike.
"even II | did nave TO pay the piper.
Yes, | fell for a Spectator, and take It
from me he had an arrnful OF paste
boards"
Other artless pedlers preyed on the
ease loving propensitles OF the idle rich
or those that cnulated them in divers
fashions. All sorts Of valueless unused
tickets for fights in Madison Square
Garden and many other clubs were
offered. sometimes with successful re-
suits,
The crowd was typical Of New York.
Many a silk hated. white bosomcd
gentleman had to rub elbows with the
newly landed truckman. fresh alike Of
face and brogue. Almost everybody who
Is anybody in the world of sports about
New York and vicinity turned out for
the occasion.
Astonishing. indeed, was the fact that
this battle bctween the heavyweight
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a. cots ,bo aroma and even aor,. fa,y
in the galleries. The open air season
without a doubt has popularized this
sno,, w,th them
r'b.rs was n rinnlo ~ stir and sncc,-
,o,ion carly In The evening when Sheriff
~ f.uhagen and fifty deputies, In ny-
inc w.dpe formation. rushed the massive
idIars of the outside and crowded into
the well hacked entrance. His lordship
the sheriff resplendent in his jewelled
badges OF office. with his sturdy women.
was on hand to attach Frank Moran's
share of the purse, some 81, o 10
satisfy some long standing obligations
to Daniel McKetrick. n former manager.
or course the sheriff and his stan were
simply bored to death with their assign
ment.