Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-08

commission that If there was no fur
ther rain the game could be played.
The commission so announced, and
when the news was flashed about the
city there was d general movement
toward the ball grounds.
Most OF those who delayed their de-
parture to the park were reserved seat
holders. Despite the early morning
Sloomlness and prospects of further
rain the all-night crowds at the
nleacher gates were greatly augmented
IT numbers and there were nearly five
thousand fans about the place when
the selling of the field seats began.
Refuse to BE outdone
The disagreeable weather apnar
emily had no effect on the bleacherites,
some of whom have ben in line for
more than SO hours waiting for the
opening of the gates at 10 o'clock this
morning. Men and boys alike refused
to be outdone by the weather and
maintained their steady vigil through
out the night adopting every conceiv-
able device to keep dry and warm.
One group built fire and by sort of
unwritten agreement those who for
aged for food were entitled to keep the
places he had originally. In the early
morning hours the line steadily was
augmented by additional arrivals and
blocks. Many of those who had places
near t. head of the line sold them to
late comers at a fair" price and again
took up their dreary wait further
back. The possibility of a postpone
ment of the game until o-morrow did
not seem to lessen the enthusiasm of
the waiting crowd in the least.
Boston the Favorite
Although betting on the series has
not been brisk, several wagers of fair
size have been placed. mostly at to
with the Bostonians the favorites.
There seemed to be plenty of backing
for the American League champions
but the would-be betters were reIuc-
tant to give odds. Several bets were
made on the result of the first game.
National League supporters Offering
to the Phillies would win provided
Alexander vas chosen to do the pitch
ing.
Ticket spectators did not seem to
be as numerous as in past years but
those who were in evidence secured
quick action and good prices for re-
served seats were in brisk demand.
Requests received by the management
OF the Philadelphia club far exceeded
the seating capacity of the park,
which is the smallest in either major
LSobu circuit, ana the disappointed
fans in many instances paid as high
as fifty dollars for a set of three
tickets with face value of So SINH
lar set of two-dollar seats were sold
py the spectators at prices ranging
from twenty to thirty dollars. Two of
the vendors were arrested last night
and given hearings in the night court.
In both cases the magistrate held
them for further hearing on charges
OF 01SOrQerIN conduct
800 Police on Duty
Police arrangements for the series
were announced last night. They in
clue detail of 800 patrolmen,
twelve mounted policemen and ten
members of the motorcycle squad in
addition to several score detectives and
plain clothes men to be on the lookout
for pickpcckets.
Alexander and Burns were an
nounced as the batteries for Phila-
delphia. Shore and Cady were an
nounced as the batteries for Boston.
Umpire KLEIN gives decisions on
balls and strikes; O'Loughlin the
decisions on bases while Umpire Evans
was to left field and Umpire RigIer
went to right field.
A silver loving cup was presented 20
Manager Patrick Moran Just before
the players took the field. II was n |
r L.