The Washington times., 1916-10-11
PROMINENT MEN IN
STAND At CONTEST
Secretary Of War Baker Sees
Brooklyn Defeat Boston In
Bio Title Series.


Evans Hughes was not among those
present at Ebbets Field yesterday. quite
a galaxy OF persons prominent In pub
lie life was in evidence. Mr.. Hughes
had planned to be present, but other
engagements forced him to forego the
pleasure.
national celebrities struggled through
the exciting nine innings. Probably the
most prominent OF these were Secretary
OF War Newton r. Baker. Secretary Of
Commerce William c. Redfield, and
Justice Samuel Seabury. The Demo-
cratic party leaders we're escorted to
the grounds by County Democratic Lead
err McCooey, who rushed the men from
campaign work for an afternoons pleas
ure watching Brooklyn wipe Boston off
the map. Col. James d. Bell also was
in the party. which sat jnconspicuously
in a front box.
Just n few feet away from the Demo-
cratic party officials were some promi-
nent representatives from the opposition.
They were w. r. Wilcox. Republican
national chairman: George w. Perkins.
Herbert Parsons. william 4. Orr, secre-
tary to Governor whitman, and George
whitman was invited to attend the
game as a guest OF Lewis ii. Pounds,
borough president. but sent regrets. His
message read:
II am sorry that a previous engage
ment. made more than a month ago,
prevents by attendance at the worlds
| championship baseball games. Ny
heartiest wishes OF success to the Brook
| Ign team"
When wiIbert Robinson saw the mes
sage sent by the governor he suggested
| that the wishes of the chief executive
| OF the State should be a good omen for
Brooklyn. Inasmuch as the Superbas
were successful yesterday II Is probable
more good wishes from Governor Whit
| man.
| In the Atlantic avenue subway station
an hour before the game there came
| face to face two men who In the last
two years were riding In automobiles
| and heralded nationally as big baseball
figures. They looked at each other.
outstretched hands.
How are you. Jim greeted one.
You're looking well. Pat" was the
| smiling response.
We're underground for fair" said
Pat. looking about him.
There IL not much chance for Brook
lyn." offered Jim. Not much" NUT
tered Pat.
"see you after the game" advised
Jim.
| IAN right" said Pat.
| They were Pat Moran. who led the
| Phillies to the National League pennant
| last season, and James Gaffney. presi-
dent OF the worlds champion Braves. OF
| 1914. Moran In still vitality interested
| in baseball, but Gaffney only looks upon
the sport as n medium for recreation.
However. both are riding In subways
and not in front of the procession as
before.
Usually there Is at least one laugh in
| n baseball game, and in a regular Amer
lean fashion the crowd enjoyed one at
the expense OF an umpire. Thomas Con
| molly was the victim. In the fifth an
ming, while trying to make fiourishing
sign that Otto Miller was out at first
base. Connolly tripped over his own
right foot and carried II and the rest of
his belongings, personal and otherwise.
to the ground. He got UP shamefaced!y
and hastily regained his dignity by
brushing on the dust.
Ticket spectators who hoped for big
results were terrorzed by the flock of
pasteboards left in their possession
when the game started. There was a