Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-07
Braves Field Is Packed for
First of Games to Decide
World Championship.
ALMOST IDEAL WEATHER
PREVAILS FOR CONTEST
Hundreds of Fans Stand in Line All
Night for Tickets-Betting
Favors American Leaguers.

BRAN Is FIELD, BOS SlON,
October 1.-THE Bostons, pen
rant winners of the American
League, and the National League
champions, the Brooklyns, the
two contestants for the premier
honors in base ball, engaged in
the first game of the world series
here this afternoon before what
apparently was the largest crowd
that ever looked upon a battle
OF bats for the base ball champion
ship.
Every Seat Is Occupied.
Some $4,000 or more spectators filled
every seat in the expansive reaches Of
the stands, and then overfowed into a
large space temporarily fenced in for
ISLANDERS in deep right center field.
Spectators reaped the proverbial har-
vest and then a little more on grand
stand tickets.
edge of what early threatened to be a
brisk. cool autumn day, and noon found
it warm and comfortable The players
in practice warmed into condition
quickly. and the fielding workouts
were snappy and fast.
The inner and outer playing fields were
rolled smooth. while the base paths were
in fine shape. A brass band piped its
nyeliest airs down near the home players
bench.
I'VE hope tc uncover some real base
bali today. said Manager Carrigan of
tine Boston Americans. I'VE have the
players. the incentive. the big prize in
base ball and plenty of opposition from
the other fellows"
Manager Carrigan sent Left-handed
Nean Gregg out to pitch in the batting
practice for the Bostons, evidently ex-
pecting that his club would have to
face MarQuard in the game.
Brooklyns Given an Ovation.
The Brooklyns came on the field
while the Bostons were. at batting
practice. They were given a big hand
by the crowd as Manager Robinson led
his men to the visitors bench. Jack
Coombs and Ivan Olson, old American
Leaguers, came in for quite reception
from friends on the Boston club. The
Brooklyns wore their gray travelling
uniforms with caps to match and black
and gray stockings. The Red Sox wore
white uniforms. white caps. with red
and white stockings.
While the batting practice of the Bos-
tons was on. Manager Carrigan and
Capt Jack Barry. ofttirnes called the
Red Sox strategy board, conferred down
at second base.
During the Brooklyn batting prac-
tice "Duster" Mails. a lefthander.
served up the benders, Manager Rob-
inson evidently figuring that his club
would be confronted by Dutch Leonard
or Babe Ruth. Then Sherrod Smith.
another lefthander. was sent out to
pitch to the Brooklyns. While these
usual preliminaries were being run, a
feet of photographers cruised about
the playing field snapshotting players
in fielding and batting practice.
Manager Carrigan, while the Brook
iyns were having their batting prac-
tice. took his team to the clubhouse.
where he had a talk with them and
gave his final instructions for the
The mass of people who swarmed
through the broad reaches of Braves
Field. chosen as the stage for the local
games because of its tremendous seat
ing capacity, grew rapidly from small
groups who had spent the night at
the bleacher gates. The night line
was smaller than had preceded any
world series game played in this city
fifty persons each were gathered on
the threshold of the park, awaiting
the opening Of the gates. Some slept.
others walked out, while more eagerly
read forecasts of the game in the
morning newspapers. Bonfres were
lighted to burn off the morning mists
which came off the Charles river
Later automobile parties began to ar
rive. Out Of town enthusiasts poured in
by automobile and train. Many carried
suit cases or boxes serving the double
purpose Of a seat and lunch receptacle
The barriers were swung clear at s
O'Clock, and all were forced to pass irnme-
diately into the grounds. There they
found the field ironed into perfect pla y
ing condition, the scars of a seasons
spikes removed. a platform 10 the right
of the home plate aroused curiosity un-
I'll a ground keeper explained that IT
was for the use OF moving picture men.
The great capacity of the field had been
extended providing space for 5000 PEI
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