New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-11
FLATBUSH FANS
FAIL TO FILL
WIDE S. SEATS
Many Vacant Chairs Un-
responsive to Brooklyn's
Great Victory Over
Boston.
By W. o. MCCLELLAN.

The drive Of the Red SoX by the eCore
of 1 TO 3. The vacant chairs were all
assessed at IS per squat, which went
n prove that when Flatbush protested
at the high cost Of seeing a worlds
series the ultimatum was not mere
idle chatter.
From the upper tiers the empty
benches merely yawned as the Brook
lyn warriors, with their backs against
the walls of Ebbets Field, showed signs
of aggressiveness that were not IN
evidence when they were twice biting
the historic dust in the vicinity of
Bunker Hill. Perhaps it is because
Squire Ebbets's seats are extra wide
that these vacant ones looked particu-
larry forlorn during the bleak after
noon.
If those seats had only been filled
at SO per head there might have been
a burst of applause worthy Of the deed
when Ivan Ivory Olson, the doughty
scandinavian, smashed out the triple
that brought in two runs and practi-
callv clinched the game for Brooklyn:
II Squire Ebbets had not been ordered
TO charge FIVE simoleons for those
scuatting places there might have been
a louder protest when Hank O'Day re-
fused TO allow Jake Daubert home
run.
Big Cause for Rejoicing.
II was the first time during the cur
rent series that Brooklyn had anything
TO rejoice about, but Flatbush pins its
IS bills into its pockets with fshhooks.
It's q matter of principle with the
Flatbusher not TO pay that much even
10 see Jake Daubert get q hit and to
see a game broken up by man named
Olson. By the way, 1T is only on rare
occasions that a demonstration of the
National Pastime is broken up by Il
countryman of the late Henrik lbsen.
Scandnavians have dabbled some
what successfully in literature and in
art, but their flights into baseball have
brought them fame only with the re-
verse English. For instance, there was
John Anderson, who pulled bone
which was so startling that such plays
are known as John Andersons" even
10 this generation. This particular bone
is stealing second with the bases filled.
Van Loans Famous Error.
The only time this bone was pulled
in a game by a non-Scandinayian was
when Charles +. Van Loan, the emf
nent author pulled John Anderson IN
an amateur game. Mr.. Van Loan since
that time has had considerable diff
Guilty in convincing sntropologists that
he had no Scandinavian ancestors.
But from a baseball point of view,
Ivan Ivory Olson yesterday did more
for the people of Scandinavia than
Ibsen. He convinced those in attend
ance, and he would have convinced
those who might have been in attend
ance had the seats at Ebbets Field been
narrower in capacity and price, that
the Scandinavian can achieve the spec
tacular without pulling a bone.
There were two on the bases when
Ivan Ivory blinked across the field
through his sleepy blue eyes and swung
his club. Brooklyn had two-run lead,
but il was not big enough to convince
the Flatbushers that the Robins had
chance. II was a time when long hit
would have counted, and anthropolo-
gists connected with baseball have
maintained that a man named Olson
was racially incompetent to drive
long hit with men on the bases.
Olsens and Svensons and Andersons
had clouted the ball in the past with
two out and nobody on the bases. But
this Olson, Ivan Ivory Olson, Int
meteorological theories in the Stats at
the same time he hit the ball, driving
IL 20 the centre field fence for a clean
three-bagger and scoring two men be-
fore him, completely sewing up the
game for Brooklyn.
Failed to Run to Form.
II Ivan Ivory Olson had run TO
archaeological form the Red Sox would
have tied the Robins in the next inn
ing, for they got two runs over then.
In the seventh they would have won
the game, for Gardner lifted a slow
one from Pfeffer over the right Geld
fence for d clean home run.
Ivan Ivory Olson saved the day for
Flatbush. Somebody ought to write
the saga Of Ivan Ivory Olson, that day
al Ebbetsen's Field.
BY popular vote, which is backed by
the veracious camera Of /. Kaplan, the
phamous photographer, Brooklyn should
have had one more run. Jake Daubert,
who had been playing like an inert
piece OF Roquefort up TO yesterday,
came through with three swipes, one
of them looking like home run to
everybody in the lot but Hank ODay,
who umpired behind the bat.
Mr. ]. kaplan, the phamous photo
grapher, always alert for the dramatic
touch 10 his art, dove between two
flatbush policemen and caught Dau-
bert sliding into the plate The result
Of his gallant feat appears in this
issue. II shows Daubert safe at the
plate.
Ball Rolls TO Fence
II was a lovely blow, that wallop Of
Jacobs. The ball rolled 70 the far left
corner Of the field, TO where some
Flatbush patriots, in narrower bot
toned and narrower priced seats, we're
tnickly clustered. Duffy Lewis went
after IL with suggestion Of healthy
greyhound after weary hare. lie
rallied il and relayed it vie Scott to
the plate.
Daubert. Who seldom hesitates be-
tween bases. was rounding third when
the relay started. lie made wild
lunge toward the plate spikes first as
me bail plumed into the hands Of
Thomas. II seemed that he had crossed
the plate. but Hank O'Day signalled
him out after fraction Of second
Of hesitation.
In an instant the entire Brooklyn
team charged down upon the umpire.
There was as much indignation at
Tbbets Field as there was when IL was
first announced that tickets 20 the
worlds series would be five bucks per
copy. And, II you know Flatbush, you
viii admit that IL was a serious in
cignation.
But ODay stood his ground, even in
the face Of enraged Fatbush and the
camera % l. Kaplan.