South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-07
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BRAVES PARK. BOSTON,
Oct. THE Boston Red Sox
were leading the Brooklyn Ma
donal league team here this aft
ernoon by a five to one score
at the end of the seventh inning
Marquard was taken out at the
end of the seventh inning to let
johnson bat
With bands playing. pennaHts nut
tering gayly and multitude Of
about $4,000 enthusiastic fans
shrieking. the call play ball" was
sounded at O'Clock and the strug-
gle was on.
IL was a crowd impartial IN its
rooting-and eager to cheer every
play that was made.
The Sox came on TO the field soon
after noon and were given a wild
ovation by the assembled fans. When
the Dodgers squad. led by Wilbert
Robinson, the portly manager, uot-
ted into view at 1880 they too got
a. warm greeting. The Bostontans
took the diamond for preliminary
practice. Every pretty play that
was made evoked a burst OF ap-
plause.
Meanwhile the Dodgers played a
| little toss up" alongside the base
lines.
Rube Under Cover.
Robinson had Smith and Pfeffer
warming up then. keeping Mar
Guard under cover until near game
time.
That made il look as II 'sRube"
would perform the pitching chores
for Brooklyn
At 1915 the Dodgers were given
| the field for batting practice
And very promptly they made the
distant fence the target for their
drives. They belted the horsehide
with great power. and the Dodgers
roOters split the air with Their
hwols Of JOY.
Dray loads Of coin were dumped
in town last night and today and
wagered on the chances Of the bod T
gers. Most Of il came from either
greater New York or some other OF
the National league cities. But the
presence Of so much cash did not
cause a lowering Of the 10 TO odds
on the Sox. Bostonians covered
and eagerly-every dollar that was
offered or Dodgers chances.
odds Favor Boston
However. the best prevailing odds {
on the result Of the first game were
10 to on the Sox, with a provisu<
that il wouldn't be better han 10 I'd
9 if the Dodgers worker AIarquard
They are somewhat afraid Of tina
portside hurler around here, al
| though they show no evident fear o
the other Brooklyn mound Iaborers
whose records are better. OF almos
as formidable looking as that q
Rube.
While the very busy ticket specu1
iators reaped a golden harvest here
abcuts. many Of the loyal fans regis
tered all sorts Of peevish emotions
/ Thousands claimed they sent IN ap
plications weeks ago. and got I'd
tickets. They point out as an injus
tce this fact, coupled with the on.
that the spectators had somethin
like 1000 bits Of pasteboard-
The specs found a ready marl1e
FOR their wares They worked open
ly-and with much gouging skin
They asked huge prices and didn
bother with a prospective custome
if he didn't accept their first de
mand. They knew that the town wa
cluttercd up with uckctless bu
monied fans who would DO bushes
No single game tickets are sold 10
the world series games. They com
in strips OF three games Therefor
one ticket calling for three game
originally cost 80. The Speculation
got from so 20 $50 for each one q
these strips and similar exorbitan
prices for the 81 and s. per gam
tickets.
Close TO 10000 unreserved seal
were placed on sale az II o'clo
but the line began 20 form soon afte
midnight. AT daybreak b. numbere
at least 5000 fans. weary. wan an
Observation-Disclosures from their ION
Vigil. At . a. m there was NOR
than 5000 persons in the ranks. an
this number was being increased
scores with each passing minute
looked like a 10000 army battltn
tor half that number Of tickets.
The Dodgers went through a shor
workout in Braves field duriag %
morning