The sun., 1917-08-20
GIANTS TAKE AWFUL
BEATING TO AID 89TH
Patriotic 10000 at the Polo
Grounds See Reds Knock
down and DragOut 5 to O,
IRISH REGIMENT HONORED
First Sunday Baseball Game in
Manhattan Raises $4,000
for Soldiers.
IRISH REGIMENT HONORED

New York II always will be afrectionately
known as ''the Fighting Slxty-ninth.'
New York in the past frequently has
gwen expression to the feeling Of warmth
ard alteration it has for these fighting
Americans of Gaelic s,ocl:. but never did
the famous Sixty-ninth win more
tumultous demonstration than yesterday
at the Polo Grounds where the khaki
clad boys went to see the Giants and
Cincinnati Reds play a championship
baseball game for the bencft OF the
dependents of the Sixty-ninth. the first
National League game ever played on a
Sunday in Manhattan.
With heads erect and faces beamed
with smiles. the Fighting Irishmen
marched across the historic Harlem ball
field amid applause that could be heard
for blocks around.
It was different brand OF applause
than Is usually heard at ball park.
There was a culver TO II that gripped one
TO the inward man. that caused the
temples to throb and the old lump to
rise in the throat. 1t wasn't one Of
those emotional shouts OF Joy which
emerges automatically from the throat
Of the fan when some favorite
drives homer into the stands with
three men on. 1t was as spontaneous.
but ii was more reserved. with a dignity
which came from the spirit OF the occa-
sion.
Relatives Cheer Their Heroes.
Men and women were cheering sons,
mrothers husbands and sweethearts
who in short space Of time will be
hitting home runs and throwing hand
grenades in the grea est worlds series
ever played In the history Of this ter
restial sphere. These men and women
in the stands. our best Irish blood. were
cheering and clapp!ng their hands
while waging an internal warfare. with
hot ears which strove to find an outlet.
Their boys. their own flesh and blood.
the guests of the occasion. would leave
on the morrow for Mineoia on the Arst
lap of the journey to France and
Flanders.
Baseball. the game which has produced
its Jenningses. Durys. McAleers. Nc
Gillicuddys. Kellys. McC;raws Donovans
and OI.earys. turned out to do its bit
with heart, voice and purse to wish the
fighting Irishmen godspeed to the big
cest scrap they ever were in. The
patriotic band concert and benefit game
rlayed for the Sixty-ninth were reeled
off without a hitch. 1t drew "A crowd
close to 3o,ooo. though the Giants gave
the sixty ninth little to enthuse over.
The Zimmermans. kauffs Herzogs. Lo-
nerts and Hc'kes on the New York team
proved no match for the Grohs. kopfs
and RoCshs of Cincinnati with the re-
sClt Mat;y's Red.egs easily beat the
coming National League champions by a
score of to 0.
sons of St. Patrick In Charge.
The game WAS played under the aus
pices of the Friendly Sons OF St. Pat
rick. which was in complete charge Of
the financial affairs. As number of
tickets were sold 70 persons unable to
attend the committee was unable to an
nounce last night the size of the purse
which will be turned over to the de-
pcndents of the Fighting Irishmen.
However. the Friendly Sons hope to get
lump close to $4,000. They were
under no expense for the ball field
Even the players gave their services
free OF charge.
The gates at the Brush Stadium were
opened shortly after o'clock and at .
o'clock the famous Interborough Subway
Band. dressed in the snowy white OF the
subway guard. took up its place at the
home plate and began amusing the crowd
with patriotic and Irish songs, There
we're lots Of vocal talent, some good and
others better. including the G!ee Clut
OF the Friendly Sons OF st. Patrick
composed of thirty-flve members. The.
sang "Thc Star Spangled Banner" about
as well as 1t can be sung and made
quite hit with a little ditty. "Yol
Needn't Be Born In Ireland to BE Irish
During one Of the iitermissions Fred
Toney. the Red pitcher, stalked acros.
the held and the fans thought he wa,
the beloved Matheweon. Toney seemed
at loss to understand his popularity
Then the real Matty came and ne wa,
cheered with a greeting that none bu
heroes receive.
Crowd Ronrs at sight Of Khaki.
The crowd grew restless. The fam
wanted TO see 1.-The boys" Finally
few khaki uniforms were noticed unde
the blcachers. and from that moment tn,
Young man who happened to be singin,
sang to deaf. indifferent ears. All tn,
fans cared about was for him to stop
but he didn't seem to mind, and san,
the second verse. Finally he laboret
through the chorus and retired
Then came the blarc OF new ban,
from under the blcachers. and PRESENT.,
the 6ixty-ninths band playing Hail
Hail! The Gangs All Here" burst int
view and swung on to the field, foliowe,
by about fifteen hundred members o
the doughty Irish regiment. They cir
ced the field, while men, women AM
children arose simultaneously to pro
claim their welcome. No finer regimen
ever left New York for the front. Still
bronzed and hardened by their adven
tures on the Texas sands and marchin
with the easy swish Of regulars. the
were a sight to run mans patriotism
to the one hundredth notch. There wa
lax discipline. As one company passe
the press stand some young Irishme
yelled "I.o there. Paddy" and Paddy RI
piled back. "'Lo there" waving hi
hand.
After the band took ito position in tn
centre Of the field. the Sixty-ninth's OF
hcers, with Lieut.. Col. Latham r. Rec
and George Mcdonnell chairman of tn
reception committee. leading. followe
the troopers. and were the recipients Q
another shower Of applause.
Notabies AnenE Spectators.
In front Of the grand stand the Of
hcers were met by Mgr. M. J. Lavell
and q committee from the Friendly Son
Of 81. Patrick. including such well know
Irish Americans ~ John d. Crimmln
John y. whalen. Victor J. Dowline. Jul
tice Cohalan. Morgan J. O'Brien. Gsors
Keegan and Dan Brady. Later the oi
nceu took an allotted space In the lei
held grand stand and the remainder Z
the regiment took possession Of th
centre field bleachers.
The sixty-ninth left IT. armory /.
Lexington avenue and TWeoty-0ixt
At t,1 th~ evnw ~ HokAA In