Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-16
MOB WAS BASEBALL MAD.
WILD EXCITEMENT SHOWN
AT RED-GlANT CONTESTS
Terrific Howl Went In and Pop BOTTLES
Flew When Cincinnati Was
Twice Victorious.
ny DAMON nI.NNnN.

before the Cincinnati Reds in The bat
tic OF the National League. was mid
summer baseball madndss
I: was frenzy more highly developed
than ever before in the history OF the
game noted for its frantic periods. 1t,
seized all Manhattan Island.
am well aware that am playing
upon very. Old, and very thin string
when strike that than ever before
II the hiStGry of ne g Tbs no's Sqi
of hysterical nigh tide in the display
ing OF emotion and interest IN Amer
iCa's national sport.
Forty thousand people again TANNED
into the bowl in the lee of CooSaa's
lSlufs up in Harlem and made ter
Giants in both games OF a double head
or. by scores of : 10 ;. and 10 ..
Thousands Turned Away.
Fifteen thousand more turned back
IN disappointment. as the sates were
slammed in their faces. Thousands
and thousands OF others packed in
around the score boards down town to
watch the progress OF the game, vicari-
cinnati they say: an entire city stood
still AWAITING the returns.
The proceedings inside the old ball
taii wila exeitement, heatea feelings,
accidents. and pop bottle throwings.
For the FIRST time in years the New
= arriving after the first GANG; wnen
bottles were beinc pegged ~ the Gin
c!nnau players by The furious fans.
The crowd pushed out on the held
and for time Eddie Rousch, the OUT
helder OF the Reds vas completely
cmysiGnsa The k st!y and sp Tod
back, and the game was finished
under ground rules.
t:IIcr's "Shinc Ball" Worked.
The. story of The baseball SIDE Of
Filler the Cincinnati pitcher. who has
perfected a shine" ball 10 an amazing
degree, held the b.G-town hiters IN
thd hollow OF his greasy old glove
.: the seventh inning.
In The touuth inning. Elier HIM
self knocked the bail into me leT'-
two men on the bases. THIS blow set
tied the ISSUE OF the opener,
In me sAhcond gang Eai Mo.a n
teacher, who for years pitched for IN"
| Yankees. and 10 the surprise OF the
big crowd, Fisher was invimeibie.
siSa.sn hs eE ine w Mas ri. that n.s
days OF pitching usefulness were over.
the schoolmaster hurled magn.iccntly
against RUDE Benton. the -hande
star OF Mctiraws forces Il was the
htth time the Giants have been smut
out TINS season.
benton Hurled We'll Also.
Benton also pitched we'll and all OF
! Cincinnatis hits or him were Jumped
III the sixth inning when Fisher drew
:. walE after one Vas out, and Rath,
DauOcrt. Groh, and Housch followed
with s!nglea. The hits o. Ratn and Groh
Mere srratchy
ninth. when he walked, and then stole
second, third And home. The latter
steal was in conjunction with a Two
play pilfer with sherry Magee on
SO passed I. series tina, viii 20 down
into The annals Of baseball as one OF
:hc most exciting ever coates led by big
league club: so passed, TOO, in all prob
ability the chances OF the Giants for
winning the national league pemnant
This year.
behind The rS2ias Eeds and Tie latte:
are playing with courage and conf
dence. Il is something 10 come INTO
YOUR own r!v4ls home town and lift
four OUT OF SIX games from her before
In bea,lng the Giants in the first
game today. tne REDS also beat the
National League. Thry heat The gr!t,y
Jess Barnes, who had won ten conSccu-
tive games up TO today.
barnes Offerings hit Hard.
The Reds hit his delivery hard, ha,
4 with the exception OF The fourth inning
. he was strong in tho pinches. Tn,
. Reds got away 10 Lad on him IN
: The first rama when Dauhcrt ana
Groh singled. and Hcusch produced a
. SdtTlDtr ny, OUT inc 'JilEt9 TED II nT
in their half when Burns took wv
bases on kQpfs high throw. and scored
, on H'mnerinan,s simslc
steal WAS safe when Fletcher droppef
!. the throw. This error by the long,
. shinned, long-chinncd short neldcr-
: one OF The earnest men that ever wore
Giant uniior,n--was disastrous. ~,
! Wingo. the red-hcaded catcher. whI
( vas McGF"w. $ back stop on the clui
:. that made a tour OF the worln. va.
purposely PASSED.
Then Elicr hi tho 6rst BAH pitched
TO him for homer into the hlcachers
The utter insanity OF the momen
% True, ,it was bitter disappointment
" 10 most % the crowd, but NcH Yorl
. Is GoImopolitan IN ~ baseball crowds
o and thcr" were onouGh people on hand
n VINO wanted 10 Sc" Cincinnati win Il
J make it tremendous demonstration
al Wan. Matted for Hours.
II was generally predicted that az
ter the double victory OF The Giant
q yesterday aud the row on the held be
iWccn INC PLAYERS. that Win goo'
about 10000 PERSONS We're admitted
Many persons waited since earl,
= made vic rush The ticket seller
:. we're "wampcd Inc ticket iakcr
to weTS overrun. Men and eyen, womer
II Until statement l. given out Of tn
q number OF admissions Tor which {, "a
exactly nov many people were insid
the gates. FurtH-t"o Thousand seem
fairy comparative. but most vIsi,ini
cluhs. and notably tie Reds, Away
give out the IgurO..
II is certain that. the Giants hav
played TO close TO 10000 pcopl. in ,hi
"a series, and would have broken ali thrc
days attendance records but tor tn
, bad weather Thursday.
} New Basebnil History Made.
shortly after the first game starte
g, tour men were pushed through run
WaY IN the upper stand. the haudra
Tho 6ourTsic Son,. hrIn,. iii ~ -
pretty badly cut UP, and the dccidci
caused considerable excitement.
Seats, aislcs. runways and ever
other available inch of room va
packcd The warm weather. ana III
Jam OF humanity made IL right fever
lsh inslGe tha, grcat oven. u thor