The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-01
a PERsP1RrNa Crowd.


From the time the gates opened At 10
m and the FIRST blcacherltes swarm
ed into the sun-baked seats tumuit
and shouting continue. The crowd
was IN cheering mood. Il seemed
that for several decades fl hnd stored
up vocal power-and came out this af-
ternoon to exhaust it,
1t was hot here today-with a torrid
heat beyond anything ever before
known for world 8 series clash Their
mometers In the grandstand registered
40 al noon and the tendency was up-
ward. To make II worse for both play
ers and spectators. hardly breath Of
air stirred. AS result the bleac2crs
and stands we're but a splotch Of white
shirts and dripping men and women.
But Cincinnati minded il not It
learned that rain was falling all around
tho city-in Kentucky and Ohio-and
was duly grateful that none had come
here TO delay the inaugural clash for
the highest honors in baseball
The seating capacity Of the park was
increased by several thousands through
the erection Of two sections of tempo
rary bloachers. A large ono in lef' ncld.
a smaller addition fiji left center. The
old bleaehers. shaded slightly from the
sun. were flled at noon but only hdnd-
ful Of folks we're among those present
in the new bIeachers up to 1880.
The prenminaries to The big show
started son after 1900 O'Clock a baAd
Of thirty pieces strutted into the park
cxuding harmony. Varying from the
usual custom Of bands. the Cincinnati
music-makers paraded around the field
and serenaded the grandstand folks. the
pavilion seat holders, an dthe bleaeher-
itas I'll turn Tho rendering ef popul ~
songs OF today and a Hot Time Of the
other years provoked the multitude into
cheers.
Around the hills IN which nestles Red
land fcld. echoed melody for nearly for
ty-nVe minutes.
The Reds trotted onto the field at
1890. ana bedlom broke loose. The
natives leaped 70 their feet and bel
lowed raval welcome. Then the haad
cut in with new song. "Toot toot
toot. Cincinnati" written especially fer
The rooters Thee rowd performed The
chorus which in the main consisted ~
informing the entire world chat capt
Heinie Groh and various etceteras Of
inc Reds were real people
Pat Moran chased his PLAYERS onto
the parched diamond and despite The
oppressiveness Of the day the noble
athletes disported in livcly fashion They
aItted hither and yon with great agility
and spcared the horse-hide with grea.
dispatch and eciat
Jimmy Ring was the batting practice
pitcher. ard Jimmy stung 'em with the
same manner that baGled opposition
swai niths through tho National League
season But Jimy proved to be "soft
stun" for his mates Apparently their
hating cyos had been polished TO E-Ray
power for they hit everything Jimmy
served up-and lots Of those drives had
a two base look.
And all the while a flock of camera
birds huttered around focusing the crowd
the players. the band above. everything
else but the increasing brilliant sunshine.
II was 1880 when the White Sox. led
h. Pepper Box GLEASON, romped into
view And at once the Red rooters
Joined with those from Chicago in
rousing welcome. This was sonewh at
dIspelied The common idea that Cincin-
rau residents so hate the Chicago clubs.