The Washington times., 1920-10-05


for hours yesterday awaiting their
turn to purchase general admission.
This year there Is to be no ticket
handout at the box Offices on the day
OF the game. but as purchasers OF the
field seats will be accommodated on
the first come, first served plan,
those anxious TO grab choice loca-
tions when the gates opened lined up
hours before the. scheduled time for
the ticket takers to go on duty.
KEEP NIGHT VIGIL.
Four years ago in Brooklyn. 500
men and boys slept under the bleach
er ticket windows all night to be
the first in line to buy tickets. They
had the tickets last night, but those
who wanted the front seats back OF
the outfield imposed the long night
vigil on themselves. Somehow New
York or Brooklyn fan prefers dis
comfort to the prospect OF not be-
ing first in or first out of affairs
like these.
Brooklyn began to purr with
worlds series activities yesterday.
When the Robins arrived, one by one
at Ebbets Field in their motor cars,
or on foot, there were crowds hang-
ing around to cheer them. Down
town at the Hotel Clarendon, base
ball writer's from all major league
cities gathered to pick up their press
tickets and discuss the series.
FANS BEG FOR SEATS.
All day long fans bobbed in and
out OF the office gate at Ebbets Field
to claim reservations, and prospec-
tive purchasers of bleacher seats
milled around in the streets before
the ticket windows. The supply or
general admission seats-there are
only about 1000 OF them-was eX-
hausted by midday but that did not
prevent prospective customers from
struggling up to the windows with
plaintive requests for the coveted
"ducats." $500 '.- ~.
The Brooklyn players assembled for
their preliminary workout late in the
morning. As each of the favorites
arrived he was recognized by the
sharp-eyed boys lettering, at the en-
frances Rube Marqusrd drove up in
a big limousine, accompanied by Ed
Pfefrer and Manager Robinson. Bur
leigh Grimes, who was another strong
public choice to open the series,
worked out before noon with otto
Miller.
CROWDS ARE QUIET.
All was peaceful and orderly in the
streets outside as the National Com
mission went to press with the first
turnstile edition. Two hundred po-
licemen were on the job and they
formed the prospective purchasers OF
bleacher seats into long lines that
reached around corners and curled
up in vacant lots.
At IL o'clock there were about 5000
of the fans in line for about 5000
seats. Most of the 81 and 81 field
seats viii be occupied by fans who
bought their tickets yesterday, but
it will will be a case of first comers
getting the choice bleacher seats.
Holders of reserved seats were not
in evidence at this hour 1t was an
nounced that the streets wouiS be
cleared after the bleachers sell out
and then only holders of reservations
will be able to break through the
police lines.
sCALPERs USE RUsE.
Ticket speculators did thriving
business by carefully observing the
few legal rights they possess. The
scalpers opened two offices In build
ings on lots near the main entrance to
the field and the police would not ven
-ture on private property to Interfere
With their operations
one ticket bandit. more bold than
tho rest. ventured into the street
just before noon. but was quickly
nabbcd by an officer from the In
ternal Revenue office. The specu
lator put up a night, but after few
minutes or rough and tumble he pull.
ed his nose out OF the ground and
announced his intention OF surrender
ing forthwith. There were thirty
men from tho income tax department
laying for the spectators and be-
fore the day Is over they expect TO
make a haul.
At Il o'clock Eddie Brannick, OF tho
Giants, took up his stand Mt the press
gate. lie flashed credentials from the
National Commission, which he viii
represent until Ban John arrives NJ.
Johnson hopes TO get hero for the
first inning, but no sooner.