The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-07
Dodgers Even Series;
Blank Indians by 3 to o

we were informed. and therefore was I'M
available for baseball purposes.
This time the crowd was not to be
fooled by Old Boreas or Old Aeoius, or
whoever II was who was responsible for
that nippy and zippy weather of the day
before. Many fan paid a hurried visit
to Uncle and got out his overcoat The
place was rcdolent with the odor OF
camphor and tar bags. 1t looked as II
many OF the onlookers had packed their
enthusiasm away in place of their over
coats.
As to the Female.
The female of the species seemed to
be more in evidence than on the first
day. She appeared to have made more
elaborate sartorial preparation for the
event The general color scheme of the
prevailing millinery was more hopeful,
more striking-altogether more pleasing
to the eye. Or maybe II only looked
that way in contrast with the drab set
ting. And the female OF the species Ia
our neighborhood did not ask so many
foolish questions. Or maybe that only
sounded that way by contrast with Tues
days rapid flow of assorted query. There
is a lot in contrast.
At other worlds series the efforts of
the band--no, not one band but two or
three Of then--always were supple
mented by the activities of songsters
who are called "pluggers." These. with
their assorted efforts about the peaches
Of Georgia, the levees of Mississippi and
the unfailing "motha' may have tired
the blase and wearied the lovers Of
Chopin and Beethoven. but they accom-
pliehed wonders in at least one depart
ment-that Of making noise. They also
served to keep the natives awake. Yes
terday we were not certain that some
OF the aforementioned natives really
were awake. There were none Of these
''pluggers'' or even volunteer and anna
teur songsters.
The SPECTATORS. we were told. did
very poor business, for many fans who
had come without reserved seats found
that fairly good accommodations could
be obtained gratis on Grow Hill, not so
far behind right centre, II one wanted
to give his neighbor good battle for
a place of vantage. 1t was estimated
that at no greater cost than one black
eye fan could hold front place on
the hill for a full hour. This scheme
was a popular one. Housetops outside of
the field also bore a fair representation
of the genus bleacherite. These accom-
modations went for fifty cents each,
with no insurance In the event that
the roof cried out In protest against the
extra burden and just naturally gave
way.
This picture of gloom which we have
drawn held the scene for quite a spell
into the doings on the diamond. But In
the fifth inning. with the Dodgers In
the lead. the sun came out of hiding
and smiled on the scene. The clouds
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recovered their powers Of speech and
manipulation of hands. The work of
Grimes in particular reused them out Of
their reveries about the high cost Of
clothes, coal and fodder and the land
lord epidemic.
Tho Grand Awakening.
The males, and the females too. began
to realize that this thing which they
were watching was one of those worlds
series games, and that the Brooklyn
team was winning. The base of the male
effort at cheering now and then got
some assistance from the shrill of the
female and the place began to seem
more friendly and more like a scene of
human congregation. AS the game rolled
along the situation became more hope
full. 1t never did reach the expected or
the customary. But this Is not a GUS
tomary year in baseball. we might add.
, The preliminary work of both teams
was snappy enough to suit any Grand
Jury. Bagby and Grimes warmed up
for while and then retreated. The
Indians and the Dodgers had their pic
lures taken every now and then: the
umpires got ready for the fray. and be-
fore most of the onlookers knew II the
game was on its way. with Grimes up
there on the hill throwing the ball just
as large as life.
Grimes got rid of Jameson and Wambs-
ganss. and then came Iris Speaker. man