Evening star., 1924-10-05
DETERMINED FANS
KEEP LONG VIGIL
Many Spend Second Night
Outside Park to Get
BIeacher Seats Today.

Holding that one defeat for the
home team should not dampen the
ardor of an out-and- -out base ball
ian, especially when a world cham
pionship is at stake, hundreds of
Washington rooters who failed to
get reserved seat tickets for the sec
ondw game. waited in line all last
night for bleacher seats. re-enacting
scenes of the night before the OPEN
ing game.
Furthermore, many of those who
alternately sat up. leaned back, dozei
forward or slumped down on boxes.
doorsteps and benches along the 5th
street wall Of the bali park last night
were "Fepeaters" from the night pre-
Vlous. These latter. though slightly
groggy from lack Of sufficient sleep,
were just as enthusiastic over the
prospect or seeing today's game as
they were over seeing the first, in
spite of the fact that their idol, Wal
ter Johnson, was not credited with
win.
Women Join Husb1nds,
And to make things more colorful
lasl night, two women sat with their
husbands through the long, damn
hours between nightfall and dawn.
while grandma kept the youngster.
one OF the feminine fans was Mrs.
gladys Connolef of HyattsviIle. who
sat with her husband, the superin-
tendent of the Triangle Motor Co, in
this city, while her mother kept the
couples 9-year- old daughter at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Connolef declared they
tried every way possible to get re-
served seat tickets for today with
out result. so decided to make sure
or place in the bleachers. Mrs.
Connolef is a consistent supporter OF
the Nationals, having attended Is
OF the home games this season.
You bet I'm a fan" she told a
Star reporter last midnight. We
couldn't attend the first game. as
my husband had to work. but |
wouldn't miss the second for any
thing"
The other woman was Mrs. AL
phonso Sullivan of 1905 Potomac
sullivan spent the night on SOAP
boxes III front of the bIeacher en-
trance.
They headed the south line Of ap-
plicants
guess I'm really responsible for
this lark" laughed Mrs. Sullivan on
being awakened by her husband when
reporter sought an interview. .He
iSh fhuch or a fan, as far as being a
reg uiar attendant at base ball games
goes, but he readily agreed TO wait
all night in line when | suggested !,
10 MN. OF course. we had tried IN
get other tickets and failed I ,binl,
TINS is great fun. l brought lunch. II
you can call II that. with us. together
with a vacuum bottle full of hot cof-
lee: SO you see we are prepared 70
make the best of it"
Aif. Sullivan said he is salesman.
Second Night Vigil.
firSt In the north line last nfynt
was j. f.. Miller, who also headed
the same line the night before. MIR,
Miller Is a salesman and ex-sery1ce
man and member of Lafayette Post
No. 3, American Legion.
Yep, I'm little sIeenv I'll
IISht, Miller said on being greeted
by "A newspaper man who recognized
MIN from the previous vigil Il have
only slept a couple OF hours since
o oc!ock yesterday morning The
team lost tough game today. but
they're going to win tomorrow, and
that's why you see me here again
tonight"
Lieut.. A. J. Sullivan and a detail of
police from No. S precinct patrolled
the lines of mapping men and bows of
both colors, looking out for place"
scalpers and pickpockets. There was
little work for the police, however.
and they passed the night DISCUSSING q
that hair-raising batting rally of the
Bucks in yesterdays ninth inning
and Johnson's even dozen of strike
outs.
Here was a remark able and force.
ful lesson for pessimists, had persons
of such inclinations been permitted
IN the vicinity. lesson that should
eifectually nail that rumor about
Washingtonians being poor support
ers of the home team.