Evening star., 1924-10-05
KNOTHOLE, BLEACHER NOTES
BY SCATTERED STAR SCRIBES

At strategic moments during the
game yesterday there would SCUM
out above the hoarse voices of tn,
multitude in the grandstand stem
torian and foundation shaking roar
as from a Nubian lion calling its
mate. With each laundering outbursi
the curious men and perplexed
women would stop .heir own shout
ing, stand up in their seats and scan
the rear Of the lower tier of the
grandstand in an effort to locate the
source Of the unearthly howls.
The noise finally was discovered to
be of decidedly human origin. ema-
mating from the fog-horn throat of
Motorcycle Policeman Lineback Of
No. 10 precinct, an ardent johnson
fan and team rooter. THAT fellow
ought to arrest himself for imperson-
ating steamboat whistle" remarked
one spectator, located too close to
Lineback for ear comfort
Judge Lands. high commissioner
of base ball and all that sort of
thing, showed rare judicial qualities
in the third frame. when, he grace
fully ducked his head to avoid being
struck by foul ball hit into the
third boxes by a Giant batter. No
suspicion of intent on the part or the
New Yorker was raised.
Jim Springmann. headquarters de-
teCtive. did a piece of sleuthing OF d
peculiar nature while the game was
at it's height. Noticing that some
one back of the Giants dugout
seemed to be flashing "a mirror at the
Washington batters, he investigated
and found that il was all caused py
a woman rooter, who in liftins her
hand to shade her eyes, dansled
shining silver vanity case In tle sun.
Jim resumed his task Of watching the
progress of the game.
For its size the crowd in the tenn
porary stands was the noiseSt IN the
ball park. Despite the fact that
vast majority Of these fans who were
packed, sardine like, into the ap-
parently uncomfortable seats had
been without food or sleep for more
than 16 hours, they had enough vital
ity left when the game opened 10
rock the ball park with CHEERS
Occupants Of houses just beyond
the southeast corner of the irliilh
Stadium made enough money from
the rabid ball fans TO pay several
months rent Standing room on she
roofs of these houses was soi9 i;
quickly at 81 a head, while few paid
OF the chimneys-
Box - In the granGstand contained
two OF the most prominent personases
at the game. excepting OF course tne
President and Mrs. Coolidge. In TINS
box sat Mrs. Walter Johnson ana the
mother of the greatest pitcher IN base
halls history. At the close of the
game. hundreds of fans swarrned
around the box TO catch glimpse Of
the wife of Washington's famous
"Smoke Ball King" and his mother.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands.
high commissioner of organized pase
hall manifested intense interest In the
game. although he appeared TO be IN
different as 70 the outcome. lie was
bare-headed.
President Coolidge put a little OF
Walter Johnson's smoke on the b3il
he pitched from his box seat in tue
lower grandstafd TO signallze the
beginning OF battle between the
Mats" and the Giants But Cm-
pire Connolly, in base ban vesnacuaa, nd
"gathered IL in" bare handed, ana
relayed il TO Walter Johnson. Con-
nolly's good catch saved the Presi-
dent from being recorded with an
error.
The Army bdnO, leu pS w imam ~
Stannard, made a profound impression
on the thousands who packed the
Griffith Park, as i marched around
the field playin,, popular marches.
one of which was THE Evening STAR,
dedicated to this newspaper. The ma-
sicians were garbed in their new nat
~ eray and white uniforms, and were
taken for West Pointers by not
a few of those from out-of-toWn.
William H. Bright, jr., was visibiy
nervous as he presented to Walter
johnson. before the game, a hand
some silver trophy. on beha1 or the
Robert Lee Bruce Chapter of the Or
der of DeMolay of the District Bright
told the great pitcher that the cup
was symbolic of his true sportsman
like career in base ball. Walter ac-
cepted il bashfully and with words
choked with emotion.
Field and opera glasses were as
conspicuous at the game as the lach
of hair on John McGraw's head Many
of the bleacherites, especially, were
observed focusing the long range
binoculars.
Col. George Harvey was prevailed
upon by the picture-seeking photog-
raphers to cut a notch in q long
stick carried by Nick Altrock for
recording the scalping which the
Mats" were expected to give the
National League champions. After
the game the two-in-one comedian
and coach was seen searching Col
Harvey's box for the chip which
he had cut from the pole.
A floral base ball. almost as tall
as A man, with crossed bats on a
field of white rysanthemums, or
dered by the Sacramento, Calf, Cham
ber Of Commerce for presentation to
Earl McNeely of the Senator'S and
Jimmy OConnell of the Giants, was
presented to McNeely alone.
The crowd followed the happenings
before the game by the movements OF
the battery of camermen who fiocked
hither and yon shooting everything
within sight. The parting shot" was
taken at President Coolidge, throwing
out the first ball.
CAP Schacht entertained the fans
before the game in the role Of leader
of the band. The fans looked for the
usual pre-game antics of Schacht and
his partner Mick" ,Altrock, but out
side of a few informal stunts the
twins were exceedingly quiet
The appearance of the Giants on
the field shortly after 1 O'Clock was
greeted with almost absolute silence.
Everybody was sitting tight waiting
for someone else to start something.
Apparently every employe of the
park who could possibly get couple
of friends inside as helpers so they
could see the game did it. 1t took
four men to fasten down the bag at
second base One man did all the