The Washington times., 1925-04-22
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dent that high schools suffered a
loss in attendance among the boy
students, as scores of those who
anne to get job OF ushers had their
books under their arms.
Billy Smith, assistant secretary
Of the washington Club, and chief
| OF the commissary department, re-
| ported that he had on hard for the
hungry and thirsty 500 pounds Of
hot dogs; 500 dozen rolls; six large
tubs Of ice cream; 1000 eases of
soft drinks; 100 cases of beer near;
and 100 bushels of peanuts.
| Smith said he expected com
plete sell out before the seventh
| inning.
Playing Field In Shape.
"Reddy' O'Dea, l>eeper If the
green, put the playing field in
order during the morning hour.
Although Mr.. O'Dea is sworn foe
| of cameramen, when in his working
clothes, his picture was snapped
unknown to him today by William
H. Leurs, Times staff photog-
President Griffith and his leu
tenant, Eddie Eynon, were at the
ball park bright and early this
looming Of the stands with Aneri-
can flags and denying rumors that
the ball park is sold out. While
there were no long lines at the
ticket selling windows, this was at.
tributed to the fact that the big
business early today is being done
at q local sporting goods store.
Flag Not to Be Raised Yet
The ball park a. appreciably en-
larged looks bigger. better. grander
than ever.
President Griffith explained to.
day that the thousands who would
miss the opening game viii neces-
sariIy be denied the expected thrill
Of seeing the worlds champion"
flag flying over the park. The
flag will be raised at q later date
when President Coolidge and other
dignitaries are expected to be pres
emit and win be red letter day in
local sport history.
While number Of the ball play
ers arrived early, due to the chill
OF the morning they did not get
into uniform but lolled In the bust
pictures of the champions which
Polish Up Brass.
A corps OF men and women are
Frightening the brass work and
making the stands tidy for today's
capacity throng. while several hum
dred white coats are busily pre-
pairing the hot dogs and jumbo
peanuts which this gentry 50 pic
turesquely described In making their
rounds.
The first woman In line today was
Miss Sadie BusBlus, who came to
the park before 10 o'clock, equipped
with q thermos bottle and prepared
for long wair.
She was one Of the first admitted
to the grounds when the gates
opened.
The new .double-decl stand in
right field was inspected early to-
day and found worthy Of accom-
modating a capacity crowd.
Mr.. O'Dea on the job.
Shortly before the gates were
scheduled to open large crowd of
young men, who were standing in
side getting a glimpse of Bucky
Harris, Goose Goslin, and other
baseball figures, were unceremon-
iously hustled out by the Iron
Iunged Mr.. O'Dea.
They were told to apply for
ushers' jobs at the Rohrer street
entrance and precipitated a small
riot as they stampeded around the
corner.
The other, accessories to the day
Of days-the band, the cry OF score
cards, and the arrival of import
ant guest-fitted into their ac-
customed places as neatly as If no
one realized that Washington to-
day was watching it's own team
start out a new season as Cham.
pions of the World.