Evening star., 1926-10-12
MOB GREETS CARDS
AT BASE BALL PARK
ChivaIrouS Alex Bestows
Kisses on Fair Fans.
! Players Leaving.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
@ 7. LOUIS, October 12.-As the
shouting and the tumult dies,
St. Louis today is turning to
other things after more than
a week of frenzied base balloon,
famed on to fever heat by the first
world series crown in 40 years and
heightened by the opportunity last
night OF welcoming home part of the
Cardinal club that brought modern
diamond honors to this Middle West
err city.
Last nights celebration. the fourth
since the close of the National
League campaign, found Old Pete
Alexander playing stellar role and
demonstrating that he is qualified for
other than slab duties
Beginning with the arrival of the
Cardinals train late in the afternoon.
and ending with a pushing. cheering
mob that left Sportsman's Park after
a formal welcoming party, the veteran
Nehraskan appeared to occupy the
center of the stage.
While Jack Crosse. city register
and head Of the reception committee,
was trying to round up truant mem
bers Of the club who had slipped away
unnoticed when the train pulled in at
Union Station, Alexander became the
hero Of a worshiping throng' at a
hotel where a number of the players
we're dining. He autographed base
balls, patted youngsters on the head
and became a brilliant conversation
aIist
Alex Life of Party.
Transferring his activities to
Sport smam'S Park when ten Of the
players and Coach Williams had been
rounded up for the party, Alexander
took his place as the first to be in.
troduced to the crowd. He made his
bow, spoke a few words into a micro
phone, rs did the rest. and. not con.
tent showed his appreciation of the
throng's alteration by bestowing
kisses on two girls crowding near the
speakers platform.
The rest of the players, Thevenow,
the silent: Bottomley. O'Farrell.
Hafcy Southworth. Blades. Douthit,
Keen and Reinhart, came in for their
portion of the cheering. Even Ken
meth Sullivan, batboy and incurable
Worshiper Of Bottomley, made his
bow to the audience and was cheered
y band feebly attempted to lead the
way Of the cheering. but the thunder
ings OF the crowd. aided by every con-
CeNable species of noise maker, Outdid
the noble efforts Of the leader and his
men.
Hornsby Of to Austin.
Only relatively few fans, however,
We're permitted a glimpse Of Hornsby
who did not leave Union Station he
fore taking another train for Austin.
Tex. where his mothers funeral will
he held upon his arrival. Two St.
Louis friends accompanied him and
his wife, while a number Of fans. in
cludinC Mayor Victor Miller. have
sent floral tributes to the bier of the
managers mother.
other grief than that of the reAliZa
tion Of the sad rites At Austin entered
into the Herrymakers of the week end.
Two We're killed and thirty injured.
seven Of them critically. in the hectic
denonstl lR tions of the rollicking fans.
Roth Of the dead are boys, victims Of
automobile accidents.
st. Louis, worshiping Of her base
ball heroes threatens to be short lived,
for most of those who came here last
night are planning today to go to
their homes. scattered fl ON one end
OF the country to the otter. Blades.
Sothoron and Hornsby are the only
ones who claim St. Lo oIiS as their resi-
dence.