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Show POOD JACK COOMBS HEARS K 111 OED PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 7. Busines? was practically suspended In the center of this city today whllo tho game between the Athletics and Giunts was In progress In New York. Crowds surrounded scoreboards score-boards In front, of the newspaper offices and at other places where the results of the gaino were given play by play. Moro than 10,000 spectators watched an electric elec-tric scoreboard from the city hall plaza, while others viewed the game in theaters, the-aters, nearly all of which had arranged to show the game on screens as quickly as a piny was innde. Signs and superstitions wcro numerous among the good-natured crowds. When a load of empty barrels, which has long been with many of tho Athletic rooters a pre.siKcmenl of victory for their favorites, favor-ites, went past the throng on city hall plaza, hats were doffed and a great cheer went tip. The nc.M play displayed was linker's home run. scoring Collins ahead of him. Tho crowd went wild and thoro were many expressions of "I told you so!" Kvory score wna the signal for an outburst out-burst of cheering, accompanied by the tooting of eo 1 1 n Mops automobile horns, which made the conduct of trials lit the courtrooms almost an impossibility. At the cud of iho ninth inning tho cheers or Hie assembled fans appeared to shake the Minotindlug buildings. There was very little betting hero. I'ilcliur -lohn Coombs, hero of two previous pre-vious world's series, anil the only player eligible io participate in the series not nl tho Polo grounds, received the report of Hi- aanii- by telephone at his bedsido (it tho rnlvorslly hospital. Ills wife and Mrs. Ira Thomas were al Slillte pari? and told him fiuh play as It was flashed on the scoreboard there. Coombs, who is Hollering iroin twisted muscles, Is stretched out In 'tod with a "S-poiind weight jitttoiied to Ins foot. |