Show Y i Y Thousand See I S Second ond Big Con Contest est NAL L LEAGUE PARK I a Oct det 97 President President I nitis his fiancee Mrs Norman jk ked d on while the Philadel- Philadel and the Boston Amere Amer- Amer me ne e to grips grips' today at the sec- sec rr tle of oe the worlds world's series bete bel be- be I te l ie OOOO spectators one ne battle baUte flag captured the I ns pressed on the sec sec- of trenches to mate make make it two Jg games in this baseball war- war Manager Carrigan lead- lead Boston ston Red Sox started a IB offensive to even up the sei se- se i rethe the second phase of the theis i is to commence in Boston fiday day came early to the ball by noon the backfield seats edland df and the crowd still was The reserved stands filled ho hough gh hundreds came long ame me me time t to see President party on their arrival aident's box near the Boston bench off third base glowed white white and blue bunting and ande e Ic n flags lying field was in fine shape play a brisk wind during having fanned most of the thes s tom the ground while a an an n this morning helped in the The Philadel- Philadel a l a brief morning practice inner and nd outer gar- gar t their r liking r. r confident e in there today with some ng said Captain Luderus delphia first sacker and it make malte any difference to us the box for Boston er Carrigan had three pitch- pitch g do his aWood Wood and Leonard Foster a likely ely choice as Boston's I n. n and Mayer for tor the line for the k with It with the left lef t hander Eppa eld In reserve Both teams of batting qty and rc cheered as some of the dropped in the b back cK field S dIng practice e was smart n ws s that nearly bleacher n pained ined unoccupied during me because the he fans aired of securing admit- admit used thousands ds to flock fiock to I ids fas today and there was an I rush for tho 1 seats hence e ence ce of President Wilson out the first ball lt Ito throw Ceased abed the demand for ad- ad j I I I Used Today es eshad tad iad scarcely closed yes- yes i before lines be began an anthe for an anty any the all night wait ty y to obtain first row seats t SO 10 a. a m. m today when t tho gates were opened the line extended for blocks All Al hands had brought various devices for making themselves themselves themselves them them- selves comfortable and everyone seemed happy Judging from the number of vacant seats at yesterdays yesterday's game the ticket speculators did not reap the harvest they had expected It was estimated that approximately seats in the stand were without occupants and the greater part of ot the loss undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly edly fell on the speculators as the club officials announced several days ago that every reserved seat had been sold To add to to the troubles of the vendors f fourteen of their number number number num num- ber were arrested and several sent to jail in default of bail ball Making i. The national commission has started started started start start- ed an investigation to determine the sources of It tile ithe e tickets which have fallen Into the hands of the specula specula- tors They have adopted a plain first tried by West Point and olis in their annual football games and which was said to be successful that is to send agents around to purchase tickets from the vendors and then compare compare- the number with the clubs club's list In this way th the original original nal purchaser is is' revealed and that person will be required to show what he did with his allotment Manager Carrigan of the Red Sox gave most of the credit for tor the PhillIes' PhillIes Phillies' Phillies Phillies' Phillies Phil Phil- lies' lies victory to Alexander although it was freely admitted by the e victors as well wen as their followers that the breaks played a a. bi big part in in- inthe the result Alexander won his his' game gam said oaid Carrigan Give him full credit He pitched a a. splendid game So did Shore I am satisfied with my team They did the best beet be t they could against grand pitching dye are We-are We going to try harder today Pat Moran manager of the PhIllies Phillies Phillies Phil Phil- PhIl PhIl- lies as as usual had little comment but but declared that his team looks better better bet bet- ter now now tharl thad ever ever before Breaks count a lot in baseball he said and we got breaks yesterday We played the game just like we have played our games all season and we will try to force the tho breaks to co come e ou our way Yay in very every game Some disappointment in the failure of Cravath and others of ot the Phillies' Phillies sluggers to connect with Shores Shore's offerings was expressed by bythe bythe bythe the followers of the National league champions and a feeling of relief was everywhere apparent that their fa favorites favorites tn- tn had one victory to to their credit and that Carrig Carrigans Carrigan's ns n's first choice pitcher pitch pitch- er was out of the way for a a. time Five hits the only one of which was driven outside the diamond being a Texas leaguer was the sum total of the Phillies' Phillies efforts Local fans generally generally gen gen- agreed that Morans Moran's men would have hav to do better beher work with the stick Notwithstanding that Alexander was able to keep the Red Sox hits scattered the fact tact that they gathered gathered gathered gath gath- ered one clean hit In every inning but the ninth for a a. total of eight ight was not lost sight of in the reckoning for forthe forthe forthe the remaining games Band Plays for Wilson Someone cried that the president was coming and thousands quickly stood up while the band played The Star Spangled Banner Th Than had a a. long wait walt for the president did not not a appear appear ear After a few minutes Mayor Blankenburg Blank Blank- enburg with his party arrived and took their places in the mayors mayor's box Two score of moving picture men and photographers arranged themselves themselves themselves them them- selves in front of the presidential box w waiting for President Wilson and his par party y to arrive By y this time nearly every seat in the stands was taken and the crowd was taken on the fine edge of enthusiasm watching the players players' In practice Meanwhile e George Foster and Dutch Leonard warmed up for Boston Doston while Erskine Mayer and George Chalmers worked out In front of the Philadelphia bench President Arrives President Wilson with Mrs Norman Norman Norman Nor Nor- man Galt Gait and their party arrived at 2 05 o'clock and took their places In Inthe inthe inthe the presidential box The crowd rose roseand roseand roseand and cheered and President Wilson bowed to the ball ban players and then shook hands with Mayor Blanken- Blanken burg President Wilson and Mrs Galt Gait were given a continuous ovation President Baker of the Philadelphia club officially welcomed President Wilson who was then given Iven a a. new newball newball ball ban to throw out to the players I I Meanwhile the Philadelphia took their positions on the field |