Fervid Fans Await Second World Series Game
Philadelphia crowds grow tense for the second world series game as attendance nears 22 000 with 12 000 more expected. Fans camped with blankets and food while ticket speculators buzzed at gate openings.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1911
Page
2
Philadelphia crowds grow tense for the second world series game as attendance nears 22 000 with 12 000 more expected. Fans camped with blankets and food while ticket speculators buzzed at gate openings.
Fragmentary OCR lists players Brackenridge Brown Gregory Yates Mitze and others with locations Sacramento Francisco Los Angeles and Knight song. It appears to be a partial sports roster or game notes with fragmented names and places, no clear outcome or dates.
National league umpires credit the Giants' pennant success to limited player losses from injuries and discipline. They note manager McGraw sometimes instructed players to absorb punishments while remaining active, with Mathewson warming up to halt a late rally after a controversial call.
In a pivotal game McGraw executed a bold move that led to a three day suspension, while his pitcher Rube Marquard dominated the opposition for seven innings with two hits allowed. The action suggests McGraw may have planned the suspension or merely accepted the consequence to secure the win.
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