The City of Philadelphia Officially Attests Its Appreciation of The
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PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 1, 1913 HONOR FOR ATHLETICS The City of Philadelphia Officially Attests Its Appreciation of the Athletics© Great Achievement of Bringing the Base Ball Champion ship of the World to the Quaker City For Third Time in Four Years PHILADELPHIA, Pa., October 29. Last of a corrupt conscience. Director Porter night at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel the citi was introduced as "Porter, batting for Blank enburg." A letter was read from the Mayor, zens of Philadelphia, at the request of Mayor in which he said the umpire had pulled him Blankenburg, paid high tribute to the Athletic out of the box and he ventured the guess Club and its great ball team in recognition that the pinch-hitter put in his place wouldn©t of their grand achievement of winning the be there with the punch that he would have championship of the world in such decisive tried to deliver. In the course of his re fashion as to prove themselves the greatest marks Director Porter confessed that when, ball team in the world of today, if not of all he was a 17-year-old youngster he played time. By their splendid showing against the for a month with the Atlanta Club, of the New York Giants the Athletics brought great Southern League. Senator McNichol called credit to Philadelphia in many ways, without Mack the best advertising agent the city ever considering their fine triumph in the Ameri had. He has done much, he said, to put can League race, and their steadily-maintained Philadelphia on the map. The Senator con reputation as the cleanest, as well as best, cluded his address by declaring that if Phil base ball team in the world. Unquestionably adelphia had Connie Mack to stand orer it, any city is benefitted by being able to boast out of it all would come a greater city, a_nd the best thing, extant in any line, and when, he would be entitled to a position alongside in addition, this fact is heralded all over the of Billy Penn on the top of City Hall. E. world, the value of this beneficial publicity T. Stotesbury declared that he had never at can be better imagined than described. The tended a big base ball game until the late result of every game played between the Ath World©s Series, and volunteered the informa letics and Giants was heralded throughout tion that the games had made a fan out of Christendom and now every nation knows him. "Philadelphia is known now where il that Philadelphia can boast the best ball team was never known before," he continued, "and in the world. To win these high honors once all because© of this wonderful ball team. I is a great achievement, but to score three am also trying to build up your city, and victories in four years is a world-record which hope to give you the :trolley service you de the city of Philadelphia did well to celebrate; serve." Former Mayor Reyburn, who was and in the celebration it honored itself no seated at one of the numerous small tables, less than its guests of last night. arose and said that he was prouder of his INCIDENTS OP A FINE FUNCTION. position as a plain rooter than in the days when, through his position as Mayor, ne The banquet was held at the Bellevue-Strat sat at the head of the table. Rev. T. W. ford and was an hour late owing to the Davis, "the chaplain of the Athletics," made length of time consumed by a parade of the a stirring address that appealed to everybody. Athletic Club officials and players from Shibe Park down Lehigh avenue and Broad street. BASE BALL MAGNATES SPEAK. At the front marched the police band, playing President William F. Baker made a witty every inch of the way. Following came a address, in which he charged Uncle Ben string of automobiles in which were the ball Shibe and Hughey Dougherty with taking players and Connie Mack, even Bush,, who notes of how the Phillies played the game reached Brainard, Wis., in time to start right and sending them to Connie Mack, so that back for this city so that he would be in the latter could win the American, League time for the banquet jubilee. Crowds awaited pennant and the World©s Championship. Pres the coming of the team and yelled and shouted ident Hempstead, of the New York Club, as it passed. The players in the parade and told the diners that he was a Philadelphia!! at the dinner we^re Danny Murphy, Frank born and bred. "It was the rule in my Baker, Eddie Collins, Jack Barry, Leslie Bush, home when I was a boy," he said, "that if Carroll Brown, Harry Davis, Jack Lapp, Ed any of us received a licking at school, we die Murphy, Rube Oldring, Herb Pennock, received a worse one at home." He ap Ed Plank, Amos Strunk, J. Weldon Wyckoff, plied the story to the defeat administered the Charles A. Bender, Walter Schang, Jack Me- Giants here by the Athletics, saying: "I was Innes and Ira Thomas. born in Philadelphia and was licked here." PLAYERS ROYALLY GREETED. He expressed his appreciation of the invita tion extended him to be present at the ban All the way down Broad street crowds stop EDWARD MURPHY quet and offered his congratulations to Man ped and lined up along the curbs to watch the Outfielder of the Athletic American League Club ager Mack and the players. Charles H. Eb players roll past. It lacked the scenic fea bets, president of the Brooklyn Club, was tures of the championship ^parades of the (Biographical Sketch in Issue of October 11, 1913) complimented by the toastmaster for always past, but it was easier to distinguish the attending base ball functions in Philadelphia. players from the rest than in former years. Mr. Ebbets made a big impression when he The crowd in front of the Bellevue became a declared that the fine work of the Athletics mob when the first auto stopped and Connie in the series made him a Mack partisan, al Mack stepped to the pavement. He was the It overcame his innate modesty, and he burst THE FEAST OF REASON. though he would flock again with the National first to alight. As each player alighted from Leaguers at the start of the next season. He his automobile the crowd cheered him by upon the assembled multitude in the full dazz After the coffee and cheese and cigars ling make-up of a professional diner-out. hoped that if Brooklyn should not be the name, and often yelled some good-natured came the speeches. Mayor Blankenburg, next opponent of the Athletics, the Phillies jib& at him. Connie Mack received the big Charles A. Bender, Walter H. Schang and Ira who was to have acted as toastmaster, was would. gest of all, but only slightly less enthusiastic F. Thomas copied the examnle of their illus advised not to venture out by his physician. were the greetings accorded to Home-Run trious chieftain, and appeared with pearl studs George M. Graham, Sporting Editor of the SPEAK FOR THE PLAYERS. Baker, Dan Murphy and Eddie Plank. All and what goes with them. The other players "North American," took his place and was Dan Murphy said a few words. His re the members were recognized, except Eddie were in business suits and happy. exceedingly happy, both in his opening ad marks were brief, but to the point. He said: Murphy and Stuffy Mclnnes, who kept close dress and in his introductions of the various "I am not a speaker, but I feel that it is together, anyhow, so it didn©t make any differ VERSATILE BALL PLAYERS. speakers. The orators were Governor Tener, an honor to be captain of a great team like ence. After the automobiles containing the There was an orchestra, and when it played E. T. Stotesbury, Director Porter, Connie the Athletics." Ira Thomas held the interest players there followed more occupied by a "I Love You Only 1 © the crowd got up and Mack, Ira Thomas, President Harry Hemp- of his hearers in a long speech, in which h» rooting club, carrying humorous mottoes and cheered and then joined in, looking right into stead, , of the Giants; President William F. declared that it was his opinion that there signs, among which may be mentioned one the eyes of that team as it did so. Mr. Bush Baker, of the Phillies; Charley Dooin, Man was not another man in the country that which asked the world naively, "Who Had and Mr. Schang displayed their vocal gifts ager of the Phillies; ex-Mayor Reyburn, Wil could have won the pennant with the Ath No Pitchers.©© for the admiration of the assemblage. They liam H. Rocap, president of the Philadelphia letics in 1913 except Connie Mack. He de sing well, but they don©t sing as well as Sporting Writers© Association; the Rev. Dr. clared that the players, when they started THE PLAYERS AT TABLE. they play ball. Perhaps you don©t know Thomas Davis, pastor of the Abigail Vare South for Spring practice, had but one thought The dining room at the Bellevue was decor this: Chief Bender is an Indian. Well, aar- Memorial Methodist Church, and President to get in the best possible condition for ated with pennants, bunting and flowers. The ing the course of the festivities he sang a Charles Ebbets, of the Brooklyn National the coming season; that they were fit, every Athletic players were grouped at a long song.