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There was no turnstile count at the for those who attended the second Sunday baseball game at Braves Field, but undoubtedly there were more than 40,000 persons on hand to see Jack Barry's Navy Yard team with five of the Red Sox and two of the Braves in the lineup,
defeat the Camp Devens team, captained by Hal Janvrin, 5-1.
The weather was pretty near perfect although a little cool in the shade of the grandstand. There are about 3000 waiting when the gates were opened at 1 PM and by 2:30 it was necessary to close the grandstand to the general public. There were a number of clergyman
present and the Army and Navy were well represented by officers in uniform, who occupying front boxes. Mayor Peters also occupied a box.
The crowd seemed disappointed over the fact that no collection was taken up for the players. No doubt several thousand dollars might have been realized. Real Adm. Spencer Wood vetoed the proposition of a collection, saying the policy of the Navy
Department was that men in the branch of the service were not allowed to enter any athletic contests, where fees or gate receipts were demanded. He ruled that a collection amounted to the same thing. So the entertainment was free in every sense of the term, the Boston Braves donating
the use of the grounds and furnished the ushers at all of the help required to operate the park.
The game itself was high-grade, with Ernie Shore pitching in championship form. In only one inning was there more than one hit made off him. He was given great support by Rabbit Maranville who thrilled the crowd with his brilliant performances in practice
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