The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22
CUBS MAKING LAST EFFORT
 TO WIN GAME "Old King'' Cole Fitted Against "Big Chief" Ben der to Save Chicago's
 Bacon Athletics Generally Regard ed as Sure Winners of Fourth Straight Con-
 test Today
Especial from United Press )

Chicago, Oct. 22.-At 9:3o, this
 morning, the umpires, who will serve in today's game, made an inspection
 of the diamond and found that the
 wind of the early morning had dried
 it out in splendid style. They then
 issued formal announcement that
 the fourth game of the worlds cham pionshjp series would be called at ? p. n1-. today at West Side Park.
 The weather man certainly made good for today's game, which will either give the Athletics the worlds s baseball championship or will re- store Chicago to the baseball map: proba bility, be Bender and Thomas, for the Mack men, and Cole and KHng for the Cubs.
 There is no denying that yester- days rain was a shower of blessing for the Cubs, and the Cub rooters It served to revive the badly blight cago fandom and with the appear ance of the sun this morning, things took on a much more rosy hue, from the viewpoint of the few remaining Loyalty hopeful Chicago fans.
 The announcement in the morning papers that Manager Chance had abandoned his intention to try Brown again, and would trot out "Old King, ColeH struck a popular note.
 The player is a dead one, long live the player" is very good in fan ming circles Brown, the idol of for mer years. was smashed at Philade1- p1ia. Now he is re1egated and the huzzas on any new idol (uncracked) that may be set up. The prospects are that by tonight, King Cole will be getting a very royal reception, or he will be doing a Portuguese duck a Ia, Manuel
 Bender's selection for the job of making 1n:;kg it four straight for the Ath+ l. is very probable. Manager Mack is, however, dangling Coombs before the eyes of the Cubs as a bogey, and it will take the warming up before the game to determine which of the pair will mount the hill.
 Over around the LaSa1e quarters, the Athletics were doing a. lot of wise look Ezg but a small amount of talking of any sort There was little in evidence and Connie Mack dertaker. This afternoons job is a serious matter for the Philade1phians. The chance of winning a worlds championship in straight games. is not to be let slip by lightly and if the result is to be determined by fighting spirit alone, the Athletics
 As a betting proposition, today's game has fzz1ed out entirely. It is too serious a proposition from. a To- cal standpoint, to be accom- panied by layers of odds.
 There is no Cub money in sight. A few small bets have been placed at 6to 5 with the Athletics the flaw orites to win today's game, but mol new bets are being made on the series, as the Cubs are not regarded as having a look in to win the series, 1 and the best that is hoped is that they may be able to make a, showing.
 Early this morning, Mordecai Brown hunted up Manager Chance and begged to be allowed to have ar- other crack at the Athletics in to- days game. He pointed out that he had won two games from Detroit un- der weather conditions similar to l these and said he felt that he had it l in him to win today. He was ac- by several of the players | who were also anxious that he be | given another trial.
 When the players found Chance | he was opening a bundle of more than hundred letters from fans | urging him to give Cole the chance today. The manager told Brown that | he would not decide until he saw l how he and Cole warmed up.