The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-17
BENDER, PITCHING FOR ATHLETICS
WAS INV|NCIBLE UP TO LAST INNING

uler team oil the American League
will be played for the worlds cham.
pionship The line began to form at
sundown last night The rootcrs
brought camp-stools, chairs and car
ried their breakfast and lunches.
At a m the double formation
stretched from the corner of Twenty
second and Lehieh avenues cast of
LehiGh TO Twenty first, north on that
thoroughfare, then west To Twenty
second the place where it formed.
This double human Gordon grew un-
til a third line formed
When the two teams meet at .
O'Clock this afternoon the largest
crowd that ever saw a baseball game
In Philadelphia will be on hand. Ev-
cry reserved seat in the grandstand
was sold week ago
The two pavllions Of the grand
stand In Shibc Park seut approx
mately $500 Standing room In tho
grandstand at $1.50 head will he sold
To $500 persons Just before the
game starts The other seats Will be
those of the blcachers and standing
room in the field, which will accom-
modate about 10000 Almost perfect
weather prevails
AS to the teams. both are ready,
and are feeling fine"
Out at Shibe Park all was hurry
and hustle about the grounds. except
in the dressing rooms. There Cor
nelius McGllllcuddy. whose base.
ball name IS Connie Mack. met Cap
tain Davis and the other players.
Ready for ANYTHING" said Right
fielder Murphy. when Manager Mack
asked him how he felt
While the National Laigue club has
the prestige OF former victories in
worlds championship games and are
fayorite. I'm the betting that prevails.
most OF the smaller bets are at even
money and it is probable when the
game is begun even money Will rule
II Is declared the teams are about
the finest ever developed In their
respective leagues.
The Cubs are made up of practical
ly the same players who won the
worlds championship for Chicago
from Detroit in 1907 and 1908 The
Athletics, on the other hand have
only six players. Pitchers Bender and
Plank, First Baseman Davis and Out
fielders Murphy Hartzel and Lord of
the team which was defeated by the
New York Nationals in the contest
OF 1905 The other players are Young
men who Joined the team since.
There was much disappointment be-
cause each team will go into the
game minus one of its stars Evers.
an important part Of Manager
Chances baseball machine, will he re-
placed by Zimmerman. batsman of
no mean ability. Who will take Cen
ter Fielder Oldrlng's place on the
Philadelphia team Is stillta secret.
Oldring. who is a cleanup batsman,
a fleet fielder and a star inside man
on the bases. twisted an ankle last
week
1t is we'll known that each team
the last word to be had
when 1t comes 10 strategy and all
around knowledge Of the fine points
of the game. The two leaders are
recognized as past masters in the art
of winning games and the great
crowd expects to see today baseball
in it's highest state. Manager Captain
Chance, OF course. viii play and di-
rect his team on the field. Manager
Mack, as usual. Will occupy his Sc,
cluded spot on the players bench.
There are enough visiting newspap.
er writer's In town TO report national
political convention. Tickets have
been Issued for $50 seats in the press
box and % wires Will be brought into
service TO carry the story of the game
to all corners of the country. In ad-
dition TO the sporting writer's. lead
ing baseball players, past and present, !
viii send away special reports of the
game. Among them VIII be "Ty''
Cobb "Ad" Joss. Wild Pill" Dono- !
van. who also led a worlds champion !
team, At 10 o'clock. when the gates |
Of Shlbe park. were thrown open !
there were nearly 10000 persons as.
sembled around the ground.