Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18


vas larger crowd about the gates of
|hibe Park before they were opened
,oday than yesterday to see the
second game of the worlds series be-
,~een the Philadelphia Americans and
the Chicago Nationals for the worlds
championship- In fact the crows be-
cane so large that the gates were opened
At 10 o'clock. an hour earlier than yes
tsrday. and at IL m more than 1000
rooters were on the bleachers.
The Chicago team took things easy
about the Aldine Hotel this morning. De-
spite yesterdays defeat the members of
the team are confident they will win the
series
We will take the next three" said
Capt. Chance.
some OF the members of the Philadel
phia team appeared in uniform on the
Srounds early in the morning for prac-
tice. The team is eager to get into the
game and shows the same confidence dis
played by the Nationals
The weather is like a day in June.
ment before the opening of today's game
that characterized the preliminary to yes
terday's contest. While the bleacher seats
were filed early the space behind the
ropes in left and right fields did not crowd
up as quickly. Both teams were on the
grounds before 1 o'clock. and went
through practice with their customary
ginger.
Chicago Players Upset.
A taxicab in which five of the Chicago
players were riding TO the ball grounds
and United States mail wagon collided
this afternoon. No one was hurt
The players were picked up by others
of the team in taxicabs which were fol-
lowing and all reached the ball park
without much delay.
Umpire Rigler is behind the plate,
Sheridan on the bases
The presentation of the automobiles to
the two top-notch batters Of the An1eri-
can League afforded the crowd the only
real chance 10 cheer before the umpire
called play ball Both machines were
run to the home plate ard ''ry" Cobb
was called from the stand and formally
presented with one of the automobiles.
The one for Lajoie was accepted for him
Dy friend i'm ms absence Cobb drove
his machine around the field and was
given rousing reception by the crowd,
which by this time had filled the sjanos
and outrold.
The batteries for today's game are
CoombS and Thomas for the Athletics
and Brown and Killing for the Cubs.
First Inning.
Chicago-Sheckard up-1 ball, balls. 3
balls, balls. walks. Schultz up-l
strike called, ball. balls. strikes, fan.
schultz forced Sheckard at second, Col
lins To Barry. Hoffman up-1 ball. =
balls. ! strike called. strikes, 3 balls,
balls. walks Chance up-1 ball, balls,
strike called. :; balls, = strikes called.
singles. line drive al third Zimme rman
Lp-l ball. foul back of first, foul tip, =
-irikeS. fly TO center. Schultz scores
hoffman on third. Chance on second
~t'infeldt up-1 ball. l strike called, =
balls, very slow this delivery. foul in
night. strikes. :; strikes, fans; out at
rrst- one run.
Philadelphia-Strunk up. ball, strike.
strikes called, foul back stand 3
strikes. error. Killing dropped the third
strike out first. Lord up. out. third
tn hrst. Collins up. ball strike
single to center. Baker up. after Col
lin al first After Collins agin, close
This time Again after him. One ball. .
balls, 3 balls. Collins steals second.
] strike sailed. foul right out. pitcher
to first. No runs
Second Inning.
Chicago-Tinker up. l strike called,
foul bunt toward third, strikes foul
back. ! ball, safe to first on Davis muff
of Bakers throw. King up, double
play, Killing lines to second, Collins
throws Tinker out at nr~t. Iiroi'n up.
ball. out second to first. No runs.
Athletics. Davis up-Flies out 10 CEN
ter Murphy up-1 ball. = balls. 3 balls. =:
balls: walks Barry up-1 strike: after
Murphy at first. double play: hits 10 sec
ond. who throws 10 short shortstop
throws Barry out No runs
Third Inning.
ChicaGo-Sheckard was given base on
balls for the second time. Schultz was
safe at first. Davis dropping Coombs'
pretty throw Hoffman was out on a
pop lily TO DAVIS. on an attempted sacri-
fce. Scbute was given a sacrifice hit on
Davis error. Chance struck out. Zim-
norman ended the inning on a line drive
TO LORD. No runs.