The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-16
GAME TODAY WILL
Be PLAYED ON
DAMP GROUND
Weather Conditions Worry Fans
in Quaker City
MACQUARD AND COOMB S
Probable that TWO Pitchers VIII Op-
pose Each Other In Second Con-
test Of Big Series

Wet grounds may result in the
postponement of the second game in
the series for the championship of
the world scheduled to be played in
Philadelphia today, Last night the
diamond and outfield at Shibe park,
where the next contest between the
New York Nationals and the Phila-
delphia American League team will
take place, was wet and soggy. A
bright, clear sky today would place
the field in first class condition how
ever.
The injury to Third Baseman Ba-
ker which was caused by Snodgrass'
spikes Is not serious. He will be In
the game today. McInnes, however,
Is not expected TO play and Capt. Da'
Wis will again cover the initial sack.
1t was announced last night that
Coombs will be Manager Mack's sell
ection for the second game OF the
series. The members of the Athlet-
les team reached Philadelphia late
Saturday night, and are not downcast
by their first defeat.
The night before the second game
between the New York Nationals and
the Philadelphia Americans for the
worlds championship found support
ers OF the New York team happy In
the knowledge that one game was
disposed OF, but impressed with the
belief that 1t was as yet either clubs
flag and that the series was TO be
not less closely contested than at
first antiipated. The strong showing
made by the Athletics evidently con-
WINGED those who saw Saturday 8
game that the series would run the
full seven games.
There was little doubt In the minds
of New York followers, of the game
last night that Marquard would be
Manager McGraws pitching selection
for today. The mentor OF New
Yorks baseball representatives In
the series preserved his usual retic-
ence on this topic. however. Fred
Merkle, the Giants FIRST baseman,
pulled up little lame after sprint
to first Saturday, but played the
game out handily and was said last
night to be fully able TO take his
usual place in the lineup and put w
his customary game.
A curious coincidence was dlscov
cred last night by baseball expert
who had been going over old records
The search revealed that II was ex
actly six years ago Saturday. OF
Saturday, October II, 1905, wher
Mathewson and Bender last opposed
each other In the box and that eacf
yielded the same number OF hits al
Observation-Disclosures six and Bend
er Ave. That 1905 game, which wal
the ANAL one OF the worlds champion
ship series. was played on the Polk
grounds and resulted in score o
2 to 0 in the Giants favor.
The last batch OF the 100 specula
tors who sought wealth by selling
tickets to the first game OF thu
worlds series found their way Int
police court yesterday. There wer'
30 in the lot. Magistrate House I'm
ed each OF them $40 and warned then
that II they were again arrested 70
ticket specializing during the world
series the EXTREMIST penalty ,woul'
be imposed upon them.
New York, Oct. 45.-Before tn,
largest crowd ever gathered at
baseball park. estimated at nearl
10000, the New York Giants, cham
pions of the National league, yester
day lowered the colors OF the Ameri
con league. by a score of TO l II
the first OF the best four In sevel
games for the championship of tn
world.
The pitching of Bender and Math
ewson was simply grand. Bende
worked each batsman differently ant
lost out on Snodgrass twice Will
trying to get his man for a strik
on a close lnshoot. Snodgrass neve
gave way and caught the ball twlc
in the hand. In fact the Giants frs
run was developed out of Bender
miscues.
When the teams took the field
was found that Harry Davis was q
first base In place OF "Snuffy" Nell
mis-, who was laid up with lam
shoulder.
M lnt Ntl~-tu ulbNt uOiht vi
only run that was ever scored o
the great Mathewson In the fou
games that he has pitched In tn
world championship games. Davis di
his full share OF the work.
As Mathewson struck out the tw
first men up, the fans were satlshe
that the New York wonder was we
groomed for the opening game. 81
clean hits were made of Mathewsol
Baker turning in two singles and Oh
ring hitting two doubles. These tw
players had never faced Mathewso
before.
Only seven OF the Athletics reac
cd the first base Four found the
way to second. two got as far as THU
and one man crossed the rubber wit
the run that held the lead until n
fourth inning. when Snodgrass WI
hit by pitched ball and scored fro
second, with two down when Collii
fumbled Herzog's grounder. AS
was three aud two on the bate
Snodgrass was of with the swing
Bender's arm and by close marg
he beat the ball sent to the plate |
Collins.
This break upset the Philadelph
men and gave the home team con
dence as Mathewson was warming
lis work IN nne style. The Quake
n fine chance to take the lead