The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

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Theories fade: speculation pAsses--
we are now confronted by 4 eondl-
y ton. The ifss go 10 me diacafds ~
nightfan the first battle Of the worlds
series will have been fought and some
one will have won Similarly some
one will have lost.
Six brief days have not changed
the general aspect 81 the situation as
viewed from this angle. IL still looks
like the Giants on the chin strap.
Johnny McGraE and the big town
boys appear 10 have The shade from
manager 20 mascot.
II may turn out 10 be the great
eat series ever contested. bur II one
Is wrong enc may as well be- all wrong.
and there Ii no apparent reason why
the Giants. II they win 1T all, should
not win so easily as 70 cause the Atli-
letic admirers 20 wonder how they ever
figured them chance. On the other
hand, II che New York club loses, II
may be in the same siolorops fashion.
NEafhewson III shape
Afathewson looRs like the probable
pitching selection Tor xo-norrew AZ
ternoon. unless IL should nc dark,
cold dag. In that event Marguard or
Leon Afnes--ttae latter an outside
chance wiii hkeiy be chosen. Mar
guard would appear the besf bet. Ok
{ course. There hi no question ABOUT
Mathewsone condition. The btg
himself. About Marqnard there IS
always the problem Of controL II ne
has that the left handler VIII be un4
neafabie
The Athletes camp has been pro
ductivS 81 hear stories Tor some
days past Beside Mc1nnes. several
Of the other players are said ~ have.
various ailments. Thoaa stories have
had no effect on the odds. Thes still
favor the Giants Bit Every slnglo
member OF McGrawss elub Il ia the
very best condition. 1'hey win have
no excuses on that score Larry
Doyless ankle Is not as strong as II
might be. but the crowd will prob
ably see no Indication or the weak
ness when the game little captain
takes the field.
Umpires Instructed.
KLEIN anu xsaenAt2n. tssa National
League Hmprles. ana Csnpeliy ana
usneen. tsas American League repre-
ssntattves. have received tneig ia4-
atrnct1Dns from the National Com
mission. ana KNOW exactiy what IL ex-5
pected OF them. There seems to be
an impression that thera III Il ussfer
ence In the construction Of the Afn@F
lean and National League easeoalis
but A. q. SpaaiainK and Al. J. reach.
head az the companies which pro-
dues the oKfieial cork center halls Tor
tbs two leagues. issued u statement
Tonight 20 THE eftect that the balls
are maze Aec0fatnR - the afae spe-H
clnsauSns exAc1ly TIE halss which
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club was hardly frrinr xa,issh s,ssv
Or may not have her. due ii fh.s fastl
thai Atllatie scouts were ras.ertsd !,
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else eniiep.
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neither has any other rnpresanlatlv
Of the Giants. McCrAw hInaseIf a.
has been repeatedly stated. prefers
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she ss.l lsrs " ala Ia sIx,s n ss.sg
play fsrst hand.
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