Evening journal., 1911-10-16
Sun Greefs Fans ds Second
Game of Big Series Draws Near
By rhe united Press.

BY The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16-ldeal
weather favors the Athletics and
Giants and their game for the worlds
baseball championship when bright
sun came out this morning and II
was warm. Rain was predicted.
lack Coomhs, winner of three games
against the Chicago Cubs last season,
or Eddie Plank. Connie Macks vet
eran south paw. will oppose the
Giants in the first game at Shibe
Park. Manager McGraw will proba-
bly send in Rube Marquard. his sem
sational south paw. II it isn't Mar
guard. Red Ames will be the Giant
pitcher
If Coombs is the Athletic pitcher,
Jack Lapp will probably replace ira
Thomas as Athletic catcher.
Giant supporters have not come
forward with any too much confidence
so far as money is concerned and des-
pite the New York's lead of one VIC
tory, betting is 10 to with little
money offered.
Athletics are positive their favor
ties will return winners in today s
battle and are willing to back their
opinion.
The big betters are holding back.
New York money is expected TO come
with the Giants who will arrive at IL
o'clock on a special train. Extra
trains on two roads will accommo-
date Giants rooters.
Athletics rooters who have big
money 10 wager say they will take all
the 10 to 3 Giant money in sight
Today's crowd will almost equal
that of Saturday in New York, al
though Shibe Park seats less than 22,-
600 The management expects to
pack in 10000 or 10000 extra fans.
Fences have been built in all the out
fields and between 5000 and 1000
fans will be behind the outfelders.
1t rained intermittently Sunday and
Sunday night flooding the Shibe Park
infield. This will be an advantage to
the Athletics. The Giants, a fast base
running team. will be handicapped
by slippery paths when they attempt
to steal.
Fans began TO wait at noon Sunday
for the general admission gates to
open. Captain Davis had the Athlet-
les report Sunday afternoon for a
short workout and the players found
III
cts and food waiting for the gates to
open. The park opened at o'clock
Ticket speculators have been busy
but there will be no scandal as in
New York A few spectators have
blocks of from ton TO twenty-five seats
which have not found ready sale. The
spectators are asking only rs and
so cents on their investment and The
chances are they will be glad TO let
the tickets so at the regular prices
before game time.
Frank Baker. spiked in the left
forearms. and knee I'm the opening
game. will be in the Athletics line
up none the worse for his wounds.
The other Athletics are In good shape.
Fred Merkle. Giant first baseman
who went lame at the Polo Grounds
when he was hit on a leg that had
been sore most of the season. will he
in the game. at the start at least.
Merkle's leg was baked all Satur-
day night and this morning McGraw
reported him in first class shape.
Philadelphians find II hard to be
~ tsse that Eddie Couins made a fata
Mmble. IN the openinv game. Thell
faith Is in the second base star is mol
descended. "Colliss will shoy them he's
star in the remaining game" Ath-
letic rooters say. The majority OF
the newspapermen who are covering
the series believe todays game will
decide the series. They regard the
Athletics as the more rugged team
and believe If Marquard or Ames is
beaten Mathewson. viii be the only
pitcher able to stop the American
League champions great batting. II
is not believed that Mathewson will
be able TO pitch more than two more
games, II he works that much.
II Ames, a right handler, is the
New York pitcher today. Amos Strunk
will likely replace Bristol Lord in
left field for the Athletics.
Strunk is a left handed batter and
a better curve hitter than Lord The
Giants are expected 10 specialize or
curves. which would put Lord out 81
the running as an orense player
Topsey Hartsel, the veteran outfielder
also has a chance to take Lords place