Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-24
BY J. ED eR1LLo.

SHIBE PARK, October 24.-What many
series will. be played here today under
clear skies, but on a soggy field. A VIC
tory for the Giants today again will put
the teams on an equal basis and Incl
.dentaIly strengthen the hopes of New
York fans. McGraw said this morning
that the series would go the limit of
seven games and that his team would
win.
Mack. on the other hand, thinks it is
as good as won by the Athletics. though
both believe that the outcome of today's
game, will come pretty near deciding tie
championship, especially if the Athletics
should win. The field is better than
was expected, the rains of the last week
not having done the damage that was
expected. All in front of the stand is
covered with sawdust, but 1t will not be
necessary TO cover any of the infield i'm
this manner. for. while it is soft, it is
not slushy.
There is .perceptible falling of of
the crowd. Hardly 10000 will witness
the game Advanced prices are not pop
uiar here. Under the same conditions
Washington would make Philadelphia
look like "a minor league town. 1t is
true. however, that many seats have
been paid for and will not be used, their
holders having left town. II is estimated
that at least 1900 have been wasted in
this way.
II the players have suffered by reason
Of their long lay-off their preliminary
practice did not show it. Both did some
brilliant work in the field and there Is
no evidence of that tired feeling. Mathew
son is slated to pitch and his annihia-
ton is predicted. as the Athletics are sup
posed to have solved his delivery by this
time. It is the third tine in four games
that the Giants star has faced the
American League champions. Mack
warmed up all of his three pitchers. Ben
der. Coombs and Plank. but Bender is
supposed to be the logical choice.
Dineen will be behind the bat and Klein
on the bases with Connolly and Brennan
stationed out in the outfield. The bat
ter:es will be Matty and MEYERS, Bender
and Thomas.
Devore upset all calculations by OPEN
ing the game with a single on a hard
hit grounder, which he sent to Barry and
heat 1t out. The Giants evidently are in a
hitting mood, and on the next ball pitched
Doyle sent a liner to right center. which
Oldring failed to stop. and netted three
bases, scoring Devore. Snodsrass sacrf-
feed To left. knocking Doyle home, and
gloom fell over tie crowd.
Bender was steadier thereafter Murray
dying at first and Merkle striking out.
Looked for a Sacrifice.
Bender evidently expected Doyle to
sacrifice in the first inning and laid the
first ball over the plate. which accounts
for the wallop Doyle gave the ball.
Six days rest seems to have prinled
Mathewson for the fray. He struck out
Lord and Oldfing on seven pitched
balls and allowed Collins 10 single to
center. Bakers appearance at th axe
brought hope to the heartsNof the fans.
but Matty steadied, and after getting
two strikes on Baker dished UP that Ia .
NOUS "fade-away" and struck Baker
out.
Fletcher singled with one out in Sec
ond, Meyers hit /. little ly IL iEs.d.
which Bender Baker and Thomas all
lowed to fall safe. Thomas recovered
the ball in time to get Fletcher at Sec
ond. and Matty's grounder to Bender
ended the inning.
Matty found himself in hole in the
last half of the second. Murphy raised
high fly, which fell in the crowd in right
field, netting two bases. MathewsOn
caught Murphy mapping OF second, but
the ball got away from Fletcher and MUIR
ply went to third. Davis sent slow
grounder along the third base which
Matty got to first in time. With Barry
at the bat Murphy attempted the
squeeze play. but Barry missed the ball
and Murphy was run down between home
and ta'rd '2er-y