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the least shake their confidence In their
ability 10 finally land the greatest honors
in base ball. They admit one-game
lead in a short series Is great advan-
tage, but hope that today's result will
give them an even chance in the remain
ing Eamea-
Both Teams Cautious Saturday.
The terrific strain under which ball
teams work on the opening day Of an i'm
portant series is now over. Both teams
played a cautious game on Saturday.
feeling out each other. The players VIII
60 into todays contest with Increased
care and more chances will be taken on
the bases and in the way of working In
side trick plays. Each team has played
it's trump card In trying out it's best pitch
er, and the second choice men Will TO-DAY
be the leading figures in the game
Neither Manager MoGraw nor Manager
Mack VIII publicly announce his battery
Tor todays game In advance, but the
base ball sharps who picked the bat
tsries last Saturday look for Marauard
OF the Nationals to oppose coornos OF
the Americans.
II the latter team fails to defeat New
Yorl's great lett-hander they will be tre-
mendously disappointed. for In their plan
of campaign they counted on Mathewson
probably defeating them In his first
game, but have not figured that Mar
guard would also turn the trick. Coombs.
who was the pitching sensation OF the
worlds series with Chicago last year.
when he won all three games in which
he pitched. is expected by the home team
10 lead them to victory.
Myers will catch for New York, while
there is a slight uncertainty in the catch
ing department OF Philadelphia. Lapp, a
HARD hitter is Coombs regular partner
but It is probable that Connie Mack will
again select Thomas for his generalship
and accurate throwing.
New York Depends Upon MRrauard.
The New York team has all the con.
fidenee In the world In Marquard. He Is
al the top of his game and the New
Workers point to his pitching record for
the season. which is better than that OF
Mathewson. The one uncertain point in
Marquard is whether he can stand the
strain OF the worlds series. He has never
been through the fire OF such an impor-
tEnt event. but as he withstool a
grueling campaign for the National
league psnRant with flying colors, ne IL
expected to stand the test. The Uattihs
order
New York-Devore. H.. Doyle, %, Snod-
grass, CT Murray, RI Merkle, ID; Her
tos. 50, Fischer, ss,; Myers C.; Mar
AN stles-Lord, H. oldrlns, ef.; Col.
| 10; barry, IS; Thomas. O. Coomps OF
Plank, p.
Umpires-Connolly behind the plate,
Brennan on the bases, plnsen on left
Iield toul line, KLEIN on right field foul
line
First InAing-Giants: pevore struck out
Doyle flied to Lord. The batteries are
Plank ana Thomas for Philadelphia and
Marquard and Myers for New York
snodsrass was hit by a pitched bal
Murray drove a line fly TO Collins. Nc
runs
Athletics: Lord. the first man up
singled TO right and went 10 second OF
Aiunay's fduibie. lie took third GA Old,
rings beautiful sacrifice, MarQuard L
Aerkle. Lord scored on a wild pitch Col
Inns beat out an infield hit. MarquarC
was viSibly nervous. Baker struck out
Murphy was the third out on ny I,
Devore. one run.
Detaiia OF the Play,
Second Inning-Gisnts: Merkle was re
tired, Barry 10 Davis Hersog drove
double 10 center, oldring misjudgins IN
ball Fletcher was thrown out. Collins q
Davis Herzog taking third. HEREOF
scored a moment later on Myers single
MarQuard struck out. One run.
Athletics Captain Davis was retired
Doyle 10 Merkls. Barry drove a hard N
TO left. which Devore got under. bu
muffed. Barry taking second. Thoma
lifted a ny 70 Devore. PlaEk was out
Myers to Merkle. on a slow grounds
towards first. No runs
Third Inning-oiants; DeVOrs struc