Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-25
GIANTS FIGHTING
IN THE LAST DITCH
Making Desperate Effort to
Save Final Chance for
Championship.
FAIR DAY, BIG CROWD
AT THE POLO GROUNDS
Betting Spirit Not So Strong as in
First Games of Series.
PLAYING HARD SAYS MACK
1--WE Want Today's Game, But if
We Lose Well Try to Make
Up for It Tomorrow"
Today's Batting Order.

NEW YORK, October 25.-The New
York Giants are fighting in the last
ditch today to wrest the title of world s
champions from the Philadelphia Ath-
letics. With three victories won out of
four games played the American League
leaders need but one more to clinch the
title for 1911.
The eve of the fifth struggle today saw
tile same big crowd moving toward the
Polo Grounds. and. though the home
team seemed to have but a bare chance
of victory. still there was no lack of en-
thusiasm and interest. and the indica-
tons were that the attendance would be
as large as at the previous games here
There was a dearth of betting. the Ath-
letics being regarded as the ultimate
winners of the series. and only few
cared to take the short end of 4 to 1
laid against the home club.
Coombs and LaIp for the Athletics and
Marquard and Meyers for the Giants
were the battery selections for today 8
game.
Weather Clear and Cool.
Except for the fall chill in the air. the
weather was all that could be asked. The
sun In a Cloudless sky shone through an
atmosphere so clear and dry that il
made the players out tor cary practice
skip about the field like scnOoiboys.
day or clear weather had uiied the dia-
mond anu the grounds showed conultionS
almost as good as on the day OF the nrst
game OF the series.
Although unaer the rules governing the
series the payers share OF the receipts
is limited To the tour games already
played. there was big eIai cons.d-
eratIon sui to urge them. Today the
players knew the exact value tne
fatrxs nf la
difference between S..,t54 and -, 4.j6 for
each payer tnuer the RUE the victors
take ~ per cent of the total allotted TO
the players.
Faith in Marquard.
Wen be out there lighting today just
the same, said Capt. Larry Doyle, as
the Giants captain came to the Polo
Grounds. True, we have used Mathew
son to stop the Athletics. but Marquard
is now our mainstay.
..Ames is also i'm good shape and if we
win today can put him in tomorrow.
We have not lost hope, though things
don't look bright hut you never can tell
III base ball. It's a queer game
Marquard has been carefully groomed
for this contest by Manager McGraw
Chief Meyers is the most hopeful
. If the home club. saying
''lf one club can win three straight
there's no reason why another one can't :"
We are playing for today's game" de-
clared Connie Mack. IF we don't Iset
il we will try all the harder for the
game tomorrow | think we have a good
chance of winning the title Of worlds
champions again.
First Inning.
Pliladelphia-Lord up: one ball. one
strike. called Two balls: two strikes.
fan: three balls: foul back. out on ny
TO left.
OIdring up; one ball: foul back, one
strike: foul back. strike two; two balls
out second to first.
Collins up; foul back; one strike; one
ball out on fly to center.
No runs.
New York-Devore up: out on ground
or. short 10 first.
Doyle up: one ball; two balls. one
strike called; out, fly to third.
Snodgrass up; one ball; out on ground
er. third 10 first.
No runs.
Philadelphia-Baker up; one ball; two
balls; one strike; two strikes: three
strikes, out.
Second Inning.
Philadelphia-Murphy up; ball: foul
back, strike one: Murphy singles TO left