Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-24

Philadelphia, Oct. 24.-Thousands OF
baseball fans were made happy when
they saw the clear weather today for
the much postponed fourth game be-
tween the. Athletics and the New
York Giants in the series for the cham
pionships Of the world. There was no
':flare-back" OF the weather Of the last
SIX days. After an enforced rest Of u
week the two champion ball teams will
meet at ,6hibe park aeld at p. m.
The plsy1ng field was still somewhat
heavy but tts condition was as good az
q big squad Of men could make 1t. The
probable batting order follows:
New York-Devore, left field; Doyle.
second base: SnodErass. center field;
Murray, right field; Merkle, first base:
Herxog, third base: Fletcher, short
stop; MeysrA catcher: Mathewson.
~p1tcheF.
Philadeiphia-Lord, left field: Old
ASiue, centsr Held: Collins, second base:
Baker. third base: Murphy. right field:
DSxiA flrat base: Barry, shortstop:
sThomes, catcher; Bender. pitcher.
n Athlettcs came out for their
pfacfsce st 1915. Dineen took his po-
slttnsA1s1uspazy behind the shGt Klein
"a 6S66G C0nnoily went 20 right and
Beennan 70 left field. The batteries
for New York arc Mathewson,- and
Meyers. for the Athletics Mender and
Thomas. The game was called at 2
O'clock
First Inning.
New York-Devore reached first on
an infield single. the ground divert
Ing the course OF the ball and 1t was
too late for Barry. to handle. Doyle
drove the frst ball pitched to right
field for triple, scoring Devore. On
snodsrass' Ny to Lord. Doyle scored.
The New York roOters made the stands
ellakos with their yells. Murray was
retired at frst, Davis unassisted.
Merkle struck out on three pitched
balls. Two runs. two hits, no errors.
PhiIadelphia-Lord famed on three
balls. Oldring struck out Mathewson
had struck out both men on seven
pitched balls. Collins singled to CEN
ter. baker was given rousing cheer
when he came to bat. Mathewson and
Meyers held . conference and It looked
a;s: tho they intended to pass him.
Baker struck out on wild one. No
run one hit, no errors.
Matheweon was pitching pretty ball.
having struck out three Of the Ath-
letics' hardest hitters.
osoond Inning.
New York-Herzog flied to Oldrins.
Fletcher drove q single over Barry's
head. Meyers high fly drove safely
between Baker and Bender and
Thomas. hut Fletcher was thrown out
at second. Mathewson rolled a
Gropnder 70 Bender and was out at
frst No runs. one hit, no errors.
laAolphia-Murphy drove the ball
over the temporary fence in right field
for tKo bases. It was his first hit dur
ing the sstiss. Murphy took long
lead on second and Mathewson made
wide throw to Fletcher, Murphy TAX
ing third. Davis dropped an easy one
ii front Of the plate and was out at
first On O close decision, Mathewson to
Merkle, 8 pretty play by the pitcher.
Murphy Attempted to steal home and
Bafry missed the, bali. but Murphy
wss run down by Meyers. Barry made
! sansinaeId single, the ball rolling along
the left Held base line. Mathewson
! and HeS1oG waited for Il to roll foul,
bat it stopped on the line. On the
attempt Of the hit and run play
Thomas: fouled to Meyers. No runs.
two hits. ono error.
It7si IItsi -9 Third Inning.
New, Yoeh-Devore lifted ny to
Oldring. Doyle hit . high one to Baker.
SonodGfase Int: . boundsr to Barry and
wsst out ~ ArSt. No runs, no hits. no
esifrrfA rs 3
<PhiiedSlphia- Bender was thrown out
at lifst, 131tchef 10 Aerkle. Lord hit
the flfst halI pitched for q single He
was 1ofo41N moment later. Fletcher 20
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