The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-24
WORLDS SERIES IS
RESUMED THIS
AFTERNOON
OutfieId SpOnged BY Hand To
Remove Water
BOTH TEAMS IN CONDITION
Pitchers and Batters Were Given {
Tryout Yesterday to Get in
Readiness

Philadelphia, Oct. 24.-After hav-
ing been postponed for the fifth time
there was every indication last night
that the fourth game of the Worlds
championship series between the
New York Giants" and the Athletics
will be played this afternoon at
Shibe park. Philadelphia The sun,
which made its first appearance in
Philadelphia since Monday, the 10th,
shone brightly all day, and, aided
with northwest breeze put the play
Ing field into fairly good condition.
The diamond is in far better shape
than the outfield, but a liberal use of
huge sponges by score of men I'M
der the supervision of Ground-keeper
Shredder cleared the outfied Of the
numerous riyulets.
Both teams took advantage of the
pleasant weather yesterday to pre-
pare for what is thought will be one
of the most bitterly.fought games of
the series. Manager Mack had his
men on the diamond at Shibe park
for full two hours. The greater part
OF the time was devoted to batting
practice. With Danforth, Martin and
Coombs pitching, the players took
their regular turns at batting and
sent the ball to all corners Of the
field. Baker, the sensation of the
two games thus far won by the Ath
letics, did the best batting. In five
| successive turns at bat, he thrice
drove the ball into the Enclosure be
tween the temporary low woodeI
fence and the right field wall and la
ter he sent the ball over the RICH
field fence.
While the rest of the worlds chan
pions we're polishing up their bat
ting eyes. Bender and Plank wer,
warming up with Thomas and lap
as catchers Both the Indian and tn
big left-hander had plenty OF speed
and judging from yesterdays pre-
gram, the selection of the man L
face the Giants" today will be on
of the two. The manager OF IN
Athletics. however, will not ADM
that either Bender or Plank will e
in. When the batting practice wa
nearly over Mack sent Coombs in I
pitch to Lapp, his battery mate
Coombs speed was wonderful and a
II is known that he is anxious [
again face the New Workers il woul
not be surprising If Mack sent him /
in an endeayor TO have him repes
his brilliant performance at the Pol
grounds last Tuesday.
While the Athletics were goin
through their limbering-up process
Manager McGraw had his men OF
for a long practice at the Nation;
league grounds. He followed pract
cally the same course adopted by III
Athletics manager With Anne
, Crandall and Wiltse using an assor
ment OF deceptive curves. the Ne
, York players got in some excelleI
batting practice. If they hit the ba
as they did yesterday it will give Il
Philadelphia ''rooters" many
fright. While the visitors were dri
ing the ball to all corners of the b
lot, Mathewson and Marquard wei
v warming up with Chief Meyer
Both boxmen seemed to be in sple
did shape. Mathewson, as usual, d
: not use all his speed. but occasio
e ally he would shoot a fast one ov
Il just to show Manager McGraw tn
3 his arm is in perfect condition. Ma
J. guard had world of speed al
when he exerted himself he ma,
Manager McGraw smile.
While neither manager won
} state positively last night who won
be their pitching selections for Il
fourth game, It is reasonably SUI
that Bender and Mathewson W
II again face each other The wealth
indications are for clear, crisp da