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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-14
TEAMS KEYED UP
FOR FIRST GAME
IN GREAT SERIES
Continued From I1irst Pagc.)

Stuify Mclnnis is unable to play first
oase FOR the Athletics tomorrow af-
'ernoon the Athletics will be hanJi-
?dpped, And that. despite the fact
shat Captain Harry Davis is a vet
tran, who has been through the arc
and neNe.. ilinched
VIII explain just what mean
During practically the entire season
"ic4hnls mas been on first base tor
me Athielc5. lie was an importan,
factor in grand inheld Quartet
Every play, extensively ana defensiyslv
was built with "Stuny" doing his
share Then comes an accident when
takes him away from the team. Real
W TO put Davis in at this time Is sort
oil rebuilding team work II ma. NOT
been stated positively that McInnts
"lll not play. But | am afraid no
VIII not as his arm appeared s,iS
Unless he is lit, he viii surely not
play for II would be foolish to take
d chahce with q player who was nor
shie 10 do MS fun share cf work Let
me repeat that Harry Davis is a
STEADY, reliable bal PLAYER. ana No
onc handicap is that AicInnts u,bo lad
oeen the regular frs, sacker. was hat.
tnS over 800 and fielding yritb ~
pest OF them. viii be missed beca,,eo
ne 1T into niche of brilliant ~
ned, and grand offensive team
laws may Just prove the man to s,en
lhto the breach ANA tne Afhic.t..
also have Derrick. VINO has hecn ,rt.d
al hrst and found capable, BON AZ
fielder and batsmaI
REPORTS oi Injuries
~ mas been ruuorcd that tn. Giants
WI oe handicapped because Of an in
Jury TO CAPTAIN Larry DOYLE. VIM 10
said 70 have twisted his ariI.. ~.
VIII know more about mat wn,. ~
teams take the He'd to-ulorrow Il,
also said that MerIle. tn. Ne,y VILE
Hlst bas"man. has a "charl.y fc-g..
In mis- leg and VIII be slo,yar ,t.,
usual on the bases Take ;ba, 49,.
with grain of salt Baseball n.,,..
gers never object 10 having sur,,,.s-.,
injuries exaggerated before an In
portant series. and both Dovln ard
N" may SHOW w Ia superb sham.
There mas always been tha l..It.,
In my mind that the offensive 800.
OF Inc. Athletics Will carry ,ba,,
through this series barring thu nh.
toreseen Opposed TO tMs s3ueptn.
team are the rcputrd speedy has. m
ners OF the Giants. This series sfm,,ii
resolve Itself into the offensive OF 49,.
hthietics versus the base rulinint. s,I
hggressivencss OF the Giants Tho All.
htars tried our the Athletics catchers
during our series and found them 10
DC III Jam-up shape to stop the pi!fcr-
hs OF the New York players
we had some fast men. who mao II,
point to Try every time We GOT an
naaea TO steal You VIII ma by going
over the records that we Succeeded in
piferlng very few bases. First Of all.
IN three OF the games the Athletic
pitchcfs did not let US get on base very
often. Secondly, when we did get on
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tie. the cool and crafty chief with
pencil and score book in hand plots
out the, progress of the engagement
and only occasionally amends the
orders he gave his men before he sent
them into the field.
Leader of Giants.
McGraw, known TO fandom as tho
Napoleonic leader OF the Giants" has
won three league pennants for New
AOrN and one world series Since 1903
his -ean has never finished below
third place in the National League
AS big league player he is n famous
product of the old Baltimore Orioles
OF the National League. When the
club broke UP after the season of 1902
ne came to tho metropolis as man
aEer OF the Giants. He is. and always
mas been, a typical player and leader
OF the old lighting school whose slogan
IS flush IL and win
whether McGraw can bring his men
pack TO the world beating class or
must let the Mackmen possess the big
nag Tor second successive season.
depends in some part upon some of the
veterans who won for him tho war OF
ny the rules governing the world
series each OF the leaders is allowed
to enlist twenty one men eligible as
~ iticipants in the struggle. Tho
Ghoice this year has fallen to the fol-
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series with Chicago last year, though
this came after he had allowed but
one hit for eight innings.
Coombs In RcuI Hero.
with the Indian in the box is as
was the case last year. Jack COMBS
me real hero of the last series
Coombs. known as Mack's imam OF
IRON, won three straight games in the
1910 series, feat which the Giant
Mathewson equaied in 1905.
Coombs is twenty seven years old
He played at Colby College, in Maine,
and graduated at once into big league
company with the Athletics in 900.
He is exactly the same height as his
pitching mate. Chief Bender, six
feet one inch. He is "a holder OF rec
ords one of them being the famous
tWenty-four-inninE victory over Bos-
ton In 1907. During the 1910 stHson he
went ffty-thrce innings at ona stretch
without letting an opposing club score
on him.
Bender and Coombs will be called
upon. II is believed. to do most of the
pitching in the series a hand. but as
the Giants are said to be weaker be.
fore left-handers 1t is possible that
the two "southpaws"-Plank and
kransc--will be given chance to dis
tinguish themselves. Plank was one of
"A trio of twiricrs who won for Phil
adelphia it's first taste of league
championship in Macks second year
Veteran though he is, at the age OF
thirty-siX. he is still able to do CT
fective work.
In cold figures. the records of the
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to get the initial victory. II gives
them IAN ace in the hole" However,
the team which wins tomorrow vii,
not necessarily win the worlds series
OF 1911. The only basis for the belief
that the winner of the first game is
the ultimate worlds champion is more
or less superstition, and after all SUI
perst!tion plays a small part with a
championships baseball team.
who Will VIM" If Chief Bender
pitches and he displays the form which
ne did in 1910 when he opposed the
cubs, i believe the Athletics will leave
New York tomorrow night with vic
tory perched upon their banner.
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NAMES OF PITCHERS
NOT YET ANNOUNCED
All Players Except McInnis in Fine Condition
Spectators Charging Fxorbltant Prices for
WORCESTERSHIRE Practically Even

New York. October 13.-With the
stage set and the curtain about to be
raised on the final act of "A season of
memorable baseball, the night before
news of the series for the worlds base
ball championship between the Phila-
delphia Athletics and the New York
Giants may be epitomized as follows:
Both teams are in New York ready
for the first game.
All of the forty-four eligible players
are reported to be in fine fettle with
one exception, First Baseman McInnis,
of Philadelphia, whose injured wrist
may keep him ont of the game.
Pitchers were not chosen tonight, or
if they were, neither manager would
divulgc his choice
Tickets to the series. though still TO
be had. are mainly in the hands of
spectators. who are charging exorbi-
tant prices. The disclosure that spec
ulators had obtained great blocks of
tickets. precipitated tremendous row
among the fans.
Vague charges were made of mail
robbery in connection with the ticket
scandal.
There is room at the Polo Grounds
for nearly $4,000 people.
So determined were some that they
formed in line at the grounds late this
afternoon. intending to eat and sleep
at the gate until admitted Tomorrow
Two hundred strong armed police
men, fifty mounted officers and a large
number of detectives have been as
signed as a special force to handle the
big crowd
The gates will open at s o'clock in
the morning. anA the police and hun
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I ment he Is expected to render good
account of himself.
.hntnewson is a native Pennsyl-
Nuhia, and for onebrie f period was !;
member Of the team he now opposes
put for the better part of ten Years
ne mas been with the Giants He first
attracted attention at Buckncll Univcr-
slty' and his first professional berth
M Was on me Taunton nine of the New
England League. Twice the big fellow
mas pitched no-hit games. In 1905 he
was accredited with thirty-scven OF
me the Giants victories. He won more
years old. '
Notwithst standing the confidence still
pIaced in him. it is likely that he will
nero In the present series, as his big
.eft-handed pitching mate. "Rube"
Marquard, and Matty's junior BY eight
ears mas Won championship distinc-
ioh. me young "SOuthpaw," whose
services cost McGraw Sli 900, proved
4 good Investment, for it is mainly
c .be 6 70 ms phenomenal pitching that
the Athletics for the title He has won
twcnty-four and lost only six games
this season.
Marqmard''s first professional play
iowa State League. Later he was with
the Canton Club of the Central League
ahd was drafted by the Detroits, who
'u'H'b HlIn over 10 indianapolis. He
proved the sensation OF the American
Association. and II took tho big price
named to bring him to New York in
i9oh. While nc possessed all kinds
OF speed ana Il varied assortment OF
curves he was almost complete fail
ufc in the first seasons, but McGraw
stuck to him and has been well re-
wardcd.
Leon Ames, who has been on the
GIANTS pitching staff ever since he
jumped the New York State League
IN 1901, and George r. Wiltse, another
former State Lacquer, are the most
likely candidates for relief work in
the box. Otis Crandall is the NTH
member of the staff.
There are six OF Connie Mack's men
who were with him wnen he fought
In vain for the 1905 flag. They arc
Bender. flank. Lord, Iartsel Murphy
ana Harry Davis. Head and shoulders
above them all stands Chief" Ben
DER redskin of the Chippewa tribe.
VINO was sent to the Carlisle school for
MS education and promptly evinced his
Iondness for the great white mans
game After leaving college he joined
me harrisburg. Pa. team. and in 1903
was brought into the big league by
connie Mack. He became one OF ia
nous qutntettc Of twlrlers which
brought Philadelphia into its second
league championship in 1905. In the
world series he was the pitching hero
or the only game which the Athletics
LOOK from the Giants that year. On the
other hand, TO him Is charged the only
dcfeat suffered by the Athletics In the
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do not consider his to be an important
factor Practically all the Athletics
have been in games before crowds
nearly as large and with just as mucn
Ringing upon the result. The same
might be said. | think, of the Giants.
Bali players will agree with me that
the size of the crowd does not count
so much as the fans would suspect
This Is particularly SO. 1 am sure, Of
the two pitchers. They are cool and
crafty and unmindful OF their sur
roundings.
There has been much discussion about
the Importance of winning the first
game. OF course, both managers want
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COMPARISONS OF TEAMS WHICH
WILL FIGHT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

New York, October l3.-The worlds
championship baseball series about to
bcgin marks the climax of interest in
Re great American game OF baseball
me championship contest comes every
year, hut is ever new in the intense
excitement over the crucial series
Last year Philadelphia and Chicago
were the centres OF this champion
snip storm. the Philadelphia Athletics.
OF the American League winning the
c@yeted title.
With the worlds pennant sun ny
ing over their magnificent baseball
nome al Shibe Park, at philadelphia,
ana with another American League
lar freshly won, Connie Mack and
MS Phiiadelphians now meet John !
McGraw and his Giants. OF the Ma
tiona! League Il is the second time
mat these TWO generals have clashed
over ihe same great issue In the
War OF 1905 McGraw won T, ar OF the
I'VE battles, and thereby brought 10
New York worlds remnant
Seasoned by six years moro .x
peFicnce in the gcneralship of ,hcjr
formidable baseball forces. these two
eoasehall leaders now meet again for
The championship struggle TWO more
divergent types than McGraw and
Mack cannot be picked in tho basahnlI
Nrrid Tn" contest between the tyo
tElsfs may be summed up briefly as
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We found that the pitchers held us fast
TO the base and we could not get a lead
sufficient to make base stealing a dom
inant factor Both Thomas and I.app
are throwing true and fast, and with
the pitchers keeping the Giants close
to iirst base, there is no reason why
th"y should run wild on the paths.
Working Under Tension
II reports are true and the cro-,d al
the Polo Grouds will number 90, 600.
the players of both Athletics and Giants
VIII naturally be working under 81 Ger.
tain tension. Not alone from the size
OF the crowd. but from the responsi-
pity which rests upon them. But l
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housing Send or for Athletics.

Philadelphia, October l3.-The
American League champions received
a rousng send off from hundreds OF
local fans at North Philadelphia STA
| ton, when the team, under the guild
ance of Connie Mack left for New
York. to defend their title of cham
pions OF the world The players were
cheered individually and collectively.
and cries of Go. get them, you White
Elephants" and other words of on
couragcment filed the air. as the train
pulled out of the station OF even
greater interest than the departure al
the team, was the question which has
arisen among the local followers of
the game as to how they are going
to get admittance to the games in The
series.
In spite of the fact that only four
seats were ANNOUNCED to be sold TO
each applicant, and the great ma
Jority OF intending purchasers were
denied the privilege in advance sale Nv
the club. spectators appear to have
an almost unlimited supply of the
pasteboards. The regular ticket Offices
In the big hotels here were Offering
seats not only for the games here
but for the contest waged in New
York The prevailing price was sic
a seat for each game MANY rootcr,
New York Tomorrow to cheer for
their favorites, paid tho price to-day.
so rs to insure admittancc to the Polo
Grounds.
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pitchers selected for the present series
is as follows.
New York Giant,

The back stopping for PhiladcIphia
Mill be the same as last year ira
Thomas. who took tho measure OF the
famous, famous John King, of Chicago. in last
hind the bat. and Lapp. who caught
one game last year. will be a close
second. J4app Is young, and this sea =
sons play has improved him
big Cher Meyers, Wilson ana usr,
ley Will catch for the Giants. Bn,
~ is needless to give biographic.I
skctchcs OF all the newer stars of Inc
forthcoming series. Experts agree thar
In no wise can the outcome of the
series or of single game be expected
TO rest with a single player unIcse
IT be the pitchers
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Police Look for Trouble.

Police Look for Trouble.
The police look for trouble. as ,bcv
have been ordered to arrest ticket
scalpers, 1t was rumore0 tonight
that hundreds of counterfeit tickets
were in circulation
Betting continued practically an
even thing. Many Philadelphia sup
porters gave orders OF 10 to 9.
The twenty-five Philadelphia play
ers picked as eligibles arrived in New
York tonight. The party was headed
by Manager Connie Mack, accompanied
by the wives Of a majority of the play
ers and a few Philadelphia enthusl,
asts.
All the men look In the pink of con-
dition. and In but one exception did
looks belle the truth. The exception
was "Stumy" McInnis. the Athletics
star first sacker. VIII McInnis play
The question was the one thing which
arose for discussion as a small party
of New York friends met the Phlla-
dclphia players when they stepped off
their train at the Pennsylvania sta
ton, shortly after o'clock
Big Chief Bender answered: STUFF
~ won't play: lie can't with such a
wrist as he's got"
Krause and a number of his team
mates said the same. McInnis himself
did not know. but plainly showed some
worry over his wrist. which hasn't re-
sponded satisfactorily to treatment
since 1t was injured three weeks ago.
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Connie Mack was seen in smiling
mood after dinner with his men.
VIII McInnis play?" Mack was
asked.
= can't say tonight Blu, il, /.
doubtful"
In quarters close 20 the management,
II was stated tonight that Harry
Davis the veteran first baseman. wouid
take his old position If McInn!s was
unable TO play.
Who will pitch?" The problem was
as hard 10 solve tonight as the pick
Ing of to-morrow's winner. There
VIII be no night before announcements"
Insisted Connie Mack.
Athletics teach New York.
The Athletics came over from PM
adclphia tonight in order to avoid the
rush of the fans. which is expected To
tax the capacity Of trains Tomorrow.
we will go into ro-morrow's game
as We have gone into games all
through our league season." said ona
OF the Philadelphia players, Simply
resolved to play our best and win il
we can"
In tho Giants camp there was tho
same rcticcncc as to which pitcher
would be chosen. II depends on a num-
Der OF things. especially the weather
Many of the fans guess that II II Is Z,
cloudy day. Young Marquard the hero
OF the seasons play, Will be put in tho
box as his speed would show to more
advantage in the haze. lie is more SEN
sitive, too to opposition roofing. it
was said. and would pitch steadier bail
at home than in Philadelphia. The
veteran. Christy Mathewson. Is tina
more III. the fans figured. for facing
the opponents on their home grounds
All the men are in fine fettle." and
Manager McGraw. and they are COINS
in to win"
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Mack.

Mack.
Aged forty-nine.
Born in New England
Tai and lanky
Calm and deliherative
leads from the bench.
i'lans battle before game
NeFtr dors q Uniform
hHo"n as & tactician.
McGraw.
aged ;hirty-eight.
Short and chubby.
quick and !mpulsive.
always on coaching Iinns
..|sorts 20 quick Judgment
Al"ays In bail toys.
Distinctly a strategist
ana 80 On. with finer distinctions
ny ~ H+rseHce might be traced and
men me l!obicm was nnali,. y,orked
~, u Wpuia b" found that about The
only point u Intersection in ,b.ir
Cornelius McGHuu,ddy 60 ra,.t
"l nirth. but rechfls,eneG az ,bn ~
.S Connie Mack mar Le.n c.li.n
":~ard ~ baseball" because ~
~ SKIN IN developing seeroi,.sly
a. '"f talent into thu superior ,J.y.r
go ne Organized the Ph!lainIrrt..
-" "i"FsH years egn, he hes ,s.r,.d
'yNf CHAMPION teams In ;No Arrc--
'+aE CUE and mas led hIs me-, c',s.
s, ~ lr"hI ranks IN the lcsYuic r.cry
49, b.t one HIS career has S.a,
-, me most successful n, 80
III, s2-called hcnc. manage ci,S
""o' away from the duat or b,t.
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dreds of ground employees have been
ordered to be on hand half an hour
earlier.
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series with Chicago last year, though
TINS came after he had allowed but
one hit for eight innings
l'nnInllA L.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-18
Phillips Denied Bail.

J. H. Phillips, who is charged
with the murder of Milton
Sweat at Ingleside several
weeks ago, through his attor-
neys, Phillips, Hillhouse and
Boyce, made application Tor bail
this morning before Judge r. E.
Jeffrey.
Prosecuting Attorney M. M.
M. Erwin, represented the state
and made a good showing for
the state and the defendants at
torneys gave an able statement
of the case for their client.
Judge Jeffery ruled that the
evidence in the case did not per
nit, in his judgment, of bail and
ordered the prisoners held in
custody.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-18
Ananias Club Home.

The Ananias club are nome
once more after their semi-an-
nual outing, spent this year near
Round Pond in St Francis Coun-
jty. The party reached hone
Friday afternoon over the Rock
Island.
The agreed upon report Of
their kill, seems to be "seven tur-
keys and two deer" OF course
discrepancies have arisen in the
stories Of the various members,
but this will be readily excused
in club, who have SO well merit
ed the name they have chosen.
Just because S. M. Stuckey
and Chris Saenger were honest
enough to be frank about the
luck the party had in killing
game, the remaining members
are telling some rich stories on
the two "quitters, 3How Chris
Saenger killed a 'possum" would
make interesting reading, but
as Mr.. Saenger is now in the
r1imrod business, we have refus-
ed to publish the embarrassing
incident.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-18
sThe Third Degree. .

Ever since Charles Klein
achieved success with .The Lion
and the Mouse" every announce
ment concerning a new play by
this author is read with interest.
1t will no doubt afford great
pleasure to local play-goers to
know that the United Play Com
pany will present at Newport
opera house on Wednesday even
ing, November 20, Mr.. Klein's
latest play, '.The Third Degree"
Like "The Lion and the Mouse, !"
an attempt has been made to dis
close certain conditions that ex-
list, but in this instance, instead
of taking up the realm of fl
nance, civic institutions are the
subject of debate. 1t
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-18
PASSES AWAY
Thomas Benton Stallings Passes
Away After An Illness
of Several Days.

Captain Thomas Benton Stall
ings, aged Sc years, passed away
lat the family home on Laurel
street this afternoon from a
complication of diseases. Cap
tain Stallings was taken sick a
week or more ago on the Steam
er Quapaw, which was up the
river, but was brought home
Thursday when his condition be-
came alarming to his family and
friends who realized the end was
near.
The deceased was born at Lit
tile Rock in 1916 and has had
charge Of the United States gov
eminent boat on White and
Black Rivers for twenty years,
and has always been a man of
splendid business instincts, a
good friend and devoted father,
whose death is learned with sor-
row by his large circle of ac-
|quaintances.
The deceased is survived by
his wife, two daughters, Mrs.
Fred Parish and Miss Lille Stall
lings, two sons, Walter and Wal
ker Stallings, also two sisters,
who live at Ozark, Mo. To all of
these the sympathy of friends
is extended in their sorrow.
The funeral will be from the
family home Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev.
G. A. Hoffman, of the Christian
church, burial following at Wal
nut Grove.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-18
Ludwig Is a Candidate.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 18.-Former
Secretary of State O. C. Ludwig,
who has been engaged in the
real estate business since his re-
tirement from Office, has decid-
ed to become a candidate for
representative from Pulaski
county. w. R. Barrow, one of the
members in the last House, will
be a candidate for reelection and
there are a number of others
either announced or thinking
about it.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-18
DR.. R. B. Willis. who has bee

DR.. r. B. Willis, who has been
attending the Synod at Bates
vile arrived in the city this
morning and will be the guest
over Sunday Of DR.. and Mrs. L.
E. Willis, Rev. Mr.. Willis is a
much loved former pastor of the
Presbyterian church and is re-
|ceiving a cordial welcome from
his many friends in this city.
The City Drug Store receives
egularly fresh shipments OF
orse's fine candies. 87b1m
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-18

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.


PRESBYTERIAN CHJJRCH 8.
Regular services tomorrow at
II o'clock, Rev. r. B. Willis Ds
D., the former pastor, is with ~
and will preach at the morning
service. No services at night
on account of the Union tent
meeting. Sunday school " s :4k
a. m. The Bible Class VIII meet
at 6 o'clock instead Of $50 VI
account Of the Union service ~
the tent. Let all the members
be present tomorrow To greet
your former pastor.
j. F. Mckenzie, Pastor.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-18

Carlisle Heard received word
about 12:45 today that his sis
ter, Mrs. Matte Lane, had lost
her house and it's furnishings by
a fire last night. Carlisle left
this afternoon for Algoa, where
Mrs. Lane resided, to see after
her and to bring her and the chill
dren to Newport.