Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-13
Totals. 1873 "a 80 655 423 1146 .7o6

Totals. 1888 "a 80 655 423 1146 .706
The backstopping for Philadelphia
will be same as last year. Ira Thomas,
who took the measure of the famous
John King, of Chicago, in last years
series, will be first choice behind the
bat, and Lapp, who caught one game
is young, and this seasons play has
improved him.
big Chief" Myers, Wilson and
Hartley will catch for the Giants.
But it is needless to give biographical
sketches of all the newer stars of
the forthcoming series. Experts
agree that in no wise can the out
come of the series or of single game
be expected to rest with a single
player unless it be the pitchers.
Team for team the opponents are
as evenly matched as any two that
ever fought for the worlds title. Ex-
perts agree as to this, and recalling
their mistaken judgment in picking
the Chicago Cubs as a favorite last
year. they are prone to play safe and
declare the outcome of the present
series to be a matter of delightfully."-
doubtful uncertainty.
In the betting, odds have been
given both ways. Local experts look
back to the wonderful rush of the
Giants through the closing stages of
the league fight and pin their faith
to McGraw's rush them off their
feet" slogan and the pitching of
"Rube" and "Matty" supported by the
all round excellence of the team.
Philadelphia supporters take &C.
count of the fact that their favor
ties are already world champions
and that they won the title by trounc-
ing the Chicago National league club,
which gave New York a close race
for this years league title. They
believe that General Mack has plotted
out winning campaign and that his
men with an average of 300 at the
bat and with what they consider the
finest infleld in either league, will
take world honors as handily as. they
captured the league pennant this
year.
In batting the Giants lead the
National league at .271, conceding %
points to the Athletics who lead the
base hitting the margin of differ
ence is smaller, but still slightly in
favor of the Athletics. In the base
running department the experts give
advantage to McGraw's men, six of
whom are leaders in f1eet-footedness
among the National league runners
Altogether the men have stolen 346
bases this season as compared with
22S to the credit Of the Athletics.
So 60 comparisons, which made
from any angle, see-saw from the
Giants to the Athletics and back
again. leaving both forces quite
evenly balanced. If the weight of
any one player can tip the scale it
pitching stars.
In at least one respect the series
will mark record in baseball his
tory. for it is estimated that more
than twice as many enthusiasts will
seek admission to the Polo grounds
daily than can be accommodated, and
the accommodation will be greater
than ever before provided in base
ball park in this country.
John T. Brush, owner of the New
York club, has replaced the old
wooden amphithater at the Polo
grounds which burned early this sea.
son with mammoth steel and con-
crete structure. which. when wholly
finished. Is expected to be the best
OF the several magnificent baseball
parks in the country, and by the ex-
tension of outfield bleachers he has
provided room, it is estimated, for
nearly $4,000 spectators tomorrow.
The number is nearly third
greater than ever witnessed a ball
game. Attendance records at the
world series and receipts for the past
six years compare as follows:
Az. Attend
year. Receipts. per game