Evening journal., 1911-10-14
M'INNES OUT
OF THE GAME
"Stuffy" Cannot Work In the
First Of Big Series Against
a the Giants
NO MORNING LINE
ON COX ARTISTS

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Athletics,
American League champions. enter
ghe worlds series today with the
Giants. National League champions.
Win a weakened team.
Jack Mclnhes. first baseman, will
be out VI the Athletic batting order.
McInnes night wrist is still sore
from being hat by one of George Null
Inns inshoots in the last Athletic
Detroit series.
Captain Harry Davis, whom McIn-
nes replaced in mid-season, will re-
t0rn to first base and play throughout
ne series.
Davis docs not rank with McInnes
as batter, fielder or base runner. He
ha, played very little except since
Mce nes injury, and he has shown
litt. 1f hls ald-time form
q lnnes' vrist is so sore that ne
cas cot throw the ball from first base
10 e. pitcher. and Il is doubtful II he
car. be used even as pinch hitter.
nagers Mack and McGraw were
late risers this morning. They went
to bed late last night. Mack smiling
ar confident, McGraw serious and
pparently with the belief that his
Giants will have hard battle. The
Athletic players observed the old
"earlv 10 bed. early to rise rule, and
All were up bright and early and took
walks. The Giants will meet this fore
noon at the Polo Grounds for final
rehearsal OF signals and plays.
Both teams will use entirely new
signals in the series, and each prob
ably has two or three extra sets In
watched its rival play the past three
weeks. McGraw, to make doubly sure
against leak, did not give the Giants
their signals until yesterdays secret
practice
There will be little more betting un-
less there is a break Just before the
game starts. Long odds will be offered
on the winner of the first game.
Giant supporters have hedged on
giving odds. Athletic men have been
holding off for 10 10 9. The line OF
bleacher seat seekers did not arrive
until about 10 o'clock. Only few
remaining all night
Fans are angered by the food OF
bogus tickets reported on top OF the
alleged cooperation with ticket
speculators of the management.
Special officers will examine all
tickets and the fans who hold spuri-
Gus paste boards will be thrown out
OF line to prevent a blockade at the
gate
Neither Mack nor McGraw would
announce this morning his pitching
~ action for tie opening struggle, pu'
; Chrfstv Mathewson and Chief Bender
are almost sure to do the heavy work
Rfarouard is McGraw's second choice,
and Plank. Mack's.
warming sun shines from cloud
less morning sky. II is cool enough
for overcoats. An ideal day is
promised.
The crowds at the Polo Grounds be-
han 10 rather before midnight last
night. Women. as deep dyed-in-the-
wool fans as the men, were among
those In line waiting for the gates
~ onen. II Is estimated that 10000
fans clamored for admittance and II
required heroic duty Of the police re-
aarves to preserve order. Fights for
advantageous positions In the line
we're numerous. but withal Il was a
vood-natured crowd. Those IN line
earlv had brought campstools and
hoxes TO rest on during the long hours
before dawn. The streets were strewn
with empty lunch boxes, the early ar
rivals having brought their victuals
with them.
When the last ticket had been sold
fully 5000 disappointed fans were
still In line, but viii be unable TO Sc
cure admittance. They hung around
hoping against hope that they woulc
get inside the enclosure. After th'
sale Of tickets had finished the police
gradually forced the crowds bacl
from the gates and formed a dead line
No one without the necessary past
board admission OF other credentiall
was allowed to pass over It.
At II o'clock there was not a Nacan
seat in the bleachers on the Poll
Grounds. The grand stands at tina
hour we're beginning to fill rapidly.
Lineup.
Athletics-Lord, H.; Oldring, CT
Collins. 2b.: Baker, 3D.; Murphy, r..
Davis. 1b.; Barry, S.; Thomas C.
-, p. -
clants-Devore, IT,; Doyle. 2h.
Snodgrass. cf. Murray, r.; Merkie
Herzog, 3b.; Fletcher. S.; Myers C.
-, y.
TImpires-American League, Dinee'
and Connolly; National League. kler
and Brennan.