The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-14
MAY CLOSE TODAY
liz Boston Wins From New
York, World Series Is Won.
On Other Hand Giants Are De-
termined to Grab Game.
MARQUARD and COLLINS
Battle Between SouthpaWS for
Crisis Struggle.
Fielding of McGraw's Men Has
Lost Two Contests.

New York, Oct. IA crisis in the
struggle for the worlds baseball cham
pionship was reached today when the
New York Giants and the Boston Red
Sox prepared for the sixth game Of
the series. A Red Sox victory today
would send the championship to Boston
and the partisans of the National
League pennant winners went to the
Polo grounds to see their favorites fight
in the last ditch.
OF the five games played thus far
Boston has won three. New York had
8 single victory and the mixed satis-
faction of one tie game. To win the
series McGraw's men must capture
barring ties-every remaining game.
Although the sky was overcast this
morning the prediction for the day was
fair weather. There Were plenty among
the Giants supporters who expected to
see the team embrace the slim chance
left. The reputation of McGraw'S men
Tor taking an unexpected brace when
It looked as if they We're just about
down and out was pointed to as 4
reason why Boston hopes of ending tie
series stood a good cha nce of being
shattered. Boston's own Comeback of
1868 when with three games gone the
team found itself and took four straight
from Pittsburg, was cited as basis
for the Giants hopes The attitude of
the big delegation of the Boston fans
here for the game was entirely diff
ferent. On the basis If results accom-
MS he'd. they believe this day would see
The struggle ended.
'Tessie' is good for another one"
a Boston fan shouted abiding to the
claim has linked" the Giants in the
series
Sentiment similar to those of the
fans We're voiced by the rival managers. |
The club has been playing far below
its FORM" said Manager 1FcGraw. ITO
locks ik0 a hard contest hut I believe |
as the men that we can do it ''s5s
Manager Stahl of the Red Sox was
naturally in cheerful mood. Everything |
apparently is in our favor and OF
course We expect to win he said.
Must Improve Fielding.
If the Giants were to take a brace |
to-day, there was general agreement !
that they were due - start with the /;
fielding end of the game. Errors, thew /
say, have cost at least two IF the games I
for the local men. Even with the poor /
the stick on Saturday in Boston, il /
vas an error that let in what proved to |
be the winning rum Boston fielding /
CT the other hand has been much I
cleaner and more efficient wagner's /
work in cutting off hits has been bril-
liant The few miscues hy the Boston |
helders, have with one exception or |
two been costly.
"Rube" Marquard was McGraw's in
Dictated choice for the box today. The
big left handler delivered the only game
won by the Giants and he has had a
good rest 1t looked as if either Ray !
Collins or Buck OsBrien might be
Stahfs box selections. From a DI1reIy
sporting tandpoint- ma ny fans hoped it
would be Collins against MareuaFd. a
left handed pitching duel that promised
a treat.
The probable batting order is:
BOSTON NEW YORK
Hooper. IF Snodgrass- rf
Yerkes, 2b. DOvIe Oh
speaker, CT Becker, CT.
Lewis II. Murray If
Gardner, 5b. MerkIe, 1b.
Stahl, Id. Herzog Sb
Wagner, SIS Meyers, c.
Carrigan, c. Fletcher, SIS
Collins, D. Marquard D.
A switch was to be expected with
DeYore back to the lineup if StahPs
final choice, instead of Collins was
Wood or another right handed hurIer.
There was no more trouble about get
ting seats today than on any preceding
day of the series. The early crowds
were easily accommodated and late
corners found plenty of space.
If the Giants win today the next /
game will be played in Boston, said |
Garry Hermann, chairman of the ma
tional commission, who explained that |
as a decisive game, and that therefore |
go to Boston, under the rules