The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-08
(By GrantIand Rice.)

9ork, Oct S.-Cham p1onsh1p Weath CT, a brand that is made to order was on the program, this afternoon 1 when, at D. I1l., a call of Play bali' 1 set New York's mighty Giants ana Bostons brilliant Red Sox off on the Journey that will decide the baseball l honors for the year 1912.
 Remembe boring the disa astrous effects | associated with the black broadc1otk 1 suits which were provided for last 1 years team, Manager McGraw took l pairs, today, and his charges came in- to the contest arrayed in their some what frayed 1912 uniforms. He even 1 went so far as to cheat the laundress and it was a, somewhat soiled array of players that trotted out from the play CTS bench.
 Manager Stahl stuck to the old dress and the SoX appeared in the same ar nor which they have worn through out the season.
 The first ceremony of the afternoon vas the presentation to Captain Larry Doyle, of the Giants, of the motor car awarded him on the strength of his being voted the most valuable mem =
 aeceoted e M 5ne tba lansS gIgregadnon Doyie e drivers seat, smiled his prettiest and with the remainder of McGraw's crew clustered about, posed before tine press photographers who were cover Eng the war
 As soon as Doyless newly acouir.
 ed limousine had sped off the field
 &NIS1A c1 dHd StdIt1 were 11nSQ up 0y
 the snapshotters and. photographed in
 the act of shaking hands just aa
 though they really meant it.
 fang arnea afTe Witb 6siioGf S 800 Boton
 and headed by a brass band m narched
 through the lower grandstand and
 took up their station back of third
 base. They immediately began warm
 ing things up, the band leading off
 with parody on the old song, Tam
 many" to which the rooters sang an
 
 imitation college yell. The throng of Giant fans listened good humoredly and, when there was g. lrall in the Bos- ton excitement applauded in a
 In the preliminary practice, the work Of the Giants wos. decidely slug
 little Of the showday snap and dash which was the subject of so much com
 ment a year ago. McGraw was little in evidence
 gingerly- as kittenisa a-sa bunch of college players. The crowd appre- siated the pep per disgiagsd by the yls. home team showed a Missouri tinge.
 At 1:40, # was announced in the press stand that Mathewson and Mey- batteries The selection of Wood by Manager >Stah1 caused McGraw to place Josh Devore into the field with Snod- grass in center. The Boston lineup was regular with the exception Of Cady, who has done little catching. for the Sox except when Wood was in the box. Cady is man of exceptionally large stature and handles Woods speed with ease.
 The Red sox finished their hitting practice at 1:45 and the Giants trot- They were greeted by rather per- functory cheer. McGraw hit to the in- fe1ders.
 Mathewson warmed up Ieisurely with Wi1IDe1rf = Rn1A oa fRI1ine
 In contrast with their sluggish work in hitting practice, the Giants show ed lots of pepper. in the field. Doyle around second and AIerlzle had several circus stops on first.
 The eyes Of the crowd were on Mat ty. The big fellow has not worked in a game for two weeks and rumor has 1t that he has been developing & spitbar. Most of the time in srm- ing up he used what was apparently spit}oall near to 1t.
 At 1851, the Red Sox trotted out on the field and went through their pre- iminary stunts There was little heir play was made surely and per The gaze of the throng shifted now rom Masty to the ,nrd widely Sl gan warming up with Cady.
 At 1:53 Mayor Gaynor, clad in g. very l 'akish looking Norfolk gray coat ana Mayor Fitzgerald. in a most decor, " squad of police. The two digni- | aries were at once held up by the Lrany of photograRhers ana 'd wns msde ea1m ID though but Gaynor refused to remain ilent long.
 The Boston mayor had hardly en. cross the field a crimson bedecked ooting section. He immediately did a Duffy sprint across the field to rect his home fans. After exchang- ne felicitations he calmly walked ack. interrupting Matty ana wood III heir work
 The lineup:
 Tew York Sosron 1o1ia Oh Yerkes, 2b nod grass, Of speaker, Ga Terlx1e 1h Gardner 3b Ie-zoe,' 9b Stahl, 1b 11etcher ss Wagner, ss levers Cady, c 'esrea1, Wood, p
 In true McGraw fashion, the Giant eader kept his opponents guessing 70 { he very last moment by keeping both and TeSreau on the nring ne each of the big twirlers warm lg up as though he fully expected 70 Ike the mound On the other hand, tahl laid his cards face up on the ,bIe bv havine; Wood alone warm up he field was entirely clear Of spec ltors thus eliminating any necessity
 KIen of the National behind the $ at Evans of American on baseIlne l American, left. Rigler on
 The Giants took the field at 2:o3 I nd with Hooper waiting at the plate, l Iayor Gaynor tossed out the bali to j fig Chief Meyers. At the last min l te McGraw elected to meet youth | ith youth and NIatty walked to the I ench while Big Jeff Tesreau trotted t ut to the slab for the Giants. s
 First -Boston-Tesreau gave ( vo balls before he got one over the k late Hooper watched the third go v yer, foufed the next and finally walk l. Yerixes tried a hit and run but oyIe came in rapidly and threw him o nt at first. Hooper being stopped at e ae second bae- Speaker drove an j isy one to Doyle and was out at 1 V rst Hooper reached third. Lewis k ropped long fly into deep center C hich Snnd grass landed and the side [