The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-08

AouFS before the Dig baSeDall Dattie
today between the Giants and the
Red Sox found the American League
champions resting quietly, In an up
town hotel, where they spent the
night. Only one Red Sox regular
isn't fit. Larry Gardner, the star
third baseman, will have to grip the
ball with his first and second fingers
and thumb, when he shoots 1t across
the field to Manager Stahl. His third
finger. split and almost broken at the
first joint four weeks ago, is bandag-
ed and tapped to the little finger.
Gardner will be able to play his reg
ular game, his teammates say, but
another rap on the same spot would
rob Boston of one its great offensive
and defensive stars.
There was not nervous Red Sox.
Manager Stahl !soked little moro
anxious than usual, but that was the
only sign of anxiety in. the invaders
camp.
Nor was there a sign Of over-anxie-
| ty among the Giants. McGraw's men
assembled at the polo grounds. behind
closed gates. this morning for the
final talk. The National League
champions had their last workout
Monday afternoon.
| McGraw hadn't said who will pitch
but 1t was considered a safe bet that
Matty had been chosen.
Forrest Cady, putting in his first
year in the big league, will catch
! Wood, who is officially selected, and
! announced to work the first game
4 Chief Meyers will do all the catch
I ing for the Giants.
When Wood doesn't pitch the vet
1 eran Bill Carrigan will be the Boston
catcher.
morning with representatives of both
1 teams, and the umpires and final in
i structions we're given. The umpires
are to stop boisterous coaching and
remarks calculated to upset Inc poise
of the players. A heavy fine will be
\ given for the first offense, and for a
second offense Punishment from the
\ series will be the penalty.
i The Giants will have the best OF
the roofing in the opening battle. But
4 Boston will not be without loyal and
! noisy supporters at the polo grounds.
\ Three hundred Boston fans with "Oh,
/ you Red Sox'' in white on red hat
} bands. arrived early today. They are
4 regular rooters, seasoned from help
4 ing their team win the American
League flag. They brought band
which will lead the Boston delegation
4 in singing "Tessie," their war song
OF 1903 when the Boston club under
\ Jimmy Collins turned IN and won
!, four games and the series from Pitts
J burgh, after three straight games had
been won by the National League
champions.
Players Dope on Series.
NEW YORK, Oct. s.-Here is the
last word of the ball player-writers
covering the worlds series, and the
rival managers:
Hugh Jennings: Ten days ago
predicted the Red Sox would win
and I still believe they are the bet
ter team, but it's going to be hard
Ier fight than thought. McGraw
tells me Mathewson, Tesreau and
Marquard are all in form.
7 Ty Cobb: Boston will win. Wood
!. Collins and O'Brien are better pitch
ers than Mathewson. Marquard and
: Tesreau.
RUDE Marquard: Boston won't wiz
over two games. hope / pitcf
against wood. / pitched against hin
several times in the American Asso
4 citation and beat him. l have the In
dian sign on him.
Manager Jake Stahl: There is no
Boston player who doubts for
minute our ability to win.
Manager McGraw: l feel more con
: fident than did last fall against thu
; Athletics, and my players feel thu
! same.
y Eddie Collins After having playet
against Boston last week. 1t is m.
opinion that there was never team
SO well prepared for worlds series
It or SO confident of victory.