Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-07


with bunting for the gala event.
Mack and MeGraw Confident.
Connie Mack predicted q worlds
championship for the Athletics before
this weeks close after Q run Of hard
fought games.
Manager McGraw. Of the Giants. was
no less sure Of . triumph for his men.
Both Of the teams got long nights
rest Tho Athletics retired soon after
their arrival on q late evening train.
The Giants also turned in early after
their final workout on todays battle
ground. This morning the rival man
ayers reported that all the regulars
expected to take part in the opening
encounter were in fine form.
snedsrass Crippled.
Mack seemed pleased with the phys
ical condition Of "Chier' Bender. Nc
Graw gave Mathewson, his standby in
years Of campaigning. and in three
previous worlds series, q careful look
ing over and seemed entirely satisfied.
McGraw, however. admittedly was fac
ing problem raised by an injury to
Fred Snodgrass, who is IN such shape
that no one expected to see him In the
lineup In the opening game II indeed he
Is able to play at all in the series.
Snodgrass has been troubled with q
Charley horse" for nearly two weeks
and yesterday he aggravated his injury
in practice.
But Snodgrass out meant Charley
Herzog in, not merely when left handed
pitchers wers On the slab but in every
game. and those who recalled Herzog's 8
star work in tho series with the Red
Sox last year were confident the Giants
would go into the game presenting as
strong a front as II the center fielder
was still able to do duty.
Giants Alignment Changed.
Shafer in center field with Herzog on
third was the realignment discussed as
the official announcement Of the line
up just before the call Of play was
awaited. Larry Doyle. captain Of the
Giants, was booked to take his regular
position at second, none the worse as 1t
now seems for his recent injury in an
automobile spill.
It seemed assured that Connie Mack
would choose Bender to start the fray.
with Schang to catch him. It almost
was certain that McGraw would start
"Matty". with Meyers on the receiving
end.
After Mathewson for the Giants.
comes Marquard, the lanky left handler.
who is apparently back in his best
form: Tesreau, the big spit baller re-
Gently showing evidence Of having
everything he ever had. and then
Steamer AL" Demaree, Of whom few
steadier, cooler headed men are pitch
ing ball today.
Unless Demaree proves too much OF
a "hot weather pitcher he is looked to
by many close observers Of baseball
form to stand a good chance Of prov
ing one Of the stars Of the series.
Mack's Staff Less Formidable.
Mack's field Of selection was even
larger but in the opinion Of most crit
les less formidable in the aggregats.
Plank. the Gettysburg veteran. has
some brilliant worlds series perform
ances to his credit. The once brilliant
Jack Coombs lies Ill IN the hospital. but
q quartet Of good youngsters are ready
to take up the task. Jack Shawkey 4s
one Of the best. Bush is another ca
pable man. A third Is Brown, whose
years record is fine one. Houck is q
fourth.
AS to catchers there Is small proba.
bilfty that McGraw will use any other
than the hard-hitting. sure-throwing
XAcy cISs Ou luc THlldO6lpN1a S1Oc CNeIS
was an impression that Mack had Ira
Thomas under cover and would spring
the veteran for the receiving. Today
young Schang was the man picked as
most likely to don the mask.
Games Called at z o'clock,
Play was timed for 2 o'clock with
Umpires KLEIN and Rigler. Of the Nat
tonal league. and Connolly and Egan,
Of the American league. as umpires.
The line up.
Philadelphia: f. Murphy, right
field: Oldring. left field: Collins, se-
cond base: Baker, third base: McInnes,
first base: strunk. center field; Barry.
shortstop; Schrang, catcher; Bender,
pitcher.
New York: shafer. center field;
Boyle. second base; Fletcher, short
stop: Burns, left field: Herzog, third
base; Murray, right field: Meyers. cat
cher; Merkle. first base; Marquard,
pitcher.