Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-10
there was . strong possibility that
his wish might be gratified.

Grant stan, Wnll0 the SflantS nave Ddl
tied against Bender. Plank and Bush
The three Athletics have finished their
games without assistance. but of the
Giants. only Mathewson, winning the
ten inning game against Plank, COM
pleted q battle.
Mack Lauds Young Pitchers.
"The result of yesterdays game bore
out my claim that we had young pitch
ers who could be compared to any on
the Giants STAFF" said Manager Mack.
"Of course club that is equipped
with hitters does not have to depend
SO much on pitchers to win. Mathew
son twirled a wonderful game against
us, but I don't think one pitcher can
win series.
"The young pitchers are just as
eager to show in the series. Bush was
actually disappointed because he had
three run lead when he went in the
box yesterday. ANY one could win this
kind Of game he said. That's the
kind of material have on the staff. +"
Manager McGraw appeared not at all
dismayed and declared his men had
Just begun to fight. Mathewson prob
ably would be ready to pitch again in
New York tomorrow and ,is likely to be
opposed by one of Mack's youngsters
in case Bender was Mack's choice to-
day.
cripples Recovering.
It Is believed by many that McGraw
would depend ron Damaree altho Mar
guard, who was taken out Of the game
after pitching five innings in the open
er In New York. was said to be anxious
to redeem himself. CHER Meyers, the
Giants star catcher, whose finger was
split during practice here on Wednes-
day, was not in condition to take up
his duties behind the bat, but McGraw
had able substitutes In Mclean and
Wilson. Merkle's bad ankle suffered
no further injury in yesterdays game
aud he expected to play.
As result Of the over-crowding OF
the roofs Of residences bordering
Shibe park on two sides while We'd
nesday's game was On. the chief OF the
bureau Of building inspection served
notice on the property owners warning
them that such crowding was danger
GUS and that the owners would be held
responsible for any accident that might
occur. It Is not believed that this will
to any great extent deter the house,
holders with again packing their roofs
with spectators today.
Fans Fight Over Places in Line.
There were lively times about the
park in the early morning hours. More
than 1000 fans were in line at z
o'clock, when the night police detail
was shifted to the day squads. While
the change was being made the police
for q time lost control and there were
free fights 1 nseveral places about the
park for positions In the lines Strong
men pulled weaker ones out OF the
places, boxes and boards were thrown.
and there was general mixing up until
the full detail Of police arrived and re-
stored order.
shibe park Is situated in the resi-
Dental part of the city. Many COM
plants were made Of stealing of milk.
bread, newspapers and doormats from
the doorsteps Of the householders. The
police picked up more than two dozen
Of the mats they found In possession Of
waiting fans but no arrests were made.
Two fruit stands on street corners
were broken open during the night and
emptied. ), i,
The Game by Innings.
Shibe Park. Philadelphia, Oct. TO-
Bender and Schang were the selection
for the Athletics. and Demaree and
Mclean for the Giants as batteries in
today's game.
Umpire Egan gave decisions at the
plate. Umpire KLEIN took the base
paths: Connolly went to right field and
Reigler to left field.
First Inning.
First half-Snodgrass out on pop fly
to Baker; Doyle was out on a high one
to Strunk. Barry threw out Fletcher
No runs. no hits. no errors.
Second half-Snodgrass went out to
play center field, while Shafer replaced
Herzog at third. Murphy flied to Snod-
grass. Oldring hit for three bases. He
smashed the first ball up. The New
York players gathered about the
pitcher to encourage him. With Col
Inns up the crowd cheered itself hoarse.
second was fouled of. Oldring was out
at the plate when Merkle took Collins
grounder and threw to Mclean, who
touched the runner at the plate. Col
lins stole second. Demaree then threw
to Merkle. whose throw to second was
too late to catch Collins. Baker fouled
out to Shafer. No runs, one hit, no
errors.
Second Inning.
First half-Bender worked carefully
and slowly. He had good speed and
kept the ball on the corners of the
plate. Burns flied out to Murphy.
Schafer famed, Bender finding his
weak spot by keeping the ball around
his neck. Murry was hit on the arm
and went to first. Mclean singled,
sending Murray to third. Merkle fouled
out to McInnis, who took the ball near
the Giants dug-out. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
Second half-Mc1nnis got a Tsxas
Lacquer to center which Snodgrass
could not reach. It was q lucky hit.
.Strunk was out. sacrificing, Demaree
to Merkle. Demaree used a slow drop
on the outside Of the plate. Merkle
dropped Barry's foul after good run.
The official scorer gave It an error. Nc
Innis scored on Barry's two bagger at
left. Barry claimed that Merkle inter-
fered with him as he rounded first base,
but the claim was not allowed. Schang
walked after Demaree had two strikes
on him. Bender flied out to Burns.
Murphy flied out to Snodgrass. One
ruiz, two hits, one error.
Third inning.
First half-Demaree flied to Murphy,