Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-03
LUCK MAY PLAY IMPORTANT PART
Authorities Predict Unusually Close Series and Low Scores Betting at Even Money-McGraw Puts His Regulars Through Their Faces.

New York, Oct. 2.-~Opinion regard ing the outcome of the worlds series ] appears to be unusually divided this year. Prominent baseball players and writers are predicting a very close se- rieS of games with low scores pre- nominating. All speak of the luck or break of the game being an important factor in the ultimate winning Of the championship. The same situation has developed in the betting. Outside of the home cities of the two compet- ing clubs the wagering is at even mon ey. In Philadelphia the Athletics are slight fa.voriteS over the New York team, and here local supporters are quoting odds of 10 to g on the Giants to defeat the American league repre- Se42tativeS.
 Expressions of opinion on the part of managers and players of other clubs are beginning to be heard here with the gathering of the advance guardafor the opening game Rext Tuesday. Among those who are favoring the Athletics are Frank Chance. Napoleon Lajoie, Clark Griffith and Umpire Bill ly Evans
 Some of those who are naming the Giants as probable winners are George StalaingS, Johnny Esvers, Fred Clarke and Ty Cobb. Hughey Jennings and Bill Dahlen have stated that the teams are so evenly matched thai the out d luck playing a leading part
 Declare Luck Will Win.
 A consensus among thirty Of the leading baseball writers of the big league circuits show that eighteen flaw or the Giants to win against nine for thbe Athletics, nd three frankly unde- cfded. Almost without exception, how ever, they qualify their predictions by stating that the series of 1913 will be very evenly contested, and that the slightest break in the luck of the game will swing the championship one way or the other. The chief advantage ac- corded the Giants is their strength in the pitcning department. The Ath1et- fcs' adf1aF entS concede this point. but contend that the superior batting abiI- ity of the Philadelphia club will more t11au offset the slight difference in the twfT9Ing form of the two staffs.
 Giant Regulars at Work.
 Manager McGraw had all his worlds series regulars aside from Fred Snod- grass, the "Char,ley-h -horsed" center fielder, in action today. and in addi- t1ou put MathewsOn and MarQuard of the first line defense in the box through their paces. Larry Doyle, team captain and second stcller, whose shoulder has been lame since he was hurt in an automobile accident last week. got into harness in the second game of the double header with Phila.- deIphia- Doyle failed to show all his Wonted spryneSS and ease of move ment, but it is now expected that he will have 1imbered up sufficiently by Tuesday to take his accustomed place and play his usual dashing game.
 Ii was counted significant by some, however. that McGraW did not put Larry in with the rest of the regulars during the first game, when Shafer played second and 4erZog third. The combination worked well, both at bat and in the field But ShafeT was back at third at the start of the latter en- counter. and worked awhile in that po- sition with Fletcher, Doyle and N1erll1e the infie1d that all along has been expected to man the inner defenses for the Giants in the joust with the Ath- Ietics and their notable infield com bination-
 Mat}1evWson and Marquard.
 It was in the first encounter that Afathewson and Marquard. one or the other of whom is likely to twirl the opening worlds series game, were tried out Matty possibly has been in bet ter form this year, but in the four in nings he worked the heavy hitting Phillies were able to score but once, and would not have counted then had not ShafeT made 8 bad throw to first on I5uderus' double Marquard had fine and the only run scored for which his