The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-09
ATHLETICS SLUG
TESREAU HARD
Connie Macks sIussers Grab Five
Runs in the First Two Innings
Both Teams Run Wild
on Bases.
scHANG cLoUTs HOMER
Athletics Take Early Lead and Have
Easy Sailing All the Way
Throush-Bush Pitches
Steady Game.

Final score: Athletics, 8; New
York, 2.
[By Hal Sheridan.]
POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, Oct.
9.-With the weather promising 70
permit the game the last grand stand
seat was sold at 1880 this afternoon.
The field was in fairly good cond1tion
for the third game of the worlds SER
les. 1t was in much better shape
than the Shibe Park field was yester-
day. At this hour the crowd IN ilne
extends nine blocks from the ticket
Office but the fans were being dispos-
ed of rapidly. They crowded into the !
bleachers.
At 1910 o'clock indications were
that today's crowd would equal tnae
which turned out for the first game Az
least 100000 appeared to be IN their
seats at that time At 12:46 the sun
directed an attack on weak buncn
of clouds and came out full blast. oia
| Sol was greeted with cheer that
would have made Frank Baker turn
green with envy. The band set up
lively air. The sun went out to
heavier cloud unassisted after three
minutes at bat. On return engage
ment, however, another streak OF
brightness was singled clearly to cen
ter field. This brought another roar
of applause from the crowd.
/ AT 1851 with the sun pouring down
the Athletics appeared upon the heid
and the Giants followed Immediately.
Roars of applause and cheering greet
ed the two teams.
| MATHIS bright new sweater was
/ sighted as he stopped onto the field
from the club house. A mighty roar
4 went up. Matty paid tribute to the
work of Hooks" Wiltse at first yes
terday by lifting Wiltse's cap from his
head. Then Matty DOTTED his own cap
and bowed During the Giants batting
praetice Demaree took the mound
Tesreau participated In the practlce.
"Chief" Bender also unlimbered.
The great ovation over, Matty shed
his sweater and tossed easy ones TO
= McGraw. The eyes of every one IN
! the park were focused on the hero OF
, Yesterdays game. At 1915 the Atm
,etics took the field for batting prac
tice.
At 1885 p. m. the sun had again
gloriously famed out 1t was DARK
hut there did not appear to be any Inn
mediate prospect of rain.
The upper tier of the grand stands
were filing up slowly. 1t was hardl!
more than half full twenty-five min
utes before time to start the game ou
. the fans we're pouring in.
{ The Giants went out for fielding
4 practice at 1877. Merkle tried out hi
!. had ankle at first base, but did no
, move with much freedom.
q Fast fielding by Herzog, Fletche
: and Doyle brought rounds of applause
When play was called there wer'
;. Erpwards of 10000 wild-eyed fan
: hacked in the Polo Grounds and anX1
;. GUS to see the problem worked out
The conflict has now come to be on
of brains as well as Drawn. Mack
Younger pitchers are unknown In
y world series conflict. II they wave
y his master mind must solve the prof.
/ lem of manipulation of his battery $
that the strongest fire may be concer
4 trated on the Giant advance.
u McGraw faces the most speed an
fielding ability.
The injury to Merkle, Myers an
Snodgrass took these away. Blu
Merkle unexpectedly returned to til
y game today If he goes through hi
batting as compared to Wiltse it wi
Ii mean help 1t was in the brand {
weather dished up. Sun battled wit
clouds and came out for time an
then disappeared. Shortly before pla
le was called it was dark This promi
T. ed ideal conditions for Tesreau's faI
Is shoots.
g. Connie Mack sent out Shawkey an
II. Bush to warm UP. Plank stood clos
NJ by and watched their shoots. Mac
% withheld the announcement of his ba
~ terry until the last minute.
), A roar of applause greeted tt
"a Giants as they took Che field Mu
ply came out then. turned to Il
~. bench and consulted with Conn
or Mack before taking his position at Il
nd plate.
- ryyeasao9y
First Inning.
Ike Athletics Murphy allowed the fir
Mt bal to float over. 1t was a strike.
I'd Murphy went out, Fletcher
sir Merkle. His attempt was an ea
ed roller to short
It's oldring singled to center. 1t W
q sharp rap which Shafer into fiel