Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-03
Athletics Start Game Against
New York with Full Force.
Bender and schang the Battery.
Schang Hurt..Bsnder In Form.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

Philadelphia, Oct. Only four ana
one-haIf innings of the first sabe OF
the series with the New York team,
which Manager Mack of Philadelphia"
intended should be used as a basis for
putting his players into first-class trim
for the World Series contests, eou't
he played, Thursday afternoon While
New York was at bat in the fifth in
ming, with the score 0 to 0, hard
shower caused Umpire Evans to Sis
pend play. In few minutes the field
was so soggy that the game was called
off. A double header between the
teams will be played. Friday.
For the first time in week, Mana-
ger Mack had his full strength in the
field. All the members of his infield.
McInnis, Collins. Baker and Barry,
We're in their usual position. The out
field was composed of Eddie Murphy.
Strunk and Oldring.
When Bender and Schang were sent
in at the start of the game il Was
taken as an indication that they would
form battery in the World Series
and that they would probably be the
men selected to do this work in the
lifSt engagement VI the biS seileS
The fans have been guessing as to
who Mack would pair off with Bender.
Many believed that Thomas. who did
the bulk of the backstop work for the
Philadelphia team in the Worlds Sc
Ties against Chicago, in 1910. and
against New York in 1911 would again
team up with the noted Indian twirler.
The indications are, however. that
Schang has been decided upon To re-
ceive Benders delivery.
Schang was slightly hurt in today's
contest A foul tip off Peckenpaugh's
bat in the third inning struck Schang
on the right hand and bruised one of
his fingers Manager Mack declared
Thursday night. that he did not be-
lieve the accident would turn out to
be serious. Schang caught until the
side was retired.
Bender pitched only three innings. He
had excellent control and only two hits
were made off him, Maisel getting an
infield single in the first inning and
Peckenpaugh making base hit to
center field in the third. Only nine
batsmen faced the Indian as Maisel
was thrown out by Sehang trying to
steal second base and Peekenpaugh
was doubled up with Sweeney on the
latter's grounder to Barry. Three of
the nine batsmen knocked the ball out
OF the infeld, two of these being easy
chances for Oldring, while one bats
man, Hartsell, struck out. Brown and
Lapp became Philadelphia's battery in
the fourth inning, two batsmen get
ting to first base on passes and one on
a tumble by Barry.
The American League champions
put up a snappy exhibition in the
field, the infieders showing no signs Of
staleness from their lay-off At the
bat Philadelphia did not size as big in
form. although they usually have
trouble hitting Caldwell, who pitched
for New York
In Caldwell's last appearance against
Philadelphia at New York he shut OUT
and allowed only two hits. Thursday,
the team made two singles in four in
nings, Oldring and Baker each getting
a hit. These were the only times when
Philadelphia could bat the ball out Of
the infied.
Two games, Friday, will give Mana :
ger Mack the opportunity TO use a
large number of twirlers. The chances
are that Bender Plank and several
fthe Young pitchers will work few
innings in the games.
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