Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-10
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cause Of Macks good fortune with
Bush
II Is history that at least one young
ster comes TO life in these worlds Sc
ries games, and McGraw, if he uses
Demaree. is doing so in the hope that
lightning might strike in his territory
just once. The Little Napoleon" is
not keen on taking chances with kids.
especially pitchers, but several Of the
New York players, it is claimed are
urging MeGraw to give Demaree an
opportunity TO show what he can do.
Al is a big favorite with the players
on the team, and he is what is known
as nice fellow" among those whom
he meets even casually. It viii be
Demaree or Marquard for sure, but
which. up to as late as 100 O'Clock,
no one could say with much positive
ness.
During the practise, both at bat and
in the field, the Giants showed plenty
of spirit. Their crushing defeat of
yesterday doesn't seem to have
stopped them at all They are known
the country over as a great, game,
fighting team, and 1t is as much be-
cause of their spirit as it is because
of their ability that they are today the
champions of the National League.
There Is snap and a vim to their
play that is encouraging and the New
Workers here after watching their
boys at work on the diamond are en-
Joying new lease of life and sitting
back rather contentedly in hope.
The Athletics. in their practise, did
not seem to put their usual vim into
their efforts, and the Philadelphia
fans are saying that sensational
plays in practise don't count, and
that their boys will be there with
bells on" when the regular game is
under way.
This is the fourth game of a really
sensational series. The Giants go into
1t one game to the bad and the
Athletics are flying out in front with
one game to the good. The outcome
OF this particular contest will mean
everything to McGraw and the
Giants, and it will mean much to
Mack and the Athletics. A victory
for New York will put the Gothamites
on even terms with their American
League rivals, and defeat will about
settle their hash. OF course, Matty
may be able to win for them tomor-
row, but even such a happening
would not do the Giants much good,
for the Athletics would still have the
lead and the swing Today is the
day or never for the Giants. They
must win to be in the swim.
New York fans arriving at the
North Philadelphia station of the
Pennsylvania railroad were Mortified
to hear the newsboys shouting, Nc
Graw commits suicide" "Wuxtree,"
"Giant manager dead!" Needless to
sity, it caused more than a mild SEN
sation, but happily it proved to be a
hoax originated in the fertile mind
of some local newspapermen- Mac
absolutely denies that he Is dead or
ever wanted to be classified that way
| Speculation about the size of the
score was the Philadelphia fans chief
| diversion before the game. Quaker
enthusiasts can't see how the Mack
men can lose another game. A ma
! jority of the fans thought if Demaree
| pitched for New York it would be a
more respectable score, but that
Philadelphia would win, to or 8
| to 2. The Giants seem to have more
luck away from home than at the
Polo Grounds. 1t will be remembered
that the McGraw clan won a game
and tied another in Boston last year,
but were unable to beat the Red
Sox until near the close of the series
on the Giants battlefield. By the law
of diminution which has governed the
Giants score to date they were due
to score only one run today. In the
first game New York got four runs,
three in the second and two yester-
day . The tip was passed around to-
day that McGraw would abandon all
the hit and run stuff the Giants have
used all season and that he had or
dered his men to wallop at every ball,
the same as the Athletics do, instead
of chopping at it. McGraw realizes
he can't beat the Mackmen by scien-
| tific baseball without Matty pitching.
There was no royal rooters' band
here to enliven things with their en-
thusiasm. Philadelphia fans are an
undemonstrative lot. They are
spoiled by having too many pen
nants. McGraw's men had pepper in
practise and his recruit infield burned
up the diamond. Marquard and
Demaree bated in the Giants pre-
| liminary contest. Fromme served the
ball, and that eliminated nv sneak
ing doubts about the ex-Cincinnati
twirler getting into the game.
Wyckoff again tossed the Athletics
their preliminary drill.
New York had eight men. including
substitutes and pitchers, practising
in the outfield. enough to stop even
the Athletics sluggers if the rules
permitted McGraw to use that many
fielders. Merkle practised on first
base and was later relieved by
Wiltse.