Evening journal., 1913-10-08
SECOND GAME
OF The SERIES
IS ON TODAY
Rsin Gives Way to Better
Weather Conditions and
Fans Are JubiIant
MERKLE OUT OF THE
PLAY THROUGH ACCIDENT
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
SHIBE PARK, Philadelphia, Pa, Oct.
s.-The second worlds championship
game between the Athletics and Giants
will be played here this afternoon A
heavy mist fell this morning. but at
noon the mist Lad disappeared and
light easterly breeze had taken the chill
from the sharp atmosphere that marked
the earlier part Of the day. The gates
were opened at 1920 o'clock.
During the morning it was announced
that Merkle would be- unable TO lineup
with the Giants this afternoon. The big
first baseman himself insisted that he
would be on the job, but his ankle,
which he twisted IN the sixth inning
yesterday, panied him during the night
and was swollen He bra,ely tried to
avoid lmping, but McGraw would not
take the Glance. Hooks Wiltse played
first In good shape with the substitutes
during the late games OF the season, but
Merkle hitting will be missed.
At l2.l5 there were scarcely more
than 5000 persons in the park. The
misty drizzle had made the playing field
heavy. The base lines appeared 10 be
almost muddy Although the crowd was
slow in arriving after the all-nighters
had been admitted, hundreds were
perched on housetops outside the park.
Rube Oldring was the first Athletic
player to appear.
The loss of Merkle is a serious
blow 60 the Giants. He Us normally
a fair batter and connected for two
hits In yesterdays game. McGraw
lad not decided definitely at 11.30
o'clock just who he would send 20
irst. although IL was believed Wiltse
would draw the Assignment Wiltse
has played first I'm finished fashion.
but cannot hit. Wilson and Mclean
are also available as substitutes for
the first sack Mclean, however, is
slow on the bases.
Merkle's ankle was packed In ice
throughout last night but did not re-
spond to treatment. Larry DOYLE.
field captain of the Giants admitted
that Merhle would not be able to
get in the game today.
Doyle said Wiltso would probable go
to first
Merkle was injured during the freak
play in the sixth inning Yesterday. Ibc
count was three and two on Merkle
when Umpire KLEIN called Brnder's
last Offering a ball. Apparently ev-
eryone thought Merkle had swung at
the ball. Merkle trotted to first. but
the Athletic infield started for the
bench, thinking Merkle had struck
out
Barry grasped the situation and ran
10 the pitchers box where Schang
had thrown the ball and started for
Merkle who was then headed for sec
ond. II was while trying 10 dodge
Barry that Merkle twisted his ankle.
After a conference between Umpires
KLEIN and Egan, the officials ruled
that Merkle had struck out.
McInnes, Danny Murphy and others
OF the Athletics squad struggled in
one by one. The Giants appeared at
o'clock If a test of Snodgrass'
charlie horse showed Il 10 be loosen
&c up a bit, IL was believed he would
he considered along with Mclean and
Niltse as Merkel's successor at first.
At / o'clock Il was cloudy. but the
prospects Of rain was not worse than
yesterday
The Athletics we're garbed in their
seasoned home suits OF white. The
Giants used their old road suits but
again sported new socks and caps.
Again expecting Matty. the Ath-
lctics went through batting practice
with young Wyckoff, a right-hander,
easing them up.
Baker was chcered when he came ur
for practice and tried four OF five times
to line one Of WycSoh's straight ones
out. but failed 10 produce long one
Rube Oldring repeated his feat of yes.
terday al the Polo Grounds by planting
one in the left field bcachers
Frank Baker was the cynosure of al
lenses this afternoon The Trappe. Nd.
boy was surrounded by an army of pho
tographers al Of whom insisted on him
posing with his big stick In hitting po
sition. Baker was good natured an'
gave everybody a chance TO snap a pie
ture.