The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Athletics Made Poor Showing in Cold
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Second Place.

Philadelphia, Oct. 4.-This was an
unfortunate day for the Philadelphia
champions, unfortunate because the
weather was too cold and blustery for
their pitchers to get good tuning up
for the worlds series and unfortunate
because Orr the first substitute infield-
er, had his right hand broken. Phila-
delphia won the first game and New
York the second, which was called on
account of darkness at the end of the
sixth inning. Orr's injury was received
at the second game, when he touched
out Hartzell, who tried to steal third
base in the fourth inning. Hartzells
spikes were driven into Orr's hand and
one of the bones fractured. This was
the second accident of the series with
New York. Catcher Schang having had
his hand hurt by a foul tip Thursday,
but the injury is not thought to be seri-
Gus.
Plank and Shawkey, who are believed
to be Manager Mack'S second and
third choices for pitching in the worlds
series, did not look good in the open
ing game. This, however, was probably
largely due to the cold weather and the
high wind which swept over the field,
thereby preventing the pitchers from
getting their arms we'll warmed up.
Plank pitched three innings and in the
second session was touched up for
three singles, which with errors by
Plank and Collins netted the Highland
ers their three runs. Plank also gave
two passes, one each in the first and
third innings. Shawkey was in poor
form and was taken out in the sixth
inning. In the first two sessions Shaw
key gave two bases on balls and was
hit safely three times and New York
scored twice. In the sixth inning after
the bases were filled on an infield sin
gle and two passes, with one out.
Shawkey forced in two runners by Civ
ing two more passes. He was then sue
ceeded by Bush. Another pass and
Holden's double gave New York three
more runs. After that Bush did fine
work.
Philadelphia victory was due to
hard hitting of Caldwelrs delivery.
Fifteen hits, including two home runs
and two doubles were made by Phila-
delph1a, while Caldwell gave a number
OF passes and the visitors errors were
also taken advantage of to pile I'D runs.
The home runs were made by Eddie
Murphy and Collins, each player put
ting the ball over the right field wall.
Inc high wind was an aid in the max
ing or the four baggers. In the second
game Manager Mack put in a brand
new team consisting of youngsters and
Daley, Walsh and Davis Fisher held
the nome team down we'll and it was a
single by Davis and an out and a dou-
bic by Danny Murphy. who got into the
game AFTER orr was hurt, that prevent
ed Philadelphia from being shut out.
Wyckoff was wild and New York hit
his delivery at the right time.
New York again will play Philadel-
ph1a today. when it is expected that
Bender and Plank will get their final
preparation for the worlds series.
score R.H.E.
New York ........ .O30 2O5 OOO-1O 10 2
Philadelphia 103 422 1O*-1315 .
Batteries; Caldwell and Sweeney;
Plank, Shawkey, Bush and Lapp
Second game RHE
New York 100 OO1-9 & n
Phlladelpfia -.............. 900 O01-1 6 o
Called end SIXTH
Batteries: Fisher and Sweeney:
Wyckoff and McAvoy.
Washington Oil: Boston %,
Washington, Oct. 4-By break
even in their double header here FRI
day, Washington clinched second place
and Boston fourth in the American
league race. The Red Sox took the first
game mainly through the air-tight
pitching of Leonard. Shaw, a Wash
ington recruit from York, Pa. was hit
hard
The second game became a farce be-
fore it was half finished With the
out the Washington youngsters to look
them over.
Score: RHF,
Boston .................01 0 DOL 00O-2 O
Washington -......... 900 900 1000
Batteries: Leonard and Nunamaker:
Shaw, Gallia and Henry.
Second game R.H.F
Boston ................O oil 100 OOO-3 &
Washington .......... 301 $50 O2*-1114 2
Batteries: Moseley. Hooper and
Thomas; Boehling, Hughes. Dawson.
Hedgpeth and Ainsmith