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

by lhe United Press
SHIBE PARK, Philadelphia, Pa, Oct.
s.-The second worlds championship
game between the Athletics and Giants
win be played here this afternoon. A
heavy mist fell this morning, but at
noon the mist lad disappeared and a
light easterly breeze had taken the chill
. from the sharp atmosphere that marked
the earher part of the day. The gates
were opened at 1920 o'clock.
During the morning it was announced
that Merkle would be unable 70 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 bravely tried 10
avoid limping, but McGraw would not
take the chance. Hooks Wiltse played
6rst in good shape with the substitutes
during the late games Of the season, but
Merkle's hitting will be missed.
At l245 there were scarcely more
than 5000 persons IN the park. The
misty drizzle mad made the playing field
heavy. The base lines appeared to be
hlllNcI MNNuNs AllhNNEN AHt 'iNNA was
slow. in arriving after the all-nighters
had been admitted hundreds were
perched on housotops outside the park.
Rube Oldrin9 was the first Athletic
player 70 appear.
The loss of Merkle is a serious
blow to the Giants He is normally
a fair batter and connected for two
hits in yesterdays game McGraw
Iorfdn1 dnfnffn1y II 2u
o'clock lust who he would send 70
first, although # was believed Wiltse
would draw the Assignment. Wiltse
has played first in 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 Merkle would not be able tC
get in the game today.
Doyle said Wiltse would probable g
10 fret
Merkle was injured during the freal
play In the sixth inning yesterday. Tn
count was three and two on MerklC
when Umpire Klein called Bender
last offering a ball. Apparently ev
eryone thought Merkle had swung a
the ball. Merhe trotted to first. bu
the Athletic infield started for IN
bench. thinking Merkle had strucl
out
Barry grasped the situation and RAJ
to the pitchers box where Schan
had thrown the ball and started 70
Merkle who was then headed for sec
ond. II was while trying to dode
Barry that Merkle twisted his ankle
After a conference between Umpire
KLEIN and Egan, the officials rule
that Merkle had struck out
Mc1nnes, Danny Murphy and other
Of the Athletics squad struggled 4
one by one. The Giants appeared a
o'clock II a test Of Snodgrasi
charlie horse showed it to be loosen
&c up a bit Il was believed he woul
be considered along with Mclean an
Wiltse as Merkel's successor at frs
At o'clock it was cloudy, but tn
prospects OF rain was not worse tha
yesterday.
The Athletics we're garbed in thei
seasoned home suits of white. Tn
Giants used their old road suits, br
egain sported new socks and caps.
Again expecting Matty. the Atf
letics went through batting practic
with young wyckoff, a right-hande
easing them up.
Baker was cheered when he came i
G for practice and tried four or five tim
10 line ono of Wyckoff's straight on
out, but failed TO produce a long on
Rnhe Oldring repeated his feat of ye
terday at the Polo Grounds by plantii
one in the left field bcachers.
l. Frank Baker was the cynosure Of 8
l=ienses this afternoon. The Trappe, Nj
boy was surrounded by an army of ph
tographors all of whom insisted on hi
posing with his big stick in hitting p
sition. Baker was good natured al
gave everybody chance TO snap pi
ture.