Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-11
POLO GROUNDS ARE MADE
SOGGY BY MISTY DRIZZLE
New York Fans Are Encouraged by
the Game Rally Made by
Vanquished Yesterday.
THRONGS BRAVE DARK SKIES
All Philadelphia Regulars in Line
Up as Usual-Fletcher Fined
500 for Abusive Language
to Umpire.

POLO GROUNDS. NEW YORK Octo-
Der II The New York Giants stood in
their last line of intrenchments today
and with their Big Gun" Christy Ma
thewsou wheeled into the breech. faced
the storming attack of the Philadelphia
Athletes, who need but one more victori-
uus charge To make them worlds cham
pions of 1919 With all his pitching ar
tillcry shattered by the Athletics cam
nonading. Manager McGraw was forced
To- send his lone pitching star, Mathew
son. to the firing line with only two days
rest The National League champions
have won only one game in the series.
Thirty-five thousand or more persons
uudismaycd by the herculean task of the
Giants i'm holding i'm check the Philadel-
pha Americans, came out to the Polo
Grounds to view the battle. The gloomy
weather kept the Philadelphia crowd
down to small number but those en-
thusiastic few sat behind the Athletics
bench and never missed opportunity to
cheer their team.
Rain Seems Imminent.
With heavy clouds drifting i'm from sea-
ward there was constant fear that
rain would end the struggle. Canvas
mats protected the inner playing field
from the nights downpour and the
groundkeepers had the diamond in shape
for smart fielding play, but the outfield
was soggy
1--WE may give you chance to look over
two new pitchers today said Ira
Thomas, the Athletics catcher. There are
Brown and Shawkey, who have vet to
ShnW their nifphinV Either one
will give Matty run, and we can use
Plank if necessary.
Manager McGraw had little to say, but
that little showed that the little New
York manager was still fighting, and fight
ing hard to stem the tide against his club
Wen be in there fighting until they drag
us or the other fellows out" remarked
McGraw.
Warns Giants They Must Hit.
The Giants were the first on the field
for long batting practice McGraw
had told them i'm the clubhouse that if
they expected to make "A stand today
they would have to give Mathewson sup
port with their bats. Fromme served UP
the ball to the Giants in batting practice.
and loud We're the cheers when Doyle,
Nerkle and Mclean sent long drives
down toward the center field fence Nc
come upon the field. and the crowd ac-
corded them a loud demonstration. for
there not fan present who did not
realize that il was up to MathewSon to
stop the Athletics rush.
The Athletics marched across the field
il "a body and began to warm up on the
side lines by tossing the ball back and
forth to each other.
one o'clock found nearly every seat in
the unreserved stands and bleachers &C.
cTpied. and the crowd was still tanning
through the turnstiles AT the entrances.
Big Six" Opposes Plank.
1t was announced that Umpire Klein
would make the decisions behind the
plate, while Umpire Egan would take care
Of the base path work. Umpire Rigler
went to left field. and Umpire Connolly
to- right field.
Mathewsop warmed up with Wilson for
the Giants. while Plank and Lapp warmed
up for the Athletics
Mathewson and Mclean were an
nounced as the battery for New York.
Plank and Schang were announced as
the battery for the Athletics.
Series May End Today.
II was under far different circumstances
than those that prevailed on the oc-
casion of their last previous meeting
here that the Giants and Athletics pre-
pared today to play the fifth and pos
sibly the last game of the 1918 world
series
Then the count in games won and lost
was even, and ii was a toss-up as to
which would prove the ultimate victor.
Today the Mackmen needed but this
single game to assure them of the
world laurels they have been fighting
for. while for the Giants it was last
ditch stand defeat in which would spell
their finish and compel them for the
third successive year to be satisfied with
the losers share Of the worlds series
purse
II was with confidence that the Phila-
delphians this morning set about prepa-
rationS for the fray of the day but
not. their adherents declare with an
overconfidence that would make them
play eareiessly.
The spirited rally OF the New Yorks in
Yesterdays affair at Philadelphia when
apparently overwhelmingly beaten they
landed on Chief Bender and hammered
out enough runs to make the issue doubt
full up to the last moment had taught
the Athletics thorough respect for thei,
opponents gameness and powers of re
cuperaton.
Gameness Buoys Giant Fans.
Random prepared TO make the most O.
Its chance-possibly its last chance thi: