Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-11
'MATTY LAST HOPE
IN WORLD SERIES
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mitted the winning Boston run TO be
tailed in the tenth inning.
Visions of the beginning of sensa-
tional doings like this, with a chance
that despite their present handicap
the men Of McGraw might yet stem
the tide of defeat, setting so strongly
In their way, acted as a spur to the
throngs Of local fans whose descent
upon the grounds was on in consider
able force long before the gates were
opened even though a misty rain
was falling at an early hour.
Whether the game of the day would
turn out to be another battle royal
between the veteran pitchers. the
mighty Mathewson and the skilitul
and willy Plank. was a secret that the
morning failed to reveal, for while
It was a practical certainty that Nc
Graw would select the "old master
to do the twir.ing of the desperate
Giants, there was no telling before
game time which of his availables
Connie Mack would assign TO the
hurting slab.
Plank at his age requires a long
rest between games to be at his best,
and although it is three days since
he pitched his great game against
Mathewson, it seemed that Mack
might feel that even this interval was
not sufficient. Should the Gettysburg
veteran warm up well, however, 1t
was considered a practical certainty
that he would go into the box at the
start of the game at least with one
of the youngsters warmed up ready
to take his place II he showed signs
of weakening.
Shawkey was the likely selection
should Plank be kept out of it. al
oh EoY.rnI Tlrnuryo has hpan hpR-
ging for a chance to pitch in one of
the games of the series. Bush. the
young hero of Thursdays game here,
is being held for Monday, should the
series carry that far, it is understood.
Schang was expected to do the catch
ing for the Athletics and Mclean
don mask and protector again for
the Giants.
AS for the rest of the line up the
formidable Athletic array of regulars
was booked to play as usual, It's
ability to hit all along down the line
was proved by yesterdays game, In
which Collins, Baker and the rest of
the erstwhile hard-hitting crew mar
cifully let up and allowed the lower
end of the batting order to do the
smuggling There was trepidatton
Giant fans today as to what
might happen even to the trusted
"Matty," whose second and third es-
says against Athletic sluggers were
not nearly so successful two years
ago as was his flrt.
Instead of being fined $50. as report
ed yesterday from Philadelphia, Ar
thur Fletcher, short stop of the New
York Giants, was fined 500 by the
National Baseball Commission for
having addressed insulting remarks
to Umpire Connolly at the conclusion
Of Thursdays game at the Polo
Grounds, because Connolly had called
Shafer out on a close play at second.
The commission, in serving notice of
the fine on Fletcher by letter, today,
TO mis- insulting an umpire in
coarse terms and by uncouth ac-
lions" and warned him that a more
severe penalty would be melted out
for a similar offense in the future.
McGraw was not expected to send
Fred Snodgrass into the game again
as that players lameness prevents his |
getting under smashes that other !
wise would be easy for him, as was
amply demonstrated by happenings
in yesterdays game. Merkle. how
ever, although still far from fit, was
looked for at his accustomed corner,
as his hitting is sadly missed when
he is out of the lineup.
Merkles entry into the worlds
series home run club by his Shibe
Park drive for the circuit with two
men on the bases has increased his
with the fans.