The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-07

ayers of the two teams voiced each his
confidence in the ultimate outcome.
Connie Mack predicted a world S
championship for the Athletics, before
this weeks close, after run of hard
fought games.
1.-The Athletics will be on the win
ming end" he predicted.
Manager McGraw of the Giants was
no less sure of triumph. This Is
our year and the luck will have to
break hard against us to beat US, he
declared.
Both Teams Retired Early.
Both the contesting teams got a long
nights rest. The Athletics retired soon
after their arrival on late evening
train from Philadelphia. The Giants
also turned in early after their final
workout.
McGraw's Reserve Stock.
After Mathewson, for the Giants,
comes Marquard, the lanky left hand.
er, who was a pitching sensation of
last year and again is apparently back
in his best form; Tesreau, the big
spit baIler, recently showing evidences
of having everything" he ever had,
which means top notch ab1l1tles as a
box man; and then steamer Al De-
maree. whom few steadier, cooler
headed men are pitching ball today.
Unless Demaree proves too much or
"hot weather" pitcher to do we'll IN
the cool October airs, he is looked by
not a few close observers of baseball
form to stand a good chance of prov
ing one of the bright stars OF the
series. All these men McGraW mas at
his command, but opinion before the
game was that he would put MarQuard
in if Matty failed to warm up as well
as expected. Connie Mack's field Sc
lection was even larger, but in the
opinion of most critics less formidable
in the aggregate. Plank, the Gettys-
burg veteran, has some brilliant
worlds series performances to his
credit and may believe he has an
other grand post-season game or two
up his sleeve to deliver on occasion.
The once brilliant Jack Coombs, one
of the most loyal, capable and tireless
workers Connie Mack ever had, lies
ill in Philadelphia, but a quartet of
capable youngsters have been brought
up in the ways of good pitching by
the Athletics leader to do duty in the
emergency
Bob Shawkey. the Baltimorean, is one
of the best; Bush is another capable
man whom Mack is likely to start at
any time; a third is Brown, whose
years record is a fine one. Houck is
fourth, but his tendency to wildness
initiates against an early trial for him.
Meyers and Schang.
AS for the catchers, there is small
proba bility that McGraw Will use any
other than the hard hitting and sure
throwing Meyers. On the Philadelphia
side there was an impression last night
cover and would spring the veteran as
a receiver for Bender. Today probable
tiles took another turn and Young
Schang one of the best performers the
season has developed, was the man
picked as most likely to don the mask
and protector for the Athletics. The
polo grounds have been groomed to a
nicely for the big occasion and the pic
ture offered as the crowds filed into the
fast filling stands was a brilliant one
Streamers flew from every pole around
the roof of the lofty stadium and the
curve of the Giant horseshoe was aglow
with color. Bands played as the throng
gathered.
The crowd itself was one of the big
features of the day. Rabid enthusia SITS
from all parts of the country and many
from abroad formed a major part of
its makeup, but the glamor of the
world event drew thousands who, while
only mildly interested in baseball dur
ing the year, would not miss the post
season windup for anything.
Play was timed for o'clock, with
Umpires KLEIN and Rigler of the Ma
tional league and Connolly and Egan
of the American league, as umpires.
Ticket Scandal Again.
It was estimated that 5000 persons
were in line when the gates to the I'M
reserved seats were thrown open at
GAS O'Clock. The weather continued
cloudy and unsettled Many women
were in evidence, some with their
husbands, others unaccompanied. Mr..
and Mrs Maurice Hutchinson of Mo-
bile, Ala, said they had waited since