Evening journal., 1913-10-07
By HAL SHERIDAN.
by The United Press.

By The United Press.
POLO GROUNDS, New York, Oct H.
AS darkness gave way to dawn, and the
first gray stiealss OF light filtered over
the Polo Grounds today, nearly 5000
tired-eyed rabid baseball fans stirred
uneasily in five separate lines waiting
+ (or the chance to buy the first tickets
for tha orening clash between the Giants
and Athletics. Their gaze moved up
ward. 1t "looked like rain In fact, il
drizzcd
With the last word said insofar as
this battle of Harlem could be fought on
PAPER and the warning forces primed for
the fray, arguments as 10 whether
solid base hit from the elements would
ooflset both the cunning OF AlatheWson
rnd the sluqgna of Baker took The place
at baseball talk.
As the mist became heavier umbrellas
were put mp ia the crowd. The throng
grew momentarily OF the 5000 who
weie on hand az = O'Clock mere than 800
had waited throughout TIE night. Fifty
on seventy -hve women arrived between
AMI 4 o'clock this dnornmg and took
up their pos'tionl N the line Of watch
ers Smnh Ooys<<anXious TO sell their
places As the four for the opening OF
the wces arpToached, occupied the choice
posfiuus. fhere We're probably POO
'omng7terE tired and SLEEPY, but loudly
calling attention OF the newcomers to
their ir1ilaces One boy sold his place for
~ 40 time wore on, however, prices
Tslned. and the average was about 81
loi n place ia the line by O'Clock.
= Speculation rs 10 Pitchers.
With diizzle and dark, lowering
clouds, the Weather man could Offer
Speculation as TO theapitchng choice OF
Manager MchraW, of the Giants, was in
Creased tenfold. The general belief yes
terday was that Mothevson would b'
given the opening assignment Will
fhc coming ut clouds and darkness, how
ever, Rubc Narquald loomed up as thl
ikelv choice Dark days were made q
order for Rube's fast curves. Putting
an his speed he is fairly nhittabl
when his shots come sizzling up iron
behind the breastworks of darkness
1esreau was looked upon as the secon'
choice. McGrgw was silent. The con
.ditions prevailing just before the gam
would settle the issue.
II seemed certain that Shafer woul'
20 to center field and Herzog to thir'
base in today's game
Snodgrass put another twist TO hi
charley horse yesterday and may h'
kept out Of the entire series Larr.
Doyle has rounded into fairly salts
factory shape and will probably b'
at his regular station at second base
McGraw is not worrying over the
loss OF Snodgrass. He is confident
o. victory Mathewson, Marquard
Tesreau and Demaree, the big four
are on edge. McGraw only awaits
the call
Mack is confident.
Connie Mack is satisfied that the
Athletics will conquer the Giants
The board Of stragedy, consisting OF
Mack, Harry Davis and Danny Muir
ply held a midnight session and went
over every detail of their prepara-
tions for the series. Nothing was
overlooked and McGraw will have e
rcali upon all the cunning at his
alcommand to catch the Mackiar
forces off guard
Bender and Plank are in perfec
shape This much the strategists ad
p mitted. If necessary these two vii
pitcs every game. Bender never wa
.,in better form and Connie Mack eS
poets him to perform the feats of a
"iron man. such as made Jac
Coombe famous. if necessary.
The Athletics do not fear the Giar
pitchers. They claim McGraw's hi
four had an easy time in the Nations
u League compared to the rough an
rocky road the Athletics were force
10 travel They pick Clevelan'
Washington and Chicago teams
American League as equals of II
Giants and they beat these thre
teams in the race for the pennant.
Neither do the Athletic strategis'
fear the batting of the Giants. NJ
nzsxs batsnlsn viii be weaklins