Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12

Boston, Oct. 12.-Perfect weather fOI
the fourth game of the worlds series
between the Boston Americans and
Philadelphia Nationals was the pros
pect early today. The sky was clear
and the temperature higher than yes
terday morning. A light wind blew
from the south.
The statute books Of Massachusetts
name Oct. II as a legal holiday in
commemoration Of the discovery OF
America by Christopher Columbus
Unwritten law in Boston stamped the
day this year as a holiday in honor OF
the world series baseball contenders
Another great crowd thronged the ap-
proaches to Braves field for the fourth
game of the title test between the Red
Sox and the Phillies.
Will Break Attendance Record.
While yesterdays crowd was the
largest ever gathered for a worlds
series baseball game, it was evident
early that today's throng was to break
all previous records. It was a holiday
in Boston and three hours before the
game started tho field stands were
jammed to their capacity and there
was q line OF fans q quarter Of q mile
long outside.
We are going to even II up today.
said Manager Moran, Of the Phillios
and go back home for the NTH game
tomorrow with the count standing two
and two. l am not sure at this hour
who will be my pitching selection. but
you can say for me that whether It is
Chalmers, Rixey or Mayer, he will be
out there to win and the Sox will find
run making a difficult pastime."
I'VE have the series clinched and
will make it three to one in our favor
today" said Manager Carrigan of the
Sox. Il have three good pitchers
ready. They all have winning game
up their sleeves"
Fans In Holiday Mood.
1t was another perfect day with a
summer glow in the atmosphere. The
thousands of Boston fans came out to-
day to have good time. There are
all sorts of rooters organized here and
they We're all out today. They all
brought bands. A Scotch bagpipe
band made great hit while a lone
cornetist fan In the far right field
offered periodic solos that were
boisterously received. The fans knew
they had long time to wait for the
real show and amused themselves ac-
cordingly.
1--WE should see another fine pitched
game today II Chalmers and Shores are
right" said Iron Man" Jack Coombs,
pitching hero Of the Athletics Cubs in
1910, and star in the worlds series
with the New York Giants the next
year.
Alexander and Leonard pitched
~
ers' battles 1 have ever seen in a
worlds series. The other superb
matches were the Matty- Bender strug-
gle in the first game Of the worlds s
series Of 1911, when Matty won, and
the other when Eddie Plank hooked
it up with big Bill" James in the
Athletics Braves games last year
Make no mistake Alexander is wond-
trimmed him."
Today's Lineup.
The probable lineup:
Boston-Hooper right field; Scott
hort-stop: Speaker. center field
Hoblitzel, first base; Lewis, left field /;
Gardner third base: Barry, second
base; Cady, catcher; Shore. pitcher.
Philadelphia-Stock. third base:
bancTol1, sHOrt-stOp, PaSkert; center
field: Cravath. right field: Luderus,
first base; Whitted, left field: Niehoff,
second base; Burns. catcher; Chal-
mers, pitcher
Umpires-At the plate, Evans,
American League; on bases. Rigler,
National League; left field. O'Laugh-
lin. American League: right field,
KLEIN, National League.
THE GAME sY INNINGS.
Boston, Oct. 12.-IShore and Cady
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