The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12
WORLDS SERIES
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field stands were damned to their
! capacity, and there was line OF 1ans
quarter of a mile long outside the
grounds hoping to get the privilege
of standing room.
For this fourth game of the 1919
series there was no doubt during the
morning as to the batteries thaI
would oppose each other.
I'VE are going to even 1T up TO-DAY
said Manager Pat Moran OF tne
PhilIies, land go back home for the
fifth game tomorrow with the count
standing two and two.
Carrigan Was Confident
1--WE have the series clinched and
will make it three to one in our favor
today" said Manager Carrigan OF the
Boston Red SoX. Il have three gooo
pitchers ready and anxious to take
their turn in the box and 1t is hard
to choose between them. They all
have a winning game up their sleeves
1t was another perfect day warm
and with not a cloud in the SKY. Ihe
thousands of Boston fans came out
to have a good time. There are all
sorts of rooterS' organization mere ana
they were all in evidence today. Most
of them brought bands with them ana
there was a crash of music IN the ar
all the time. Occasionally the crash
became a clash, but the fans did not
mind the melodic interference, but
applauded all the musical specialt1es
with unStinted enthusiasm.
A Scotch bagpipe band made great
hit, while a lone cornet1st IN the Tar
right field stand offered periodic solos
that were boisterously received. The
fans knew they had a long time to
wait for the real show and amused
themselves according.
Jack Coombs at Game.
I'VE should see another fine pitched
game today if Chalmers and Shore
are right said Iron Man" Jack
Coombs, pitching hero of the Ath-
letics-Cubs contests in 1910, and a star
in the worlds series with the. New
York Giants the next year. Coombs
has been a student of pitching for
years and came down from Maine to
look over the games here.
Alexander and Leonard pitched
yesterday, one of the three best pitch
ers' battles 1 have ever seen in
world S seriess and have looked over
a lot eof pitching rim the big series.
the MattyfBender struggle in the first
game of the worlds series in. 1911,
when Matty won, and the other when
Eddie Plank hooked it up with big
games last year. Make no mistake
Alexander is a wonderful pitcher even
if the Red Sox trimmed him.
Phillies in Slump.
The Philadelphias have been in a
batting slump since the series began
and Manager Moran gave them a long
batting practice today before the game
began. After Demaree had pumped
himself out, feeding curves and shoots
to the visitors, big Geo. McQuillan was
sent out to replace him. Mays gave
the Boston batterS plenty of exercise.
The fielding practice of both clubs
was snappy and brilliant, George Ban
croft remarking that the ground is
drying out fast and was in good play
ing shape.
George Calmers and Rixeye got into
condition for Philadelphia
Ten minutes before the game be-
gan thousands of people swarmed
clamoring for admission. Roadways
were choked and hundreds having
tickets had the greatest difficulty to
reach the turnstiles. The outfield
stands were choked. with humanity
while scores straddled the back field
fence like crows along a telegraph
wire. Traffic was blocked on Com
monwealth avenue for half mile
with street cars and automobiles.
The balance of the series having
swung in favor of the Red Sox the
centending teams went into the fourth
tilt today with a new mental adjust
ment- The Phillies were forced into
defensive position, in which they
ton, a problem of pitching. The
iconoclastic Red Sox had weakened
faith in the pitching prowess of the
Quaker Idol, Alexander, who fell
Monday before Boston bats. When
he toppled, the Bostons moved into
an advantage which forced upon Man |
ager Moran the necessity of finding
a successor for the dominant part
which Alexander had filled in his cam
paign plans for the world champion
ship.
Players Last "Grab."
Sight of the great lines of men and
boys stretching out from the en-
frances to Braves field was pleasing
to the players this morning. 1t was
the last game in which they were to
share in the proceeds, the national
commission rules limiting players par
ticipation to four games. 1t was be-
lieved today's crowd would equal that
of yesterday which numbered 42,3O0
paid admissions, the receipts totaling
$s3,191. Figuring from such a basis
for today'S game, members of the
team which wins the series will, re-
ceive about $3,700 each. The losers
individual shares will amount to
about 50, 500. The lines of fans who
made the first rush through the gates
today were longer than those of yes
terday. Hundreds of clerks and sales
men were out early to get choice seats
for their holiday outing.
Exhibit to Close with a Grand BawJ.
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