Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-11

worlds series showed no signs of flag
ging today as the crowds gathered for
the fourth game of the series at Brook
lyn. The occasion was given an added
zest for the Brooklynites, their fa-
vorites needing to capture the event
to even up the series.
The throngs started for Ebbets field
at an early hour. Hope. not untinged
with confidence, was the prevailing
sentiment In the Brooklyn camp. To-
day Robinson's men went into the
struggle with the feeling that they had
found themselves and could repeat yes
terday's victory. Yesterday they swung
their bats to good effect and had
steadied their fielding play, giving their
pitchers faultless support while show
ing all round good judgment in the
field and at bat.
From the Boston viewpoint, also, the
situation was satisfactory. There was
no loss of confidence by the Red Sox
players or their. adherents In the trust
worthiness Of their machine.
Regain ,confidencs Of Fans.
Comment on the features Of yester-
days game played leading part in
the talk of the probable outcome to-
day. There was both praise and syhn-
pathy for the veteran Jaof Coonos.
and Ivan Olson was regard as moro.
George Cutshaw, too, in the opinion OF
the fans, atoned for his rather cratic
work At Boston. and Jake Daubert.
Fhitless II, those games. also found hlna
self reinstated in good graces. card
ae-, who Joined the home run clan, ana
Shorten snd Hooper. who showed their
prowess with the stick. also compelled
renewed admiration.
There was much doubt before the
game as to the probable pitching selec-
tons, Manager Carrigan had some
thing Of q list to choose from. It in
cluded Leonard and Shore, rated az
good cool weather pitchers.
Brooklyn Players Confident.
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, Oct. IL
spurred on by Tuesdays victory the
Brooklyn Nationals resumed their
counter charge against the Boston
Americans in the fourth game OF the
worlds series.
"Our boys are batting at last" said
Manager Robinson, Of Brooklyn, just
before having war council with his
men before the contest 1--WE are q
batting team. We have looked over all
the Red Sox pitchers except Leonard
and we now know what to expect. III
agree Boston has some fine hurlers, but
my men feel they can best them
Boston regarded yesterdays defeat
as nothing more than what might be
expected to happen along the course OF
q seven game series.
.AThe Red Sox play best In a pinch"
said Jack Barry. I'VE have the edge
and will hold It. Everyone knows
what the club has done when it faced
critical situation"
cIoudIe.s But Cool.
Brooklyn did not mind the cold. The
crowds that came early to the field
would have felt comfortable on an Ice
berg. The crack Of the Brooklyn bats
that toppled over Boston was still
echoing over the field this morning and
the crowd was in high hunno-. over the
DAYS prospects for another win over
the Red hosed players from Boston.
The temporary stands in left were
the first to fill. Not a cloud fecked
the sky and there was enough autumn
haze to kill the high sky that proved so
troublesome to outfielders playing the
sun field. It grew warmer toward
game time.
Marquard and Leonard.
Brooklyn took an hours batting
practice using three pitchers, Appleton
and Dell, right handlers, and Southpaw
Mails. Pitchers Cheney, Pfeffer and
Marquard took part In batting prac-
tice. Boston also had a long batting
practice, with Pennock in the box.
Later wyckoff pitched to the batters
Dutch" Leonard and Shore warmed
up for Boston. while Marquard worked
for Brooklyn. It was announced that
Umpire Quigley would be behind the
plate, Dinneen would work the bases.
while Connolly would be In right and
O'Day in left field.
The lineup follows:
Brooklyn-Myers, center field; Mer-
kfe, first base; Stengel, right field:
Wheat, left feld: Cutshaw, second
base:. Mowrey. third base; Molson,
shortstop; Meyers, catcher, Marquard,
p!tcher.f
Boston-Hooper. right field; Janvrin.
second base: Shorten or Walker, CEN
ter field: Hoblitzel. first base; Lewis.
left field; Gardner, third base; Scott.
sfortstop; Carrigan, catcher: Leonard.
pitchef.
GAME BY INNINGS.
Eirnt lnnino !