Evening star., 1916-10-09
PLAYERS LINED UP
FOR SECOND CLASH
Brooklyn and Boston Meet
Again in Series for Base
Ball Title.
MEN ON EDGE FOR GAME

BRAVES FIELD, Boston. October -
Again today the Brooklyn Nationals
and the Boston Americans meet in the
series to determine the world base ball
champions of the year. The scenes are
the same as those Of Saturday. Braves
Field and Its spacious stadium provld-
ing the setting for the title contest
Another large crowd Is out but
whether it falls below or surpasses the
s6,000-odd persons who saw tho Red
Sox win by six runs to Ave In the
opening game is uncertain.
Atmospheric conditions are slightly
less attractive than on Saturday. but
he cloudy skies are hardly threatening
and the temperature has not fallen to
IN uncomfortable degree. The mod
crate wind was a slight factor in the
pre-game plotting by the strateststs
of either team.
The players having rested over Sun
day, appear in good shape. The teams
are to change from the combinations
hat opposed each other in the first
game, batteries being drawn upon for
lated by known weaknesses or prob
able improvement among individuals.
With a game already to the credit
II the Red Sox. Manager Carrigan has
an advantage over his opponents; Will
oert Robinson, manager OF the Brook
lyns, has losing team to work with.
The choice Of a pitcher is important
with him, and he says he will make
no snap Judgment.
II have told Coombs. Cheney, Pfeffer
and Smith that l will have the man
who shows the best form in practice
pitch this game" he said when asked
who his selection would be.
Miller. however, was conceded the
catching assignment well in advance.
Carrigan Has Better Material.
Carrigan has the better material to
pick from, in the opinion of base ball
followers generally Ruth, Leonard
and Mays are available to him, but the
men regarded as best informed as to
his probable choice predict that it will
be Ruth. President J. J. Lannin Of the
Red Sox. at his desk at Braves Field
betimes this morning, was one OF these.
f'I am as ignorant Of the playing end
Of my club and its operation, or as
wise. as the man in the street who fol-
lows the game" he said. Il think 1t
will be Ruth in the box for US today,
and. believe me. he is some sweet
pitcher. How he did clean them up on
the last Trip west, Wnen we won our
cha mpionship against the Tigers and
White Sox"
If the Red Sox presidents forecast is
fulfilled Ruth is expected to carry into
the game with him as catcher Thomas,
his usual battery mate. Carrigan him
self insisted that he had made no de-
cision and. accordingly, could not say
who would pitch.
Red Sox players looked for Coombs
to twirl in opposition to them. and
Chick Shorten, little more than q
month removed from the recruit ranks
in which he was numbered as a mem
Der Of the Providence Internationals, is
sharpening his batting eye in readiness
to play. Walkers efficiency against
left-handed pitchers has its compile
ment in Shorten's success against those
who pitch with the right hand.
Brooklyn also has in its scheme OF
campaign made a change Of felders or
a basis of batting strength, by which
Stengel was to give way to Johnston, a
| better batter against the left handed
service expected to issue from the Bos.
ton box.