| Show WAW W LIKES LIKES' HIS HS CHANCES MACK RICH IN CONFIDENCE E. E EMACK BY Y JOHN J J. J MANAGER ER OF GIANTS GIANTS I T NEVEU make mako predictions on mm tho iho outcome of a n battle battlo of this sort ort but wo 0 will win go Co into tho the worlds world Kith our full fun strength unless something some some- thing not now hoer foreseen occurs occur nm and ami v wo will be bo prepared to g give e a good of ourselves Wo We Q have liaro an 1111 excellent chance to win I do not un tin denat tho stron strength o CJ of lacks lack's men Any team that can win a pen pen- I runt rant in a n mayor major league and n also alao Jo take A 2 worlds world's championship is necessarily strong It It H would be foolish to try and ana forecast along lIong what nat lines the Ule battle Dottle willbe win will I be fought My r 4 campaign n will adapt itself to circumstances I have havo not sera seen the Athletics play pIny and amI I 1 prefer to take snap judgment on them when 1 I set sea them for tho the first time on a 11 diamond My Mj pitcher are arc all in good shape and the balance of the club is all that could be desired in point of oi physical fitness We Ve have hac had a long hard campaign and the strain atrain upon my men could not be relayed relaxed until untila a a afew afew few days ago but I hope that they will be full fully rested sted by the time we lake the field against Philadelphia It should bo be a great s series ries but baseball is something that cannot bei be i forecasted in advance The element of uncertainty t is always great I believe that lD my P youngsters will make a good showing from start to finish finish fin fin- ish isle but I would not care to offer a prophecy on oh the final result I can cau only say that we have ha hopes BY CONNIE MANAGER OF or ATHLETICS B BARRING ARRING accident we will win go into the worlds world's series in better condition t I Ithan than we have at any time in recent years cars I am not making any predictions predictions predictions pre pre- dictions or claims but if the Giants beat us they will know they havo have been in n some sonic ball games There is no way to underestimate our team It he has haa shown that it is a winner inner and aud it will go into the series with every confidence Much uch has been said about the tho running base-running proclivities of the Giants 11 1 grant that this is their strong suit but they will not be running wild on us Our catchers catchers' records show that running base-running against us is not easy There t t is but one player in this league who runs bases as he pleases against us ns and andI I I that is Cobb But I dont don't recall that McGraw has nn any Cobbs any more than has anyone else So far as pulling off inside ball I will take my chances You do not sec see anything new on the ball field these days das All teams play pIa about the tho same baseball when you come down to it I believe that we will be able to do our best in the series We Ve have been taking things slowly for some time and have bare not taken any chances and b b expect to toe the scratch read ready to put up the best article of ball that is inus in us I lne el never saw a ball team in better fettle Yc We have proven pro that we c can n hit and it remains to be seen if the NewYork New v NewYork York pitchers can cnn sto stop us I 1 dont don't think so and I believe e that my pitchers will more troublesome to them theta than is e expected B By International News e Service New York Oct OctA 7 A A host of oC baseball baseball baseball base base- ball funs anxious to secure accommodations accommodations accommodations for tho the worlds world's championship games besieged the office of oC the Giants in Ili the St. St James building all day to to- to day All were doomed to La disappointment disappoint disappoint- m ment nt however as they were Informed that none nono but mall mail orders accompanied b by certified checks or mone money orders would be considered until next Thurs Thurs- day Meanwhile Secretary Gra Gray has bus been Leen swamped with moll mall and telegraphic tele telo- graphic orders for reservations It Is la figured f ur tI that the total receipts for the tho series will amount to something something some some- thing like If If- the series gerles goes only fI five Iam games the games the s-the the shortest It t Is It likely to go go tue tho total receipts will bewell be bewell bewell well over If H it goes oes the limit seven games nearly more maybe may maybe maybe be taken talen In The Tho Philadelphia club Is preparing to handle hundlo far tar bigger crowds than attended at attended attended at- at tended tended the tho first two games of or the worlds world's series lust last full fall They The have u anla an Idea la there will be bo at least each ach game that game that Is IR is for tor Shibo I park There ought to be more In New w York 1 A. A G. G Spalding arrived In Kew York today from his California homo home to at attend attend attend at- at tend the coming worlds world series erles between the Giants and anti Athletics S Scalding who Is one of or Americas America's leading baseball baseball base base- ball enthusiasts owing to his connection connection connection tion with the game as I player ln r. r manager t I and aud lea league magnate has never missed a worlds world's series since the Inauguration of oC the contests between the lenders leaders inthe In Inthe the National and American leagues lie He has followed closely tho the struggle forthe for tor thy the National league pennant and expressed ex- ex ex expressed I pressed pre th the opinion that Manager McCrary McGraw Mc- Mc Ic- Ic Graw Crary had one of oC the tho greatest greatest teams I i New York that ha has ever represented In speaking of the worlds world's series games this year Spalding suld said I look forward to the tho most Interesting Interesting Interest Interest- ing sot set of at games Same ever ever held in connection connection tion with t the te worlds world's series norles It would be difficult to get two teams more B matched The Giants will take the fJ field ld against the Athletics as 6 C to 5 6 favorites forthe for tor forthe the worlds world's championship series ac ac- cording to the betting in Philadelphia lJ Half lr a million dollars It Is estimated will be bo wagered on the contest One Ono Philadelphia syndicate has to bet against the Athletics while several several several sev sev- eral brokers brokers ha have e got of together with which to take take the tho short short end Ten thousand dollars yesterday was bet b by two Philadelphia brokers ono one taking New York and the other Phil Phil- a adelphia The bet was made at even money but later was called off to be bo r resumed at the prevailing odds on the first game o of the series There Thero are areman man many freak bets one of or oo to 50 60 that the tho Giants will not win three straight another of at to that Mathewson will wUl be knocked out of at the box after atter the first game and a third that Bender will not allow the tho Giants more than three hits If H Mathewson pitches the first game Rame for the tho Giants fans tans tl figure uro Now New York Yorka a 7 1 to 5 fi bet Let on on the single game Three hundred skilled baseball writers writers writ writ- ers and anel artists will bo be called on to appease ap appease ap- ap pease penso throughout the country the whetted appetites of at thousands for news o of tho the premier event ent of the notional nu- nu the the worlds world's baseball series se series se- se ries which commences here hert next Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- urda between the Giants and the Ath Ath- From all parts of or the tho country countr baseball baseball baseball base base- ball exports experts ha have Vc places for sea seats ls here and anti the National commission has sot aside a section of or the tho grand stan stand for tor r reporters reporter No event probably with tho exception of OC the conventions COn that nominate the presidential candidates calls forth more newspaper men than these annual clashes for the worlds world's champlon championship on the diamond Scores coles of at telegraph raph wires will he used to send out the game play p b by play Tho Thu accounts of at the day s game written and filed th the newspaper r men will entrain for tor the next scone scene of or battle l Last year ear the tho correspondents traveled between Philadelphia and and Chicago on a special train with th the Cite National commission and players but the proximity of oC the two contesting titles cities this year nr makes the Jumps easier r. r To handle handle the Immense e crowds spa spa- Continued ou oa Inco Ingo T Ten u. u LIKES CHANCES CACES MACK lAS HAS Continued From Irom Irm NID Nine details of ot police have haye been bon ordered Hundreds of oC enthusiasts will stand In line lino Ino all al night to obtain the wi unreserved coats and na as time the hour draws near for tho game came the crush will wil grow ow gow larger and anti larger Ambulances with wIh hospital surgeons on will wil be on band hand to take care of at an any Injured Chicago Oct 7 There There will vIll wl be ore n ore late lato finishes in tho the major league sea sea- fea- fea sons according to B. B B. B Jo Johnson pre president l- l dent of or the American league who returned returned re re- re turned from Now New York yesterday Ilee Like Like- wise tho the playing of oC the worlds world's series worl's battles battes will wIn hereafter bo commenced ful fully a week werle In advance of or the dates now selected for tor the pending title cl clashes clashe a a ii e a. a lle Johnson not only RaId anid that th th Oh American league was as aa anxious to up their championship season before c bad weather should come but added that the National league magnates for tor the most part are aro aI convinced of ot the tho ton folly of closing as its late Jato as aa October 1 12 This will also mean that both major league races will win bo be closed simultaneously and not on different dates as 19 Is the tho case ease this year ear the American ringIng ringing ring- ring Ing InA down the curtain tomorrow and the National delaying the final until Oc Oe- Oc- Oc tober 12 It Is said earl early closing closinG will wl not necessitate the advancement of or tho tim opening In tho the spring It I will wi simp simply be bo a case of ot eliminating a 1 number of or open dates |
