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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1913
Page
12
On the eve of the 1913 World Series, Giants and Athletics prepare for the championship. Predictions center on Matty vs Bender in the first game while McGraw and Mack shuffle pitching and field plans. McGraw’s robust infield and Mack’s versatile outfield choices loom as key factors.
The article recalls Mack’s 1911 managerial victory over the New York Giants and notes the 1905 opening contest dominance by Athletics. It predicts a pivotal series where both managers duel for any edge to lead their teams to victory and be hailed as the greatest manager of modern baseball.
Fans seek tickets as Giants star faces old rival Chief Bender of the Philadelphia Athletics in the opening game at the Polo Grounds. The 1913 World Series is set with thousands awaiting, while weather forecasts remain unsettled for tomorrow’s curtain rise.
On the eve of the series opener the city buzzed with unsettled talk as fans, players, and brokers argued over lineups and ticket scalping. Philadelphia fans arrived in New York while New York officials faced probes into ticket sales and the commission weighed players writing for papers.
Anxious fans gathered at the Polo Grounds in New York on October 6 hoping for tomorrow's game seats. About thirty thousand may be available, yet early applicants waited in line before midnight, guarding spots on boxes or barrels while vendors sold coffee and frankfurters nearby.
McGraw sticks with a NY lineup featuring Herzog at third and Shafer in center with Snodgrass unsettled. Marquard to start for the Giants against Mack’s mound staff, Bender chosen for Philadelphia’s first game, Schang behind the plate, and ticket speculations tied to Gaffney as weather threatens an opening in Philadelphia or a Polo Grounds start.
Giants manager declines to forecast the outcome of the World Series. He says the team will field its full strength and adapt as needed. He notes strong pitchers and overall fitness, and warns that baseball cannot be forecasted.
The Giants finished a brief final preparation before the world series with a sub hour session including a nine inning exhibition against the Phillies. They rested in the morning, then held an afternoon sharp practice and game totaling 31 minutes.
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