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N eumrk dfoenina JTur AND NEWARK ADVERTISER. ESTABLISHED 1832. NEWARK, N. J.. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1913. WORLD’S SERIES BOX SCORE EDITION ' _•_ i MERKLE’S HOME RUN TOO LATE TO WIN GAME Inning by Inning Story of How Game Was Won Direct from l Shibe Park Diamond. , AT PHILADELPHIA— ^ E' | New York.. 0 ED 0 E 0 E 0 0 0 ■—■313*1 | <Philadelphia ....0O0B0ES10BIB ^001 j . I From ■ Staff Correspondent.] PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.—The Athletlca today added another victory over the Giants. It was the fourth game of the world series. The series now stands three victories for the Athletics to one for the New York team. One more victory for the Athletic s will bring them the championship honors. In order to win New York will have to take the next three games straight. SHIBE PARK, PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10. THE Athletics and the Giants lined up here today for the fourth game of the world’s series. With one game to the good the slugging Mackmen are confident that today will mark the addition of another game to their winning column. The McGrawites, how ever, with their well-known fighting spirit, are not discouraged by j their decisive defeat of yesterday at the hands of the “White Ele .phants” and are going into the game today with a firm resolve to wipe the story of yesterday’s rout off the baseball map. The play by innings follows: FIRST INNING. GIANTS—Snodgrass opened with a •> . pnti rjL 'to- Baker, which B»ke» •tmoWitAA. Doyle and Bender looked i one another in the eye. The chief shot one up and the pale-face batter fouled. Larry gave the ball a long ride to centre, but Strunk was under It. Fletcher lined to Barry, who v picked the ball out of the air with one hand and threw him out at first. NO BUNS, NO HITS, NO ERRORS. ATHLETICS — ijurphy walloped another one of those long Hies he has been hitting, which Snodgrass fished in. Oldring landed on the first ball Demaree pitched and sent It into i light field for a triple. The Giant in field played In on the grass with Col lins at bat. Eddie fouled one into the grand stand. Collins th^n bound , ed one to Merkle, who threw to Mc \ Lean and Oldring was caught at the plate. He made a big kick, but his 1 voice was drowned out by the New i York cheers. Collins was caught oft ( first by Demaree, who threw to Mer kle, but Eddie dashed on to second, ■ arriving there safely, getting credit \ for a stolen base. Baker put up a ’ i igh foul to Shafer. NO RUNS, ONE L «UT, NO ERRORS. SECOND INNING, GIANTS—Burns lifted a fly to right centre, which Murphy captured. Ben der ordered his outfielders to shift to the left for Shafer. The chief then struck Shafer out. Bender looked better than In the opening game. Mur ^ ray, hit by a pitched ball, threw his bat away as though crlsgusted. On a hit-and-run play McLean punched a long single to centre, send ing Murray to third. Mclnnis raced over to the Giants’ bench for Mer /Vie's foul. NO RUNS, ONE HIT, NO ERRORS. ATHLETICS—Mclnnis put up a fly, which dropped safely in centre. Snodgrass tried hard to get it, but his,lame ankle held him back. Strunk sacrificed, Demaree to Merkle. Barry looked over a couple and had one nnd-one when he hit up a foul which Merkle finally juggled and dropped. Barry then ripped off a terrific drive to deep left for two bases, Mclnnis scoring. Barry glatmod Merkle inter fered With him gotng hround first, but Umpire Klem turned his back on Jack, while the crowd hissed. The Giant outfielders played far out, but Schang walked-. Bender lifted a high flv to Burns. Murphy filed to Snod grass. ONE RUN, TWO HITS, NO , ERRORS J, THIRD INNING. L- GIANTS—Demaree ntea to Murpny 7 ■ on the right field foul line. Snodgress f bunted to Bender, who made a per f feet throw to Mclnnia. Doyle filed to ’ Strunk. NO RUNS, NO HITS, NO l ERRORS. ATHLETICS—Herzog went to third base and Shafer to centre. Snodgrass dropped out of the game. Oldring hit to Demaree and was an easy out at first. Demaree did not seem a bit scared when Collins came up Eddie fouled twice. Then he waited for three balls. He hit the ball to Burns. Baker was easy on a bounder, Doyle to Merkle. Demaree more than held his own in this inning. NO RUNS, ►NO HITS, NO ERRORS. FOURTH INNING. GIANTS—Fletcher hit the ball hard and Collins got another putout. Burns fllied to Baker. Shafer again fell a victim to Bender's cunning, striking out. NO RUNS, NO HITS, NO ERRORS. ATHLETICS—Demaree mixed them up and used a change of pace that fooled Mclnnis, and he bounded to Doyle, who threw to Merkle. Strunk nearly killed Herzog with a scorching ^ drive, which Charley held to a single. Q Demaree held Strunk close to first by taking several shots at him. 7«. Barry again walloped the ball. This IM» time It was a long single to centre, H^and Jack pulled up at second when G Shafer threw to third. Again the Giants’ infield played In on the grass. \ Demaree used a slow ball to fool I Schang. Schang got two strikes and «» then singled to centre Shafer made a useless throw to the plate and Schang went to second, Strunk and Barry scoring. On a passed ball Schang wer.t over to third. Merkle, instead of allowing Bender's bounder i p \ ‘ . ».. " to go foul, tried to scoop it up and knocked it into fair territory, getting an error. Schang scored and Bender reached first, ilurphy -twpped to Doyle. Oldring stung a single to cen tre, Collins tried to bunt but Mc Lean threw him out at first. THREE RUNS, FOUR HITS, ONE ERROR. FIFTH INNING. GIANTS—Murray walked, getting on for the second time through Ben- | der’s generosity. McLean drove over second. Collins tried hard to stop it but only succeeded in kicking the ball to centre field, Murray going to third. Cooper ran for McLean. Mc Graw sent Marquard out to warm up, while McCormick got ready to pinch hit for Demaree. The chief was on his mettle and Merkle struck out. McCormick batted for Demaree. Mc Cormick lined a hard drive to left, but Oldring made a sensational catch, grabbing the ball at his knees, while running at top speed. Cooper was throwm out trying to steal second on Schang's perfect peg to Collins. MO RUNS. ONE HIT, NO ERRORS. ATHLETICS—Marquard and Wilson now New1 York’s battery. Baker was first to face the Rube. Baker swung end fouled. Marquard then pitched a wide one, almost a wild pitch. Rube then tried to mix them up and got into a hole with three bails and two strikes. He shot over a curve and Baker fanned. It looked as though Rube used a spitter. Mclnnis was an easy victim, Marquard to Merkle. Marquard took his time and pitched deliberately to Strunk, imitating Matty's easy style. Strunk drew a pass Barry again landed on the ball for a red-hot liner to left. Burns tried hard to land it. Schang switched and batted right-handed against Marquard, but he hit cleanly through the box for another scorching single, scoring Strunk and Barry. Bender! out. Marquard to Merkle. TWO ! RUNS, TWO HITS, NO ERRORS. SIXTH INNING. GIANTS—McOraw had another pitcher warming up. Barry threw out Herzog. Doyle tore off a long foul to right. Then he struck out. Fletcher flied to Strunk. NO RUNS, NO HITS. NO ERRORS. ATHLETICS—Murphy turned to kick on a called strike and Mar quard slipped one over and Murphy grounded to Doyle, who fielded it and threw to Merkle. Oldring walked out of the box to rub h(s hands and Mar quard threw over a strike, but Egan refused to allow it, tl)e Giants claim ing he had no right to leave his box. Fletcher walked over and talked to Marquard, delaying the game to get even with the umpire. Olding fanned but Wilson dropped It, and had to throw him out. Collins again failed to hit safely, popping to Fletcher. NO RUNS, NO HITS, NO ERRORS. SEVENTH INNING. GIANTS—Burns chopped an easy one over Bender for a scratch safety. Shafer popped to Collins. Bender went out to get Murray this time. Murray fouled twice before he poled a long single to left. Wilson struck out as Burns and Murray worked a double steal. Merkle had two strikes and Bender served up a fast, one Merkle drove it into the left field stand for a home run, scoring Burns and Murray. Marquard went -out, Bender to Mclnnis. THREE RUNS, THREE HITS, NO ERRORS. ATHDBIT1CS—Baker filed to Her zog. Mclnnis fouled to Herzog. Strunk went out, Doyle to Merkle. NO RUNS. NO HITS, NO ERRORS. EIGHTH INNING. GIANTS—Herzog made his firs* hit of the series, smashing the first ball pitched for a single to left. Collins fell down fielding Doyle's hard smash but he got the ball and threw to Bar ry, forcing Herzog. Bender knocked down B’letcher's smash, threw to Bar ry, who made a good catch, retiring Doyle at second. Burns tore ofT a double down the third base line, scor ing Fletcher. The Giants were hit ting Bender hard, and Mack had two pitchers warming up. Shafer drilled the ball to right for three bases, searing Burns. Captain Murphy wanted Bender tQ quit, but the chief GIANTS OUT IN ONE-TWO-THREE ORDERIN FIRST Indian Twirier Disposes of Me* Grawites in Short Order. BULLETIN. SHIBE PARK, OCT. 10— Athletics win, 6-5. J. P. N. (BY J. P. N.) SHIBE PARK, Phila., Oct. 10.— The Athletics went Into the fray with the same regulars Connie Mack depended upon yesterday, with the exception of the battery. There was a mighty cheer when it was an nounced that Chief Bender would do the pitching, and that Wally Rchang would receive the Indian behind the bat. McGraw, Anally decided to give j the youngster, A1 Demaree, an op- | portunity to see if he could duplicate j Matty’s performance of the opening , day here, and the Giant rooters j seemed to take the announcement with good heart. Larry McLean, the old warhorse, was sent behind the bat for the New Yorkers. Snodgrass Is playing In his old place in centre field and Herzog is out of the game. The Giants went out in order, and Bender seems to be in pretty fair shape. He is working slowly, however, which Is unlike him. He has great speed, and all three batters went out on Ay balls. The Athletics threatened to score right off the reel. After Murphy fl)ed out Snodgrass, Oldring clouted one for three bases, but on beautiful play of Merkle to McLean, on Collins’s Infield grounder, Oldring was nailed at the place. Collins stole second on a Auke. With the ball in Demaree’s hand, A1 threw to Merkle, who threw to Fletcher, but the shortstop dropped I Continued on Page SI.* RAISED TO $50,000 Action Taken Following Mew Information Secured by Prosecutor’s Office. Ball for Raymond E. Smith, who is charged with having plundered the Roseville Trust Company, was fixed at $50,000 by Judge Osborne today. The action* of the court came as the climax to two days of great ac tivity on the part of the county au thorities in probing the wrecked bank, Frank M. McDermlt, as counsel for the Depositors’ Protective Associa tion, appeared before Judge Osborne and asked what was the present status of Smith’s bonds. •'In view of additional information given me by the prosecutor’s office,” said the judge, "I shall now fix bail in this case at $50,000.” The amount is made up-as follows: On a charge of forgery, $25,000; on a charge of false statement to the banking department, $10,000, and on a charge of embezzlement. $15,000. Isaac Bhoenthal and George P. Un (Contlnued on Page 11.^ POSTMEN ARE TO PAY OWN FARES Notice has been served on the post office department by the Public Serv ice Railway Company that the pres ent agreement between the company and the postal department for the payment of the fares of letter-carriers in uniform will expire on October IS, and that thereafter the letter-carriers will be expeted to pay their own fare as ordinary passengers. By the present agreement the gov ernment pays the railway company a lump sum at stated periods for the estimated transportation of the let ter-carriers, based on the average of 6 cents a single fare. The agreement expired last July and the postal de partment was given until October 1 to either renew’ the agreement or make some other arrangements. No action was taken by the gov ernment, but the periodical payments were kept up after th? expiration date us before. The notice was served on the government by the Public Service for the purpose of making u tangible contract, which would be binding. refused to leave the box. Murray also went after the first ball, but Collins threw him out at first. TWO RUNS, THREE HITS* NO ERRORS. ATHLETICS—Barry up again and the fans were looking for his fourth hit. He drove Murray bark t° the fence for a long line fly. Schang walked. Bender tried to sacrifice, but fouled. Then flied to Murray Mur* Schang. NO RUNS, NO HITS, NO ERRORS. NINTH INNING. GIANTS—Crandall batted for* Wil son. Crandall grounded out. Collins to Mclnn^ Merkle got a big hand when he m imc up to bat. He flied to Mui'i'B in deep right. Grant bat ted in ^Pce of Maruuard. Grant fouled JBcouple and then got two ball in M row, then three and two, then In Mailed to Schang. NO RUNS, NO Hi®, NO ERRORS. ATHLETICS HIT FOR BIG LEAD Score Three Runs in Fourth, Two in Fifth, One in Second. SHIBE PARK, Philadelphia, Oct. 10.—At the end of the fifth inning of today's game the Athletics had piled up a lead of four runs. Chief Bender was pitching like a machine and the game seemed lost to the Giants. Two runs were scored by the Ath letics in the fifth after Marquard started to pitch and Wilson to catch for the Giants. Baker was the first one to face Marquard. He struck out. But Mclnnls, Strunk and Barry made good. Snodgrass was back in his old place In centre when the game, opened, with Shafer at third, but the big fielder lasted only two Innings. Shafer took his place and Herzog went to third. The fourth Inning was a slaughter for the Athletics. Hit after hit was made off the Giant's cartoonist tw trier and in combination with a passed ball they netted the Mack men three runs for the Inning. Strunk bounced a hit off Herzog’s legs. This was followed by Barry’s single to left, on which Strunk took third. On Shafer’s throw to catch Strunk at third, Barry went to sec ond. Strunk and lrarry scored uu Schang’s single to centre and Schang took second on Shafer's thhow to the plate to catch Barry. Schang went to third on a pased ball and scored when Merkle made a muss of Bender's grounder. Snodgrass was back in the game at centre field. Shafer was back at his old position at third. The Athletics lost a chance to score in the first Inning when Oldring shot a triple down the right-field line. He was caught at the plate when Col lins hit to Merkle. The Giants also had a man on third in this Inning. Umpire Egan gave the decisions at the plate. Umpire Klem took the base paths, Connelly went to right field and Umpire Rlgler to left field. Chairman Herrmann, of the Na tional Commission, said this after noon that he had received a written statement from Umpire Connolly re porting certain acts of Shortstop Fletcher, of the Giants, following a close decision on Shafer in the ninth Inning of yesterday’s game. Fletcher took exception to the de cision, It appears, and indicated his displeasure to Umpire Connolly as they walked off the field after the garrte. He was fined $50. More than one thousand fans were in line at 7 o’clock when the night (Continued on Pnge 21.> SULZER IS CALLED A CRIMINAL AND MARTYR IN TURN “Stilwell, in Sing Sing, Might Have Sat at His Feet,” Says Brackett. ALBANY, Oct. 10.—Denounced at the Impeachment trial today as an arch-criminal, flayed and steeped In a veritable bath of vitriolic Invective by ex-Judge Alton B. Parker and ex Senator Edgar T. Brackett, Governor William Sulzer was held up, on the other hand, by ex-Judge D. Cady Herrick as a martyr of circum stances, no more blamable than Bruce, William of Orange, Cromwell Peter the Great and other historic personages to whom their respective countries have been Indebted. Governor Sulzer was also subjected to a severe virbal flaying by Judge Alton B. Parker. The castigation came before the court had scarcely settled down to work. Judge Pan^r merely taking a few minutes of the morning session before giving way to Judge D. Cady Herrick for the defense. Judge Herrick then began the final arguments in behalf of Governor Sul zer. “Not a single great ruler In his tory,” he said, “can be absolved by a Judge who fixes his eye Inexorably Upon ono or two unjustifiable acts. Bruce, the deliverer of Scotland: Mer its, the deliverer of Germany: William the deliverer of Holland; Cromwell, the great deliverer of England: the father of his country, Henry IV. of France; Peter the Great of Russia, how would the best of them pass such a scrutiny? History takes wider views, and the best tribunal for great political cases Is the tribunal which anticipates the verdict of history. “Some of you are members of a powerful and Imperious political or ganization that has kept the respond ent In public life for years and has placed him where he now la in more than one respect. Differences have arisen between that organization and this respondent. Many of its mem fContlnned on Pnirr 11.> “Die Wacht Am Rhein” Sung by 20,000 Germans in Parade ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct, 10.—Twenty bands playing “Die Wacht Am Rhein," 20,000 German-American marchers singing it, and well-nigh 200,000 spectators cheering it, was the spectacle witnessed here last night This was the climax to the week long celebration of the one hun dredth anniversary of the war of lib eration. at the conclusion of which the Germans threw ofT the yoke of Napoleon. 1 * MERKLE, GIANTS’ HERO - I GIANTS AB R H PO A E SH 3B SB HR SB BB SO SNODGRASS, C.F.2002000000000 HERZOG, 3B. 2 01200 0 000000 DOYLE, 2B.4 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I FLETCHER, S.S. 4 1010000000001 BURNS, L.F. 4 222000100100 SHAFER, 3B., C.F.4 01100001 0002 MURRAY, R.F.2 l 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 l 1 0 M’LEAN, C.2 0 2 1 l 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WILSON, C...1 0 0 l 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 MERKLE, IB.4 1 l 10 l 1 >• 0 p 1 0 0 1 DEMAREE, P.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARQUARD, P.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ♦COOPER .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o ♦♦M’CORMICK. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CRANDALL .1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GRANT .1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS .34 5 8 24 II l 0 1 1 l 2 1 5 ATHLETICS AB R H PO A B SH SB 3B HR SB BB SO E. MURPHY, R.F. 5003000000000 OLDRING, C.F. 4 021000010001 COLLINS, 2B.4 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 0 BAKER, 3B.s. 4 002000000001 M’lNNIS, IB. 4 1 18000000000 STRUNK, L.F.2 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 BARRY, S.S.4 2 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 l 0 SCHANG, C.2 l 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 BENDER, P.4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS .33 6 9 2*1 8 0 l 1 l 0 1 3 2 •Ran for McLean in fifth inning. ••Batted for Demaree in fifth Inning. Crandall batted for Wilson in ninth inning. Grant batted for Marquard In ninth Inning. Hit by pitcher—Murray. Pased ball—McLean. Hits—Off Demaree . in four innings. Bases on balls—Off Demaree 1. Attendance—21,000. Umpires—Egan at plate, Klem on bases, Connolly and Rlgler in the field. Brokers Fined as Smugglers TRENTON, Oct. 10.—Charged with smuggling and conspiracy, John H. McCullough and Edward McCullough. New York Cock brokers, were today lined $3,500 in the United States Dis trict Court. John H. McCullough was lined $2,500 for smuggling and $500 for conspiracy to defraud the government. Edward McCullough was fined $500 for conslpracy. Sen tence was suspended upon Mary Monahan, a maid employed by the McCulloughs. The parties landed at Hoboken September 18 on the Imperator. and, tt was stated In court, failed to de clare clothing and other valuables. Foss Sends 600,000 Letters BOSTON, Oct. 10.—Governor Foss has contracted with the Boston Mail ing Company to mail 600,000 circulars —one to every voter In the State— announcing his candidacy fur Gov ernor and his reasons, It was an nounced yesterday. Body of Man Is Found in Canal The body of an unidentified man was found in the canal at Bloomfield avenue this afternoon. It had apparently been in the water about forty-eight hours. A passing canal boat. It is thought, caused it to rise in full view of everyone passing over the Bloomfield avenue bridge. Marcellus Raymond, captain of the boat, notified the police. The man was sixty-five years old. He weighed about 130 pounds and was dressed in a blue serge suit. He wore a gray suit. County Physician cKen xie was notified. Guide Dead in Erie Canal UTICA. N. Y.. Oct. 10.—Lowell D. Gardner, an Adirondack League Club guide and known to hundreds of frequenters of the woods, was found In the Erie canal In this city. He came to Utica a week ago vester. day on business and was last seen alive by his friends that afternoon WORLD’S SERIES BOX SCORE EDITION SPECULATORS IN PHILLY REAPING HARVEST TODAY Vast Horde of Quaker Fans Fails Into Hands of Ticket Sharps-=May Be Last of Two-team World s Series BatL & (BY J. P. N.) PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10. PHILADELPHIA is waking up. She is beginning to appreciate her dandy little ball team. The victory of the Athletics over the Giants in New York seems to have put new life, new spirit into the good people here, and the attendance is sure to be far and away ahead of the opening day in this city. The bleachers were filled to their capacity as early as 11:30 a. m., and there is a crowd of fans on the outside fairly yelping to get inside the grounds. It is no use, and the disgruntled ones are numerous. The bleachers are very small at Shibe Park, the home of the Mackmen, and the boys with the lone dollar in their jeans, as usual, are getting the worst of it. Besides, there is not a seat to be had in the grand stands at the regular prices, and the scalpers, who lost heavily on the first day here, are in for a financial harvest. The $2 seats are bringing as high as 28 apiece and *3 reservations are sening from |10 to 215, according to how the scalpers size you up. Next year, it is said, things/will be different, but that Is an old story and given out for fact as one world's series follows another. The National Commission, which has the games In charge, is really incensed over the speculation of tickets, and it Is the talk everywhere that something must be done. Ther,. is talk that this will be the last world's series between the American League winners and the National League winners, and that some new method, in which ail the clubs in j both big leagues will figure, is to be put in operation. me pian suggested by Artnur^ Irwin, tiie scqut of the New York Yankees, that a short schedule of games be put into operation, and ] then to follow with series of games ’ between all sixteen clubs of both leagues, is meeting with high favor. The national commission seems to think that Irwin's scheme would be an excellent way to decide the world's championship. Whether this is sim ply pure gossip, will be known before long, for the leagues will take the matter up, it is said, at their annual meetings, this winter. Something should be done and something must be done, for it is a crying shame for fans who support the game all year to be shut out by the favored ones when it comes to the big games. There is a brand new hero in this old slow town today, J, Franklin Baker, the mighty son of swat, has been sidetracked for the time being and Leslie J. Bush, the youngster who pitched such a magnificent game at the Polo Grounds yesterday, is the lion of the hour. He is the boy of boys, this youth from Brainerd, Minn., and kid like he is taking his honors with the greatest modesty. As he came out on the field for practise he was given a demonstration, but it was nothing like the demonstration tendered to our good old Matty in New York yesterday. No, it was nothing like that. In the first place the crowd is not here to make the noise and besides the Quakers are not as free with their enthusiasm as they are over in dear old New York. Still, “little boy" Bush was handsomely remembered. His halo may not last very long, for out of the battle today will likely come a new hero, a new king. Up to 1 o’clock there were about 10,000 persons in the grounds, including po licemen, telegraph operators, "ex perts" and regular newspaper men. There are almost as many persons outside, some of whom are just wait ing. trusting to luck, excepting that a "kind Providence” may come along and squeeze them in somehow. Others are just out there to be there, to be in the crowd, to talk about it, to mix in here and there and to watch the notables—lucky notables—pass on the inside. Philadelphia, well known to be slow in everything, is particularly slow in coming out to baseball games. She doesn't start to move until the last moment and she just plugs along, takes her time and says. “There, now, we’re here," on arrival. Speculation on the probable batter ies for today's game is decidedly keen. Opinion is prevalent that Con nie Mack will send in another young ster to pitch today, he having such good luck with Bush, his “Bookie, yesterday. The name of Bob Shaw key is on the tip of everybody's tongue here and it created a surprise when Meek used Bush instead of Shaw key yesterday . Whether the foxy MacK win iaae another chance with a youngster is problematical, for in case of a de feat the series would be even up, with McGraw having Mathewson to depend upon for the game at the Brush Stadium tomorrow. Of course Mack would have his old war horse, Bender, to rely upon, but on what Matty has done, and on what Ben der has done, In their turn in the box, the odds, it would seem, would tavor a victory for the Giants. That would put Mack and the Athletics on the defensive for the first time sihce the series opened, and if such a thing should come to pass it would be interesting to see how the Mack me» would play from behind Con nie has a great ball team, but great ball teams do not always shine in world's series games, especially when an inferior 'team is forcing them to the limit and putting them on the defense. The New lork pitcher, it is saia. has been decided upon. It will De A1 Demaree, so the wiseacres say. but others inquire "How about Rube Marquard again?" JThe "Rube," as known, is anxious to have another crack at the American leaguers, and he is quoted as saying that if given the opportunity he will beat them sure However, McGraw is declared to be partial to Demaree. more ao be 1 tos tinned on Pag* 21.) CflBBCT H President’s Act in Washington Removes Last Barrier of Panama Canal. PANAMA, Oct. 10.—The Gamboa dike was exploded at 2:00:2 o’clock this afternoon. The electric spark that set off the blast was sent forward by President Wilson from Washington. The accomplishment was in every way successful. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.—A little electric spark, which originated when President Wilson pressed the button in the White House exactly at 2 o'clock this afternoon, was the silent agent which sped more than 4.000 miles over land and under water and ignited the immense charges of dynamite which practically removed the last obstruction in the Panama canal. Just before sending the signal Pres ident Wilson dispatched a messagg to Colonel George Goethals, chief en gineer of the canal rone. "My warmest congratulations." wired the President. Practically no ceremony accom panied the giving of the signal. The President immediately after luncheon went to the office of Chief Usher I. H. Hoover, tn the executive mansion, where the Instrument was waiting. Chief Operator E. W. Smlthers tested the line ,1ust before 2 o’clock and sent four dots flashing through to Panama as the signal that the President was ready Mr. Wilson stepped forward just a« the hands of the White House clock touched the hour and pressed the but ton, flashing to Panama the current which was to send tons and tons of the Gamboa dike flying heavenward and perform practically the last act In uniting the water of the twm oceans. ’’Well, that's all there is to It." eaid the President, with a smile, as h« turned away. "Gamboa Is busted." Secretary McAdoo and Secretary 1 Continued on Page 11.) Strange Death of Woman at Hospital Due to Epilepsy Investigation today fey County Phy sician McKenzie into the circum stances surrounding the death of Mrs. Emma Hardmann. aged aixty-flva years, of 400 South Sixth street, which occurred yesterday in the City Hos pital. showed the woman's death was due to epilepsy. Inability of the physicians to diag nose her case, coupled with the fact that she died two hours after being admitted to the hospital, warranted the county physician in looking into the death He learned the woman was subject to an epileptic coma, with which she was taken yesterday. Sh* was a widow and leaves two sons and a daughter Schmidt Is Indicted for Murder in First Degree NEW YORK. Oct. 10.—Hans Schmidt, erstwhile priest and con fessed slayer of Anna Aumuller, whose body he dismembered and threw into the Hudson river, wm In dicted for murder In the first den— by the grand Jury this after—, ■>