Evening journal., 1905-10-12
GAME POSTPONED
UNTIL TODAY.
Rain Interfered With Third
Contest Between Athletics
and Giants
COsELIY WAS BOOKED TO PITCH

Philadelphia. oct. 12-With the series
"a tie mt one victory each. interest in
the worlds championship baseball
games is al fever heat. and. notwith-
standing the very threatening weather.
big crowd collected az the Thirtieth
and oxford street grounds yesterday.
until 10 hear Umpire sheridan an-
nounce thst the game was postponed
until to-day
The gIoands were then IN good con-
dition. and the players OF the two
teams had tnken some preliminary
practl,e, so the people wanted the game
TO start. Play baili" play ball!"
they shouted; but a few minutes later
the crowd was squirting for shelter TO
escape heavy downpour OF rain which
put at an end an possibility Of ball
playing.
Rain checks. good at the next game
played IN this city, were given out with
eoch ticket sold 10 6l52 spectators in
ssie tho grounds. who VIII not be
losers except in the case Of the New
Noikers who came over with the team
and coWl not stay over They hesiogcd
Manager Mack's Office, requesting that
the tickets re made good for the next
game played IN New York, but, Of
course. this could not he done. so they
must dispose of their tickets to some
one in this ci.y or lose
Coaklcy was booked to pitch for the
tAhletice, ana me- as well as the other
10 ri Pitchers, had warmed up for the
same heiora che postronenent was
announced. Manaser McGraw had all
his Pitchers on hand, bet none Of them
u
Natth1wson. who did so we'll in the
opeuirs game. win again go In against
the American League champions to-
d1y. The game will be played here
shoald the weather permit II 1t Is
again too wet for basc5an the game
will re played here on Friday: but
should to-day's game be played the
two teams win then go TO New York
and plsy there Friday and Saturday.
New York having been promised the
saturday game In return for Philadel-
phia getting the opening game OF the
series
In case another game b. necessary
Play Wi be resumed On this city on
M1nday next
an the games in the future Will DE
started at $50 D. m. IN place Of 3
Manager Mack viii not predict that
th Athletics Will win the series. but
says If Mathewson showed AN he has
in Mondays game, the Athletics will
hit him the next time ne pitches.
Mathewson deceived The American
i.e4guers once on slow dron balls but
they say he cannot do Il second time.
and that unless he has gre iter speed to
alternate with his slows ne win get
his bumps.
Manqger McGmw unhesltatinQly says
~" New York tenn viii win out.
V hy there Is only one team in it."
SAID ''Nlugsy" last evening. "The only
way the Athletes can win is by getting
TO ny pitchers
McGraw would not say whether
Mathewson would pitch to-day or no..
He saii he newer knew who would work
until Just before she game began. Tay-
lor may pitch. The neshy part OF Nc
GinnitS's thumb on his pitching hand
Is bruised from stopping Schreck's
4, srounder but McGraw does not think
i' Interfere With his pitching.
The calling OF the game. although
Disappointing 10 everyone. including
many out-of-toNn visitors. gives the
players p chance to rest ana recover
for the nervous strain. II win also aid
the pitchers.
A majority of the Athletic and New
fosk players ATTENDED the Chestnut
81 eet Theatre last night as guests OF
toe maragcnent