Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-13
RAIN PREVENTED
NATIONALS PLAYING
New York Was Anxious to Re-
sumo the Struggle and Both
Teams Come Together
Again Today.

Manager Cantillon stood on the runaway
from the grand stand yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, protected by an umbrella held
by Business Manager Fowler. Both were
watching the sun and the local manager
held watch In his hand when approached
by Star reporter.
I'm holding the watch on Old SOL" said
Manager Cantillon, and I'm giving him
just twenty-five minutes to make good. /
hate to postpone a game If it is possible
to pull it off, and 1 want to impress the
Washington fans with the fact that games
will be played here this summer II 1t is any
way possible to do
IF a patron Of base ball takes the trou-
BILE to travel out this far in gloomy wealth
er to witness a game of ball played by the
Washingtons, I'm going to see that he
gets run for his money every time.
I've got Griffith on the telephone at the
Arlington waiting on me for the word. and
they can get out here in ten minutes"
The rain continued to come down and
as Manager Cantillons watch licked of the
last minute Of 3:25, he gave the word to
the park employees that no game would be
played and the hundred or more anxious
fans" outside the gates pulled out for
home. Had the grounds been thoroughly
dried out the slight drizzle would have
done little damage, but they were already
very damp anu the rain quickly made the
base lines muddy and unfit to play on.
The Pacific coast Southpaw, Graham, was
to have made his debut on the firing line
for Washington yesterday and he will face
the New Workers this afternoon. Manager
Griffith had decided on Billy Hogg to do
the twirling for him, and as both these
twirlers are in fine condition, good game
should result today.
There was disappointment all over the
country yesterday when rain and cold
weather almost made a complete shut
out of the national pastime. The seven
cities which managed to squeeze in their
openings on Thursday according to schedule
had to take a back seat yesterday and
watch the rain clouds do their worst.
The eighth city, Boston, which had to
postpone it's opening on Thursday, was
more fortunate yesterday, and the belated
ceremonies took place, followed by con-
test in which the home team shut out
Brooklyn by l to 0. All sixteen clubs,
therefore. have now played one game each,
and each club has a postponed contest
on its list.
This. owing to the schedule which calls
for each club to play 154 championship
games during the season, means a piling
up of double headers, for there are mighty
few open dates which would permit
the postponed matches being played off.
except by playing two games on the same
In consequence. It is expected that the
enthusiasts will begin saving up for the
bargain Udy dtlTdCtlOnS.
Manager Cantilfon and his band of Ma
tionals will have to do some tall hustlng
Monday afternoon. They are carded to
play the New Yorks then and are scheduled
for the opening game of the season in Bos-
ton Tuesday afternoon. The inaugural in
the city of culture is going to be a great
affair Elaborate preparations have been
made and 1t Is expected that all the Bos-
ton officials and many representatives of
society will be present. To reach Boston
have to leave here at o'clock, and on this
account the game will be called at 2:45, so
the Washington fans" will have to gov
ern themselves accordingly. BY taking the
5 O'Clock train and going through without a
delay, the Nationals will reach Boston
about 10 O'Clock in the morning. so it can
be seen that the local boys will not have
much time to look around before jumping
into the struggle with the ex-champions.
The splendid game put up by the Bostons
against the Athletics has restored the team
the chances are that the big grounds will
be taxed to accommodate the crowd that
will turn out to welcome them home. In
cidentally II Will be a great rake-o6 for the
Washington club.
American League Games Today.
New York at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Chicago At st. Louis
Cleveland ut Detroit.
National League Games Today.
Philadelphia at New York,
Pittsburs at Cincinnati,
Brooklyn at Boston.
st. Louis at Chicago.