The Detroit times., 1911-10-21
Nv cRANTIANp RICE.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2l.-Io DARE
no ark has fioated over Shibe Park
and rested It's weary keel on top OF
the grandstand.
For why? Well there are two rea'
sons:
One is that the Maritime Register
doesn't show any spare derelict arks
wandering about just now: and the
>,othef Is that from last reports, Shibe
Park is so deep under water the
Lnsftania might float over II on an
even keel.
SO what chance has poor ark OF
touching bottom, anyway?
And also, what chance have the
Athletics and Giants for deciding who
II to break out the worlds champion.
ship pennant before the frost is on
the squash?
None absolutely none.
A soaking rain fell all night and
early today Il was still a comm, just
to show the weather man how 10 take
q joke For the weather man had
said there would be rear day and a
fast field. II might be fast field for
torpedo boat practice. but not very
fast for the modern idea OF baseball.
The early prospects that If IL
should stop raining before the snow
begins TO fy, the next game OF the
series will be played here Monday.
But there Is no assurance that II ever
intends to stop raining. We are told
Il rained 40 days and 40 nights once !;
and maybe the weathc. is out 10
break it's own record, just like some
baseball players.
/ The postponement habit Is getting
On the nerves OF the players and the
fans alike, and there are likely 30 be
some cases OF nervous prostration re
ported IL the ball tossers are not per
mitted TO perform again pretty soon
At $3.50, after the umpires, In a
submarine boat kindly loaned by the
shipbuilding yards here, had made a
deep-sea diving study Of the lower
levels at Shibe Park, II was announced
that there would be no game.
Even II the weather should clear
DIP by Monday. there Is some doubt as
10 the ability OF the players TO put
rp the proper article OF baseball, for
the field cannot possibly dry out 10
IN extent that will make lightning
plays possible
II has been suggested that oil be
burned over the field. but Manager
Mack declined, declaring II would
spoil the field. He likewise grew peev-
ish when IL was suggested that blot
ting paper be used; hydre1lic pump.
he thought, would have better enect.
Another cause has arisen 10 rouse
the players ire. They want 10 know
the whyness Of posing for moving pic
lures, when they don't share In the
moving picture receipts. A Chicago
Arm IL said to have made 100000
showing the films OF last years series
IN the Winter League season. The
players want TO know who gets the
money, for they don't. II the Ma
tional commission gets the money,
the players rise TO remark they want
to cut-in on II. II the National COM
mission gave away the concession
out OF the goodness Of their hearts.
the players add, a committee ought
TO be appointed for the commission.
Among Giant players there is said
% have been an understanding that
they will pose for no more moving
pictures until they get their share.
The enforced rest has gotten Nc
Graw's pitching stan in tip-top shape
again, and. the Giant leader declared
today he was more confident than
ever that his men would clean up the
balance OF the series.
Connie Mack. however, rose at this
point 10 say he had eleven orotwelye
sterling young ball players who
would have something TO say anent
that mooted peint- -
there you are