New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-20
RAIN AGAIN HOLDS Up
THE BASEBALL FIGHT
Clear Weather Promised Today,
but Diamond May Be Too
Wet to Play.
MUCH DOUBT ON PITCHERS
Red" Ames May Be Choice OF
McGraw, Particularly II
the Weather Clears
Off Cold.

-. ttjs CITY tonight. according 10 George
prss the local weather forecsster. He
- ,hs weather will clear up and he
- s,- tomorrow As 20 the condition OF
,ro diamond ne spoaketh not
~ piss explains that this city is now
81, ,be very edge Of a storm area centred
IN tho Jersey coast, and there Is scarcely
eve chance I'm a hundred that tomorrow
viii he other than TAR
IN Ton of this. however. comes tho fore
csst from Washington for Eastern Penn
,,l,arfs as unsettled tomorrow, and
-bsr moro rain began IN fall at o'clock
lion, o1oe more settled over the city.
7be Wind is blowing from tho north at
fourteen miles on hour, and II Mr.. Bliss
h. ri-ht about the sun flashing out tho
combined EFFORTS Of the wind and sun may
Srv out the thoroughly soaked heid ana
make a game possible.
When the announcement came al ~
o.rlock this morning that the Giants and
The Athletics must defer their fight for
sro.ber dav. At least much grumblng At
,he weather was heard on all sides In
tarest m the series. however. does not lag.
and Indications point 10 another monster
crowd II tho teams are able to take the
field tomorrow.
Time ie hanging heavily on the hands
n, I'll tho PLAYERS The Athletics arc no
more eager for tho fray than the Giants.
championship team can stand one day
NJ rest without losing its form but two
6svs or tu the heart OF a bitter struggle
,s likely m have adj effect on the play
re Their hating almost invariably falls
or while The fine edge is removed from
tns,- fielding
NcGrsve men are the ones most likely
% profit bv tho delay They cannot bat
much more poorly than they have in the
first three games of the series SO the
effect ON their batting will be practically
rothing whereas the rest may mean much
10 Nsrqua~d and Nathewson. who now can
pitch the next two games, il McGrav 50
wills
As the situation now stands, McGrav's
brilliant southpaw can face the Athletics
tomorrow. with a rest Of three days.
while Nstty can come back on Saturday al
tine Polo Grounds. after enjoying a vaca-
ton ;of equal length He shut out the
Athletics for eight innings. after a two
days rest. on last Tuesday, and conse-
ouertIy can ~ counted upon 10 be all the
stronger on his next appearance.
The Athletics on the other hand. have
.rroftad bv the delay. in so much that
Render. who needs lot Of rest can 80 in
Tomorrow.
M~Graw had little or nothing 10 say re-
ss-dinz his mound selection for tO-mor-
TOW game There is well defined i'm
preston going the rounds. however that
Red Ames stands more than an even
chance Of getting into the game. It de-
re1ds largely upon the weather. Should
clear OF cold McGraw undoubtedly
would Jump AZ the chance 10 use Ames.
g. the dery haired tvirler is AT his best
when tho temperature is low. while Bender
s. warm weather twirlor and even Plank
and Coombs shine brighter in the summer
iime
Charlie Doom. HuShev Jennings and
sna7v other critics who are competent TO
eve an opinion declare that sharp break
inr curves are the death OF the Phila-
delDMs team For this reason Doom has
come out openly and picked Ames TO beat
ne Athletics II there is one thing that
Anes has cot il is good curves. as well as
lot of speed On a cold day he would
b. practically inviucible. McGraw is like
D. 10 give ear to the tips offered by man
sgers who have tried 10 outwit Connie
MACK. a warm. cloudy day. however.
probably will give Marquard the call for
ne fourth game Of the series.
victory with Ames would put the two
seams on even terms. and allow the Giants
10 strike d blow for the championship on
their home grounds on SATURDAY., with
Nar9.ard fresh after a FOUR days rest.
Marty could then be used against the Ath-
leucs .u Philadelphia on Monday after
rest - fge DAYS. which. according to the
followers 4 the Giants would mean
glowing chance for victory.
4 rsmor was going the rounds here to-
dav that Connie Mack had confessed TO
mistake lv sending Bender against the
Giants on Saturday IN place Of Coombs.
The showing which Iron Man John
made on Tuesday in pitching the best game
~ tho series opened Macks eyes 20 "a
Fac, that the Colby twlrler can be depended
Upon rs much in this series as lie was
lsst year Too much ~est cannot hurt
Bender while Coombs needs lot OF Work
10 keep right 50 Mack may send 'oom2s
lack against the Giants to-day.
NcG-sv and the players found il hard 10
Nn time Msttv dug out an old checker
board and beat every one who would play
With him and. tring Of this. tried his hand
- hlHard, Tho rest OF the PLAYERS spenl
most of fho day around tho corri'prs o.
no hotel. talking over the prospects Or inc
n'It fcW games among themselves. hu,
taking care that they were not overheard
Tor publication
ID
The fans" believe thai much depends
OF NE winning ~ the next game 10y inc /
ATHLETICS They We're out I'm line AZ shlpe
Fsrs al dawn this morning. As tho daF
esN Older tho crowd grew larger, and 10y /
II o'clock there were several thousand on
"@nd- Thu uun.ree came out 20 III" PARK
mat hour and after looking ~ the
'c and receiving report rom ihe
weather Bureau that no clearing weaF1er
VS. 9 sight thcv called mp tho National
'ohnlssi0u iu New York and reported TIE
''ci.ons Tho commission ordered 90"
zane postponed. and tho announcement
as made forthwith much 10 the disap-
'..'nent o. thousands
olhdenco tIst they viii ultimately VI"
nfe 'u tho camp OF the Giants. While
We oefest ~ Matty was "a shock at the
f' yet two days OF rest has restored
elnanhui,y Of the team, and the men
=, PROMISING 10 put up an awful heht
y" rain has not proved popular In Phil
s because n has given the Ne"
nine chance 10 pull itself together
- "e'sc new plans for the next games.
GIANTS contend that they are que
oaitng sfresk and few fayoraoie
in Tho game. They have recalled