New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-24
SUN At LAST SHINES
ON THE WORLDS SERIES
Much Postponed Baseball Game
Almost Sure To Be PLAYED
This Afternoon.
SPONGES USED ON DIAMOND
Baker, Up to His Old Tricks,
Drives Ball Over the Fence
Just TO Keen His
Hand In.
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rRy Telegraph 90 The Tribune.l
Phuadelphia. oct. 23-An IS not yet iosl.
The weather forecast points 10 clear
crisp day tomorrow. Just as me Laiis
had ordered an attractive tombstone, IN
s.-t,.5 v.ftb the words. Worlds Series.
1911. Reouiescat in Pace" the rapidly
ts-9,,isb,rr rstient revived under the in
euence of bright sunshine and was found
after examination 70 be able 10 take
ut,le nourishment When e. was announced
that the much postponed fourth game OF
IRE struggle between the Athletics and the
Giants would surely be PLAYED tomorrow
interest I'm the welfare 1f the invalid waNed
snpreciahly. and tonight the names or
Nsthewson. Bender. Ames and Coomhs are
on the lips % every one.
The remarkable constitution shown nv
the patient is a matter ~ general com
rnert. Rainitis, scandalitis and scrapitis
have done their worst 20 polish of the sick
one and send him % the everlasting bow
vows. but he has survived the shock. A
ovlck and rapid cOnvalesence is fully eX-
ected
philadelphia awoke this morning and
hIinked IN amazement. Accustomed so lons
~ the rnists and dark rain clouds, II took
some time for the fact that the sun was
Shining 20 penetrate the 'SlOwtown brain.
After the city fathers had met and dis
cussed The phenomenon. q was officially
announced that the sun was out. and all
ewes turned expectantly toward Shihe Park.
Hone for n baseball game was rife and the
CITY was soon buzzing with excitement
But more DELAY was in store. Bill Klein
who travels around 'fu cahoots' with Bill
Brennan. under sealed instructions from
the august National Commission. sneaked
out 10 the ball grounds shortly after dawn.
These two prominent candidates for the
honorable position Of being the most IN
ropular man in the United States looked
around for awhile. and then pronounced a
loud. long official NO"
Bill Brennan pulled the short t0othpick
IN the draw 10 see which umpire should
arouse the National Commission from IT'S
s'uubers in the Waldorf-Astoria. IN New
VOL, Pf1l-nav his courage never din!r-
ishi-eot Garry Hermann on the telephone
and reported that there was nothing do
Ing" And so the fifth postponement Of the
fourth game was authorized.
IN greakirg % the condition Of the field
af-e~ward. Klein declared that there was
POOL around second base big enough for p
diving exhibition by Annette Kellernan-
and that he was unable 10 locate the home
Mate for the lack Of a diving apparatus.
The outer gardens he said, would make
excellent pasturaEe for he-d of hippo
potami
This. however did not disconcert the
r~oundkeercre Hercules. task ~ cleaning
the Auceau stables was mere child's play
cou0ared 10 the job confronting Connie
Naeks valiant band II hoe and shove.
,,teIsers They arrived ar the field early
and started 60 mop up practically every
inch Of ground. The generous use Of big
sronres savdust and brooms. with the
aid Of sunshine and winds. soon put the
grounds lu fairly Uresertable condition.
While the water which covered the field
Tor the most part was drained Of by
nightfau. yet the earth remained soft and
nusny. Unless more rain falls game
can be PLAYED tomorrow. bat there is no
doubt that the TWO teams viii work under
difficulties Fast fielding and base run
ming will he next 20 Impossible. while extra
base hits will have TO sail far away over
the outdelders' heads 90 De effective. The
bau will not roll far after lt strikes the
ground
There is. little doubt that Mathewson
will be the pitcher 20 lead the Giants
through another crisis This viii be- no
new thing for the great twirler. and there
fs no one on the staff who can do it bet
Ter He is as ready 20 pitch tomorrow as
ne was 10 twirl the first game OF the series
and there IS little Philadelphia money io
say that ne viii not win. although either
Coor7bs or Bender IS likely to be his OPP
moment Tn spite OF their brave front and
their vhist'inE 70 keep UP their courage
the Athletics undoubtedly fear Mafhe"7on
more than any other pitcher they nave
ever faced. Their unbounded jov ar beat
ing him once was the reaction from this
terror OF his fsdeaway, and they un|it-
rinrlv gave themselves away. They felt
as II IL was all over after winning on
Tuesday. NcGraw has made no announce
rnent but fl Is generally understood that
Marty rs the choice. with Mar1uard for
Wednesday az the Polo Grounds.
There is much speculation as 20 whom
Connie Mack viii send In against Big
Six" IN rs sure 90 he either Bender or
Coombs The latter IS anxious to meet the
Giants again. and needs a lot OF work.
while 700 much rest cannot hurt the iu-
dian. For this reason Coombs II he warns
I'D well tomorrow. may get the call
After a dfigent search no new scandal
could be- found to-day hy The busy mong-
e~s The material is wellnicn exhausted.
and even she celebrated spikins instance is
blowing over The National Commission
refuses 10 get excited over anything and
no Investigations are under way. IL was
reported that q stated sum viii be- given
o. the players in future world series ir-
respective OF the receipts. but this rumor
could not boz suDstau,iatsd.
Both teams took advantage Of the pleas