The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-24

philadelphia. October 2-The fourth baseball game between Philadelphia and New York in the series for the worlds championship was postponed today for the fifth time The weather was fair, out the grounds WAS too wet to play.
 Under instructions of the national com mission. an early decision was made by the uuapires. only two of them, Klem and Brennan, went to Shibe park and it did v not take them many minutes 10 decide to call the game off until tomorrow. They found many puddles in the outfieid and inc infeld. especially along the base paths. was quiet soft. The grounds looked so bad to Umpire Brennan lnat he expressed the opinion that the sun would have to come out strong 10 dry the grounds sufficiently to permit g. game to- morrow. He felt sure game would be played Wednesday. The forecast for the week calls for more rain, beginning Thursday.
 The members of the Athletic team re- ] ported at the grounds as usual today and donned uniforms for practice along the side lines. The New York players expect to work I out on the National league grounds. over mead the day is fine for baseball, the sun ! is shining brightly and good breeze Is blowing. The present worlds series is record breaker all round. Not only have the se- ries exceeded the figures for attendance and receipts at one game, but the record for the number of postponeInents or one game also has gone by the board. Fur thermore, the present series will come to a close at 6 later date than any se- ries heretofore played.
 Since the worlds championship games have been played under the rules Of the national commission they have ended on the following dates 1905, October l4; 1906, October IA 1907, october F; 1908, October i.; 1909. October 16 1910, October 23.
 After having been postponed for the fourth time every indication tonight that the fourth game of the worlds champlon- ship between New York Giants and the Athletics will be played tomorrow after noon at Shibe park.
 The sun, which made it's first appear ance in this city since Monday, October 1s. shone brightly all day, and aided by a northwest breeze, put the playing field m fairly good condition. The diamond is in far better shape than the outfield, but 8 liberal use of huge sponges will put the outfleld in fairly good condition. -- At ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon, If the sun shines at that time, it Is believed the field will be in good condition.
 Manager Mack had his men on the dia- mond at Shibe park for two hours.
 The greater part of the time was de- voted to balling practice.
 With Danforth, Martin and Coombs serving up their benders, the players took tkeir regular turns at batting, and sent the ball to all corners of the field.
 Baker, the sensation of the two vic tories thus far scored by the Philadel- phians, was a star in today's batting matinee. In five successive times al bat he drove the ball into the inclosurC between the temporary low wooden fence and the right field wall, and later sen the ball over the rightfield fence.
 Odring, who had been absent attending his sisters funeral, took part in the prac tlce propaganda and will be in tomorrow game. While other members were prac- ticing their batting eyes. Bender ant Plank were warming up with Thomas am Lapp on the receiving end.
 Both the Indian and the big lief hand pitcher had plenty of speed an Judging from the programme one Q these may face the visitors tomor row.
 The astute manager or the Phlladel phia men, however, will not admit tha either Bender or Plank will go II When the batting practice had nearl concluded Mack sent Coombs in to pitc to Iapp. his catcher. His speed wa