New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
Rain PLAYS Havoc with Worlds
Series Games in Home
of Athletics.
WET FIELD NOW LOOMS UP
Giants Get Some Much Needed
Practice-Feeling Against
Team Has Reused the
Players to Action.
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have turned the grounds into quagmire,
I'D only by the almost superhuman efforts
o,t1e caretakcrs can t be dried Of in ume
t,r the teams 10 take the field.
As the night advanced rain. which had
fsu.n irtermittently all day. increased
making it practically certain that the game
tomorrow would be postponed for the
fourth time
Before leaving for New York this after
roon the members Of the national commits
SON directed the umpires 10 go TO Shibe
park az : o'clock tomorrow morning and
view the playing field. Their suggestions
are 70 be telegraphed to the National Com
mission at once so that the game may be
called of as early as possible If the
grounds are in bad condition.
George :. Bliss. the local forecaster holds
o., no hope Of clearing weather during the
night and states that showers will continue
in this city all day tomorrow.
The third postponement OF the fourth
game which was scheduled 70 be played
here on Wednesday. was made about 10
o'clock this morning. after the umpires
had visited the field and reported 10 the
National Committee, which came over
from New York. that the diamond was in
ro condition 70 be used. Al that time It
was said that II the sun came out this
afternoon and a high wind sprang up
game could be played tomorrow, but that
II would take nearly twenty-four hours Of
driving 10 make conditions favorable.
No sun appeared to-day, and by nghtfal
the clouds hung heavily banked over the
CITY. While little rain fell. there was a
slight mist coming down most Of the after
noon and the air was damp and heavy. af-
fording the field no chance 10 dry of. It
is hardly possible even with a clear day
that a game can he played tomorrow. The
groundkeepers. however. have hopes that a
liberal application Of sawdust may be eff
cacious The burning of oil on the base
lines has been suggested by the National
Commission. Connie Mack, however, con-
demns this practice and declares that II
Will ruin the field and cost much money
The Giants did not spend an idle after
noon, in spite OF the fact that no game
was played McGraw gave orders for the
players 10 report at the Philadelphia Ma
tonal League Park at ? o'clock, and the
men. who have not had a baseball in their
hands since Tuesday. jumped at the chance
10 get little exercise at the home OF the
Fh!ues
The diamond was too soft for infeld
practice but under the direction Of the
Little Napoleon the players went through
a strenuous practice, tossing the hall about
and indulging in quite a little batting.
There Were no absentees, Snodgrass, who
went TO New York yesterday 10 see his
mother. being on hand and in jovial spirits
in spite Of all the recrimination which has
been directed against him for the last
three days.
All the pitchers warmed up vigorously.
Wil5ert Robinson took Marquard and
Mathewson in tow and coached them
through a lively workout. II is the gen
eral opinion now that these two stars
Vi.l pitch the next two games, the
rain having given them sufficient rest
Both Of them appeared 10 be strong and
vigorous after their little vacation. and
Ee now primed to give the Athletics
-orrv tussle when the next contest is
allied
Stung 10 the quick by the severe and
uncalled for criticism that has been lev
e.ied against them by the Philadelphia
papers and fans the Giants are I'm no
mood 10 be trifed with. and they are keyed
up 20 such fighting pitch that they are
going 10 play their heads off TO wallop the
Athletics and give the laugh" 10 those
that have reviled them. on the other hand,
the confidence which the defeat Of Matty
save 20 the Athletics is rapidly wearing
OF. and Connie Macks men are chafng
and frettng under the delay.
The Philadelphia players entered the
worlds series after a workout against the
-t,r
weeks dash. hoping TO rush the Giants off
their feet. The three days rest has affect
e. them and they are beginning to become
worried. The Giants would much rather
be PLAYING. but they feel that the delay
has been more OF a benefit 10 them than
to their opponents.
Baseball writer's and others OF a rabid
and partisan TX who. with characteristic
proUrciausm. have rushed 10 print with
wild statements condemning the Giants IN
order % make interesting reading for the
fans have Unwitingly played into the
hands Of McGraw. Being right in the
heart Of the hostile territory. where they
could read everything that is printed about
them, the nervousness Of the New York
nine has been supplanted by an Overween-
ing desire for revenge. The team has
been worked up 10 a fighting pitch such as
McGraw himself was unable 10 inspire.
The spiking OF Baker by snodgrass has
furnished material for many columns. and
came In handy for the lack Of anything
else % discuss. The warning sent to Nc
Graw by the National Commission and the
fine imposed on Merkle. who has never been
fined before .u his career. and only put out
OF game once or twice, made more good
material for those VINO are boosting the
Athletics
The 'Glooms." as one paper now calls
NE Giants. are prepared 70 strike, and
strike hard. Before many days the shoe
may be on the other foot.
One unfortunate phase Of the situation IS
NE unsavory atmosphere that is cast about
Inc playing OF the worlds series. Never
before have SO many real or fancied sriev-
shces been stirred up or so much hard
feeling aroused. To the scandals about
ucAet speculatng and counterfeiting, which
A Just as bad in this city as In New YORK
e'o The dissatisfaction over the dlstriDu-
uoh Of the pasteboards. has been added
MARY between the teams which can no
Ioi'ser be called friendly When the series
started the good fellowship between the
Nel1ers Of the two teams was matter of
eshefai comment. but this seems 70 have
Desh lost The local papers have aroused
we Philadelphia fans" to such pitch OF
frenzy That the Giants cannot venture forth
Vh 'he streets without being the objects Of
"OsiHe demonstrations and they are com
'e"eo 10 stay close 20 their headquarters
a me Hotel Majestic.
alter reading the unspar.ng condemna-
Guns Of McGrauV's men the fans" are