Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-18
PLAYERS AND FANS BOTH
BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED
Athletics Had Hoped to Make 1t
Three Straight in as Many Days.
GIANTS PROFIT BY THE REST
Ready to Go In to Win, But Feel
That One-Day Lay Off Will
Improve Their Chances
of Victory.

PHILADELPHIA. October 1S.-Rain to-
day prevented the Philadelphia Athletics
and the New York Giants from playing
the fourth game for the worlds base ball
championship, and it will be played here
tomorrow or on the first day that weather
conditions will permit the two teams to
get together. There was hardly any doubt
IN the minds of the national commission
or the base ball fans" when they looked
skyward early in the day, that there
would be no clash between the two cham
pion teams but no official announcement
could be made until the umpires formally
made report to the national commission
of the condition of the playing field
The members of the commission and the
umpires came here shortly before IL
o'clock The umpires left the train at
North Philadelphia and went to the
grounds in automobile. 4 brief in
spection satisfied them that there could
be no game today, and they left for the
national commission headquarters to
make report TO that effect.
How is it. Tom?" said President Lynch
OF the National League to Umpire Con-
molly. as the latter entered headquarters.
Conditions are very bad, Tom, and it's
up to the commission to bring out the
SUM-" replied Connolly.
Not Long in Deciding.
1t took the national commission about
two minutes 10 arrive at a decision, and
then President Lynch poked his head out
of a. room door and announced:
The game is off,
That rain should interfere with one of
the best series for the worlds base ball
honors ever played was, of course, great
disappointment to the base ball rooters.
and more especially to the out-of-town
people who came here to see the contest.
The downtown hotels were filled with fol-
lowers of the game, and in the throng
were many base ball magnates and play
ers The players of the Athletics and
Giants kept close to their respective
quarters.
The weather conditions were naturally
great disappointment to the thousands OF
base ball enthusiasts who expected to see
the fourth game. but to no one more so
than the worlds champions or 19lO-
Flushed with the victory of yesterdays
sensational contest in New YORK the ngnt-
ing Athletics expected to go in today's
game and make il three out of four.
Bender Eager For a Scalp.
Bender. who has been sufficiently rest
ed after his mighty effort of last Sat
urday was expected to ascend the hurl-
ing mound today for another try at VIC
tory Now that Plank and Coombs each
have a winning game to their credit the
big Chippewa Indian pitcher Is exceed
ingly anxious to hang "a scalp on his own
belt.
The Giants who came over from New
York last night, were also disappointed
over the prospect of idleness. Some of
the players who would talk, however.
felt that the one day lay-off might help
the New York team.
The guessers had it that Ames would
pitch today and that Marquard would go
in tomorrow. with Mathewson in reserve
o. ready to pitch the next contest If the
series goes to six games. There being no
game today, Marquard and Mathewson
Will receive an extra days rest, and the
other members of the team will have
time TO lay plans to even up the series
Gloom at Shibe Park.
Shibe Park had deserted appearance
this morning. \ more dismal day could
not be imagined. The long blue and
orange pennant emblematic of the cham
pionship of the world won by Philadel-
phia last year was run up on the flag
pole as usual by the ground keeper in
dicauns that game was scheduled for
today. but IL hung limp in the rain
Few people We're about the grounds at
forming until the rain ceased and there
was some certainty that there would be
a game Last evening line started to
form and there were about fifty in il
when the rain began TO fall. The showers
came heavier during the night, and when
daylight arrived the line had disappeared.
Athletics Appear at Grounds.
The American League players came to
the grounds, as usual, before 10 o'clock.
Baker and Coombs were the heroes of
the squad and they were greeted by
hearty congratulations from fans" who
had the entree to the grounds. Both took
their honors modestly. Bakers arm
which was spiked by Centerffelder Snod-
grass when he threw himself into third
base feet first in attempting to steal
yesterday. was. given Immediate medical
attention last night. and he is going
about today with bandage on the in
iured member.
The New York players spent the morn
ing indoors at an uptown hotel The play
ers are in good physical condition. Even
Merkle's case of charley horse has
shown a lot of Improvement The men
are not blue after yesterdays heart
brea king defeat and express confidence
in the ultimate outcome of the SERIES