New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
RAIN BAR TO BASEBALL
NV Three Games Played on Big
League Diamonds.
HOME TEAMS ALL IDLE
Shower Balks the Yankees,
While Giants and Superbas
Take a Day OF.

To him that hath shall be given, conse-
cuently the leaders in the Natonai anu
American League races sailed away an
ether victory yesterday, while their near
os, cornpetitors were forced to remain idle
by the rain. Only three games were played
the Phillies defeating Boston by score
Of 5 10 /, Detroit taking Clevelands meas
IRE for the "steenth' time by a score OF
"a to 2. while the Red Sox triumphed over
Washing ton By a score Of TO 2. All the
other teams took vacation. so that the
PhilUes and Detroit were able 10 take a
frrner grip on first place in each race.
The local arena was vacant shower
falling just about game time on the hilltop
and at Washington Park causing the play
ers to scatter like leaves before the autumn
wind. The Giants and Brooklyn were
matched for a finish fight on the other side
OF the bridge. and both teams were all
warmed up for the fray when the rain de-
scended. McGraw had selected WiltSe
TO capture the sixth straight victory II
POSSIBLE while the Superbas watched his
curves break with hungry eyes waiting 10
eat them UP and retrieve themselves for
PREVIOUS performances If they received only
half a chance. II was raining, however,
when the umpires appeared on the field.
While the shower let up slightly and sew
eral thousand fans" yelled strenuously
for the game TO begin. the prospects were
not pleasing 10 Dahlen and he refused 10
let the men take the field. as the matter
was then under his jurisdiction. After
the game started it would be up TO the
umpire, so bad BIZ preferred TO decide
for himself After waiting fifteen minutes
for the rain 10 stop the signal was given
end the players scurried 10 the clubhouse
end the disappointed fans" carefully pre-
served their rain checks.
Five thousand baseball enthusiasts hraved
the threatening weather to make the trip
70 American League Park IN the hone oi
seeing the Yankees turn on Connie Mack 5
husr1ing Athletics and take revenge for the
defeat suffered AT the champions hands on
Saturday afternoon The impending ram
held off until the Yankees took the helh
with Ray Fisher in the box and Big ia
Sweeney behind the bat. Then The gentle
moisture. Of which poets are wont to VINE
but which all baseball fanatics ablure, iel
in such quantities as to drench the hleach-
critics and send the athletes scurrying 70
the clubhouse.
The Yankees went through their practice
paces in fine form The work was snappN'
and the players whipped the ball around
in approved style. Wild throwing, when
was in a measure responsible for the de-
feat on Saturday was conspicuous by it,
absence. and not once during the WORK
was Peerless Hal Chase called upon 10
exhibit any Of his well known agility In
corrsIling wild heaves The players simply
could not get the hail away from his init
II looked like n Yankee day. and although
tho shrcwd Connie Mack assigned Bender
70 the box the fans" were optimistic.
Pav Fisher struck out StrunN the hrst
hqtsman. \ determined drizzlo was failing
which caused those occupying front seats
in the crandstand 10 scUry for shelter
but. with the hope which springs eternal
the faithful were still on guard. just as
Tube Oldri0e had shattered The damp air
with a lusty WALTON the drizzle became q
oownpour. and Connolly. the umpire, called
the game The spectators waited for TWEEN
tv minutes hut the shower continued, and
Connolly called the contest of. leaving tie
sole consolation 10 the small boys who
killed another grandmother for the occa-
sion that a douhle-header would he played
on the Athletics next trip when perhaps
they can sacrifice an aunt or an uncle or
tho altar Of baseball.