Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-20
DO STOP Nh. RAM
! ! ATHLETICS PLEA.
But Prayers 'fAre in Vainf and Con-
test is Again Postponed by
Commission.
GIANTS GLEEFUL.
New Yorks Have Everything to Gain
BY Lucky Observation-Disclosures aud
Marquard Are Feeling fine-Hot
Blood Between Teams.

Philadelphia. Oct 20.-The 4th
game between the Athletics and the
Giants was postponed again today on
account of rain and wet grounds.
Philadelphia, Oct. 20.-"Rain,
rain. please go away" begged Connie
Mack today; but there was no answer
to his prayer.
Instead the rains descended and
the floods came, and the owners Of
Shibc Park were requested to name
their figure for leasing the park to
a Venetian amusement company,
while some OF the big ship building
wards here wanted to use the newly
made natatorium for trying out new
battleships.
Although the game for today had
not been officially called off at nine
o'clock, there wasn't prospect i'll
the world for battle today between
the Giants and Athletics. Shibe
Park was knee deep and getting deep
er. It was rain, rain, rain.
E:i,. every day of delay adds great
ly 10 Giant chances, and 10 the same
extent decreases Athletic hopes. For
rest will give Manager McGraw re-
uvenated pitching staff. 1t will make
it possible for Mathewson TO do slab
duty again tomorrow, should he be
needed. and it will give Rubc Mar
auard sufficient strength TO take up
the Giants burden if he is called
upon.
And the oftener Matty can pitch.
the oftener McGraw figures he can
win.
MrGraw went into this series with
two pitchers upon whom ne hau
pinned his faith; only two. Math-
ewson had never been beaten in
worlds series. Alarquard had
brought the National League pen
nant TO New York. OF course there
we're Ames and Wiltse and Crandall,
hui NcGraw did not count upon them
in his calculations. He laid his plan
Of battle about MarQuard and Math-
awson. But the two twirlerS couldn't
20 in every other day; time was
needed for them TO regain their
strength.
And the only way 10 gain that res
pite was for rain--copious rain
70 fall. And the rain came. 1t came
as a blessing to the Giant leader.
But not with Mack. With Bender,
Plank and Coombs in tip top condl-
ton. the leader OF the Athletics did
not have to worry about his pitching
staff. They could alternate and still
go back fresh And Coombs was an
iron man he could repeat. SO 1t
was TO the advantage Of the Athletics
II play game a day; then they would
have the edge on the Gothamites.
aiatty will probably be McGraw's
next choice, though there are those
who still believe the New York lead
er will send Ames in TO stop the Attn
letics rush. Dozens Of base bail eX-
perts have declared the only thing
the Athletics can not hit is a curve
ball propelled with speed that ap-
proximatcs creased lightning. Ames
is the Giant finger who can deliver
that kind Of a shoot. He has more
curves than burlesque queen and
more speed than the late lamented
Nancy Hanks. 1t is believed that he
will be one of the two whom McGraW
will select.
1t is hard TO say who Mack will
put on the mound. Bender is wild
to get another crack at the Giants
But Bender lost his first game, and
Mack may decide to let we'll enough
alone. Plank is not physically strong.
He needs rest and he has had plenty
He is able to go back tomorrow and
do his best. Coombs, the Iron man"
with three days rest, thinks he can.
repeat his performance Of last Tues
day, when he yielded only three hits
in Il innings. Many believe Mack
will use one of his victorious pitchers
Plank or Coombs-and hold Bend
er in reserve.
The next. battle in Philadelphia
may show some visible outcropping
of the bad blood between the Giants
and Athletics. AfcGraw is not in a
happy frame of mind over the sting
ing letter written him by the National
Commission. Fred Nerkle isn't
sweet tempered over the 500 fine.