Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-24
MATTY MEETS
4 EH|s WATERLOO
Philadelphia Get Eleven Hits and
Wins By Score of
4 to-
GROUNDS ROLLED
Hundreds Of Men at Work at Schibe
Park this Morning Getting Diamond
In Condition for Today's Game. Hum
Gather in Cold at Gates.

won today's game by score OF 4
to 3. New York made its two runs IN
first and Philadelphia in the fourth.
and in the 5th. Baker made two
doubles. AIathewson was knocked
from the box. being relieved by Wlltse
in the Sth.
New York, 2 runs; 7 hits; 3 errors.
Philadelphia, runs; u hits; l error.
Philadelphia, Oct. 24.-After rain
had occasioned the longest postpone
ment ever recorded in baseball his
tory, the Giants and Athletics mix
things up again this Afternoon at wa
ter logged Shibe Park.
1t has been so long since the
last game was played that it is almost
necessary to explain that Giants and
Athletics, having won the pennants
in their respective leagues. are now
engaged in fighting it out, the best
four games in seven. for the base ball
championship OF the world. The
Athletics have won two games and
the Giants one. This explanation is
offered for the benefit of those who
may have forgotten that back earlier
in the year-seven days earlier, to
be exact-the last game was played
in Gotham, and then the teams were
stopped by the Twentieth Century
Flood.
Having spent the interval in in
struction in the amphibian art. the
PLAYERS believe themselves proficient
to continue the series either as long
distance swimmers or water poloists.
If the series continues with the same
relative speed, it is probable it will
be finished on ice skates about Janu-
ary 1st.
Christy Matkewson aud Bis Chief
Bender are looked upon as the most
likely candidates for pitching honors
this afternoon, though neither man
ager. McGraw nor Connie Mack.
(which isn't his full name at alD,
will vouchsafe any information on
this point.
At 1890 a stiff wind was blowing
across the field from the northwest
and this was assisting materially in
driving up the puddles in the outfield.
Hundreds of men were rolling the
diamond and doing all in their pow
er to get the field in first class shape
for this afternoons game.
The sun was shining brightly and
the weather was cold.
Play today will be called at two
o'clock and the diamond will be in
fair shape for the contest.
Despite the cold, there were sew
eral hundred persons gathered around
the general admission gates at ten
o'clock.
The early dope was that Bender and
Mathewson would renew the little
argument which they have been car
rying on for several years, but Nc
Graw was evidently willing to be
shown. and as soon as the squad ar
rived on the field the Giant leader
chased his whole twirling staff out
in the sunshine before the right field
bleachers and set them to warming
up at lively pace. Mack followed
suit a few minutes later by sending
Bender, Coombs and Plank down in
front of the left field bleachers with
instructions to get their blood in cir
culation.
Baker, like a real star, timed his
entry several minutes behind that Of
the other Athletics and received the
hand which was due him and which
responded by stepping to the plate
in batting practice and lifting the
first ball pitched over the right field
fence, into the home run territory.
The stunt tickled the crowd which
was obviously looking Tor omens.
That the Giants were in infinitely
better spirit, following the long rest,
and that they figured the delay would
work more to their advantage than to
that of their opponents was obvious.
Their confidence was apparent and
they ran through their batting and
eelding practice with snap and vigor.
On tie other hand the Athletics felt
. odvantage Of their one game edge
and went through their practice with
out fuss or fiub-dub.
Shortly before 2 o'clock the crowd
averhowed into the outfeld behind
the temporary fence, but there was
every indication that the attendance
Ggrres would show we'll under %
600.