The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
RAIN STILL HALTS
FOURTH GAME IN
WORLDS SERIES
Giants and Athletics Remain
Inactive Waiting for
Weather to Clear
TEAMS EXPECT TO
WAIT TILL MONDAY
Bender and MatheWson Pick
ed to Oppose Each Other
in Next Contest for
Championship
BY DAMON RUNYoN.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20.-The de-
! luge is still upon US. and the fourth
game of the Worlds Series was post
poned to-day until tomorrow, at
which time it will probably be again
postponed until Monday. unless the
slumping weather sharks recover
their representation eyes
! The game will be played to-mor-
row, If there is any hope at all, but
the weather Is still weathering. and
| it looks as If the series will have to
go on over into the holidays.
! Mr.. F. Snodgrass made flying
trip to New York last evening. There
has been more or less criticism OF
t MI Saedgrass- eff late. but We now
su bmft that his taste. at least, is
tmpeccable. Stray bits of gossip con-
| tinue to reach the ear concerning the
! spiking of Mr.. J.. Franklin Baker.
of this city, by MIR. Snodgrass; there
| seems to still be touch Of acrimony
in the conversational air when this
topic is reached.
| What with Mr.. II. Davis. tn last
of the mocassins, on the Athletics;
Mr.. II. Jennings, the famous Scran-
ton jurist. and Mr.. T. Cobb, the well
known member of the Southern
| literatti. all mumbling about it, the
| Incident will not down.
Baker Is Silent.
Mr.. Baker himself maintains a dis
Greet silence. Mr. Snodgrass has
checked the bet with his denial of
intent. What We again inquire does
Philadelphia desire MIR. Snodgrass to
do about Mr.. Baker, Kiss him?
Some one started rumor that
Joshua Deyore had announced that he
intended spiking any Athletic who
gets in his way on the tally path.
This Is wholly erroneous. In this
first place. Mr. Devore. who owns two
and one-eighth carats OF the finest
diamonds ever imported to Terre-
Haute. Ind, Is three pounds lighter
than straw hat when he is sliding.
In the second place. Mr.. Devore does
not wear cleats on his shoes, but
rubber heels instead. In the third
place Mr.. Devore has no fixed in
tention of getting on the base lines
liz Mr.. Plank pitches, and lastly he
never said 1t.
The rumor around here is that
Bender works tomorrow afternoon.
which is all right with everybody.
Ira Thomas will do the catching and
Harry Davis will likely play first base,
although there Ia some talk that Nc
Innes will be In there.
Mathcwson Next Up.
The long lay off seems to have dis
posed of the idea that McGraw would
work Red" Ames. Matty has had
good rest and McGraw will probably
work him tomorrow and Marquard
Monday. at the Polo Grounds which
gives the Reuben the advantage of
all that silence on the part OF the
Gotham rooters when the club is in
hole.
Tonight Manager McGraw. of the
Giants. and Manager Connie Mack.
of the Athletics. received letter from
the National Commission, postmarked
New York. ordering them to have the
players Of their respective teams pose
for moving pictures. Contracts have
been signed by the officials Of the
two leagues with moving picture con-
Germs for these pictures. but there has
been a noticeable disposition on the
part OF the players not to pose for
them Hence the letter from the
National Commission,
Manager Mack could not be reach
ed tonight but It is understood that
tho players Of both teams are dis
gruntled and one player Of the Giants
aggregation requested to know when
reporter asked him about 1t,
Where do we come in on It."