New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-31
RAIN HALTS THE GIANTS.
Winning Streak Stopped for a
Day by Jupiter PIuviuS.
TWO GAMES THIS AFTERNOON
Cardinals Will Be Seen at Polo
Grounds for Last Time
This Year.

Chatting under the restraint Of enforced
idleness. the Giants passed an uneasy AZ
ternoon yesterday Fifteen minutes before
the third game with ST. Louis was SEIZED
uled 10 begin the rain descended in tor
rents and a contest was out of the ques-
ton For the last four DAYS the Polo
Grounds have been in no condition for play
ing championship baseball but McGraw
has kept the team at work. fearful lest a
rest would break up their winning form II
the skies had held out the slightest ray of
hope yesterday a game would have been
PLAYED. Murphy tho celebrated ground
keeper. was ready with his implements 10
give the diamond manicure. so that the
: players would not be compelled to wear
rubber boots. but his services were not re-
qureC. All the sawdust in the city would
/ hardly have been sufficient TO dry the field
/ at q O'Clock As a result double header
with the Cardinals will be played this af-
ternoon the first game being called at 1:i5
o'clock
Ii was the first postponement that the
Giants have had while entertaining the
Western clubs for the last time. As a mat
ter or fact. they have utilized fair weather
20 good purpose I'm playing of postponed
games with the PhilHes. Reds and Pirates.
The weather during the last few days
would have been enough. under ordinary
circumstances. TO cause postponements, but
McGraw was anxious 10 tuck away as
many victories as possible, whether the
fans" came out 10 see the games or not.
He has been remarkably successful, New
York now having won five in row and
gained considerable ground on the cubs and
Pirates. The lead over the cubs now stands
at two and one-half games, while the Pr
rates are three full games in the rear.
Counting their last game with Chicago
on their Western trip. the Giants have won
fifteen out OF their last nineteen games. on
the Polo Grounds since their return home
they have won fourteen and lost only four
times. winning three out OF four from the
PhilIes four out OF five from the Reds,
two out Of three from the cubs, three out
Of four from the Pirates and two straight
so far from ST Louis. The prospect is good
for winning the double-header with the
Cardinals this afternoon and cleaning up
on the series Marquard undoubtedly will
be saved for the first game IN Philadelphia
tomorrow, but Matty is ready, not having
worked since last Saturday, while Crandall
who is always effective against the present
visitors. and Au1es did not do enough pitch
ing on Tuesday 10 prevent their helping out
I'm the bargain day attraction this after
noon
II McGraws men can weather the week
end i'm Philadelphia successfully they will
probably go West with a substantial lead.
While Chicago and Pittsburg are cutting
each others throats and playing with the
Cardinals and the Reds, who are going
strongly just now, the Giants will be din
ing on the easy diet OF nine games in a
row with Brooklyn and Boston. II they are
able 10 win large majority Of these games
they will probably be 50 far ahead when
they start West that their strongest rivals
win not be able 10 overtake them.
Pftsburg and Boston were the only teams
which played Yesterday, and as the Pirates
won and lost I'm a double-header they failed
IN gain any ground on the Giants
Rain has PLAYED havoc with the games
o., Washington Park recently. The SUI
re-bas have enjoyed a long rest and should
10 ablo 20 give good account Of them
solves when they hook up in douhle-head-
or with the Cincinnati Reds this afternoon.
r, is two full days since the Brooklyn men
have been called upon 10 put on uniforms.