Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-24
Worlds Series Battle Starts Anew Under Fairly Good Condto
GIANTS SURELY PROFITED BY
THE LONG POSTPONEMENT
The Athletics, Prevented From Following
Up Victories, Get Decidedly the Worst Of
Lay-Off-New Workers on Their Feet.

PHILADELPHIA. October 24.-1f any
scheduled game of base bali was ever
postponed five times in succession 1t has
escaped the memory of the oldest living
fan, and, like the year of the high wind
In Ireland. the worlds series of 1911 will
be used as marker to date events by
the younger generation of base ball en-
thusiasts.
Speculation as to which Of the two
| teams prof1ted more by the postponement
| Is still going on, and it appears to be a
dead heat Many are inclined to the be-
Lief that the Athletics got the worst of
1t, not In physical sense, but the loss of
the opportunity to follow up the moral
advantage which they obtained when they
trimmed Mathewson. Tuesday night the
Giants appeared to be rather democrat
lied bunch, while the Athletics, elated
over their victory over Matty in his own
backyard. were prepared to start the
cleaning-up process Wednesday. The en-
forced idleness has not dampened their
confidence little bit.
The rain may not have helped the regu-
lars Of either team. but there is no doubt
that 1t helped the Giants in the very de-
partment that. they We're praying for
help McGraw might use Ames, Crandall
or Wiltse and get away with game, but
the fact remains that he is afraid to try
any one of them except in the case OF the
direst necessity. He has sublime conf
dence in Mathewsons ability to come
back. despite his reverse of Tuesday, and
unQuestionably the presence Of Big Six
in the box acts as an inspiration for the
rest of the Giants. But for the rain the
chances are that Matty could not have
been worked before the sixth game-as-
Stunning that sixth game would have
been necessary-and even then he would
not have recovered from the effects or the
two strenuous games he had already
pitched.
With six days Of solid rest under his
belt. however. Matty should be just right
and it would not be surprising If he Is
sent to the mound today in what is the
crucial game Of the series for the Giants:
They would be out of it. OF course, II
they were defeated this afternoon. but,
with three games to one against them,
they would have to reveal qualities which
they have not shown thus far in the Sc
ries to clean up three straight games II
would be just the other way round with
the Athletics. Let them win this after
noon and they will be practically relieved
Of all tension. They could go into the
fifth game at New, York tomorrow with
no feeling Of anxiety whatever. knowing
that if they were beaten out they would
have the chance to win the odd and the
big end of the loot in their own yard
Thursday.
/ No one better realizes than McGraw the
fact that IL the Giants are to win the
series they must win today's game. He
cannot work his staff with q. view OF
cinching game later on. II he has got
what he considers a cinch pitcher in his
this afternoon, and from this angle: it
looks as though he win pin his faith ip
Mathewson to pull the Giants abreast OF
the Athletics. Before the recent moisture
began falling on the Athletics and the
unjust alike 1t was generally understood
that Manager Mack would work Bender.
regardless of McGraw's selection. It is
not likely that anything has occurred
his mind, but II he has 1t Is not clear how
he can go wrong In his selection. for all
three men who have worked 80 far are
right on edge and keen for another OPP
pOrtunity to toss the Giants.
The followers Of both camps are con-
fidently looking for batting rally Matty
declares that all the Giants have to do
to develop a batting streak is to make
about three hits In some inning. and then
the way they have been hitting IN the
series up to date, three hits In one in
ming would be one swell start. 1t will
be up to Messrs. Bender, Plank and
But the Athletics are likewise overdue
in their hitting, which so far has been
away below that of last fall, when they
made such a holy show of the Cubs
pitchers, although at that it has been
their long-distance swats that enabled
them to land the two games. They gave
signs Tuesday. however, of becoming bet
| ter acquainted with the ball.
Ever since time immem orial-and that
ever so long ago-deeds of great valOr
have been immortalized in verse. and 1t is
only becoming that the heroic perform
ances of the stars of the diamond Should
fashion Out OF a half dozen or more
illusions regarding the recent exploits OF
that distinguished son OF MARYLAND.
temporarily sojourning in our midst. j.
Franklin Baker, We submit the following
as pretty good stuff:
There was n pitcher bold and knowing,
who won much fame by cunning throw
ing. He wore the Giants uniform and
ladled out curved chlorOform His name
was known throughout the states where
he defied the swatting fates. OF pitch
ing he knew all there was to know; his
fadeaway was one grand show. He knew
each batters. weakest point and made
he fed the speedy curve, at which the Dat
with futile swerve would swing with
might and ma n and vim until the slug
gers eyes grew dim. Still others got a
! teasing drop, which made the swatter
seem de trop. Oh great was he. in APP
pearance natty: oh, famed was New
| York's peerless Matty.
! He watched one day q critical game,
the winning OF which meant lasting fame:
| He saw RUDE Marquard throw a Dali
that Baker slammed beyond the wall:
Quite foolish. said Big Six that day; ne