The Washington times., 1911-10-19

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 19-Today's
game between the Athletics and Giants
was called of shortly after 10 o'clock,
the water-soaked field making play i'm
possible. A slight rain. too. was falling
The four umpires went to the park
early. today and made a thorough in
spectton Of the playing field. Upon
their report to the National Commission
that play was impossible. an official
announcement was made.
The weather bureau forecasts fair
weather for tonight and tomorrow. with
the prospects that game may be play
Despite the condition of the field and
the light rain that was falling. there
were hundreds Of fans gathe red around
the entrance to Shibe park when the
Eatekeepers announced that the Ma
tional Commission had called Off the
game.
, No Covering.
shibe park is not equipped with a
canvas covering for the infeId that
would have protected the playing dia-
mond from the torrential rain Of the
past two xhts. The ground Is we'll
drained. but even drainage could not
carry Oft the great volume Of water
The infeld. particularly. vas aSpond.
Even II the weather had been clear
and there had been a strong wind. it
would not have been sufficient to dry
out the diamond.
Athletic players and rooters are dis
Rusted over the failure of the weather
to permit play. Each days delay means
m Increase in the Giant strength and
corresDondinE decrease in the Athletics
It's an i'll rain that doesn't work both
ways. With Macks rushing lineup
tugging at the leash, Wednesdays
downpour gave McGraw's club chance
70 nNto haf0
to face with John Franklin Baker. the
Irappe, Nd, tarantula, again. Before
the game was called off today
;hstrCtianI the Gsn, leader gave his pitchers naI
propel to Baker when he came up:
Turn, and throw to second base"
va as staSSs MoGraws snd b,d bd ,ha or rHn back of
It is also said that Red Murray has
put In an application to the National
Commission for an airship to use in
right field. The commission is consider
him know about it before Baker comes
up:
Nathewson blamed Marquard for
atshing j; Franklin~a high, fast one.
pitching, hit low curve ball to the
same spot. What are you going TO do
about a guy who hits either latitude or
Longitude into the street?
Baker the Star.
Any comparison anent the two ball clubs
at the end OF three games centers
around Frank Baker. In the American
through 1911 was O.19. or four-base Jolt
at each fifty-four trips to the plate.
In this series. against far better pitch
ing. his home run average has been .l66.
each six trips to the plate.
This break In the law of home runs
percentage has been the chief factor in
Giant defeat. despite the fact that
Mack's team has played better ball.
New Yorks pitching has been good
enough to win at least two, and possibly
All three OF the games except for the
far-swiper from the classic wilds Of
The next battle will find the Giants
fighting with their backs to the wall
Defeat for McGraw tomorrow means
sure conquest for the Athletics. But a
New York victory means a revival Of
Giant hopes and leaves the ultimate
OUTCOME more In doubt than ever.
The main query now is which of the
two teams will first recover its COM
ting about .l45 and Mack men we'll un-
der 200. Neither club has been sting
ing the missile up to form. One or the
other Is almost sure to break through
and begin whaling some of the padding
from the official pill.
The Giants have been in a slump of
deadly proportions. They were weak
against Bender. weaker against Plank.
and weakest against Coombs. Outside
Of Baker and Collins. the Athletics have
been equally fabby before Mathewson
and Marquard.
McGraw's main hope and only hope
now is for his people to start hitting
again. If they continue to fiutter as
they have to date, the Mackman ma
chine is liable to win by Saturday night
and close out the series in five games.
The tow days of rain worked we'll for
McGraw. as II gave his White Hope.
Mathewson. a good rest before he will
be called on TO work again. IL isn't
likely now that Matty will work before
Saturday.