Evening journal., 1912-09-25
FANS SIT in
RAIN JUST TO
SEE GIANTS
"Game Will be Played in AStOr
Ballroom Announces
the Umpire
EQUINOX TAKING BIG
PART In CHAMPIONSHIP

NEW YORK, Sept. 25--Rain that
posiiively refused to stop falling on
the Polo Grounds in spite OF the
pleadings OF 5000 fans and Secretary
Billy Locke Of the Pittsburgh club,
Yesterday again butted in on the pro-
ccedings scheduled for the Giants and
the Pirates. The teams were carded
10 plav double-header. the first game
20 be called at 100 The gates were
opeued az 1 O'Clock and the fans
rfreamed through the turnstiles, grab
hing their rain checks an they entered
the portals Of the Brush Stadium
At game time the rain was falling
and shortly after II was announced
that Acting Manager Wilbert Robin
son, acting IN the absence Of Manager
John McGraw, had decided to call on
the FIRST game, and the announcement
was made that the second game
would be played at O'Clock, weather
permitting"
And still the rain descended, only
more so. as the day advanced. TWO or
three hundred fans went 70 the gates
and demanded their money back, say
sng they had paid TO see two games,
and If only one was played they we're
being buncood.
fhoae who remained clamored for a
game. Finally Manager Fred Clarke
OF the Pirates and Robbie held "a
consultation and the announcement
was megaphoned: "The game Will DO
Dlayed $50. weather permitting"
This caused Harry Sparrow to an
nounce. "This game will be played at
o'clock in the Aston ballroom II
the management permits"
At S.30-it was raining harder than
ever and the game was called of for
the day and the season.
The Giants and the Boston Braves
will begin a series of five games To-
day. weather permitting
Rain also prevented the scheduled
douhle-header between the Chicago
Cubs and the Philadelphia club. The
impnssihility OF playing off the
Pirates-Giants or Phiihes-Cubs games
makes II easter for the Giants to cinch
The remnant. McGraw's men and the
Cubs now have eleven games each to
play. II the Giants win two OF theiri
II will be impossible for the Cubs e
beat them even If they win all theil
games for the remainder of the sea
son.
Arrange Worlds Series.
Despite the fact that the Giant
have not vet clinched the Nationa
League. the National Commission IN
session here today WAS expected "a
select the dates FOR the worlds cham
pionship series. BY winning two
games OF the remaining eleven, Nc
Gfaw'e men will be able to land, even
n CHICAGO should win all remaining
games. II was predicted that Octo-
her I would be chosen as the opening
date for the big series.
some discussion was expected
however. on two other problems Tho
hrpt was the method of handling
tickets. Garry Hermann, president
Of the commission and President
Lynch. Of the National League, would
have the commission assume charge
q the ticket sales for tho whole
SERIES
President Ban johnson. OF the
American League. said he would mol
agree 20 anything but a provision
for each league TO handle its owl
sales. II was said that McAleer
boss of the Red SoN. had already pre-
pared to handle his own tickets, an'
that johnson was determined e
back him up against the Nationa
Commission.
The other problem was tho ar
rangement of the PLAYING schedule
There has been strong sentiment
against the playing of the games ii
the two cities on alternate DAYS. Play
ers have objected strenuously TO th'
daily trip between towns. The fans
and incidentally the railroads, likl
this arrangement II was though
probable that the daily shift would b.
adopted. for the only alternative wa
the playing Of two games IN success
sion IN each city. Inasmuch as tn
home team IN the first game woul
have a double advantage this plai
was not strongly favored.