The San Francisco call., 1913-11-13
By JOE MURPHY

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The prospects of the fans seeing the
big league ball players in action this
afternoon depends entirely upon how
the weather behaves. should there
be any showers before the game. be
contented and stick close TO the fire
side and hope that tomorrow will be
bright and sunny. The best that can
he offered the Giants and White Sox
this afternoon is a soggy field that is
really unfit for action. but the boys
who compose the teams are a game
bunch. and if there is a possible
chance for play you can count that
they will be on the job.
The heavy rains which have pre-
vailed during the last As hours have
left the Oakland field in bad shape.
and a this writing it is a guess as to
whether it will rain or not. The
globe trOtters were disappointed at
Sacramento yesterday when it rained,
SO they were compelled 10 call off
their scheduled game. and more bad
weather looks to be in store for them
here
The baseball party arrived in town
last night. 1t is made up of one of
the greatest collections of baseball
stars that ever invaded the west. In
fact, the combination is bubbling over
with nOtables. Some of them are still
making baseball history and others
nicked their way into fame in other
DAYS.
II old Jupe will only take a hunch
and keep under cover the fans will
have chance to see these diamond
stars in action. They have been
reading about them so long and now
IL is not possible that the opportunity
10 see them in action is going to be
checked off by inclement weather.
Last year we would have welcomed
Jupe in preference to the ball play
ers, but he is not a desirable at this
time.
McGRAW FULL OF PEP
There are so many spotlight ball
stars in AlcGraw and Comiskey's
party that If Christy Mathewson were
not along it would be hard to select
the real hero. McGraw himself is
some character. He is one of the
other day ball players. Since he quit
playing third base he proved to be
Just as good a manager as he was a
third baseman. and in the managerial
role he is said to be just as interest
ing a character We have been look
ing at his pleasant countenance in the
streetcars and it is what might be
termed a real baseball face
McGraw viii be seen on the side
lines coaching and encouraging his
players just as if he were trying to
beat Connie Mack's Athletics. Mac
is said to have as much pepper left
IS when he played with the Baltimore
Orioles
Everybody is talking about Christy
Mathewson and when he is going to
pitch, so he must be the big pumpkin
Of the party. If the fans had their
say they would have Big Six pitching
OF Thursday. Friday. Saturday, and
they would even go so far as to have
him break the Sabbath Well, for
those who have been anxiously wait
ing for the announcement when Math-
ewson was going to pitch Mr.. McGraw
relieved the anxiety when he an
nounced last night that Matty would
grace the hin in Saturdays game.
weather permitting. and it will mark
his first appearance in this section.
CoMIskEY ON WAY
When the teams arrived last night
they split up in two parties. Some of
the boys went to the Palace, while
others took up quarters at the ST
Francis
Ted Sullivan, director in chief of the
party, was the first to arrive In COM
pany with Pitchers Joe Benz and Jim
Scott of the White Sox, he dropped his
baggage at the Palace yesterday
morning to make preparations for the
coming series.
The rest of the baseball party, which
Sullivan deserted at Oakland, went
along to Sacramento. Ii was case
Of walking right in, turning around
and walking right out again as far as
Sacramento was concerned, as they
took the first train back to San Fran
cisco when they learned that they
could not play ball at the capital city
Charlie Comiskey VIII head a party
of seven, which is due to arrive here
tonight. On Sunday night the entire
aggregation departs for the north
west, where they Will play series
OF games and then take the steamer
at Vancouver for the orient.
According TO the schedule they will
90 to Japan, China, the Philippines,
Australia. Ceylon, Egypt. Italy,
France, Germany and the British isles
The last game on the globe trotting
trip is scheduled to be played at Dub
lin. Ireland.
ROYAL WELCOME IN SIGHT
According to Ted sullivan, the
director of the party, President Will
son has sent word to the American
ambassadors in the foreign countries
to greet the globe trotters. Sullivan
SAYS lnat the players expect TO play
before the rulers of the different
countries and kindoms that the base
bail party will invade.
The party includes J J. McGraw of
the Giants, Jimmy Callahan of the
White Sox, Christy Matllewson, wife
and child: Herman Schaeffer. Fred
AIerlle. George Wiltse, NJ. J. Donlin.
H. J.. Sparrow. A. f. Kennedy and
Steve Evans.
Chief Meyers and wife. Buck