The sun., 1915-10-06

of the American League insists upon
carrying out the schedule to the fullest
letter OF the law. The management Of
the Yankees consulted Ban yesterday
about cancelling the Thursday attrac-
ton. but he set his foot down firmly on
the scheme. Carrigan and his Red Sox
therefore will have to stay in New York
until Thursday night. This will incon-
venience them somewhat in their plans.
Carrigan hoped to be able to depart for
the city OF Brotherly Love Immediately
after to-day's double header SO as to
indulge in a thorough practice at the
Philadelphia National League park
Thursday. The Red Sox never have
seer the field on which they must play
their first two games of the worlds
championship.
This general dissatisfaction over the
disappointing close Of the major cam
paigns in the East IL likely to lead to a
needed reform next year. The club
owners in general have come to the con-
clusion that the season is too long-that
II begins too early and closes too late
Several schemes have been advanced
whereby II will be possible to crowd
schedule of 154 games into period OF
time at least ten days shorter than
that in vogue this season. This can bo
done. too. It is said without scheduling
double headers. The matter will meet
serious consideration - the annual
meetings here In December.
1T is a fine thing" said Joe Kelley.
the Yankee scout. "that the Red Sox
have the pennant clinched. Imagine the
dissatisfaction there would he In Boston
and elsew here IL Detroit had won one
more game and had still to be reckoned
with in the championship. Can you
imagine what an Inconvenience such
rain as this would be under those cir
cunstances"
PERSONALLY do not believe in closing
the Western season so much earlier than
the Eastern campaign / remember
back in 1908 just such cond tions proved
decidedly embarrassing. That was the
year that Merkle forgot to touch second.
when the Giants and Cubs finally had to
play post-season game to decide the
championship. The Cubs closed their
season on Sunday. New York had three
more games to play with Boston and
had to win all of them to tie Chicago.
You can imagine what strain that
meant TO McGraw and his players. L,
was a much more severe strain than any
to which the Cubs had been subjected.
Furthermore. 1t gave the knockers-and
these are always TO he found in every
line of sport-a chance to insinuate that
Boston didn't try its hardest against
New York. ! should like to see the
major leagues close the same day every
where"
II appears that they simply couldn't
get away from post-season game be-
tween the Giants and Yankees after all.
Fortunately. however. this brash out
burst will not be inflicted upon local
fandom
The clans OF Mctiraw and Donovan
will settle their differences at Hartford.
Conn, Friday afternoon in one tilt. This
meeting has been arranged by the Press
Club of that city. Part OF the proceeds
will be donated to the worthy cause OF
the fourth estate
The members OF the New York and
/ Boston American League clubs were
guests OF honor at Ned Wayburn's
Town Topics" at the Century Theatre
last night.
Manager Stallings OF the Braves In
| tends to pass up the worlds series this
year and will hurry to the cotton belt
after to-norrows games with the Giants
II. Boston.