The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
Mack TO ROOT
FOR RED SOX
Athletics Manager Here with
Club-Favors Boston to
Win from Phillies!
LOYALTY COMES FIRST
Civic Pride in Backsround When
LOYALTY COMES FIRST
Civic Pride in Background When
American League Is Concerned.
Other Sport Gossip.

Although a Philadelphian. suppose !
should be bursting over with civic pride
and pick the Phillies to beat the Boston
Red Sox in the world series. but must
confess that my loyalty to the American
League Is stronger than civic pride. I not
only think the Red Sox will win, but ]
will be on hand % root for them"
That's about as strong as Connie Mack
would 90 when asked by the writer to
venture a prediction as to the outcome OF
the annual diamond classic which starts
next Friday.
Il haven't had much time to look over
the dope, comparisons Of the Philadelphis
National and Boston Red Sox players
but I feel sure our league will come out
on top" Connie added.
interviewing Connie Mack regarding his
future plans failed to bring to light much
Of interest to the fans in general.
Have you discovered any more Eddie
Collinses or Frank Baker this season.
Mack was asked.
mo. haven't" he said with a mourn.
full sigh. but have discovered a number
of youngsters who will. in time. be first
class pitchers, and the fans will hear
more about them later on
sss
For the second game Of the farewell
series here this afternoon Chief" Meyers
big Highlander from the North Caro-
lima League, will oppose Doc Ayers OF
Joe Boehling.
AS the time for the world series
battles draws near. fandom begins to
speculate on the brand of weather that
will be served up by a certain Mr..
Frankenstein, who supplies sunshine
and rain and heat and chills for Bos-
ton and Philadelphia, as we'll as the
unimportant sections Of the U. s. A.
Over a stretch Of three years not
one world series game was postponed
on account of weather-but there were
several narrow escapes. especially dur
ing the 1912 series Twice in New
York a dri1kle fell right up to game
time making the field soggy but not
enough to cause a postponement
In Boston in 1912 it rained early on
one of the world series days and at
noon a heavy mist began Dweeping in
from the ocean and spread itself over
the landscapes. At game time the fog
was so thick that 1t was almost i'm
possible for an outfielder to see the
seats. or for those in the midway
stands to see either the batter or the
optficlder. but as the game progressed
the fog lifted and playing and OBJ
servation conditions became normal.
Probably the weather man dealt out
nice weather in 1872. 1873 and 1914 in an
attempt to atone for his heinous crime
in Philadelphia in 1911. The Athletics
and Giants arrived there on October IS
for the purpose Of playing the fourth
game on that date. but they didn't play
1t until a week later.
1t rained on the 1sth-and 1t continued
to rain copiously five full and miserable
days. On the sixth day. even though no
heavy rain fell, the field was navigable
only in rowboats. A squad Of workers.
however, got busy. drained the field as
much as possible. and then sprinkled it
with sawdust. The next day. October
"a. the fourth game of the series. orig
inally scheduled for the 18th. was played
However. there's also the added chance
Of a world series game being postponed
on account Of cold weather. especially
when the Boston climate Is involved.
October brings to the Massachusetts,
some cold. damp days that
are great little pneumonia producers.
The oldest-as well as the youngest
Boston inhabitants rarely take chance
on going out into the October open un-
gala =.
Usually a strong, raw wind sweeps in
from Boston Bay and makes life miser-
able for those in the exposed stands
During the 1912 series there was such
a day-a day when the heaviest storm
coats failed to serve as an armor against
the piercing winds: a day when specta-
tors were compelled to continually jump
up and down in their seats. or walk
the aisles to keep the blood in circula-
ton and ward OF pneumonia.