The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-18
BAD WEATHER IS A GOOD
EXCUSE FOR LOCAL TEAMS
Donovan's and Robinson's Men in Grave Danger From
Lack of Practice and Giants Are in Need
of Team Work.

All three ma ior league representatives
of Greater New York we're forced to
remain idle yesterday because Of rain
" conditions improve Connie Mack and
his Athletics will make their first 1916
appearance to-day at the Polo Grounds
against the Yankees. The Giants will
play the Dodgers at Ebbets Field.
brooklyn.
Tho greater city n Philadelphia
were the only sections of big league ter
-itory where it was found necessary to
postpone games. New York and the
Quaker city have been unusually IN
fortunate In this respect to date. OF all
major league clubs the Yankees and
Dodgers have suffered most since they
came from the South. Since the open.
ing of the season las, Wednesday these
W teams have played but two games
each.
II is true that the Boston Braves. who
visited Ebbets Field for their firs, series
and who were in Philadelphia Yesterday.
have played only twice so far. Rut In
their case p~ostporcncnt H. an advantage
rather than il disadvantage. Their first
seven games of the year were scheduled
away HUM U'Illt' 'olN'uuen'N lhfN
u . deprived for the time Of an oppor.
,unity for morning practice. brooklyn,
New York and rhiladciphin--thc three
clubs with whom Boston figures to fight
II out-arc all In u position to avail
themselves Of morning workouts when
the weather is right. Rain yesterday
deprived them of that privilege. Consc.
qucntly IL kept them back on even
terms with the Braves, whose advantage
will come later on tn" return TO BOSTON,
when the Dodgers and i'hillies will be
on the road
Have Very GOOd EarUsr.
Tt" uncertain weather ~ the las,
two weeks has furnished managers Don
ovsn. McGraw and Robinson with a
pretty stout excuse. Their teams re-.
turned quite early from the South and
have had little opportunity to brush ur
on team play. II was lack Of cohesion
among his forces that cost Mct;raw both
defeats III Philadelphia last week.
The clubs Of Donovan and Robinson
are IN grave LANCER of going stale foi
lack OF praSicc, Exhibition games
Sunday helped them some. Iiut regulai
games and exhibitions have come IA
too seldom durii. the last fortnight, foi
the best interes,s of the strong pitching
departments these leaders hope to com
mand. From a commercial standpoint
provided team strength does not suf'
FER ny the layon-the ponement'
might be considered blessings in dis
guise. They mean doubleheaders latei
in the season. and the public cvcrlocs'
40 bargains.
TN the other hand this early in the
race "A good high standing il more to b.
desired than future gate attractions
Provided the club is in the fight patrons
will come In good number to single at
fractions whether the season is young OF
old.
For the reason hat his third base pa
sition is not so strong a. he had figure,
upon having II Mc,;iaw's team can bet
ter AFFORD TO he idle than either m,
Yankees or Dodgers. Hunters wounded
hand Is healing rapidly. Within another
week this promising recruit la be abb,
10 don the spangles II Bill Mckechni,
should not live up to Pat Powers.
promises. Pa considers Bill the king o