Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-10
,F!A|R AND WARMER TO-DAY
BUT MANY NEW YORK FANS
; BET WEATHER MAN Is WRONG
$4,000 Expcctant Followers mt Polo
Grounds when Third Worlds
Series Game In Postponed.
BY AKTIIUK SrRuWE.

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,s.tSEW YORK. October s.-Old Jupiter
PiuyiusI batted 1000 to-day. AS a pinch
hitter he was success. He was the
Whole thing in the worlds series con-
test and needed only one s,anza to
StnEta swan song to to-day's game.
szFifteen thousand fans had gone to the
Polo Grounds TO see the first game OF
The White Sox clash in this city,
and ~the third game OF the series be-
tween these two teams. 1t was not
until nearly ] o'clock that the game
wAsscalled off. The Polo Grounds then
was'a mere field of mud. 1t had raincd
Internationally all morning. and stead
lily for TWO hours before the postpone
ment was announced. and the fans were
bitterly disappointed.
The game Will he played off to-mor-
row., weather permitting. 1t is still
raining tonight Tarpaulins have been
thrown over the diamond to keep 1t in
playing condition. But It will take the
brightest rays from Old Sol 10 dry up
the outfield. Water polo would he n
more appropriate sport on the field as
ii appears tonight.
But tho weather man says 1t will be
fair and warmer tomorrow. Last
night he said it would be fair and
colder" 20 day. 1t was n fifty-fifty guess
on his part II was colder all right
Heavy wraps and sweaters were a COM
+ fort But the weather man spilled
the beans on the fair proposition. And
many fans are betting Tonight that he
Will be wrong again tomorrow.
Tho second game will be played on
Thursday. II was announced. and the
game originally scheduled for Friday
in ChicaEo-the fifth Gamc-will be
played in the Windy City next Satur-
day, provided the white sox do not
make up n cleanup in the two games
in New York.
sny Delay i, Good Omen.
The Giants looked upon the post
ponement as a good omen. They feel
that X will be a good thing for them
cover their equilibrium, which they lost
IN Chicago on Sunday. AS one of the
players said:
I'VE sure Gid break some altitude
records ous West. but we have now
volplancd safely TO oarta. W. have
weights Oh our sh2cs. and thcra will be
nH more asccnsions."
THE White Sox are disappointed be-
cause Of the setback. They have
planned 10 make clean sw ecp of the
series. They figured they had the
Giants number and wanted to get at
them and put the finishing touches on
the blows they gave Manhattan's prides
In Chicago.
:; Despite the keen disappointment at
Manhattan is simply baseball mao Not
only are The fans of Greater New York
on edge for the start of the series in
New York. but there are many visitors
from out OF town who have come here
especially 10 see the Zig games.
In those thousands OF early birds"
a the grounds to-day there was one
man who is willing to make a pal of
Old Jup. He is Harry Stevens, caterer
Harry's nin!ons were busy supplying
that vas; thronG. The shekels were
turned in like mint turning out Uncle
Sans wherewithal II was cold.
Coogan's Bluff is no sun parlor for the
Polo Grounds The fans tasted every
thing from hot dogs" 10 amber fluid
two inches high. And Harry is still
counting up the receipts. and glcefully
chuckling at the thought of two more
days TO come. Those fans certainly
were spendthrifts in buying Earry's
wares
McGrnw's Plans DlsnrrnnEed.
The postponement may disarrange
McGraw's plans for the first game To-
day II was thought Benton would get
tho call for the pitching honors, hut
Il is now likely that tho Giants leader
may send Slim Sallce back at the White
SoS. IT Will also give McGraw a day
of respite to drill his team In the one
act drama OF keeping on terra tirma
Catcher McCarty may also be able to
play In the first game His arm. while
still sore. may be y. *. when the buEle
calls for the first game here.
The probable batting order for to-
morrow iS.