Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
sownpour in New York
Causes Giants and Sox
to Remain Idle.
SCHEDULE SET
BACK ONE DAY
Teams Will Clash in New York Wsds
nesday and Thursday and Come
to Chicago For Fifth Of Series
Sixth Cams, IL Necessary, Will be in
New York Next Monday-Cieotts
and Sallss Given Longer Rest.

Polo Grounds, New York. Oct. o.
Rain. heavy downpour with no
promise of cessation, caused a post
ponement of the third act< Of tho
worlds series drama between the New
York Giants and Chicago White Sox
today.
Fifteen thousand spectators, Of the
kind whose courage the two defeats OF
the National league champions did
not diminish, braved the stormy day
and were q disappointed lot when
shortly before o'clock the official
announcer megaphoned the news that
the contest had been postponed until
tomorrow.
Sox star pitcher, Cicotte, an added
advantage to the. New York Giants.
the third game against the Ohtcsgo In
vaders. Sallee needs thorouGh
days rest to show to beat advantage
and today's postponement gives HIM
the needed time to set into condition.
Games Pushsd Back ons Day
The games scheduled for today and
tomorrow viii be played at the Poas
grounds tomorrow and ThuxDday
Fridays game a4 Ch3caEo WIN %
moved to Saturday. and IN. oaSe . sixth
game viii be necessary tt VIII bs
played ut the Polo grounds -
originally arranged, on Monday Ouk.
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rain was falling at a. m. making
weather prospects uncertain for the
game between New York and Chicago
today. The air was cold and the wind
was from the northeast. The weather
forecast for the day was fair and cold
or but fans became anxious as the rain
continued to fall.
The atmosphere was decidedly cold
er, which was testified to unanimously
by the shiverins fans who stood OUT
side the gates Of the Polo grounds all
night
Rain fell early last night and then
ceased, but before o'clock Il started
again and for time foil lively max
Ing the we'll groomed playing field
heavy for the game.
Police officials and Polo grounds
guards on duty at Brush stadium said
the all-uight crowd was the smallest
that has waited up for a worlds series
game in years. At midnight there were
perhaps lUV boys anu men stretcneu
along the fence. With the first streaks
Of dawn and while the rain was fall
ing lightly the line began to grow.
Fans began to tumble from Il"
trains and soon all arteries OF travel
led to the Polo grounds. When the
gates to the lower grandstand and
bleachers were opened at o'clock che
lines stretched up and down the streets
and around the grounds. Despite every
precaution taken by President Hemp
stead, reserved seat tickets were to oe
had Of spectators at the grounds and
at the prominent hotels.
Bets Favor Sox.
While betting odds favored the Scx
all the way from to to to !, sup
porters Of the Giants still were out
wardly optimistic. Outside Of the main
question as to whether the Giants can
stage a spectacular comeback. the fol-
lowers OF the national pastime devoted
the rest OF their specuiations As to the
rival pitchers. in the absence Of official
announcements.
The opinion seemed to be general
that either Cicotte or Russell would
start for the visitors. while McGraw
would pin his faith in Sallee or Ben
ton. New York rooters admitted today
that the Giants must win the third
game to have lookin at the cham
rn lose ti.!: game. 80 nc they
agreed. would mean the worlds series
title would probably go west for the
f,rst time since 1909. when Pittsburgh