Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-09
HEAVY DRIzZLE CAUSES
UMPIRES TO CALL
OFF BATTLE
THOUSANDS GLOOMY
CROWDS DRIVEN FROM POLO
GROUND GATES WHEN COLD
AND DOWNPoUR MADE WAIT.
ING A DIFFICULT TASk-POST.
NEITHER DO THEY ASK INDEMNl.
BY BARRY FARIS

New York, October S-Rain that be.
gan falling early last night and con
tinued intermittently untn noon today.
when it settled down to a good steady
pour, placed ban against the third
game of the worlds series being play.
ed this afternoon between the Sox and
Giants.
At 10 O'Clock, tho there was threat.
ening sky overhead, an official of the
New York team announced that it
would take heavy downpour to pre-
vent the game. The four umpires had
previously inspected the grounds and
pronounced them o. X. for play in
event no more rain fell
Gloom pervaded the great American
metropolis when the weather man is
sued special bulletin announcing
there would be showers this afternoon.
Thousands Of bugs who had gathered
at the park in the early hours of the
night and waited their chance for en-
trance were driven to cover by the
cold and wet. but this morning re.
sumed their places in line. only to
again run for cover when the next tor
rent opened up.
AT 1880 o'clock light drizzle be.
gan falling and as time elapsed 1t
gained pace until 1t assumed the pro.
portions OF the Polo grounds, the four
nnpires decided the ground was not
in fit condition to play. They submit
ted their report to the National Com.
mission. who Immediately called the
game off
Many in Seats.
AT 10 o'clock there was dsappoint-
ed mob in the bleachers and amphi-
theatre. There were $1,000 on hand
and were still pouring thru the turn
stiles when the umpires announced
the decision of the national commits
sion in which their Judgment was
backed that the contest should be
postponed.
Play in Chicago Saturday.
The postponement of today's skir.
mish means there will be a set back
OF twentyfour hours in the return of
the two teams to Chicago The fifth
battle, II one is necessary, will be
played in Chicago on Saturday. in
stead of Friday as scheduled
Earlier Dope
New York, Oct. "a cold raw day
greeted the White Sox and Giants
here today as the invaders from Chica.
go prepared to storm the National
League Champions third line trenches.
Rain fell practically all night. stop
ping i'm the early hours of the morn
ing, The indications were that the
third battle of the series would be
staged this afternoon. though under
trying weather conditions.
The rain and cold kept hundreds
away from the park last night The
usual mob that stands in line all night
for the opportunity of grabbing of
the choice beacher and other unre
served seats consisted last night OF
a bare two hundred. They shivered
through the night in company with fit
ty policemen sent to maintain order
Ont Of town bugs grabbed off tht
nrst places in the scanty line. Franl
. H. Smith, of Onondaga County N. Y.
clung to position number /. FREQ
Bigelow of Ontario, Canada, was bacl
of him with James Mckinley, of Port
land, Oregon, Daniel O'Connell, o
Niagara.Falls and Israel Stein, of De
troit, following in order.
Hot dog and coffee venders did ;
great business along the line all thru
the night. Soon after daylight toda.
the line began to lengthen rapidly. TIL
police made preparations to handle
crowd Of 100000