Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-10
WORLD SERIES IS
DELAYED BY RAIN
Next Games to Be Played at Polo
Grounds, With Friday Con-
test at Chicago.
SCALPERS GET RAIN CHECKS
Many Disappointed Fans Dispose
of Pasteboards After Shivering
Before Gates for Hours.
scALPERs GET RAIN CHECKS
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caused a postponemcnt until to-mor-
row of the third game of the worlds
SERIES scheduled for to-day. Rain fell
during the night and carly morning,
but there was every prospect that the
game would be played until the be-
ginning of the heavy downpour that
lasted all afternoon. The forecast for
tomorrow is fair and warmer. The
rain to-day was accompanied by de-
cided drop in temperature.
There was evidence that the game
would have been attended by capa-
city crowd, for fully 5000 spectators
were In the Polo Grounds stands when
tho official announcement of the post
ponement was made. The lines in
front of the gates extended for several
blocks when the ticket boxes were
opened early in the forenoon. and the
fans. many of whom had stood in line
all night. led into the grounds.
AS usual. every ticket sold to-day
had a rain check attached, which will
be good only for the third game of
the series. Many of these found their
way into the hands of spectators. In
most cases the rain checks were sold
at a profit.
When the first squall came, the dia-
mond was uncovered. and the playing
surface hard and fast, but so quickly
did the rain fall that the base paths
were heavy before the ground keeper
and his helpers could spread the water
proof mats.
TWO GAMES IN NEW YORK
NECESSARY BEFORE CHANGE
Under the ruling of the National
Commission, the teams must remain in
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been played. II the clubs are able to
resume their struggle here tomorrow,
and the Giants win one or both con-
tests. the teams will return to Chi
cago for a single game Saturday. in
stead Of Friday. as originally sche-
duled. II sixth game is necessary
to decide the series. the teams will
leave Chicago Saturday night and take
up the play at the Polo Grounds Mon
day. -''- Sse'
&. Many close followers OF baseball
and the Giants adherents in particu-
lar, expressed the opinion that the de-
lay of day or two would improve
the chances Of the National League
representatives. 1t was figured that
the White Sox. because of their double
victory. had got the jump on the
Giants. and that a break in the sue
cession OF games would afford the
New York players chance to steady
down and show to better advantage.
The New York fans hope their fa-
vorites can win two straight on the
home grounds. Many of them contend
that if this happens the Nationals will
win the series.
MANY DELEGATIONS
DISAPPOINTED BY RAIN
The postponement proved severe
disappointment to thousands of base
ball enthusiasts who had come from
distant points to witness the battle.
Almost every city and town throughout
the New England and Middle Atlantic
States was represented by delegations,
large and small. Many had arranged
to be absent from their business for
only one day, and there was a rush of
kilograms and long distance telephone
calls as soon as it was definitely known
that the game had been postponed.
Rooms at all the hotels throughout
the central belt of Manhattan Island
were at premium long before night
fall. and many fans tramped miles In
the rain. bags in hand, before they
were able to get. accommodations.
The Dostponement also furnished a
new topic OF discussion for all those
directly and Indirectly interested in the
worlds series.
Close followers oc baseball and world
series play in general, recalled that
during the series of 1911 between New
York and the Athletics there was a
lapse of six days between the third
and fourth games. Continuous rain
caused repeated postponements until
many fans. tired of delay, sold their
tickets to spectators for q fraction of
their face value and returned to their
home towns. Since that date, the series
has been played each year without a
postponement or break, except where a
Sunday interviewed until to-day.
FANS BELIEVE CICOTvTE
WILL OPPOSE sALLEE
The consensus of opinion tonight
was that Cicotte would pitch for Chi
cago tomorrow. and that he would
be opposed by sallee, of New York.
Tho days delay, will give the White
SoX's star pitcher Cicotte an added
day OF rest. but this will also bo an
advantage to the New York giants, who
are anxious to have Sallee start the
third game against the Chicago in
Vaders. Sallee needs a three days rest
to show to best advantage, and to-
days postponement gives him the need
ed time to get into condition.
GOTHAM HOOTERS ADMIT
GIANTS MUST HAVE NEXT GAME
New York rooters admitted to-day
that the Giants must win the third
game to have look-in at the cham
pionship. To lose this game. they
agreed, would mean that fhe worlds q
series title would probably go West
for the first time since 110s, when
Pittsburgh captured the series from
Detroit.
Delving into the records of past
games does not hold out any encour-
agement to the followers OF the Ma
tional Leaguers. These records show
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