New-York tribune., 1919-07-16
Dearth of Pitchers Halts
Games, Though Sun Shines
LMcCraw Evolves NewPlan
to Gain Respite for Cru
cial Series With Reds
By Charles A. Taylor

Three drops of rain fell at p. m.
yesterday. Three thousand of the faith
full stormed the gates of the Polo
Grounds at 3 p. m. Three khak-clad
members of the Coogan's Bluff police
force, on guard at the sacred portals,
harangued the assemblage of fans to
the effect that the game between the
Giants and the Pirates had been called
OF by the New York management at
three minutes after II m. on account
OF rain. All of which led to the unS
earthing of one of the direst con-
splracies in the memory of old Mr.. Fan.
John b: Foster, secretary of the Ma
tlonal exhibition Company, which con-
trolls the destinies of our beloved
Glants, was forced to desperate deeds
as the result of the woful tale poured
INTO his ears after Mondays game by
Vice-President and Manager John j
McGraw.
"Red" Cecil Algernon Causey, it will
be remembered, was driven to the club
rouse in the early innings of Mondays
pastlme and young Jess Winters also,
was. rudely treated by the Buccaneers.
In fact, had it not been for Monsieur
Jean Dubuc there is no tehinp what
might have happened to our BOYS. But
the ancient Jean, fortunately. was at
his best a.
But let the conspiracy unfold.
Unfolding the Plot
John" said Manager Vice President
John to Secretary John late Monday
night, eve are in bad way for pitch,
ers and those Reds are sure to pum-
mel the Phils tomorrow and climb
DECK into first place unless something
Is aone' 81, Have you any remedy to sug-
Secretary John adjusted his think
ing cap over his left eve and after
few moments Of deepest cogitation an
nounced gleefully that he had solved
the problem.
John,
"Rector 474," replied Secretary John
lhat's no answer" retorted Man
;ager-Vice-P Presid ident John. "What in
heavens name has Rector 474 got to do
with my weak staff?"
"Everything," vouchsafed Secretary
John. That's DR.. Scarr's telephone
number, and DR.. Scarr is the guv that
runs the weather."
All that being true" returned Man
ager- Vice-President John, "now kindly
elucidate~ further"
"Brannick call Rector 474." was Sec
retary Johns rejoindcr.
How it Is Done
Hello, DR.. Scarr? Yes? What is
the weather prediction for to-morrow
You say it looks like rain? What time
40 you figure on a shower breaking? In
the morning? Can't you make it around
noon time? You SEQ we are bad or
Tor pitchers for to-morrow's game and
we we would like to give them rest
Now Now lily II we can be assured that some
little, SO long as you put few ne,lw
looking clouds in the sky, we can cail
on the game and send our twirlers up
10 Emplre City to watch the races"
1t's all right" Secretary John said
TO Manager-Vice- President John. as he
secretary John) hung up the receiver
Dr. Scarr guarantees us a cloudy skv
III the morning ana at least few
drops of moisture later on. ri cali
or the game about eleven or go"
ana that's how it came about there
was no ball game at the Polo Grounds
yesterday, and there will be no double
header to-day, either, for tho same same
reason,-a dearth of pitchers. '''
with Secretary John late Monday n;rht
ana a1ter hearing Johns scheme an.
~, ro,unced ne was ain on it too" So
~ Tiatoush also was destitute, as far es
h .nc national game was concerned. nj.
tnough the sun was shining brivhtlv
nj nj the hour scheduled for play to
lts all very simple. Mr.. Fan.