New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Double-Header at Polo
Grounds To-day - If
Leak in Sky Is Repaired
By w. O. Mcclellan


of the Polo Grounds, put off in his
ark for the centre of the diamond
shortly before noon yesterday. A wire
less from his frail craft reported fifty
fathoms or so of water over third base,
consequently there was no game at the
Polo Grounds. The Giants and the
Reds remained in secluslon sharpening
their spikes.
If the leak in the celestial roof is
repaired to-day and Henry Fabian can
move the Harlem River out OF Coogan's
Bog and into the channel where it is
supposed to run, there will be double
header between the Giants and Reds.
Otherwise the series that promised
flying bats and spikes will be one of
those things that never happened.
Having no faith in the weather man,
who let his barometers get into such
a condition, we held wireless communi-
cation with Henry Fabian, who is still
in his ark in the deepest channel in
Coogan's Bog.
What do you think of the weather,
Henry?" was the first question which
went out by radio.
seemed to be absolutely confidential,
consequently it cannot be published.
"Will it rain again tomorrow" was
the second question.
The second reply also seemed to, be
confidential. 1t burned out the radio
Henry seems to know something about
the weather, but is keeping it to him
self.
In the meantime there is consider
able worry as to the safety of Henry
1t is known that his frail craft is only
with him only days supply Of hot
dogs and a few bottles Of two and
three-q quarters per cent, which Is
hardly enough to sustain life.
Should the flood continue plans will
be made to shoot Henry line from
the top of Coogans Bluff Little feal
is felt that he will drift too far, fol
Henry has navigated Coogan's Bog fol
years and knows every rock and shoal
Flares were burned on Coogan's Bluff
all night to guide the distressed
mariner.
The Magic Iron Boiler
The mystery of the sudden slump O
the Yanks seems to be solved. At tn
start of the late disastrous tour SOM
|
with the doughty half owner of tn
, Yanks, Lieutenant Colonel Tillnghas
L'Hommedieu Huston.
| The other day Harry Sparrow, bust
r ness manager of the Yanks, who ha
been enjoying his depression at hom
instead Of on the road, received tn
) following telegram from the colonel
, "Ship me a new iron boiler quickly
5 Explanations follow by letter"
, Immediately Harry Sparrow rushc
to the colonePs halter and got him
I rushed to Chicago. Apparently it ar
rived there yesterday, for the Yank
: turned on the White Sox and bea
n them 6 to /.
: The legend of Colonel Huston's fro
boiler is, or should be, we'll knowr
:. When he started to scorn the conven
3 tional straws and wear the iron boile
8 in all sorts Of weather the Yank
t started furious drive and forged
c the top. They left the Polo Ground
|. in the lead. and their playing was NOR
= or less rightly attributed to the powe
Of the iron boiler.
I! According to the letter which Harr
Sparrow received supplcmcnting tn
telegram, Colonel Huston dined in
Cleveland restaurant. He left the hf
> with the check boy and when he r,
. turned to get his headgear he wa
: sure that he was getting back tn
magic derby.
9; 1t was only few days ago that h
: discovered he had been betrayed in tn
): cloak room. While he was scckin
causes for the slump Of the Yankee
9 he suddenly examined his iron boile
closely. The lining showed that it ha
=. been made in Cleveland. His luck
iron boiler had been switched for
o. Cleveland jinx Nat.
When Colonel Huston gets his ne
iron boiler he will not remove 1t Il
K. meals. 1t 10 said he will even slee
in II.