Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-06
Heavy Rain C. aus e s
POstp0nement Game
Scheduled for Sun
day "Hod" Eller
and Williams PrOba-
BILE Opposing Pitch
erS

Chicago. Oct. 5-Rain feel heavily
today and soaked Comiskey Park to
such an extent that it was impossi-
BILE to play the fifth game of the
worlds series between the Cincin-
natl Reds and the Chicago White
Sox. -
The sun came out in the afternoon
and the game will be played here to-
morrow unless there is further de-
LUCE.
The postponement was of no ad-
vantage to the visitors, as Manager
Moran planned to pitch Hold Eller.
who has not yet had his innings in
the box, but to the bruised and bat
tered Sox. who have lost three and
won one Of the games played so far,
it was boon because it gave Claude
Williams, who was beaten at Gin
cinnati last Thursday another day
of rest as Manager Gleason had in
tended to send him into the box to-
day.
In the series to date the Sox have
scored but six runs and only one of
these was of the brand known as
earned" The hard hitting Reds CT
the other hand have accumulated
fifteen runs, partly earned and part
ly proflteered.
The attendance for the four games
x,1 iv,fe
were $3S4.290. OF the receipts the
players get s2O7.516.60: the clubs
$138,344.36 and the National Com
mission $3S,429.04.
AS most of the Sox have homes
here the enforced idleness today
found them happily situated. but the
Reds spent a rather restless day at
their hotel. playing cards and din
ing. For the most part they planned
to attend the theatre tonight.
Five games remain to be played If
the full schedule is required, but
Manager Moran and the Cincinnati
fans believe that the full route Will
not have to be traversed.
With a two game lead they believe
that they have crushed the Ameri-
can Leaguers into a condition where
the Chicagoans cannot hope for even
one more victory.
On the other hand Manager Glea-
son asserted that he was not down.
hearted.
I'VE do best coming from behind
said he, land you watch the SoX go
to it from now on. We have had
the wors-. of the breaks all along.
and I think, too. that we were over
confident. That was natural Tor
Cincinnati supporters wanted Odds
even after the Reds had taken the
first game. Naturally we were con-
fident. Wen even up the series with
the next two games. Clcotte ue-
served to win yesterday.
The diamond was covered with
canvass last night and it protected
the infield from the rain. The UNI
pires inspected the field this after
noon and said that it would be IN
excellent condition tomorrow II there
was no more rain.
Manager Glea son of the Sox today, for
the first time since the series began.
WAS restless He and Pitchers Louder
milk and Sullivan were the only MEM
bers of the club at the park at game
time. The Sox were nearly all there
during the morning. however.
cts the best team that ever went
irto worlds SERIES was the man
ayers comment on his team. but t
isn't playing the baseball that won the
league pennAnt. I don't know what's
the matter; the players don't know
what's the matter. but the team has
not shown itself thus far. But-weIl
be there tomorrow"
Baseball writer's tonight were estimat-
ing that if the attendance tomorrow
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