South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-09
TEAMS STRAIN AT
LEASE AS BATTLE
WAITS FOR RAIN
Both Teams Confident That
Series Plum is Safely With
in Their Grasps.

NEW YORK, oct Saturday.
world series ball game was rolled up
in a wet blanket az the Polo grounds
and put permanently % sleep early
this afternoon. The fourth game nt
the series between the Yankees and
Giants. officially and accurately lr-
nOunced as postponed on account Oh
rain. VIII be played Sunday atmos
phcric conditions permitting. To-
night the rain had ceased failing and
10 looked as II sunday mght Il
clear. but probably cold.
The postponemeut was voted
sorry trick Of the weather by the
more than 10000 eager fans who
had reached the grounds before the
rain began 20 fan az ] o'clock and
the many other thousands who
about-faced on their journey 90 the
bali park during the dowupour -n
The hour before game time. To was
decidedly uavelcomc also The husi-
ness managers Of the series because
OF the necessity OF hauarlng ra-u
checks and the other complications
In the way Of admission ticket ar-
rangemcnts which the disruption 0t
the original schedule brought about
In the Yankee managerial camp.
however there was uo noticeable
mourning over tho break .n Che dai.E
procession OF contests Tor The force
noon had brought the sad news thst
the teams most potent aggressive
factor. the som ewhat well known
Babe Ruth, would not be able 10
take part in the days game because
Of an infected arm. The Infection
caused 10y Babes pers.stsncy in slide
ing the bases on TOD OF sore near
the elbow. the heritage of scraue
of the flesh sustained in slide 20
second late in the American league
season. may keep him Out Of the
remainder Of the series.
To Send i'm MAYS.
From the Yankee viewpoint. also.
the postponemeut was welcome az
giving Carl Mays an admirable day
for recuperation after his high-class
performance I'M the opening game.
"Wednesday. when he BANKED the'
Giants and started his club Off ru
The . 10 ] advantage in The ser
which t now holds. Harry Harn.-.
the speedy but somewhat Crrat
s0uthpaw. was looked upon as Ma
a-er Hurgins' likely selection for t.e
pitching assignment If tOday's game
had been played. but Sc APPEAR
certain that with Mays given MS
three days rest he would be sent
i'm again tomorrow.
and bristlinE with the confidence
their volcanic outburst OF hitting ia
Fridays victorious tilt had given
them. strained at the leash and be-
mOaued the adverse weather. 'Shuf-
fin " Phil Douglas was on the cards
10 twirl for them today. The post
ponement. 10 was understood, would
make no difference iu Manager Mo
Graw's selection OF a bOXm2n for
Sunday.
Ruth was out 90 the ball park to-
day. but was not in uniform and
had his arm in a sling. Should he
drop out HuEgius intends 10 play
Chick Fewster, the peppery Balt-
morean. i'm left field. putting Few
ster i'm the lcad-0n position IN the
batting order. leaving +. Miller down
to eighth place and moving Schang
up 70 Ruth's place as third man on
the list
Both Sides Confident.
As for the ultimate result ~ the
series. there was no apparent lack
OF confidence in either camp. The
edge in games is still with the Amer
Jean leaguers. with Mays. their star
ready TO work again. and Hoyt on
deck for try 20 repeat his winning
performance of Thursday.
I'VE will win, with or without
Ruth" was the sentiment ~ the
Yankee players They have been OUT
slugged by the Giants so far. 1u-
their followers point 20 the records
as showing that the celebrated
Yankee attack never remains long
in check. AS for fielding, lt has been
100 per cent ia all three games
The Giants quarters ooze with
confidence. McGraw's men regarding
themselves as sure 20 capture the
series now that they have found
their batting eyes and proved their
ability 10 slam American league
pitching 90 all corners OF the lot