Evening journal., 1922-10-07
BY HENRY L FARRELL,

Omitted Press stan Correspondent }
POLO GROUNDS. y. Y. Oct. H.
Gray clouds loaded with rain cast a
somber pail over the Polo Grounds
today as the New York Giants and
Yankees prepared FOR the fourth
game OF the worlds series.
Mist that had been descending on
the stands occasionally turned into
/ a splitting rain al 1890. There we're
only a few drops splashing down.
but the haifhlled bleachers donned
siicKers anu started to improvise
umbrellas out Of newspapers and
card board.
The sheltered upperstands were
about one-thlrd hlled whereas they
we're jammed 10 the rim at the same
time for the previous games OF the
series. Crowds were pouring into
the bleacher gates and rapidly hlling
the many vacant seats.
Because OF the confusion that
would result from the handling OF
rain checks. Ed Barrow business
manager OF the Yanks, the home
club today. said the game would be
played II at all possible.
The playing field was tribe
heavy from the customary night wet
ting but IL looked as n Il could stand
anything less than a long downpour
The ground keepers had the canvas
covers ready for instantaneous use.
The light rain ceased at 1910 and
a slight fog settled in on the Harlem
/ River to accentuate the darkness
I from the gray clouded sky.
Aitrock and Schacht. the comedy
pair. pulled the usual stunts for the
entertainment OF the early customers
and a band. all rigged up like West
Pointers. gave out popular tunes.
The players. in struggling groups
filed into the clubhouses. Heinie
Groh and Babe Ruth, the battlers Of
yesterdays game. arrived al about
the same time. They exchanged a
go 10 Heinie"- "OLo Babe. and
went into get into their uniforms.
Big drops OF rain started 10 spill
down again az 12.45 and the bleach
ers became n sea OF umbrellas.
The squad of groundkeepers work
ing with the system OF circus men
handling the big top" covered the
lnfeld with the blankets and went
back 10 their ''bull pen" down the
third base line.
Miller Higgins. manager OF the
Ysnks. answered questions about
his pitching selection with Il
don't know now"
The now" was taken to mean
that the weather coydltions. favor
ing a fast ball hurler. might induce
him 10 start Joe Bush the bullet
ball" star Of the 1913 series back
against the Giants instead OF Carl
Mays the submarine pitcher.
The Yanks In the white uniforms
Of the home club. were first on the
field. They received a big hand as
they sauntered I'm from the center
field gate. The band played 'Therell
be n hot time in the old town to-
night" and then turned into Look
for the silver lining" 4 loud voice
from the stands broadcast They
need H."
Lew Llewellyn, tall lanky college |
rookie. went 10 the mound when the /
Yanks went out for batting prac-
tice. The rain was spilling down |
steadily. and the players looked |
up at the skies.
Just like last year" Bob Meusel
remembering that rain
rtopped the Saturday game OF the /
1921 series and disappointed a huge
crowd.
Seeming TO be the favoritN Of tn
jav. the Giants caused a big out
burst from the stands when they
entered the field. The band blared
.Ths Wearin' of the Green" and
he music was drowned out by the
,heers. Big Jock Scott numbered
along in the rear and showed no
,igns Of knowing that the resumed
walton was for him.
Babe Ruth and Dave Bancroft
captain of the Giants, had n Ions
back OF the plate, bu.
[ was apparens from their expires
ZION that matters of fists and such
we're not the subject Of the conver-
iation.
Rain continued to fall intermi
emily. It was very light. howev'
md seemed to be working no dan
lge TO the inield and only a little
annoyance on the spectators.
When the Giants went out for bat
ing practice Jess Barnes was work
ne in the box with CASTOR behind