The Washington times., 1922-10-06
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was reached with the advice and
consent of Judge Lands and the
players of the contendinR teams. In
this they were grievously wrong.
Hildebrand and Klein, neither Of
whom could benefit in the slightest
by a heightened series, came TO the
!, conclusion that further play would
be injudicious and Hildebrand made
his ruling accordingly.
To many this seemed to be the
height of super-caution, but baseball
men, including John Heydler, presi.
dent of the National League. Christy
Mathewson, Bob Connery. and
others concurred in the verdict.
They explained that the Polo
Grounds is the darkest field in the
country in the twilight hour, a fact
more evident from the playing field
than from the stands.
Await Bleacher Verdict.
The fact that diplomacy was
brought to bear on the situation
from some source and that the
receipts, exceeding $12O.O00 will go,
in toto to disabled soldiers. is taken
as meaning that baseball will not
be found guilty, as charged, in the
high court of public opinion. How.
ever, the bleachers today will render
their mute verdict.
At an early hour there was no evi-
dence Of a clamoring at the gates,
but this was hardly to be expected.
The furore of opening day was not
to be taken as an indica tion.
There were a slight depressing to
be looked for in the midseries, re-
garr1less of yesterdays unfavorable
ending. In this case, it is an intra-
city proposition that can be taken
or let alone at will and the chances
were good that many OF the Fans who
buy their seats from day to day wodld
wait for the weekend games of Sat.
urday and Sunday.
Lands Is Disturbed.
The more irate citizens indicated
Yesterday they would wait forever.
However, it remains to be seen
whether this decision will be carried
out in the face of very polite move.
TO wine the entire slate clean as far
as the questioned game was concern
ed. Behind that move Is seen the di-
plomatic hand of Judge Lands.
A very disturbed man, he had
been made the innocent victim of
a wild demonstration and he 1t was
who was best able to judge the
temper OF the crowd. He called a
meeting OF the club owners and
while the proceedings were not
open to the public. is Is to be as
sumed that he suggested the plan,
whereby charity and not baseball
was to be the sole beneficiary from
the 3.to-3 tie game.
Beyond explaining that the UNI
pires were the sole judge of Condi-
tions on the ball field, the commits
sioner declined to comment on the
merits or demerits of Hildebrands
decision.
Having read the game out Of the
records entirely, the series will be
picked up today with game No. 3,
with the Giants playing host. In
other words, the second game ia
to be considered as not having been
played. 1t will be inserted at the
end OF the series, II necessary.
Meantime the weather goes right
on smiling a broad, hot smile. The
Polo Grounds, ever a sweat box, is
fairly steaming with the depressing
heaviness OF mid-August weather
and the prospect of another shirt
sleeved gathering is probable.
For the third game, McGraw is
believed TO lean strongly toward
Jack Scott as his pitching nominee
and Huggins will almost certainly
counter with Waite Hoyt. 1t ls
anybody's ball game just as II Is
still anyhody's series.
Because OF their fine uphill fight
yesterday the Yanks have again
come into popular esteem. and un-
less Scott can beat them today,
the odds against them, now fluc-
tuating around s to S. will go 10
even money or better. Some few
bets were got down at to today,
but not many. The series evidently