Evening star., 1925-10-07
Cold and Dampness.

Cold and Dampness.
Cold and dampness greeted the Ma
ttonals when they reached here Mon
day evening, and yesterday the wealth
er was worse The American League
champions We're fortunate iH being
able to take couple of hours practice
on Forbes Field in the morning before
the rain started. The fall, while not
excessive. was severe enough 10 tofce
the MANAGEMENT of the home club to
put the vanvas cover over the lnfleld
at the Pirates lair and the Mckechnle
crew had to forego its daily drill.
This morning the Government
weather station here had nothing Ia
vorable to say about prospective me.
teorolosical conditions. although at an
early hour the clubs were hopeful OF
swinging into action on the day sched-
uled for the opening of the 1873 sefleS.
With both clubs more than eager to
fly al one another. any delay IN start.
ing would be particularly dlstastetui
TO the athletes.
The worst sufferers. though. would
be the thousands of fans who have
come from distant parts of the coun-
try to witness the games OF the Ola
mond classic here. Unlike Washing
Nton. Pittsburghs club seems to have
issued almost as many pasteboards 10
folks who reside beyond the munlclpai
limits of this metropolis of western
PENNSYLVANIA as have been issued TO
natives of the city that rises between
the Allegheny and the Monongahela.
Exorbitant Charges.
These out-of- -towners have jammed
Pittsburghs hotels-there are few hos
telries here for a city of some o2S,-
Ooo-and as they are paving heavily
for the privilege of residing in them
a delay in the beginning of the series
will be felt keenly by many of the
visiting fans. Reports OF eXorbltant
charges for hotel Accommodations
here are numerous and most of them
are from sources that are to be credit
ed. Pittsburgh has not had world
series since 1909, and apparently its
innkeepers do not intend to overlook
any bets at this one.
ANY delay in starting the big set
of games will mean plenty of work
for Mike Martin, trainer of the Ma
tionals. The Washington athletes.
with the possible exception of Stanley
Coyeleskie, are trained to the minute.
finely drawn. If they are compelled to
idle a day or two from now on the
trainer fears some of them may not
be able to deliver their best in the
contest.
Covey, who was forced by his ailing
back to loaf for a time last week. can
stand little more time to get himself
at top form, but he is not too far
from the peak of condition now to
take his place on the slab.
The Nationals certainly were i'm
pressive in their two-hour workout
Yesterday at Forbes Field. All Of the
pitchers who are expected to shine
in the series went through brisk
warrn.ups. even Walter Johnson toll
ing a bit longer than he usually does
the day before he is slated to ascend
the hill. Most of the hurling to bat
ters was done by Curly Ogden and
Tommy Thomas. Nationals. who are
ineligible to compete in the series be-
cause they were not on the clubs
active list before September l.
Ferguson Is Impressive.
Dutch Ruether, left-hander. whom
Bucky Harris may use against the
Pirates. despite their reputed prowess
against beavers of southpaw persua-
sion, did about 10 minutes hurting
and appeared to have his arm in great
form for possible employment in the
struggle with the Pirates.
Perhaps the most impressive Of the
pitchers in yesterdays drill. though,
was Alex Ferguson. This late trans
fer from the Yankees by the waiver
route really looked better than in
any of the games he pitched for
the Nationals during the last six
weeks of the American League cam
paign, and he was good enough then
to win tour times while losing only
once. 1t would not be at all surpris-
ing were this right handler. whose
light has been hidden under bushel
so long, to be the pitching sensation
of the 1925 world series.
Goslin Hits Hard.
Temporary stands erected in Forbes
Field have shortened considerably
ell of the outfelds and in batting prac-
tice several of the Nationals indicated
that they are liable to break up a
game at any time when they face the
Pittsburgh pitchers. Goose Goslin
parked q couple of drives in the
stands beyond the right field barrier.
one of the liners carrying beyond the
temporary seats to the permanent
stand. Moon Harris socked a couple
over the score board that has been
rebuilt beyond the barrier near the
left field line. There ought to be
plenty of long hitting in the games
staged in Forbes Field.
Washington has substantial crowd
of fans here to root for the Nationals.
They cannot be mistaken. for they
are sporting large buttons simply in
scribed Washington, 1924.25." as well
6 identiica ton cards presented them
+: the Pittsburgh .'Nuf-Ced'' Rooters'
--sdb- prominent among the Ma
:!onal Capital contingent are Golden
Donaldson, Charles Fairfax and J.
Thilrnan Hendricks, former Commits
S.in of I,o