The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-15
RAIN PREVENTS
PLAYING TODAY
Field Flooded by Early At
ternoon DownpOur Fore
ing Postponement.
Lands 'SITS TIGHT
Refuses to Have the Game
Called Until Convinced
of Need.

forbes Field, Pittsburgh .1rt--A
downpour of rain washed out the
seventh and deciding game of the
worlds series today between Wash
ington and Pittsburgh.
Commissioners Lands called off the
contest until tomorrow, after steady
downpour had drenched the infield and
good share of the crowd. The post
ponement was made at 2:SO.
1t started to rain a trifle at I'LL
O'Clock with a sight breeze coming
IN to stir the clouds. Only a few
scattering drops came down at first
but it was enough to cast doubt on
whether the combatants would get
through their game.
As game time approached the tar
paulin covered the whole inner part
Of the field and it was certain that
play would not begin at o'clock even
If postponement were held off until
that time. The players stayed in
taeir dugouts and the crowd stuck to,
rs seats with such protection as could
De mustered hastily in the form of
umbrellas, newspapers, oilcloth and
lain coats.
Thousands at Gates. e.
Outside the park thousands still
we're gathered around the gates and
the steady flow into the grounds was,
uninterrupted.
Shortly before o'clock Commits
sioner Lands announced he would
wait another ten minutes before pass
ing final decisiAn on the game. This
official utterance had no more than
been distributed when the clouds
opened bit wider and sent fresh
downpour. Affairs we're at stand
still although, as the rain increased
steadily in force there seemed no
chance whatever that conditions would
permit play. Additional tarpaulin
was spread over some unprotected
spots, but the rest of the ground fast
was becoming quagmire.
Manager McI-echnic and Bucky
Harris came out for another confab
with Lands. Both indicated they con-
sidered the field in unplayable condi-
tioa and desired immediate postpone
ment.
The crowd kept its good humor in.
spite of the discomfort suffered by
big portion of it exposed to the ele-
ments.
There we're calls for action, however,
from the bleachers where the storm
was doing the most damage to the
customers.
Photographers and newspapermen
gathered about Commissioner Lands
in expectation of his decision. There
was still delay pn the part of base
ais ruling individual.
The only word from Commissioner
Lands was ITO sit tight for little
WHILE" as the group surrounding him
sought to get his official verdict. The
commissioner said he wanted to hold
off until there was no doubt about
bad but thought a let up in the
shower would make a game possible.
His announcement was greeted with
booes and cat calls from the crowd,
which sensed conviction that there was
no chance of playing. Many of the
spectators now were heading toward
the exits and good share of the ex-
posed field boxes, were vacated.
There was a lot Of grumbling among
the spectators at the delay in calling
off the game. The shouts and calls for
a postponement became louder and
more united. Even the players appar-
emily figured it was a lost DAY, for
most of them left the benches for the
dressing room, while another knot Of
officials gathered about the Lands box
just off the left field foul line.
There was laugh in the midst of
the downpour and disappointments
when AL Schacht and Nick Altrock
came out wearing boots and carrying
red, white and blue umbrellas.
They kept the crowd amused with an
act in the center of the diamond meant
to indicate an upset rowboat in which
Altrocke was saved from drowning by
the resourceful rescue by Schact AL
Schact made a series of splashing
slides in the mud, while Altrock imi-
tated a whale.
The umpires came out to talk with
Lands about the commissioners deci-
sion which he was "still sitting tight"
and the crowd settled back for another
delay.
Postponement Forecasted.
Shortly before 1880 Lands sent for
the umpires again and forecast an, i'm
mediate postponemknt. Once again
he managers, newspapermen, photog-
caphers gathered around.
This was to be the crucial test, with
the veteran Washington club lighting
to defend its title against the on-rush
of the Inspired young Pirate horde,
but here was a prospective individual
clash that almost overshadowed4 the
main goal--a probable pitchers battle
between the two undefeated twirling
heroes of the rival clubs, Walter John
son and Victor Aldridge.
Over night it developed that the
rival boards of strategy had pinned
sheir chief hopes on these two aces