The Washington times., 1928-10-09

4 low-spilited gang today. Th
the wall.
And vet. they have d natural
buoyancy that will be shown by
their fanatical support Of Mckech-
ME and his rag.tine band today
when the fourth, and what VIII
probably be the final game, starts
out there on the soggy diamond Ct
Sportsnian's Park.
All over town are Red banners,
marked 100 Per Cent Cardinal
Rooters,a and that's just Whist
they are, 100 per cent Cardinal root
ers. Sundays slaughter was re.
ceiyed with chins up. Not 9 Word
III reproach was used toward the
beaten g1adiators, not sour COM
plant heard. The team could take
It's beating, but so could the fans
.aThe fans out here seem to
be with the Cardinals. wise
cracked New York sports
writer. shut the Cardinals dom
seem to be with the fans.
The National League champions
are fortunate in having bright
red color in their ad0rnments and
the st. Louis girls are all wearing
it. ST. Louis has more than lts
fair share Of pretty girls. t0o, and
Cardinal red seems to suit all COM
plexions. aces. heights and weights.
In the stand flash out Cardinal
red hats. dresses, sashes and RID
bons. The men have red hat bands
and cravata. The girls sport red
shoes and gloves. Tt all makes Tor
a riot OF color pleasing to the. eye
accustomed TO the more sombeF
hues OF the usual aEftumnal
clothing.
When the postp0nement was an
nounced up around the Chase Hotel
Yankee headquarters there was
seen considerable Irritation. the
Yankees were all anxious 10 have
the series done with. Some have
already counted up the sp0ils and
are desir0us Of getting away on
hunting trips and motor tours
Miller Hugginss though. kept Ms
usual poise.
s.lYeII, that means well he
here for another day" he com.
mented. 1--WE thought II would
he all over tonight and we'd .
be on our way back 70 New
days work. Why worry!
A. the sun appeared the Yankees
scattered to various golf clubs,
spending most of their idle time
whacking the little white pellet
over the green grass. They didn' I
seem exactly anxious merely be-
cause they were PLAYING II 2
world series.
Muddy Ruel, the Griffs' nobby
little backstop, whose home is here
in ST. Louis, visited the Yankees
at the Chase, congratulating them
on their three successes and pre-
dieting four straight. Now the
National League fans know what
the other American clubs are up
against in trying to beat the
Yankees, said Muddy. And re-
member, we We're playing the
Yankees when they were all in
good shape and had Herb Pennock
taking his turn. The Cardinals are
lucky they are merely meeting the
Yankee cripples."
Walter Johnson. accompanied
by his ghost writer" made
the rounds Of the downtown
hotels, seeking gossip. He was
the center of more than a few
winter league meetings. Among
other things, he denied all
knowledge Of receiving an offer
to succeed Bucky Harris as
Washington's manager.
II seem pretty busy trying TO
win with the Newark club" drawled
Washington most-loyed baseball
player.
Benny Tate motored in from his
home in Frankfort. ILL.,, and was a
gloomy guy when he found the
game postponed. He turned right
around and drove home again. Got
the wife and boy back there. It's
me for Nome" smiled Benny.
Umpire Bill MCGOWAN, popular
with Washington fans, visited press
headquarters to greet his many
friends. He was kept busy shaking
hands, too. The baseball writer's
are all with him.
There were wild rumOrs OF a
plot when the sun speedily APP
peared after the p0stpOnement
had been announced. The hotels
and Western Union were said
to have cOnSpired to have the
series held up so they would
make more money. However,
this rumOr could not he verified.
Anyway. 1t looks now as IL the
series would be ended with to-
days game. with the New York
Yankees victorious for the second
successive season in straight games.
This is a record likely to last for
some years, unless those Yankees
go out and do it again next year.
which will merely make another
record with an even greater chance
OF enduring for years.