Salt Lake Herald | 1905-04-22 | Page 7 | Soaked at Philadelphia

SOAKED AT PHILADELPHIA Rain Prevents Persons From Seeing Opening Game Philadelphia April 21 The opening game bame of or the National league season here ll re today w was s prevented by rain Up to within fifteen minutes of the time for fo r play the weather was perfect but about abou t a heavy wind and rainstorm came cume un Ut u and continued for a space of o f I about twe minutes ml utes The field was thoroughly soaked by the heavy down downpour downpour downpour I pour but as 81 there were spectators spectator s present prest nt both Manager ilana er McGraw of oC New Neo NewYork NewYork York and Manager Duffy of or Philadelphia a decided to attempt a game Tho The infield infiel d was mOI and sawdust was placed around the bases I The sun shone shon for a few minutes but rain again fell almost almos t as soon as the game was started Before BeCore e the game ame the two teams marched across s the field fleW headed J by y a bund band and raised raise d the American flag The first ball bail was wa s thrown from the by Mayor Mayo r Weaver President Pulliam of oC the Na National National National league leaCUe was present New York scored four runs In Its half hal f of the first inning and the locals had ha d I two to their credit when rain stopped d dd dd Play At the end of a half hour the rain ra in had ha d again ceased but the ground was unfit t to play upon Ul on and the game ga was called lIed