I Haines.' success with speed as well as
j curves against the llugmen yesterday,
j however, has put a different slant to
; the sit nation.
An hour before the game, at 12:30.
! p.m.. central time, the skies were still
i flecked with clouds, but the*- were not j
j of ihe variety to give much prospect j
of rain. There seemed indication that j
1 the fourth game could be put through j
j without interruptions from the j
; weathPr.
It was chilly enough, however, to I
i make furs and topcoats comfortable, j
The stands took in their quotas of j
j fandom rapidly, with hundreds buy-j
! ing standing room. The gates to the.
I unreserved bleacher sections were i
f closed shortly after 12:30.
Knocks Ball Far.
The (’a'rdina's. finishing their bat i
} ting practice with a series of line
i singles, surrendered the field to th* -.
| Yankees. The Yanke.es were going
; for distance and the crowd roared |
i when Babe Ruth drove one so far to j
j right that it landed in Ihe rear of the j
'stands. Waite Hoyt took part in the]
j Yankee halting practice
I Roy t’a-rlyle. former Red Sox out - t
I fielder, who has been kept in a state i
: of watchful waiting on the Yankee
i bench during the series, hit two :
| towering flies over th** right-field.
; stands in succession.
| Combs caused Charlie O’Leary, the j
I \e\v York coach, to fall to the ground J
! in a successful effort to dodge a line I
> drive. If the dodging had been less j
| sure the Yankees would have been J
! short one coach..
