New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-13

Everything is ready for the long antci-
rated and keenly desired battle of four
games I'D between the Giants and the an
KEGS At Pas O'Clock this afternoon the
,1rnpire VIII shout Play hallr'-that is. II
81 does not snow. II was SO cold last even
ing that the Calamity James were shaking
their heads and predicting all sorts OF dire
things. but the sun still has q lot of power
stored away. enough 10 insure good base
ball weather if the clouds do not veil and
so handicap its best efforts.
John J. McGraw, the manager Of the
Giants. was quietly confident last night. al
though as usual he was reticent about eE-
pressing an opinion. He said, however.
that he counted on making a good start
although he realized that his men had
strong team TO heat Hal Chase, the new
manager Of the Yankees, was equally con-
Hdenr. and while he would not say deh-
ritelv what pitcher he would use, ne
smiled slylv when Russell Ford's name
was mentioned. and the proha hility is that
the great pitcher. who has won twentN-sh
Games This year while losing only six,
will be called on 10 carry the Yankees 20
victory if possible and so win the all-in-
portant first game. Chase, like Mc'1ra"'
IS not counting on an easy struggle, but he
about the outcome.
7, eeen,ed n he the general feeling at the
polo Grounds Yesterday. where the Giants
tool. enough practice 10 keep them on edge.
thar Ford would be the man 10 face them
In the box for the opening game, but 40
one would hazard a guess as TO who Nc
Graw would send out in case the star II
the American League went to the mound
The fans are hoping. OF course, tnat
Nattv the Mighty will he the man, but in
all probability McGraw will save Big
Six" unless perchance Chase picks out
Vaughn or WARRIOR to do the twirllng' Tor
the second or third game Of the series.
George Winse is likely to be the man to
face Ford because of his experience, al
though Irllcke or Crandall may get the
call
There are seats at the Polo Grounds for
rhirtv-eight thousand persons or more ana
The fans" will be there. even If they have
10 don overcoats and lug along shaWls ana
blankets If the advance sale can be &C
cepfed as a criterion. standing room even
IN the huge anphitheatre will be at a, pre-
MUM but all the seats have not been
sold and those who 90 early enough can
count on getting place 10 see the oattle'
So FAR as can be judged. interest in the
worlds championship hung in the balance,
and il viii not ne surprising f record
crowd +urils out.
% much has been said and written about
the two teams and so many comparisons
have been drawn that il does not appear
necessary at this time to go into the sub
iec+ further. The records Of the two teams
for the season in batting and fielding are
7,ublishs1 in detail on this page. ana they
speak for themselves. It is cause for com
rnent however. that in club batting the
Giants have a percentage Of -2e6 TO -2i1 Tor
the Yankees. while in extra base hits The
Giants show an even bigger advantage. As
che averages read So to -SlS In fielding
the figures favor the Yankees by shght
margin. the averages being $50 10 -954 in
bringing of double plays the Giants lead
again having made 12o TO 1o2 for the
Yankees
The series will be played under the direc-
zion Of the National Commission, and the
PLAYERS will get the lions share Of the re-
CENTS from the first four games II the
fans turn out as expected the men on
TIE winning team are quite likely TO earn
g 600 apieoe 10 help them over a long, cold
winter while the losers should not make
less than 81 200 or $3.50 apiece Frank J.
Farrell and John T Brush, the respective
Vn-ners Of the Yankees and the Giants, are
counting on dividing quite little pile be-
tween them. while the National Commls-
sion will get its share.
The umpires viii be Evans, OF the Amerl-
can League. and Klein. OF the Natlonai
League The third game of the series VIII
be plaved at the Polo Grounds on Satur-
ejav. while the second, tomorrow, and the
fo,,r+h on Monday. viii he decided al
American League Park