Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-09
EFORE THE GAME STARTED
Fowds Line Up Early at the Polo
Grounds Gates.
9TH TEAMS FULL OF THE PEP
iappy Introduction Remarks by
Captain Doyle and Manager
McGraw Incident to
Formal Proceedings.
9TH TEAMS FULL OF THE PEP

NEW YORK, Oct S.-"New York Gil.
hts VS.. Boston Red Sox at the Polo
punds today"
To baseball enthusiasts from coast To
ilSt that announcement foretold the
Iening day of another worlds champion.
tp baseball series, the New York Ma.
iaI league pennant winners to contest
lth the Boston American league club
% champions Of their organization, for
fs worlds title. To the winners of the
1T four out of the seven-game series
SO goes the larger share Of the money
llze, reckoned at more than $1OO,0c0
The day broke fair and crisp, and the
sather man promised fine afternoon
roundkeeper Murry looked out over the
I'd of the Polo grounds and reported the
ilnond ready for fast playing.
Neither rival manager was prepared to
tnounce his batting order early today,
r everything depended upon the selec.
On for box work just before the game
hould Boston send its left-hander, Ray
pllins, to the mound instead of Joe
food, Manager McGraw of the Giants
obabiy will switch Snodgrass from
inter to left field and replace Outfieder
evore, who is weak against southpaws
ith Becker. Thus the uncertainty over
ie pitching selections indicated some
tckeying Of batting orders just before
te umpire-in-chief cried PLAY ball"
lis afternoon.
The early corners began to gather at
le Brush stadium early last night to be
line when the gates opened at o'clock
lis morning. BY midnight this line had
own to 500 people. Many of them had
ought camp stools and soap boxes upon
hich to take an occasional sitting nap.
grew cold toward morning and the
owd snuggled close to the high board
nee along Eighth avenue to escape a
ting west wind.
One Woman at Midnight.
A woman appeared in line just after
idnight and was cheered. She was not
ng without feminine companions. BY
Inrise score of women were found in
lie shivering trail that led from the yell
w gates down toward the al" station
One Hundred Fifty-first street Club
lficials estimated that there We're 1900
sople at the gates at o'clock.
This early throng was formed in a,
ne, four abreast, and when the gates
ere flung open there was rush for the
preserved sections in the lower grand
and and for the bleacher seats back of
le outfield.
About 100000 such seats were on sale
Iday, the reserved seats having been
feviously disposed Of.
The Giants are confident of the out
eme Of the series, but at the same time
ley expect to be fought until the last
ian is put out. mo one among our boys
olds the Rex Sox cheap" remarked
hief Meyers, the Indian catcher Of the
hants, who was one Of the first players
, report at the club house today.
Soon after the chief came Mathewson.
ierkiet and the other players, for there
Iere spikes to be .sharpened and bats and
Informs to be inspected. Few fof the
layers were recognized In their street
lothes as they edged their way through
lie jam at the entrance.
~. Doyle Feels Chesty.
I'VE naturally expect to win," said
'aptain Larry Doyle, the Giants second
hseman. "We'n try. of course, to make
four straight. What more can any one
by? Luck plays are part in base ball as
everything else. 1 have never been
BILE to figure luck In advance. We have
fine team, one ready to make plenty
( action. ..'.'
"As to the Bostons, Well, they must
e good ball club to win pennant.
me hears much Of their fine pitching
taft, but haven't the Giants been hit
Ing good pitching all the year? I think
Ee can hit Joe Wood and the other Red
Iox hurlers. And it must not be for
'otten that the Red Sox have yet to
how whether they can hit such pitch
ng as will be served by Matty, Tesreau