Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09
tBy Hal Sheridan. Written for the
United Press.)

tBy Hal Sheridan. Written for the
United Press.)
NEW YORK, Oct. THE first
syllable of the last word in baseball
for 1913 will be spoken today. On
ly an act Of congress is lacking to
make it national holiday. It's the
start OF the big conflict between the
New York Giants and the Philadel-
phia Athletics for the worlds title
on the diamond. With it comes the
final blow-off of baseball enthusiasm
the country over. From dawn until
two o'clock when the teams were
called to the field at the Polo Grounds
countless thousands poured through
the turnstiles. Thousands had stood
in line for hours waiting for their
turn at the ticket office. Hotels were
jammed and subway, elevated and
surface cars driven to their limit to
carry the throngs to the scene Of bat
tie. That presents the local situa-
tion briefly. In the grand stand at
the Polo Grounds an army Of news
paper men and telegraph operators
were on duty. As much attention to
detail has been given to this blue
ribbon sporting event Of the season
as the newspapers and press asso-
Citations would give to the inaugural
tion Of president. And that tells
how the rest of the country looks
upon this annual baseball party. 1t
may differ from time to time as to
the contestants involved, but it al
ways carries the same argument; the
same young fortune to be dumped in
to the laps Of the players, club own
ers and the national commission, and
the same opportunity for the open
ing of the throttle and the humping
off of the baseball season with a
grand upheaval of American ability
to whoop 'er up.
The series starting today is the
rubber" between Manager McGraw,
of the Giants and Connie Mack, of
the Athletics. Twice before these
rivals have met and each has won
worlds championship from the other.
In 1905 McGraw won with the Giants.
In 1911 Mack's Athletics came out
victorious. Both managers lead their
respective leagues in the number of
pennants they have won-five each.
More tbsn $4,000 person stormed
the Polo Grounds to witness the
game today and as the players share
in the proceeds of the first four
games they will reap harvest as
result of the flip of the coin which
sent the first tussle to the Polo
Grounds instead of Shibe park. Phil
adelphia. The Polo Grounds has a
greater seating capacity than Shibe
park and with the first game here,
as well as the Saturday game, it is
estimated that the players share in
the proceeds was increased $4,000
thereby.
Before dawn today the first fans
determined to see the opening game
of the series. appeared outside the
Polo Grounds The lower stands and
bleachers were not reserved and a
band was on hand to entertain the
vast throngs which poured through
the gates Immediately after they
were opened. They brought their
lunches and were able to eat to the
strains of music the band beginning
its concert about noon. The band
kept up its program until even great
er crowds arrived along about 1890
and until play began.
With the conclusion of today's
game, both teams will prepare for the
trip to Philadelphia where the second
game will be played tomorrow. Ac-
cording to the rules the games will
be played alternately in New York
and Philadelphia except in case of u
tie, when the play-off which is play
ed the next day, will be in the city
where the tie occurs.