The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-07
GOTHAM AWAITS
Opening Clash
OF Big SERIES
Fans Are More Calm Than
Usual at Worlds Series
Start.
CAPT. DOYLE WILL PLAY
Giants Think Chief Bender the Man
They Must Beat to Win
the Title.
by DAMON RUNYON.

New York. Oct Sand Sc the scene
finally shifts from the sporting pages
to the green field nesting in the lee OF
Coogan's Cliffs.
1t is now up to the ball players but
IL is no longer what they say that Is
important. 1t is what they do that chief
ly interests country that might be
violently addicted to cricket at this very
time, instead of mildly insane over base
ball, had il not been for the heavy
smuggling Of one q. Washington in a
sort of worlds series Of his own on those
heights which shadow the Polo Grounds,
long and long ago.
Approaching through depths of dope,
and columns OF comment we have
reached the first OF several intensely
crucial days, and no one can deny that
it has been a tough journey.
Game Starts mt O'Clock.
At o'clock tomorrow afternoon the
New York Giants and the PHILADELPHIA
Athletics will form their respective tight
ing fronts across the four-acre yard at
18th Street and Eighth Avenue. and what
happens after that is their own fault
Besides those reprehensible persons who
secured the 5000 reserved seats, there
will be 5000 spectators present some
being present as early as tonight
Those captious souls who simply
must have their seats behind the
"ketcher," and who are ever the night
watchmen over the worlds series
gathered hard by the Polo Grounds
along toward midnight to begin their
vigil over the gates. There were the
usual messenger boys, waiting to hold
places in line in the morning for some
one. and there were other boys wait
ing in a sort of free lance capacity.
with the expectation of selling their
places tomorrow. Tiny threads of
flame laced the darkness-signal fires
of the sentries-as they tried TO make
themselves comfortable.
Fans Are Quiet.
Mainly the Island of Manhattan is
viewing the prospect of seats rather
calmly-or at least rather calmly for
The Island of Manhattan. The calmest
people of all are the 5000 who Sc
cured the reserved seats, while the
least calm are the other 100000 who
are not yet assured of a place to sit
down and see Christy Mathewson hurl
his first fadeaway at p. m tomor-
row.
Chris is still the popular choice to pitch
the opener, but how popular he stands
in that role with John J. McGraw is not
known. Albert Bender has been gener-
ally assigned to oppose the old marster.
Tine latter spent this evening studying
out some intricate golf problems at his
home on Washington Heights, golf being
Chris latter habit
Doyle to Play.
Larry Doyle is pretty sure to not only
start, but play the entire series. He
worked out a little today and has prac-
ticaIlv entirely recovered from his re-
cent injuries.
There was a tip out tonight to the ef-
feet that McGraw will open with Richard
w. Vanguard, the proud parent, instead
of Chris Mathewson, but tips on Nc
Graw's pitcher are valueless, for the rea-
son that he does not pick them until just
before a game.
All the Giants put in a couple of hours
of light practice today at the Polo
Grounds. The Giants are not deceived by
the reports from the Athletic camp about
Bender. They believe he is the man they
have to beat to win the series.
Joe jackson Named.
At the request of the Baseball Writer'S
Association of America, the National
Commission today agreed to have a thisd
official scorer, who will sit with the two
scorers named by the commission and in
case of a difference OF opinion the ma
jority will rule. The writers named Joe
Jackson, of Detroit, their president, one
Of the ablest baseball men in the coun-
try.S
The weather prediction for tomorrow
is cloudy, and dark day would naturally
favor Bender, with his terrific speed.
The Giants declare that two years ago
the big Chippewa showed them more
real STUFF than they had looked at all
season., even though they ultimately beat
him, and they do not believe he will have
as much this year for the simple reason
that they do mot believe any pitcher
could ever have as much as Bender had
that day.