Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-05

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got "A short hit TO right, Snyder force
Rawlings, Peck to Ward. No run
one hit, no errors,
Eighth Inning.
Yankees popped to Ba
croft. Rawlings tossed out Peck !
first. Ruth struck out for the SCI
ond time and Douglas was given
big hand. No runs, ne hits, no O.
rors.
Giants--Smith batted for Dougla
and flied to Ruth Peck threw on
Burns at first. Bancroft sent hlg
fly TO Ruth No runs, no hits no ei
orrs.
Ninth Inning.
Yankees--Burns went into the boz
FOR the Giants. Meusel popped 4
Rawlings. Pipp grounded out TO Kel
ly unassisted. Ward singled to RICH
on a hit and run play. McNally singl
I'D 10 lett Ward going to third. Nc
Nally stole second. Schang famed
No runs, two hits, no errors.
Glants-Frisch made his fourth hit
n single to right. Young forced
Frisch, Ward to Peck. Kelly hit into
q double play. Peck to Ward to Pipp
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Battle In own Back Yard.
Polo Grounds. Oct. 5.-New York
gloried today in an exclusive base
bah family feud. worlds series be
tween the Giants and Yankees, FOUGHT
out in its own back yard. Easily 3S,
coo folks came out to the old Polo
grounds to see the opening game.
Some there were who stood all night
In the shiyering line to get the best
seats In the open stands. On the
craggy KNOBS OF Coogan's blur that
looms behind the big concrete stands
il looked as II New York's army ri
unemployed had taken early posses
sion TO view the game.
A smart shower fell early today
with rapid clearing followed by a
cold wind that swept the field. The
early corners shivered and shook and
padded their coats with newspapers.
The playing field dried quickly In the
sun. and the damp spots on the out
field were soon faced out. A fast play
ing field was thus assured.
From the Managers
New York. Oct. 81 am confident
but not 'cocky,'" declared Miller Hug
gins. manager of the Yankees.
Il am relying on the courage OF my
players and their general ability,
John ]. McGraw, the Giants leader
said.
Thus did the rival managers sum
up their last minute opinions as they
prepared to match their own wits and
resourcefulness in the opening game
in the worlds series at the Polo
Grounds today.
Confidence In q team like mine Is
Justified Manager Higgins said, mo
matter what opposition is TO meet, but
supreme assurance. the feeling that
II Is all over but the shouting, woulu
be foolish with a club like the Gianta
looming up right ahead.
THE Yankees are going to encoun-
ter the stiffest of opposition, but 1t is
my conviction that they will prove
able TO overcome that opposition, for
] think have the strongest baseball
team in the world A game, tine
bunch of ball players they are, and
they'll be out there giving the besy
they've got all the way.
81 know perfectly well that the
Giants are game fellows, too, and
that they're fast--in fact, in the mere
matter of speed they have a slight
I hntp
ever, that with Mays, Hoyt, Shawkey
and Harper going well. as ] expect
them to, the National Leaguers will
have comparatively small chance to
coin their speed into runs"
The Giants enter the series prepar-
ed to take advantage of any oppor'
tunity that presents itself, but minus
any definite plan Of action, according
to Manager McGraw.
ut so often happens. that a plan can
not be carried out" the veteran Giant
chief said Il have found 1t to my
advantage to wait for the game tc
progress and to make my plans as
circumstances seem to dictate.
II cannot say who will go to the
mound, for the Giants for the first
game, the decision resting largely or
how my pitchers shape up when the
time arrives. While | may select
Nehf because he Is a left handler Their
is no certainty about 1t, and Douglas
is Just as likely to be the first maii
to face the Yankees"
Lines Wait All Night.
New York Oct. 5.--New York was
awake early today to enjoy the initial
game OF its own worlds series. Hours |
before the two teams the Giants and
the Yankees, went to battle at the
Polo Grounds crowds of fans from the |
four corners of the earth were hurry |
ing toward the park. hoping to gain +.
admittance to the Mecca OF the base
bah world.
Some. in fact. didn't sleep at all |
At midnight several of them gathered
at the entrances to Brush stadium
tlle first in line and the first in the
parkif they did not fall asleep and
awake to find some more alert fan in
place. By l o'clock about fifty Of
them were in line.
Heading the line was Charles NJ.
Kierst, 80, fireman from Auburn,
n. Y. He said he had not missed a
worlds series yet and doesn't intend
10. Behind him waa Leslie Carpen
ter, 15-year-old high scaool lad from
Jamaica, while third in place was Jo
seph Jakoud, 26 years old, also Of
Auburn, who came to New York with
spuf nA ma tn,