The New York herald., 1921-10-05
WORLD Series FANS
FORM night Line;
AWAIT PLAY BALL
Women Join Men at Polo
Grounds in Vigil to Buy
Seats at Opening
Game.
SCORES IN MOTOR CARS
Police Prohibit Selling Of
Positions Early Rush
Anticipated by Gather !.
ing Throng.
CHANCES ARE EVEN
No Favorite, With Betting
Even on Clash of First
Intracity Contest in
19 Years.

Nineteen years OF waiting and
hoping--aud at last the day is here
Eighteen Years of failure and disap-
pofntment finally have been crowned
with this season Of scintillating sue
cess for the metropolis-and New
York's first intracity world SERIES
So this afternoon, in the emerald
arena at the Polo Grounds, it will be
Giants against Yankees - National
League against American League
In the inaugural OF the seventeenth
renewal of the baseball classic. y
For the National League represen-
tatives OF this city participation in
world series is nothing new. John
McCraw already has led his men
into five struggles for the champions
ship though victory came to his
team only once, In 1905, when a
wondrous Matty hurled back the ia
nous old Athletics. But to the Yam
KEGS, winners of pennant for
the first time, since. they took the
field in; 1903. entry into the series. is
great adventure-an experience
full Of dazzling promise and remark
able opportunities.
To-day New York is a seething
city divided against itself-but alto
sether happy and satisfied over the.
division. Victory 10 for New York
even before the first ball 10 pitched
--and this means distinction and
satisfaction which have come to one
other city--to Chicago. which saw
its White sox defeat the Cubs for the
title in 1905.
No Selling Of Places.
At o'clock this morning about
fifty shivering fana were lined up at
the Eighth avenue and Speedway
entrances to the Polo Grounds wait
ing for the sale Of unreserved seats
which begins at 10 o'clock. They ar
rived by ones and twos. spread news
I'apers on the ground, and curled up
tor the night.
For the first time in New York
world series history. there will be no
selling Of places In the line. Police
Inspector. Cahalane issued this order
carly.
Leave the line IL you are not 60
ing fn," he said. mo one will be al
lowed to sell his place"
There were then about thirty men
huddled against the fence on Eighth
avenue. None of them left.
The night watch came from far and
near. No. Lat the bleachers entrance
was Charles M. Kierst, a member of
the Auburn IN. Y.) Fire Department,
on vacation. Next him was Joseph
Jakaub. also an Auburn fireman. They
came by automobile "pickups" and
walked part OF the way, and do not
intend to miss a game.
At midnight the nrst' woman ar
rived and received a good natured
cheer. She was Mrs. May Abrams Of
515 West ,15Sth street. This is her
first world series and she is a Giant
rooter.
The third fan on the line was Leslie
Carpenter. IS years old. OF 279 South
street. jamaica Next to him was a
sailor In uniform from the u. 8. s..
Lebanon. a. visitor from Aberdeen.
wash. and another from Denver, Col.
Up on Coogari's Bluff. where the line
formed for the unreserved grand stand
seats. fewer were waiting William
Brown. shipping clerk. Of 500 East
1ssth street, was first on this line.
Quite few automobiles were parked
about with sleeping occupants. The
police expect the big rush at 8 O'Clock
and 400 policemen under Inspector
Chahane OF the Fifth inspection dis
friot will go on duty at 1880 A. M.
From then on-up to the moment
when the megaphone man walks out
to home plate and bawls out the magic
words: Batteries for day,"--things
are going to hum.
New York Wins Anyway.
There are those who look for the
Giants to win through superior pitch
Ing and superior vim and dash. There
are those who are certain that tho
Yankees will triumph through still
better hurting and tremendous batting
power, But whichever club takes the
best five out OF nine New York will be
the victor.
1t is most distinctive series in
many w1s. Like all big things which
come to New York, It bids fair to nc
the biggest ever from a financial
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