Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-05
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situation would mean great profits for
ticket SPECTATORS, but very few of the
pastboards have. found their way to
the ticket vendor.
Teams Evenly Haxcned
1t is generally conceded among the
wagering fraternity that the Giants
and the Yankees are about evenly
matched. What betting is being done
is at even money or the veryslight-
is at even money or the very slight
of the Giants may offer 1o 20 9 on
the chances of the Nationals winning,
while a few blocks away some Yam
kee rooter may thing that the blud-
geon of Babe Ruth warrants odds Of
to on the American chances.
Attempts by experts to analyze the
chances of the two teams generally re
suits in about the same situation of
uncertainty and doubt. Not in recent
years have two teams entered the
world series with less apparent ad-
vantage one way or the other OF the
fighting ability of both clubs there Is
not the slightest doubt Their gal
liant and winning struggle for the PEN
son is sufficient proof of this.
In attack, followers of the game are
inclined to give the Yankees slight
margin of advantage; with their
heavy hitting ability, they are ex-
stremelx dangerous contenders until
the final out. Defensively, the team
is not always as steady as admirers
would wish for, as several incidents
and occurrences have demonstrated
this season. 1t is also doubtful if
the Yankees play with the same team
coordination that the Giants have
shown at times this year.
Viewed from one angle, it may be
said that if the Nationals excel in
team work, the Americans balance
the sceles with the individual power
OF their players. Much will depend
upon the ability of the pitchers to
hold the. opposing batters in check.
This is particularly true of such clean.
up hitters as Ruth, Kelly, the Meusel
brothers, and other extra base hit
tiers. In base stealing, and strategy
On the base lines. which may or may
not have an important bearing on the
final outcome, the Giants are general
ly thought to have slight edge.
Every Player Ready
| So far as the physical conditions of
the players is concerned, both teams
will enter the fray 100 per cent
strong. In the final workout today,
both clubs had their full force on the
field, and reported; after the practice,
that eacha nd every man was ready.
The Yankees had the Polo grounds
| exclusively this forenoon and put in a
two-hour session under Manager Hug
gins. After luncheon the Giants in
| dulged in similar limbering up, in
which Assistant Manager Hugh Jen-
nings directed operations Both prac-
tees were secret and only the play
ers were permitted inside the locked
gates.-The managers of neither team
would give the slightest inkling as
to their selections for pitching assign
ments tomorrow.
Although the forecast for the open
ing day of play called for fair wealth
er, there was a hint of autumn in the
air tonight and the early arrivals who
took their places in line before the
bueacher gates for the usual all-night
vigil went prepared to pass as com.
Portable night as possible with the
aid of blankets, stools, lunch boxes
and the regular accessories which go
with the camping equipment or the
rabid world series fan. Long before
the midnight, the sandwich and hot
coffee vendors were doing a profita-
bic business and the lines of men and
boys were growing in length. The
probable line up:
New York Nationals
Burns CT. Bancroft SIS, Frisch 3b,
Young ri, Kelly 1b, e. Meusel CT Raw.
iings 2b, Synder C, Nehf of Toney D
New York Americans
Miller CT, Peckinpaugh IS, Ruth If,
n. Meusel ri, Pipp Id, Ward 2b, Nc
Nally 3b, Schang c, Mays or Shaw
key p.
Empires: Charles Rigler and Err
nest Quigley for the National league,
and George Morarity and Ollie Chill
Tor the American league. Game to
start at p. m, Eastern Standard
| time