The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-05
FANS LINE UP
ALL NIGHT TO
GET IN FIRST
Giant Supporters Out
number Yankee
Hooters.

to battle at the Polo grounds,
crowds of fans from the four cor
ners of the earth were hurrying to-
ward the park, hoping to gain ad-
mittance to the mecca of the base
ball world.
Some, in fact, didn't sleep at all
At midnight several of them gath
cred at the entrances of Brush's
stadium, the first in line and the
first in the park-if they didn't fall
asleep and awake to find some
more later fans in their places At
O'Clock about fifty Of them were
in line Heading the line was
Charles M Kierst, %, a fireman
from Auburn, N. Y. He said he had
not missed a worlds series yet and
doesn't intend to. Behind him was
Leslie Carpenter, a 15-year-old high
school lad from Jamaica, while
third in place was Joseph Jakoud,
Is, also of Auburn, who came to
New York with Kierst. The boy
had managed to wiggie his way be-
tween the upstaters and they were
good enough sports to permit him
to stay there.
But perhaps it was just as well
that Carpenter was second, as he
was a strong Yankee rooter while
Kierst was for the Giants, SO that
the first two fans in the park were
evenly divided in their sentiments
as to the winner. Jakoud had hop
ed to make it two straight" for
the Giants.
1t was a cold night for the wait
ing fans. A raw wind, accompanied
by frequent showers, brought out
overcoats, blankets and even old
newspapers, to keep the enthusi-
astS warm. But the Indictment
weather failed to daunt them. They
stuck to their posts like sentinels.
Not a few brought their own sand
witches and hot drinks in thermos
bottles, while others bought early
breakfasts of hot dogs" and coffee
from vendors, who did a lively bus
mess
The fans afoot were not the only
ones among the early arrivals, a
number of automobiles reaching the
surrounding streets soon after mid
night. Drawn curtains indicated
the occupants were asleep, await
ing day, and a chance to buy a
ticket.
Boys did a thriving business sell
ing small wooden boxes to those in
line so they could rest their weary
bodies. But they had short use of
them, as the police ordered the line
occupants to destroy them soon
after they were purchased. Even
this did not peeve the fans. They
complied willingly.
Toward daylight the crowd grew
! larger and longer, and the police
had some arguments to settle, but
it wasn't strenuous labor Among
the early arrivals was Miss May
Abrahams of New York, who. &C
companied by her brother, had in
tended to wait in line until the
gates opened But she changed her
mind when it became chilly and
left with her brother, their places
being quickly taken by two more
stout-hearted walters.
If the opinion of the bleacherites
was any Indication of the outcome
of the game. the Giants will win
All along the line, the National
leaguers were favored over the
Yankees, yet those who supported
the latter club made up in argu-
ments what they lacked in num-
bers. They proved good debaters
on the fine points of the sSme, and
this aided in making the time seem
shorter until daylight. And as one
fan remarked, ''it helped to keep
them warm"
The contest started at 2 D. m,
was one of dash, speed. resource
fulness, as exemplified by the
Giants, against the aggressiveness
of the Yankees.
Never in the history of worlds
series baseball were two teams so
evenly matched. Led by Ruth,
around whom centers the series
hopes of the Yankees. and the prob
lem of the Giants. the Americans
virtually slugged their way to the
1921 pennant, while McGraw's men,
with apparently greater odds to
overcome, achieved victory through
daring and cleverness. The Giant
hurlers probably will find the bat
ting combination of Miller. Peckin-
paugh, Ruth, Meusel. Pipp and
Ward one of the toughest they ever
have been called upon to solve.
Peckinpaugh is always a danger
Gus hitter, and Miller, who pre-
cedes, is by no means easy. Then
comes the mighty Ruth. To pass
him will mean facing the fearful
Bob Meusel, and to pitch to him
means that at any time the ball
might go sailing over the stands
for home run.
Behind Meusel and Pipp comes
Ward, McNally and Schang. and
none of them can be taken too
lightly. Experts believe the Yam
kee batting order is one of the
most formidable in series history.
And this is what Toney, Nehf, Dou-
men must face.
Then the Giants, Frank Frisch at
the third sack has no equal in
either league. He is a veritable
flash On the bases, and his nick
name, the Fordham Flash" was
won thereby On the defense,
Frisch shows remarkable, and at
bat he is a terror for any pitcher.
FNrisch hits when hits are needed
He is the individual star of the Ma
tionals.
George Kelly. the elongated keep
er of the initial sack, holder of the
nome run record in his league for
the 1921 season, and Young and
burns and Bancroft, with Snyder.
the regular backstop, form a bat
tlng bunch that will give the Yam
Zee pitchers their greatest trouble.
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