Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-05
Partisan Ro0ters Hurl
Jibes in Verbal
Battles.
Worlds Series Facts
OFFICIAL LINE-UPs TODAY.
Bv HENRY FARRELL,

Yankees; ShOrtstOp Bancroft, Uiants.
BY HENRY FARRELL,
POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, Oct. 8.
Old Nero in his palmy DAYS when the
well known Roman coliseum was playing
to standing room only would have felt
at homo today in the Polo grounds.
Fans Shronged into every inch IN the
arena to see the prides of Manhattan, the
Giants and the Yanks, unsheath their
asben swords in the first game of the
worlds baseball series.
New York called for New York blood
Intensely partisan fans forgetting civic
relations yelled Justify for the head OF
John J. AIcGraw and Miller Higgins. the
leaders of the two bands OF Gotham giadi-
ators.
jibes and taunts were hurled into the
sections of the big stands where the
rabid Giant fans we're clustered.
Heavy gray clouds cast an ashen
wintry haze over the grounds when the
gates opened befese noon and the pack
Of fans swarnlc1 .nto ibs Sfaies front
row seats of the bleaehers and upper
stands.
It was as cold as 4 late fan day, max
ing the fans almost ready to see the club
house gates swing opeD for blanket
covered football squad instead of a
I@rd Of bare armed diamond warriors.
The fans spirits went up and down
with the weather. When the sun broke
through and flooded the stands with
welcome warmth they yelled and
tangled cowbells and ratified and pelted
the rival rooters with paper balls and
empty peanut bngs. When the clouds
ell ha Il
gray shadows settled over the field their
noise subsided to a mutterinG and the
fortunates drew themselves up within
heavy Overcoats.
The Giants strolled on the field at
Il 20. The crowd gave them an ovation
and wave after wave OF cheers swept
around the stands.
The Giants looked "spifTy" in Numbered
uniforms. They had their usual striped
home uniforms.
Jess Burkett, the undressing coach Of
the Giants, brought out a bag of balls
and put the squad to work. Cozy Dolan
went out on the mound and started
serving them up TO the batters. Fred
Toney, Phil Douglas and Art Nehf took
their turn with the bat. Rosy" Ryan
the Holy Cross star, relieved Dolan in
the box.
The first Yanks to appear on the field
ut 1855 got an even greater reception
than the Giants.
The Yanks had on their road uniforms
Of gray, with dark blue caps and blue
"nd gray socks. They looked determined
A nd clean-cut. When they came up to
@ihe visitors bench they were assaulted
by the young army of cameramen and
submitted to the many Whims of the
snapshot men with grim smiles on their
faces.
Mrs. Babe Ruth had her picture taken
many times waving the toy balloon she
carried.
Babe wiz make some home runs. 1
hope" she said. Il don't wish to guess
how many, but 1t will be some. 1t will
be just as many as Giant pitchers VIII
let him. | hope it's million"
The Giants went out for field practice
at 1870 The Giant infield performed
spectacularly in practice.
1t was announced Umpire Rigier would
officiate behind the plate; Moriarity at
first; Quigley at second and Chin at
third.
Behind a band flock of COPS. Gov
ernor Miller and Mayor Hylan marched
across the field just before the game.
John Heydier,- president of the National
League, was also in the party. They oc-
cupied a box adjoining Judge Lands.
commissioner of baseball.
Pitcher Phil Douglas, the "shuffler' of
the Giants, went out to warm up at 1 30.
The crowd stood with doffed hats while
the band played the National anthem
squad of Yankees walked out to the
field and placed a huge floral wreath on
the monument erected in honor of the late
Eddie Grant, former infelder Of the
Giants, who fell in the Argonne. Both
Mays and Douglas looked TO be in great
form, Douglas especially, who vas get
ting a fine hope on the ball. The sun
was shining brightly just before game