Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-05
new YORKS LONG CHERISHED
BASEBALL HOPES ARE REALIZED

New York, Oct 5.-The dream OF
the metropolitan baseball fans has be-
come a reality.
For years local followers of the ma
tional game have hoped for worid
series battle between the New YORK
National and New York American lea
que. Now after ninten years of watt
ing the Giants and the Yankees, win
ners of their respective league titles,
are to grapple for the supreme prize
Of professional baseball.
On the historic Polo grounds today
the rival league 1921 pennant winners
meet In the first of series of the
best five out of nine games which Is
expected to add record breaking fea-
lures to the long history of the world
series.
Led By John McGraw, and Miller
Huggins, the Giants and Yankees will
Ecamper out on the diamond shortly
after noon with a combination of
stars seldom II ever equalled in the
annals OF the game
In the gray travelling uniform OF
the Yankee will be Babe Ruth. the
clouting king Of the baseball world
with a record OF So home runs this
season; Carl Mays, famous underhsne
hurting artist. catcher WaIly Schang,
veteran of three past world series,
against whose speedy throwing arm
runner after runner has tried to steal
bases only TO be thrown out standing
up; Roger Peckinpaugh. one of the
best shortstops on the major circuit
today and Bob Meusel. heavy hitting
outfielder.
Opposed to this galaxy of stars the
Giants will offer Frank Frisch. one of
the fastest infielders that ever &C.
cupied diamond position: Emil
Neusel. brother OF Yankee Bob
MeuseI. also noted for his extra base
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finished shortstops of modern base
ball. and pitchers. Toney, Nehf.
Barnes. all twirlers extraordinary.
While close followers OF baseball
hold the opinion that neither the
Giants nor Yankees of today are the
great playing machines. that made
world series history. such as the Ath-
letics of 1910. t1-i3, under Connie
Mack and the Chicago Cubs Of 1906
o7-o3 when Frank Chance led one OF
the fastest and smoothest working in
field combinations in the history OF
the game. the two local teams possess
the color and personality for a sensa-
tional and thrilling series.
Regardless Of the question OF indi-
vidual brilliapcy against mechanical
playing perfection the fact remains
that never in the history OF Greater
series has the interest in the outcome
been so keen. Twice before have the
Giants and the Yankees met on tho
home diamond in the post series sea-
son of 1910 and 1914. In each case
the National league club was tho
victor winning the first clash four
game to two. with an extra tie contest
for good measure and the second four
games TO one.
In 1910. 100000 spectators saw the
play while four years later close 10
10000 fans watched tho struggle Tho
baseball and financial statisticiHn Is
predicting record breaktng attendance
and gate receipts, and there is much
in the way of advance data to bear out
these predictions.
Reserve seats and boxes are report
ed to have been sold out. Thousands
Of spectators. willing to pay a pre-
MUM for a reserved scat. must take
chances IN the long lires Of stnnders
already forming before tho gates lead
ing TO the unreservcd sections of the
stands.
II Is freely predicted that should
the series 90 seven or eight games. ns
Is generally expected the total attend
ance and gate receipts will surpass
firurs made in past series