New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-09

Providing the weather is favorable,
capacity crowds may be seen at both
ball yards. for if all reports from the
South are to be relied upon all three
clubs will make a spirited fight to
qualify IN the next worlds series.
The Giants have shown up George
Me Brides Senators to date, in spite Of
tho fact that several stars are missing
from McGraw's lineup. This handi-
eer. however, will give metropolitan
fans chance to size up several re-
cruits pronounced by the Little Napol-
con himself as about the best that
have come to New York in the past
ten years.
Star Players Missing
Both the Yankees and Dodgers are
also IN the same boat as the Giants
brooklyn will be without the services
OF Burleigh Grimes, perhaps the best
siltbal pitcher in the game to-day
Uncle Robbie will have practically the
same lineup as that with which he
defeated Cleveland in the last game at
home, the third of the last worlds
series. But Higgins will have to worry
along without Captain Roger Peckin-
Laugh, Frank Baker and Bobby Roth
for the time
Higgins, like McGraw. has picked up
huilper OIL exceptionally promising
rccruits--pitchers, outfelders and an
inhelder Johnny Mitchell, who halls
from California and who probably will
be used for general infe,d utility when
Ieckinpaugh is able to resume, will be
seen at short field. Mitchell has been
OF, batting rampage ever since he was
PUT in the game regularly
The Yankees and the Dodgers in their
tour northward and in their games in
Ill L.
for a spring series. Both clubs were
on velvet early last week. With
favorable break in the weather, the
three games at Ebbets Field should
draw almost as well as the champion
ship battles later on.
Ruth Great Attraction
Babe Ruth continues the big magnet
he was year ago. though he is not
smuggling the ball with his accustomed
frequency. He is still far from his
best playing form. To date these teams
have played an even dozen games, of
which the Yankees have won eight and
the Dodgers only four. New York there
fore has the series already cinched. ir-
respective of what the champions of
the National League may do on their
home grounds.
Brooklyn, however, is playing much
better ball now than when Robbie's
men first encountered the force of Hug
gins. Uncle Robbie was handicapped at
the beginning Of the training season by
the failure of a number of his veterans
to put i'll all appearance. 1t was the
first really serious difficulty he has had
with hold-outs since 1917 The late ar
rivals have only begun to get into
really fine condition. The Dodgers
should be able to give better account
of them selves at home, more especially
so since Robinson is getting his star
pitchers in that wonderful form which
won the National League pennant for
him in 1920.
The Giant punch was we'll illustrated
In yesterdays g4me in Washington,
when the team smashed out victory
after trailing at the end of the second
inning, 1 to 8. Both Giants and Yam
KEGS have tremendous driving power,
and the Giants, in addition, boast won
derful resources in speed.
1t is safe to say that McGraw will
drive his men to the limit against the
Senators. There is great deal of
feeling between the clubs because of
Westinghouse forfeiture of the first