The New York herald., 1921-10-10

available were sold. There wasn't a
pasteboard to be had at the box Offices
at any price, and the police promptly
began turning back ticketless oncomers.
AS they got out of the elevated trains
or neared the Speedway they heard the
cry only tickets or rainchecks :" and
in the course of four hours or so prob
ably $1,000 to 10000 persons who would
have liked to see the fourth game were
told that there was no room for them.
When the gates were closed there
were actually about 1000 fans at the
very entrance. and as many more were
approaching by elevated. subway or
trolley. Naturally the speculator, after
repeated disappointments, came into his
own. Tickets were bought at very fancy
prices. ranging from $40 to S25, and
at the last moment man from out of
town offered 500 first for two seats
and then for one and could not get
what he wanted. On the whole the
crowd was very orderly. in spite OF
congestion from time to time and a
good deal Of disappointment over in
ability to get into the big show.
Early comers-all comers up to the
time the two teams took the field for
practice-were diverted by the monkey
shines OF Nick Altrock azd AL Echacht,
uniform they rambled over the immense
field, playing now to the bleachers. now
to the right stand, now to the left and
sometimes to the centre shooting imag-
mary craps and starting at police whis-
tles playing imaginary golf with a
baseball for golfball and bats for golf
clubs, Schacht being candy for the Sc
nior of the clowns walking imaginary
tightropes. Wherever they performed
their foolery there was gale OF
laughter, windy roar of pleasure.
Altrock. like McNally's dazzling catch
of Snyder's liner. must be seen to be
appreciated.s They were going strong
at noon and kept UP the fun for an hour
longer At that time the oleachers
were solidly filled, the upper stai,n was
nearly full and the lower stand had q
fair sprinkle of seat holders.
Dampish Chill in Air.
Lots Of folk were studying the Har-
lem sky pretty doubtfully, for there
was dampish chill In the air in spite
Of occasional pale CLEANS of sunshine.
Later on, just before game tine, while
Mays and Douglas were warming up.
drops OF rain actually fell. But II was
only passing cloud. as they say. The
afternoon got better as IL went along.
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Mays. Most folk wore overcoats and
were glad they had them too, and the
womenfoIk, who appeared In large num-
bers yesterday. took comfort in furs.
Red hats, by the way, seem TO be much
In style now, IL a. clothes note Is per-
missible. for about one out OF every
three of the best known sex was topped
In crimson. 1t gave color to the ordl-
narly drab picture of the grandstand,
as one may surmise.
The Yankees came on the field at
twenty minutes to one and received n
pretty fair cheer. The Giants got
better one when they appeared few
minutes later. II appears that New York
likes a winner better than anything
else, and the resuscitation of the Ma
tionai Leaguers has regained many
friends for them. As the crow looked
the Yankees over and observed that
Ruth was among those present. his left
arm bandaged at the elbow, there was
a shout--several shouts. indeed-of real
pleasure. and when Il was seen that the
big boy was tossing the ball gently,
pushing II with his sore arm, there was
more OF the same. Then the word
went round that Ruth was actually to
play. and as he trotted out to left field
for fielding practice he got the sort OF
ovation that he---doesn't dislike.
The most Impressive episode Of the
game to some folk was the minute or
so In which the band played the ma
tional anthem and 10000 people stood.
rigidly and silently. as the players upon
the field faced the purple wreath that
lies at the foot OF the memorial to
Capt. Eddie Grant. killed in action. In
all that spreading crowd the only move
ment perceptible. II seemed. was the
fiutter of white handkerchief far out
in the right field bleachers as a woman
kept time to the beat of the anthem.
Right after that the ball went into
play. This was at exactly one minute
after two o'clock.