Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-04
new YORK ACOC
OVER SCRAMBLE
IN SUPER-SERIES
If Yanks Win, Americans
Will Have Captured IL
World Pennants.

New York, Oct. 4.-Anerlcan
League clubs having won eleven
worlds series, the Yankees 60 to bat
against the Giants on Wednesday with
the opportunity of making it an even
dozen vtctories-or Two to one-for
the junior organization.
Since the classic was first played
in 1903. National League clubs now
have won but six times and the Giants
are anxious to add another to their
leagues string. Worlds series games
have been played every year since
1903 with the exception of 1904.
Metropolis Agog.
New York, oct 4-The metropolis
IL all worked up over the big series.
The novelty of having its own two
major league clubs fighting it out for
the highest baseball honors has set
the whole town agog. and Father
knickerbocker is Tightening his nerves
10 Withstand a hectic ordeal.
90 far. the battle has been entirely
on paper-and considerable paper al
ready has been uscd-but the teams
will get down to business tomorrow
afternoon at the Polo grounds.
Enthusiasts by the thousands are
pouring into the city from the north.
south. east and west-a few with
tickets and others with hopes of get
ting them.
Both the Giants and the Yankees
hold their final practice today. Light
fled and batting workouts were he
order Of the day at the Polo grounds.
each team having balIoted different
hours for the last days preparations.
Managers Both Confident.
The rival McGraw and
Higgins, are equally confident Of the
cutcoma of the series, The fact that
the rain yesterday spoiled the Giants
chance TO practice did not worry their
guardian.
MY players are in good condition
and the rest will do them as much
good McGraw said. we are ready
and no u will be offered on the
score Of condition II the Giants are
beaten by the Yankees"
Lots Of Argument.
:lew York. Oct. 3.-New York
plunged into a. sea. Of baseball argu-
ment today and at the same time di-
vided itself for a rooters' war when
the Yankees and Giants meet in the
worlds eeries combat at the Polo
grounds Wednesday afternoon.
On the subways, the elevated. the
buses and in surface cars and hotel
tCUbiES, ever "IltIS. b0OCohh idi3
were debating the respective merits
of the various players. Whether the
speed and the resourcefulness Of the
Giants can overcome the punching
power Of the Yankees is one of the
big points at iss1e yankee rooters
expect big things Of Babe" Ruth.
home-run king. who is undoubtedly
the greatest individual figure in the
series.
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posing clubs were making final prep
arations for the post-season classic. At
the Giants headquarters AL the tick
cts had been reserved. it was am
nounced. and there talk centered
about McGraw's pitching selection for
the opening game.
''Toney Best Bet" Player Says.
''Toney is his best bet" declared an
old-ime player. Fred will make
Ruth and Meusel and the rest Of that
Yankee smuggling crowd pop EN- to
the infield. McGraw wants to take
the first game and Toney's the boy to
do it."
Other Giant followers thought Nc
young left-hander. and still others IA
vored Bill Douglas. McGraw said
nothing. Neither did Hughie Jen-
nings nor Coy Dollan, the two catch.
Ell.
Yankee headquarters was filled
with baseball players and last minute
ticket-seekers. Miller Higgins. man.
ager. went into s~chlsion, leaving
word that he wanted to give hi.
nerves a rest and do some figuring or
the dope. 1t is generally agreed thai
Higgins will start Carl Mays, thu
submarine hurler. but Bob Shawke1
has been going SO good in his las
few games that Higgins may spring
him as a surprise.
A record attendance at a, series
5000 undoubtedly will be broke
ff the series goes six or more games