Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-05

Thousands Of baseball followers
from many sections of the country
poured into the city for the sole pur-
pose OF witnessing the play. Hotels
reported their accomn odattons taxed
to the limit and the officers OF the
rival clubs were beseiged by late ar
rivals DESTROYS of purchasing tickets
with none available.
1t is generally concerned among the
wagering fraternity that the Giants
and the Yankees are about evenly
matched What betting is being done
IS at even money or the very slightest
OF odds One enthusiastic admirer of
the Giants may offer 10 to 9 on the
chances of the Nationals winning
Yankee rooter may think that the
bludgeon of Babe Ruth warrants odds
OF S to S on the American chances
Attempts by experts to analyze the
chances of the two teams generally
results IN about the same situation OF
uncertainty and doubt Not in recent
years have two teams entered tho
world series with less apparent ad-
vantage one way or the other. II the
garness and fighting ability of both
clubs there is not the slightest doubt.
Their gallant and winning struggle
for the pennant in the closing days OF
tho season Is sufficient proof of this
IN dtldchs Ipllp"FlS OF Nut Edihc al ="
inclined to give the Yankees a slight
margin of advantage: with their
heavy hitting ability they are ex..
tremely dangerous contenders until
the final out
Defensively the team 10 not always
as steady as admirers would wish for
as several incident and occurrences
have demonstrated this seaon- 1t Is
also doubtful IL the Yankees play with
the same team co-ordin alton that the
Giants have shown at times this year
Viewed from another angle It may
be said that II the Nationals excel In
team work. the Americans balance
the scales with the individual power
of their players Much will depend
upon the ability Of the pitchers TO hold
the opposing batters in check. This
ia particularly true of such cleanup
hltters az Ruth, Kelly. the Meusei
brothers. and other eStra-base hitters,
In base stealing and strategy on the
base lines which may or may not have
outcome. the Giants are generally
thought to have a slight edge.
So far as the physical conditions OF
the players is concerned. both teams
will enter the fray 100 per cent strong.
In the final workout today both clubs
had their full force on the field, and
reported. after the practice that each
Yankees had the Polo grounds exclu-
sively this forenoon and put in a two
hour session under Manager Huggins.
After luncheon the Giants INDUCED
in n similar limhcring up in which
Assistant Manager Hugh Jennings d.
rected operations Both practices
were secret and only the players we're
permitted inside the locked gates.
Tho managers OF neither team would
give the slightest inkling as to their
selection for pitching assignments to-
morrow.
Altho the forecast for the opening
day OF play called for fair weather
there was hint of autumn in the air
tonight and the early arrivals who
took their places in limo before the
hleacher gates for tho usual all night
vigil went prepared to pass as COM
Portable a night as possible with tho
aid Of blankets, stools lunch boxes
and the regular accessories which 60
with tho camping equipment OF the
rabid world series fan.
Long before midnight the sandwich
and hot coffee vendors were doing a
profitable business and the lines OF
men and boys we're growing In length.