The Washington herald., 1921-10-04
MAYS and DOUGLAS
MAY BE OPPOSING.
HURLERS IN OPENER
Harper May Prove Sur.
prise If He Conquers
Wildness.
LANDIS is ON HAND
Judge Says Teams Evenly
Matched and That Classic
May Go Nine Games.
by c. A. LONETT.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3-ItS nineteen
rear dream of an exclusively New
York world serise realized, Father
Nnickerbocker's domain is gripped
'ast in an epidemic of baseball en-
.husiasm. Gotham fans are divided
nto two camps, rather naturally.
he one in ecstacies ofev the Yam
gees world 'title prospects in this.
heir first participation in the an
lual October blue ribbon event of
he national game, and the other
action confident the Giants. world
series contenders of old. are the
,lass" and that class will tell.
OF course, literally speaking there
IS no favorite in the betting here
md hereabouts. A rabid Yankee
fan. who is desirous of backing his
opinion. readily offers 6 to 5. while
Giant rooters. just as fanaucally
partisan. are rushing about trying
to get down wagers and Offering
the same odds. But the bettor who
makes aa business of placing his
money has fixed the Giants favor
ties at Z TO : and Is to 10. And to
the writer, this appeals as a faiar
rating of the probabilities of the
big series on which the curtain
lifts at 2 o'clock Wednesday after
noon
Giants More Consistent.
The play of the Giants has been
considerably more consistent than
that of the Yankees in the season
jus tclosed. and to this observer
of both clubs in thir home games,
the new National League cham
pions showed a deal more of polish,
of baseball f1nesse. They have been
much less 'in-and-outers" and. on
the average. their pitching has been
of a better sort than that of Miller
Huggins' erratic hurling corps.
Muggsy McGray and Hughsy Jen-
nings-and the two should be men,
toned together in every reference
to this years attainments of the
Giants, for the former manager of
the Tigers has been more than a
first lieutenant to McGraw all sea-
son and will continue to be in the
post-league season classic-have
three dependable boxmen in Artie
Nehf, the southpaw: Phil Douglas
ana big rTeQ IOuey. huBsihs, IN
his first world title quest. must de-
pend largely upon Carl Mays. of
the underhand delivery; Waite
Hoyt, but recently Brooklyn
schooIboy, and Bob Shawkey. the
veteran, who are at best unknown
quantities in world series consid-
Grafton due to their pronounced
erraticity. Harper. the left handler
of the Yankee pitching staff, may
prove the surprise Of the series if
he gets a chance and con control
his world of stuff" Wildness,
however. has prevented his being
of great value to Huggins in the
bunting pursuit. .-..
Mays W.. Douglas I'm Opener!
According to the early unofficial
predictions. Carl Marys will pitch
the opening game for the Yankees.
while Douglas, when right" a brill
liant spitball pitcher. will shot them
through for the Giants. Waite Hoyt
will be the second pitcher for the
Yankees. while Art Nhf, the left
handler, Is the logiacl choice for the
Giants in the second game. For the
third contest Boy Shawkey will
work for the Yanks and Fred Toney
will probably do the pitching for
MCOTd" Cldn- II Is possible tndl
the order of the National League
stan will be changed somewhat.
Nehf may open, with Toney second
The unusual opportunity Of see
ing a world series in one city has
assured a gathering Of the sporting
clans that has probably never been
surpassed in baseball history. The
familiar faces that are not a part of
New York are beginning to drift
into the city. All the old standbys
promise TO be on hand. They are
having a little more difficulty in
finding each other than in prepro-
hibition days.
Lands to See Series.
From the various hotels through
out the city comes the information
that several thousand requests have
been received from baseball fans
for, reservations for the duration of
the series. A majority of these re-
quests have come from within
radius of 800 miles. Yet many fans
alreadp are here from distant points.
or are on their way. OF these.
Thomas w. Hayselden, of Seattle,
probably has come the greatest dis
tance. He arrived at the McAlpin
Hotel yesterday. He explained that
he had never missed q world series.
Dasebalrs hig commissioner.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis. is
on hand for the series, and Is highly
pleased with the outlook. Judge
Lands win venture no opinion on
the outcome beyond a prediction
the series would be hard fought and
close throughout, and that is might
go nine games.
Some 500 newspaper writers have
applied for, seats in the press box.
not an inconsiderabfe problem In
ltsAlf for accommodations have