New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-05
Manhattan Random Out Earlu
For Inaugural of Title Contests

and bound to stay i'll the last dog Is
hung. # word OF mouth stands for any
thing. Not half had found accommo-
cations. i seemed at midnight, but
none seemed 70 care rap. The eY
citerert Of tanning was too interest
ing. Baseball excitement here j
worked up 70 such = concert pitch that
= keeps men talking al night even IN
these arid days OF the NolsIead act.
Several hundred enthusiasts have
come al Ire Way from California,
prominent among them beng Big"
Bill Lange re Of the greatest outheld-
years ago and uncle Of George Kelly,
first haseman OF the Giants Jimmy
Cofroth was another prominent. Native
Son. There was Z justice Of the Su-
preme bench from far-oF California 1t
is safe 20 say tina. every state in the
Union vii be represented n NUN bers
Several hundred are on hand from
Cuba, while the Panama Canal Zone
and Central American countries have
furnished their quotas. according to
The press agents Of our leading hostel
r.es.
This viii be 2 gala DAY at the Pole
Grounds. II IS one world series in
which New York club must couae our
victorious. AND as sentiment between
tnc respective champions seems about
evenly divided. no calamity can pos
si6ly befall. Mayor John T. Hylsa viii
officially throw out the Srs. ball 10 pu-
this world series wheels in motion. He
had been invited 20 perform the fuac-
ton before i was known that Governor
Nathan /. Miller would be one Of The
spectators. Governor Miller today Will
be officially received by Judge Kenesaw
rr 10
throw out the frs. bal, for the Yam
KEGS, = being their first home game
Clear Weather Forecast
Clear weather is promised for this
afternoon. Indeed. the weather sharps
hopi-g 10 gam Ambulance 10 The unre-
served sections are advised 10 star. for
me Polo Grounds early. The tcke.
oooths and gates will De opened at 10
o'clock. After l o'clock. or as soon as
ali tie unreserved seats have been sold,
the Speedway and Eighth Avenue as
lar south as l5ist Stree. will be closed
10 al bu. holders CO reserved sea.
tickets
IN many ways this promises 10 be
unique series IN The history Of the
classic cham pionship. There never has
been mora conversational speculation,
more fervid talk or partisan feeling
buI every one seems agreed that tbs
teams are as evenly matched as any
that ever faced each othsr or a dia-
,nonc. Fer which reason there has
been parasively little betting re-
corded so far What wagerirg has been
MADE holds tae teams az evens From
some quarters last night i, was -e-
ported that the Yankees were 20 E
1avoTltes: from Others the same ODDS
were quoted with the Giants on the
sAor- end
orening pitchers. I. is geserslly be-
heyed that Higgins viii call upon Carl
Mays the champion pitcher OF the
american League, % clinch the frs.
gane- The first victory has an in
cs.irable moral effect. With few ex-
cepEi ons Inc team that scores frs; blood
carries of the main prize. Schang.
Of course. VIII catch IL any event /,
IS no. believed that Higgins will sub
stituIe Home Run Baker for McNslly.
as the lat.er's play, following ar IL
jury to Baker. was largely instru-
Enen.a. IN winning New York its first
American League pennant. II is
though, Baker will be retained Tor
pinch hitting emergency, though lie is
ire more experienced II world series
play.
McG-aw salc las- night that he would
p.toh either Phil Douglas or Arthur
AeAf- Douglas IS spitball pitcher
ana. according to many experts. il
Macs ore best pet Tor the crucial
game O. rou~se. there Is this in favor
q Nehf: the southpaw needs more rest
between games than either Of the big
right-handers. MAYS is q deadly hitter
fer P pitcher. but ef.-ha nded hitter
he would be handicapped By southpaw
pitching t. the type OF Nehf at his
best. So, il is argued would Babe
huih. Bat McGraw is clever taciicisn
who always masks mis- hand. II would
not surprise the writer If az the last
MON ent he trot,ed out big Fred Tonev.