The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05

as is generally expected, the total attendance and gate receipts will surpass figures made in past series
 Enthusiasm is not confined to he fans of Greater New York and its suburbs, however for thousands of baseball followers from many sections | Of the country poured into the city for the sole purpose of witnessing the play. Hotels reported their ac- comm odations taxed to the limit and the offices of the rival clubs were besieged by late arrivals desirous of purchasing tickets, with none avail able. Normally. the situation would mean great profit for ticket specu- lators, but the demand for tickets, which has prevailed for almost two weeks, has been SO steady and insls- tent that very few of the pasteboards have found their way to ticket vend e l OTIS.
 About Evenly Matched l It is generally conceded among the wagering fraternity that the Giants and the Yankees are about evenly matched, advantage at certain point | TOT one team being offset by greater power Or strength in another geo. tloh of attack or defense of the rival com oination As result, what let : ting Is being done Is at even money or the very slightest odds. one en- thusiastic admirer of the Giants may olter 10 to on the chances of The Natlonals winning, while a few p,ocNs t away some Yankee booster pludgeon of Babe Ruth warrants odds of to 5 on the American cham. pion.
 Attempts by the experts to analvze the chances of tho two teams gen. eIally result In about the same situ- aeion or uncertainty and doubts. Not III recent years have two teams en- tered the final, and most important baseball battle of the season with less apparent advantage one way or the other. Of the 'gameness and lighting ability of both clubs there IS not the slightest doubt. Their gallant and winning struggle for the pennants In the closing days of the season Is the only proof that need be offered
 Nanks' Attack Good
 In attack, close ana impartial fol- lowers of the game are inclined to give the Yankees slight margin or adVantage. With their heavy hit ting ability which may be unleashed al any moment they are extremely dangerous contenders until the final
 -~'NiiSiNSiJ tle teaTl IS not al- ways as steady as admirers would wish for, as several incidents have demonstrated this season. It is also doubtful if the Yankees play with the same team coordination that the Giants have shown at times this year,
 Viewed from another angle. it may be said that if the Nationals excel in team work, the Americans bal ance the scales with the individual power of their players Much will depend upon the ability of the pitch CTS to hold the opposing batters in check. This Is particularly true in the case of such cleanup hitters as Ruth. Kelly. the Meusel brothers and other extra-base hitters in the rival clans. Tn base stealing and strategy on the base lines, which may or may not have an important bearing upon the final outcome, the Giants are gen. orally thought to have a slight edge. Final Work-Outs
 In the final workout today, both clubs had their full force on the field and reported. after the practice. that each and every man was ready. The Yankees had the Polo grounds exclusively for their work during the forenoon and put in two hours ses-