The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-05

Yankees Will Scamper out OH lux ui'
bination Of stars seldom. II ever. eQu'
In the gray travelling uniform OF tho
Yankees will he Babe Ruth. the cIoutlhS
King % the baseball world. with re-
ord OF - hocne-s this season; CarI
Mays. famous Cnderhand hurting artist
Catcher W1uy S"hang. veteran OF three
past world series. against whose speedy
throwing arm runner after runner nus
tried TO steal buses only to be thrown
out standing up. Roger Pecktnpa"Sh'
one OF the best saortstops on tho major
circuit to-day. and BOB Muesel. heavy
hitting oulficlder
The Giant stars.
Opposed to this galaxy OF stars the
Giants will offer Frank Frisch. the
Fordham flash. one OF the fastest H.
FEEDERS that ever played skinned dia-
,rond position: George Kelly. leading
home run hitter OF the National League:
Emil Mcusel. brother OF Yankee BOB
MauseL. also noted for his extra base
hits: pavo Bancroft. one OF the most
finished Sho-t$tops OF modern haseoall.
md PITCHERS T"nsy. NCht and Barnes,
all twirierS extraordinary.
While close followers OF baseball hold
the opiuioa that neither the Giants nor
Yankees 81 to-day are the great playing
machines t.at made earlier world series
history, such as the Athletics OF l"lo'
u-l3, under Connie Mack. and the chi
,acn cabs OF ls0s7-S. when Frank
Chance led one OF the fastest ana
>r.uuthas; working inf!eld combinations
s.. ta- history OF the game. the TWO local.
tnoms possess not the color and per-
conality for a sensational and thrilhnN
series. II will he. however. more sndI-
yidual than team or combination teatur>
play and this. In some respects. IS eN-
rected to helghten the glamor OK the
clash when the clubs swing into action.
Interest Never 30 Great.
Perordless OF the question: OF !ndlvid-
uality against mechanical! playing per-
faction. the fact remains that never N
The history OF Greater New York's par
Iteration In worlds series has tie In
tcrest In the outcome been so keen.
Twice before have the Giants and the
Yankees met on the home diamond In
the post-scaSon series OF 1910 and 1911.
In each case the National League club
was the victor. the McGrawites winning
the first clash four games 10 two. with
an extra tie contest for good measure
ard the SECOND four games TO one. In
1910. 1903 600 spectators paid SSl.462 to
witness the play while four years later
close TO 10000 fans contributed S3p.16S
for tho privilege OF watching the struS-
gle.
Break An Records.
Tonight, the baseball and financial
statiStic:an Is predicting record break
Ing attendance and gate receipts and
there IL much in the way OF advance
data 10 bear out these predictions. Re-
servS seats and boxes under the control
OF the teams are reported to be sod out.
Thousands os spectators who would
have been willing TO pay premium Tor
tho privilege OF reserving q seat must
take their chances In the long lines OF
standees already forming before tho
gates leading to tho unreserred sessions
Of tho stands. While the Polo Grounds
10 not the largest baseball arena n the
country. It Is freely predicted that.
should the series 80 seven or eight
games. as IS generally expected tn"
total attendance and gate receipts VIII
surpass figures made in past series.
Enthusiasm Is not confined to ths
fans OF Greater New York and Its su-
eurbs. however. Tor thousands OF base
ball followers from many sections OF
tho country poured into the city for tho
solo purpose OF Witnessing the play.
taxed to the limit and the offices OF tho
rival clubs were bes!eGed by lats arr
VAS dasIrous OF Purchasing tickets with
nnas sva!)ab:a. Normally. tho situation
wor;I mean great profits for ticket
spectators Lut the demand for seats
which .-eva!tsd for almost two weeks.
No. he"a ~ .'csdy and irs!sten: that
Sev;' fnY -; tho pasteboRrds hars found
thn.s Way - the tlcEe: vendors.
Cvsnly Matched.
II Is generally conceded among tho
wagering fraternity thas the Giants am:
shn vRrxcss Are about evenly matched.
advanaga at a certain point fOr ono
team being offset by creator power o.
strength In another section OF attack CIR
dereaS. OF TIM rival community.
As result. what betting 10 Sein6 dpae
l. ut even money Or tho very slightest
- odds. Oas enthusiastic adIHfsr CT
the G!a7ts may ottsr 10 70 L. the
chances OK he Nationals Wiring whl:e
= sAr. hooks awA.. Sor'e Yankee rooter
TN. ;h.rk that the hludgson OK RAke
Fun warrants oG1S =, t. : ca the
Amerirar VA4a""s.
Atte:Npts - the experts 70 analvZc
e.. chances Of .he TWO teams generally
r~Sn,; n dtoVt tire sans I'tustion
a. uncertainty ard dooSt. Not n 80
cr::t years Save TWO tearas entered the
'.-al ard nos: Important baseball oa'
4" 90 he SC: so1 with .ess apparent Cd
VANTAGE one ,Ss : or TIC other. o.. tGe
.am,..eSS anI itgh'tng ability OF both
CUBS ;her" Is rnt the slightest doubt.
Th-.r Gallant and winning struggles FOR
tie p.rrants IN the closing days OF The
sens',n . the only PROOF that need BE
offcr.t
In attack close AMI impartial follow
- q the gam" arc inclined 10 give the
M eos slight margin of advantage.
VIA their heavy hitting ability. which
may y un,"ash"d at any mCmrat. they
ore extremely dangerous rontendcrs un>
Ill the final OF; Extensively. tho tea n
Is not always as steady as admirers
would wish FOR. as S"vara! incidents and
occurrences has demonstrated this sea :
son II Is also do"btfui IL III. Yankees
play with the same team generalization
that tho Giants have shown at times
this year.
-rdividr al Play.
We've! = = ..""'hrr angle :; may b.
sal: dr. - - Na;:ona:s eNcNl ir
team -. 'Ne Americans balance the
,ca,s> with he Individual power Of their
rArecN Much xii depend a50n the