The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05
fBv Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Oct. s. New York
was awake early today to enjoy the
initial game of it's own worlds series.
Hours before the two teams, the
Giants and the Yankees went to battle
at the Polo grounds, crowds of fans
from the four corners of the earth,
were hurrying toward the park, hop
ing to gain aGmittance to the mecca
OF the baseball world.
Some in fact did not sleep at all.
At midnight several of them gathered
at the entrances to Brush stadium,
the first in line and the first in the
park if they did not fall asleep and
awake to find some more alert fan in
their place. By one O'Clock about so
of them were in line.
Heading the line was Charles NJ
kierst, 20, a fireman from Auburn,
n. Y He said he had not missed
worlds series yet and does not intend
TO. Behind him was Leslie Carpenter,
a 10 year old high school lad from
Jamaica, while third in place was JOS
eph Jakoud, 26, also of Auburn, who
came TO New York with Kierst The
boy had managed to wiggle his way
between the two upstaters and they
were good enough sports to permit
him TO stay there.
But perhaps it was just as we'll that
Carpenter was second as he was
strong Yankee rooter, while Kierst
was for the Giants, so that the first
two fans IN the park today were even
ly divided in their sentiments as to
the winner. Jakoud had hoped to make
1t two straights" for the Giants.
Find Night Cold
1t was cold night for the waiting
fans. A raw wind, accompanied by
frequent showers, brought out over
coats, blankets, and even old news
papers to keep the enthusiasts warm.
But the Indictment weather failed to
daunt them. They stuck to their posts
like sentinels. Not few brought
their own sandwiches and hot drinks,
in vacuum bottles while others bought
early breakfasts of hot dogs" and cof-
fee from vendors, who did a lively
business.
The fans afoot we're not the only
ones among the early arrivals, a num-
Der af automobiles reaching the sur
L.
Drawn curtains indicated the occu-
pants were asleep awaiting day-break
and chance to buy tickets.
Do Thriving Business.
Boys did thriving business sell
ing small wooden boxes to those in
line, SO they could rest their weary
bodies. But they had no use for them,
as the police ordered the line occu-
pants to destroy them soon after they
were purchased. Even this did not
peeve the fans. They complied will
ingly.
Toward daylight. as the crowd grew
larger and the line longer, the police
had some arguments to settle, but no
strenuous labor
Amonk the early arrivals was Miss
May Abrams of New York, who. ac-
companied by her brother, had intend
ed to wait in line until the gates OPP
ened. But she changed her mind
when it became chilly and left with
her brother. their places being quickly
taken by two more stout-hearted male
walters.
Favor Giants.
- the opinion OF the bleacherites
was any indication of the outcome
of the games, the Giants will win All
along the line the National leaguers
were favored over the Yankees, yet
those who supported the latter club
made up in noise what they lacked
in numbers. They proved good de
baters on the fine points of the game.
and this aided in making the time
seem shorter until daylight And as
one fan remarked. 1T helped to keep
them warm
Never in the vistory of worlds series
baseball were two teams so evenly
matched. Led by Ruth around whom
centers at once the series hopes OF the
Yankees and the problem of the
Giants, the Americans virtually slug
ged their way to the 1921 pennant.