Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-16
WORLD SERIES Of
EW YORK ALONE
HARDLY SUCCESS
Games Have None Of Intense
and Active Inter- City Riv-
airy; Babe Ruth Was Big
geSt Figure.
BY GEORGE CHADWICK.


Especial Dispatch to Morning JournnD
Copyright 1921 by Albuquerque Journal
New York. Oct I5---It Is ques-
ton whether a world series which
is confined solely to Ner York is to
be considered a success. So far as
the club owners are concerned. the
success may be apparent as they
netted a pretty nancial penny but
it is very doubtful if from the
standpoint of sports the series got
anywhere SAFE or p a show for
the curious New Yorkers, always
attracted VII Nre tho~e Is promise
of crowd.
Day after day while the New
York Americans and the Giants
were playing ut the Pol, grounds
the one most conspicuous fact was
the lack of real baseba,. enthus-
iasm.
There was none of the intense
and active inter-city ivalry which
makes baseball healthy and worth
while. If the Giants won, the
crowd took it with a howl or two
of jov and went hcme. The same
results il the Yankees won. There
was more enthusiasm over Babe
Ruth than there was in all the
series, and when he was compelled
to leave the game because of in
Juries thero ere many who gave
away their eeata from the games
remaining to be played.
On the last afternoon of the
series the seats which were on pub
lie sale were not half disposed o.
and the bleachers were not filled.
Between an opinion that the Giants
might win and the knowledge that
Ruth was not In condition to play.
the big city had lost its baseball
enthusiasm.
Had a vote been taken among
the spectators present the last LAY
it Is safe to say that two thirds Of
them would have voted against
any more nine-game series.
Some of the spectators who
came from other cities became
tired after the third or fourth
game because there was not much
in them that was thrilling. The
pitchers quickly dominated the
games and the impression held by
most fans that they would see
some lively and spectacular batting
did not seem likely to be fulfilled.
Ruth's one lone home run was
really the great incident Of the
early part of the series and his
hard luck In not being able to com
plete the series undoubtedly put a
wet blanket on the interest.
The old story was revived that
the series was arranged to so nine
games. ~ course that was dis
proved but after the lamentablo c.
nerience in 1919 no one could be
found who would scout It very
much because SO much has hap
pened in baseball that had rot been
that even those who
mad stood by the game for years
were losing their willingness to
stand for 1t any further, especially
as some of the present conditions
are none too satisfactory.
The victory Of the Giants was not
, particular popular event even In
New Y rk There was no such
demonstration as there has been
over Giant championship teams.
rhe Yankees were the most popu-
ar club and had they won the city
would have gone crazy over them.
IN other words Babe Ruth has cap
.ured the New York nublic and
holds swa' against clubs. players
md everybody else.
The series demonstrate that the
Yankees will need lot OF recon-
for the season of 1922 and
hat the Giants are team which |
,an be beaten In their league If |
hey are properly attacked carly in |
he season. Another fact demon
'trated Is that nine-game series
ioes not give the pitchers any |
more time TO recuperate than seven !
,ames. Il anything. 1t is worse on
hem.