The New York herald., 1922-10-05
RADIO FANS PRAISE
REPORT BY HERALD
, w. O. McGeehan's Detailed
Story of Game Heard Dis
tinctly Over Country.

The unqualified success OF the radio
report of the first world series game as
broadcast yesterday by William o. Nc
Geehan sporting editor of THE NEW
YORK herald, is indicated in kilograms
received yesterday from various sections
Of the country where the detailed ac-
count OF the game itself and of interest
ing incidents before and during the con-
test. were received through the General
Electric Radio Station In Schenectady.
The dispatches invariably state that tho
report was clear and distinct in every
particular. In some centers apparently
1t was the only radio report heard.
WGY. tie Schenectady station. being
the most powerful In the United States,
was able to broadcast the account over
the length and breadth of the land. II
went out. too. to incoming and outgoing
ships at sea and a rare treat 1t must
have been 10 the American passengers
sailing the Atlantic.
There was not the slightest hitch in
the arrangements nor the slightest loss
of time in sending the two and half
hour continuous baseball message
through space. BY direct wire 10 the
Schenectady station WGY received every
detail instantaneously from Mr. McGee-
han in THE NEW YoRK HERALD press
box at the Polo Grounds. A few sec
onds after q play was made its descrip-
ton was being heard wherever a radio
fan had tuned his set TO 400 meter
wave length. 1t was heard In homes
and II was heard in public squares. In
many towns crowds stood in front OF
public buildings listening to the story Of
the Nrst clash i'm the baseball classic
-.
OF plays and putouts Every ball or
strike pitched was iacluded I'm the report.
every move told I'm detail and the fielding
gems or batting rallies of particular in
terest were described colorfully and
minuteiv.
Promptly at 1890 the radio account
began with a story Of the preliminary
practice. the arrival Of notabes and
other interesting incidents inside the
grounds At ;Oj when the first ball
was pitched by Nehf. the broadcasting
OF the game itself was on. There was
scarcely. a moment wasted after that
Even the brief period between innings
was utilized to summarize the play and
TO lay additional stress on the hign
lights
The report will be continued OF course
during the entire series and will he
broadcast daily over "A 400 meter wave
length. There viii be sprcllminary
musical program at 1 rs each day to
afford ample opportunity for radio re-
ceiving instruments to be adjusted prop
erIy. At 1 80 the baseball report win
be begun.
Among tho kilograms received last
night. which indicate the territory
served by the Herald radio reports.
were the following:
RUTLAND. VI.
SPORTING EDITOR. NEW YoRK HERALD
Heard Schenectady radio broadcast Of
world series very distinctly. Greatly
appreciated
CHARLES II. NOvAK.
NASHUA. n n.
SPORTING EDITOR. NEW YoRK HERALD:
Report Of game perfect success. Yours
only one received.
On. H. B.-SMiTu.
CoBRLEsKGLL, y. Y.
SPORTING EprToR. New YoRK HERALD;
Crowd IN front OF our building enjoyed
Radio report Could hear nno.
THE CoBBLEsKiLL TIMES.
ISLAND POND W.
spoRrINd E.prron. NEW YoRK HERALD
Report OF to-day's game was perfect
T.. Il. BoYCE.