The New York herald., 1922-10-04
MEN IN 1913
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Giant staff. too. There is Mr.. Frank
t.risch, the Jumping Frog OF Fordham.
who can butt them or hit them to the
wide open spaces where outfielders are
loose. and Irish Meusel. big brother of
Lank Bob. who can sock them when
sock will do the most good. not to
forget Long George Kelly, who has
broken up many a ball game when
least expected. The Giants won the
pennant with their bats alone. and the
bats that can win pennant can win a
world series-if they connect
Ynnks should Win Quickly.
II your correspondent were forced to
team he believed would win this series
he would be forced to admit that he
believed that the Yanks would do It.
In the vital statistics on the credit side
OF the ledger and from every other
point of view the Yanks figure tho
stronger team. This should win In a
hort and very abrupt series.
But your correspondent has seen the
furrowed brow OF John Joseph McGraw
bowed in thought and observed the
results Of some of his thought waves.
If by any chance IL gets TO be q think
ing contest the Yanks are lost. Their
thoughts are loose and disorganized
and they will not let their demi-tasse
manager think for them in crisis. Too
much thinking has spilled many pail
of frijoles and the Yanks thinking rap
idly and loosely in a pinch could spill
more beans on the Polo Ground field
than Henery Fabian and his men could
sweep up in a week.
,Naht to-
touches on the world series set imme-
diately after the athletes finished their
practice yesterday. Man and boy
Hepery has nanicured the diamond for
many a world series. Henery'e predic-
tions are quite as biased as those of
Casey Stengel for, like Stengel. Henery
is a worshiper OF the Giants and John
Joseph McGraw is his prophet
Matty Visits Polo Grounds.
While the athletes were practicing
early yesterday Christy ,Mathewson
made his first visit to the Polo Grounds
since he was ruehed to Saranac TO
make the fight for his life. While that
battle has aged big Six considerably
he no longer looks like sick man. He
will be among the five hundred who
! are exporting the current series.
| Mathewson shook hands with the
players OF both teams and thanked
! them for what they had done for him
while he was lying in the shadows
/ fighting for his life. Hughey Jennings
looked him over and looked as though
! he wanted TO say. "If the Giants had
! the Mathewson OF the old days with the
! pitching staff to-day, there would bs
no question about this series"
While the pitchers were working out
for the Yanks Bob ShawlSey, Bob the
! Cob by virtue Of deep sea service with
! the Atlantic fleet in the North Sea,
worked alongside Bullet Joe Bush The
brothers of the red flannel shirt are the
mainstays of the Yankee pitching STAFF.
If anything should happen TO Bush TO-
day the Cob. with the other red flannel
shirt, will be ready to cruise TO the
rescue.
Alongside Nehf. who win start for the
Giants, was Jack Scott with his almost
completely healed soup bone. II Nehf
should be knocked out to-day Jack
Scott who was shown the air by August
Hermann. the Burgomeister OF Cincin-
natl, will relieve him. '"The old souper
isn't so sore any more" Scott said. II
done pitched Il right back into condi-
ton" And from the way the Giant
Georgia Cracker was whistling them
over It looked as though he might be
right.
Athletes Want Tickets, Too.
After the practice the athletes cluttered
UP their offices TO get their world series
tickets. Incidentally It was pay day at
) the Yank offices and the necessary bills
foE the pinochle games were distributed
and accepted.
Col. Tillinghast LiHommedieu Huston
had the iron hat clamped down upon his
brow when your correspondent made the
final visit to the Yankee office. The
Coloners massive brow was furrowed
with thought and care. "If Ruth hits.
he unused, 1--WE should win. The situa-
ton which confronts me was about the
same as that which confronteyl the lato
Duke OF Wellington at tho battle OF
\ Waterloo He was waiting for Blucher
/ 70 come I'D and soak one over the fence.
I Blucher did come and did sock one out
and the day was saved for the Iron
Duke Let US hope that Ruth Will
come UP and save one for the Iron Hat
VIII Not Wear Iron Hat.
Col Huston will not %ear tho iron
hat at the opening gana Tho cracks
which came into IL during the strain OF
tho Yankee finish let In too great
draught and the Colonel does not want
20 20 through the series with a cold IN
I the head. His understudy. Bill Pipp.
however, will wear his Grand Rapids
/ iron boiler all during tho battle as
rallying point for the Yanks. OF course
II the situation should become critical
I Col Tillinghast rHommedieu Huston
will don the iron hat but he does not
think that the situation ever will be-
como that critical.
Charles A. Stoneham Is prepared for
| any parade that may be necessary to
| tho ceremonies attending the opening
| game of the series. Mr.. Stoneham has
| been leading a number Of grand
hsmarches at Tammany Hall. and an
nounces as false any report TO the ef
I feet that his dogs are not IN shape 10
/ march any distance that may be trav-
eled by Col. Tillinghast rHommedieu
1 Huston Judge Francis Xavier Nc
Quade is prepared 20 lend his judicis
dignity to the native dignity Of Nj
I Stoneham.
Harry NJ. Stevens has enlarged his hot
/ dog abbatoir and will entertain distin-
\ guished pests IN the pest box In an
I arbor erected in the catacombs beneath
/ the stands.
/ The last Of the celebrities arrive irt
night There are ex-ball players tf af
vintages from the days OF the Oh
/ orioles on. Joseph Kelly the hermit OF
\ Baltimore, arrived yesterday afternoon
and began TO foregather with Wilbert
/ Robinson, who had moved as far az tho
\ Waldorf since the close OF the series