New Britain herald., 1922-10-04

Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. A. The two New York ball clubs-the Giants and the Yankees-are engaged today in their second family fight for the honors of the annual worlds ser ies. Thirty-fve thousand spectators, made up of local citizenry, with hun dreds from out of town, f1ocked out to the Polo Grounds to see the em- broglio between the winners of the National and American league renewed after an armistice since last October bag and baggage.
 Weather Is Ideal
 It was an ideal day for the game. A coppery sun gowed in a cloudless sky and there was mid summer warmth in the October air.
 If this weather holds, we shall see some pitching" said Bob Shawkey the Tank hurler, flor you can't beat the old sun for oiling up soup bones"
 Crowd Not Excited
 New York took its local series calmly. A New York team was bound to win any way and there was no mad rush for the unreserved sections in the upper grandstands and bleachers. There was plenty of room for the ear ly corners and there were seats to spare at noon. The reserved sections In the lower grandstands, with every seat sold, did not fill up until game time Of course the usual brass band was on hand to keep the early corners in good humor. Nick Altrock and Al. Schlacht did their clowning acts be- fore the game.
 "Babe" Says He's Ready
 All players of the two clubs report ed in good condition. except McQuil- Ian, the Giants pitcher. who was slightly hurt by batted ball in prac- tice yesterday and the stone bruise twins Nehf and Bush, who have about recovered from similar ailments to their heels and were ready to op- pose each other on the hurling hill today. Babe Ruth said he was in shape to play and did not think his wrenched side would bother him.
 Let 'em stick the ball over," said the Babe who hustled about the club house. "Ill swing all right Same ball in both leagues, you know and it will travel just as far if I get hold of it."
 An engrossed testimonial signed by Governor Allen C. Ritchie of Mary land Brother Paul. head of St, Mary's industrial school of Baltimore and others was presented to Babe Ruth before the game. Ruth went to
 q lfa..,,a rrocooto ton was made by committee from Baltimore.
 Giants The Home Team
 The Giants were the technical home l folks for the first game and were early on the field taking a long bat ting practice George Kelly first baseman of the Giants, crashed a l couple in the bleachers tc the delight | of the throng.
 Both Teams Fit
 Tn the horseshoe shaped stadium McGraws Giants, National league pennant winners were ready today to f engage Miller Huggins American league champion Tanks in the first game of series for world baseball honors.
 It is the second time these Man hattan teams have battled for the ti- tie. McGraw's relentless fighting ma chine brushed aside the trim Tank band after getting away to a poor start last year The Giants were fla vorites then and came through though the battle lasted through eight games.
 Yanks' Great Twirlers
 This year the Tanks, because of q great pitching staff composed of "Bul- let Joe" Bush, Sailor Bob" Shawkey, the red -undershirted finger; the youthful Waite Hoyt and the depend able Jones are rated best by ma jority of the experts.
 But the Nationals are as ever the fighters at their best when against odds and though their pitchers on pa per do not appear so well as those of Huggins, they are dangerous lot.
 Nehf In Good Form
 Arthur Nehf, the young left handed pitching star of the Giants was in shape for mound duty, while Miller Huggins announced he had selected Bush to oppose him. Waffle Schang was to work behind the bat for the Tanks and Snyder was McGraw's backstop selection.
 Kiem, the chief of National league umpires. was assigned to call strikes and balls as the National league club having won the toss will be the home team" Hildebrand. of the American league was assigned to duty at the Initial sack. Mccormick of the Ma tionals had the job at the keystone station and Brick" Owens, of the was named to offlciate at third.