Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-04
NEW YORK DIVIDED
AS ALL EYES TURN
. TO WORLDS SERIES
Baseball Atmosphere on
Eve of First Game Sur
charged With Rivalry.
YANKS RULE FAVORITES.
WITH BETTING LIGHT
All Reserved Seats Gone.
Prospects Look Good for
Capacity Crowd.
FAM WEATHER IS FORECAST
fuEEins TO Send .Jnc Bush In. While
Aruc Srhf Mny Oppose
FAM WEATHER IS FORECAST
'fuxEtns 20 Send joe Hush In. While
Aruc Nrhf Mny Oppose
Him.
IBy Ansociat.d prcn-l

BY Associated Prcss.l
NEW YORK. Oct. 3.-Basebali
Amcrica's national sport. will arise
20 ths daGnity Of an international
National and American League teams
open battle FOR the 1922 worlds
series championshl
Keen As is the interest which
VIII focus On the historic polo
Grounds from AL portions OF North
America "h"m the Giants and Yam
KEGS cross bats, hardly less surpris-
ing arc The arrangements made TO
iiash the rcsul, 4 each game TO
distant lands where baseball is still
name rather than sport.
Although lacking international
co,npcrtiy" character. the outcome
"f the play holds international in
t-rest Judging from the p=clim-
mary plans announced. the scoreg and
HiSh lights of every contest VIII he
cabIcd tc South American. European
"nd As'atic countries. while ships on
ihs seven seas will learn the out
come from wireless waves.
Ncw York Drop. Carcs.
New YORK aud IT, tulnUitantt to
night apparently had dropped. for
'ne time being. All of tn. worEaday
World Conversation hinged on
whether Babe ruth, OF the Yankees
would wreck the Giants nachin. wita
his home run bat OF Arthur NcnI
the Nationals pitching ACC from Ter
- linu.c. would turn back the heavy
iluinE Yankees IN the initial cIush
oi the series
II is the old Atorv OF !, louso d.
Nided agatns; stself
East versus Wcs, in worlds
series. and New York roots Tor the
home team. regardless OF the fans
league affiliations Tonight. ht W.
ever. the baseball atmosphere IS sur
charged WIKI the most cracking of
al rivalry for Internal dissension
regarding thc ability OF the two local
team. and thcir indy .dual sta-s Nav,
divided .ic :ans against themselves.
Although the American I.cagu.
players st.i! rule invorits, to revers,.
tive a"clsipr al q year ago. the odds
o, sicldily dropping. In place cf
iles 10 ) "ficrs prevailing last week.
Yankee supporters quote 10 ) to-
n'Eht ana thera i iittie heavy wager
i1s even Il; these short odds.
Inst series Close.
NS'ca ~ th. closcness o! the p!at
iHc!vc uIrnihs back when the SANE.
ubs Gr:tpPled for world. syr.cs
hon' rs and the eXtraordiEary and
thrilling climax In the nnal coutes,
which gave the Giants q champion
Hhip. hve games 20 three. Leaves
even the most analytic fan shaken IN
his conclusions. \ car.fu! study OF
the available records and seasons
*veraSes failed to evolve an out
standing favorlte.
supporters Of the American League
pennant winners point 10 the greatly
Increased strength of the Yankees
pitching stan. Giant roo;ers counter
With the claim that the Nationals.
too have gained strength since 1921
and in Manager John J. McGraw, the
Na20!e"n Of baseball. have diamond
siraicFist Of incomparable caliber.
Reserved Sents Sold.
Whatever the result OF the four out
"f seven game series. the play Will
lack nrnc of the atmosphere and
scenic surroundings which have made
the worlds series. wherever played
famous rs an American sport con-
test. Every reserved seat in stands
and boxes has been sold. and, given
fair weather such as tho local prog
iosticator hc-aIds for the morrow
he 10000 unreserved seats should
le sold long before the FIRST Yanhc.
latter takes his place at the plate.
The huge hi Crsrshoc shaped stadium
under tho shadows OF CooEan's Bluff
VIII be afluttcr with flags ana pen
lants. Bands VIII play ana diGnitar-
,ts ai national. state and baseball
",'.iCS lend their presence and voice
Il" the clirna% OF another diamond
season. The advance guard Of num-
cr"us "ut-of-town spectators are al
ready taxing the capacity tf con-
vcn;ion congcsted hotels
kencsaw M. Landis. high commits
.ioner OF baseball, assigned 1he um-
rires for the opening game by eve
ling. with the statement that all
'he prclimnaries had been COM
:lcted. and that HOW it was up to
lie players and the weather man.
I.nndis IL Neutral.
Now don't asH me TO name II win
Ter he warned. II am neutral. bu;
IS goin1 10 b. q great series"
Ills selections OF positions for the
Nmpircs place w. !. Klein and
i;arry Mccormick Of the National
:.ragne bchmd home plate and a,
.econd, while George Iiidcbrand and
g. Il. Oweas, of the American League
a.c fow! iiucs
!: aocs witiou: saying that both
s!.na.c.. MeG:aw AMI Miiier Hug.
-.ne, the NNiNces mentor. VIII scnd
'acir strongest combina ions into
patile .omo"rJw. Ia short fou:'
ont "f seven games series. victory iE
;i!" initial clash spells an advantage
, hiciI II Is hard ~ overcome.
The Giants arc expected TO onen
Du thei: own grounds and in tho
crlc of home players with Artie
>chf. thc star twirier, facing the
,Contiuued or PaYr II. Col. ~