Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
Worlds Series Today
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South American. European and
seven seas will learn the outcome
from wireless waves.
New York and its inhabitants to-
night apparently had dropped, for the
time being, all cares of the work =
day world. Conversation hinged on
whether Babe" Ruth of the Yam
KEGS, would wreck the Giants machine
with his home run bat or Arthur
Nehf, the Nationals pitching ace
from Terre Haute. would turn back
the heavy hitting Yankees in the ini-
tiSl clash of the series.
Telegraph and cable wires radate
from the polo grounds to all points of
the compass. Score boards and play
ers boards with their vari- colored
lights glisten from points TO vantage
in all parts of the city.
1t is the old story of a house divid-
ed against itself.
East VS.. West in world series and
New York roots for the home team,
regardless of the fans league afilia-
tons. Tonight, however, the baseball
atmosphere is surcharged with the
most cracking Of all rivalry. for in
ternal dissensiOn regarding the abil-
lty of the two local teams and their
against themselves.
Although the American Lea que
players still rule favorites to reverse
the decision Of a year ago, the odds
are steadily dropping. In place Of the
to offers prevailing last week,
Yankee supporters quote to to-
night and there is little heavy wager
ing even at these short odds.
Visions of the closeness of the pIav
II months back when the same clubs
srappled for world series honors and
the extraordinary and thrilling climax
in the final contest which gave the
Giants championship, five games to
three, leaves even the most analytic
fan shaken in his conclusions. A
careful study of the availab BILE records
and seasons averages fails to evolve
an outstanding favorite.
supporters of the American League
pennant winners point to the greatly
increased strength of the Yankee
pitching staff. Giant rooters counter
with the claim that the Nationals. too.
nave gained strength since 1921 and
IN Manager John j. McGraw, the Ma
polcon of baseball, have diamond
stratcSist OF Incompatible calbre.
Whatever the result of the four out
OF seven game series. the play will
lack none of the atmosphere and
scenic surroundings which have made
the world series, wherever plal cd,
famous AS an American sport contest
Every reserved seat in stands and
boxes has been sold and given fair
weather, such as the local metccro-
loslst hcralds for the morrow. the
1000 unrcScrvcd seats shonld he
occupied long before the first Yankee
batter takes his place at the plate.
The huge horseshoe shaped stadium
under the shadows of Coocan's Bluff
Wlll be afutter with flags and pen
nants. many of which have seen
similar service in past series. Bands
VIII play and dignitics Of national.
state and baseball bodies lend their
presence and voice to the climax of
another diamond season. The adj
vance guard of numerous out of
town spectators are already taxing
the capacity of convention contested
hotels.
New records in either attendance
or gate receipts arc unlikely. how
ever. for with the return to the seven
same series, duplication of the fig
ures established in last seasons best
five out of nine games appear i'm
possible. Another year, when the
Yankees now park with its seventy
to eighty thousand seating capacity.
is completed, there may be a different
tale to tell, lut this season the 1921
total receipt for eight games of 5000. :
80, and the aggregate attendance of
a69917 seems safe
kcnesaw Mountain Lands, high
commissioner of baseball, ASSIGNED
the umpires for the opening game
this evening. with the statement that
all the preliminaries had been com
plctod and that now it was up to the
players and tho weather man.
Now don't ask mo to name vim