The New York herald., 1922-10-05

a few minutes pass and sizeabie
shout sweeps round tho great wooden
bowl. The Yankees are appearing. little
Miller Huggins. their leader. toddling
In the van. 1t Is obvious now why so
many persons bring opera and field
glasses. 1t is to discover Higgins
among his athletes. Miller Is hardly
more than knee high to an average
| duck. Yet he must have something
even II McGraw Is the monumental
thipker and intellectual giant of tho
| age. Possibly Higgins knows only how
to win games.
Celebrities are arriving at a rate that
Is annoying to the conscientious writer.
who would not willingly overlook a
single. well known person. Col. Jake
Rupert, owner, along with Col. Til
Huston of the Yankees. passes along
the front of the stand handshaking.
emitting syllables of confidence. Charles
A. Stoneham, Giants owner, leans over
the dugout OF his hirelings, conferring
with the modern Archimedes, John
McGraw. Not far away a soft hat of n
broad brmmed Western shape is lifted
from a shock of white hair and a thin.
intellectual face chow that word hangs
around). Hat. hair and face are the
exclusive property of Kenesaw Mountain
Lands. one time Federal Judge now
benevolent tyrant of baseball Not so
benevolent. says Babe Ruth. The judge
seems always to be picking on the Babe.
Everybody knows what happened TO
Bape's home run record The Judge did
tnat. Now, we are told. grateful citi-
zens of Baltimore wish to present to
Ruth. as he approaches the plate. an
engrossed certificate testifying TO their
Iove and respect: all beautifully framed
put the Judge says no-nix--unseemly--
90 not send flowers. So that is that
Great Welcome for Matty.
Now appears figure that instantly
commands respect, affection, sympathy.
A man still young. tall. tanned over tho
paleness of enforced indoorness enters
the stands. broad shouldered, throwing
a smile TO everybody The strange wire
less Of recognition flashes through the
crowd. Thousands OF people go to their
feet yelling salute to him they hav,
not seen for two years-Matty Back
from Saranac, back from the Valley OF
the Shadow itself he has come to tho
theater Of his own unforgettable
achievement and fine sportsmanship.
Alone he holds the greatest world series
record ever made by an individual
piayer-and the people. usually for
getful, have not forgotten him. Mathew
son. surrounded by old friends, says he
is ten pounds heavier than when he
played baseball. II have beat It, boys 70
he adds quietly, meaning that patience
and courage have won over tuberculosis
in grim two year fight.
Ten minutes to one the Yankees
emerge from their dugout to test the
home brew of destiny. Up goes another
full throated shout from the thousands
as the Yankee gladiators walk into the
picture. Behold now Behemoth! It in
the Babe himself who leads them, thirst
Ing Tor the fame denied him just year
ago out of his mouth go burning
lamps" as old JOB says i "out of his
nostrils goeth smoke" More than any
single player the Babe Is expected to
provide the thrills for which people pay.
money. Just as there was recognition
for Long George Kelly. F'risch the Flash.
stocky Young, Nehf. Groh and the rest
Of the Giants so there Is ring applause
For the oncoming stars Of Yankee con-
Pipp. playing the
game of his life; Witt. victim of st.
Louis confetti and showing the curious
star shaped scar which was caused by
r pop bottle hurled by a deranged
This in spite OF the fact
that Ban b. Johnson. president of tho
American League, accepts the quaint
theory, and pays money for 1t, that a
heavy glass bottle when stepped upon
will spring upward five or six feet with
force enough TO knock a trained athlete
senseless; Dugan, new third baseman.
and the pithcers upon whom the hope
of the American League seems to rest
Bullet Joe Bush. Waite Hoyt, last years
nero: Carl Mays, of the curious under
land delivery, and Bob Shawkey.
The Yankees step up for batting prac-
lice as the Giants retire to sthe bench,
where McGraw continues to think
Almost at once comes the sound which
10 like nothing else in the world, tho
contact of heavy bat against a ball
which is going away from here. 1t Is.
,f course, our Mr.. Ruth doing his stuff.
as the saying is. The practice hitting Is
,lean and snappy. and the crowd stirs
,xcitedly as ball after ball shoots to tho
fences or arches into the faraway
stands.
More Celebrities Arrive.
|. More celebrities. The boxes are fill
ng with headliners. Harry +. Sinclair.
oil and racing man, Frank J. Farrell.
Thomas i. Smith of Tammany Hall.
Harry Payne Whitney. August Herr
mann of Cincinnati. Mayor Hylan. along
with Grover Whalen. the Beautiful and
.he Bland: Gov. Edwards of New Jer-
,ey. who seems to get a special little
-HteT ITO1n uOW1l aTOuHu DOA w. ~.
Burns, head of the Secret Service: AL
bert d. Lasker, head of the Shipping
Board, and the only American citizen
sllowed to sell the stuff these days; Ban
=. johnson. president of the American
League. and John Heydler president oe
The National John McE Bowman Fin
ley J. Shepard. Charles II. Sabin. enter-
aining a party of bankers Jesse Liver
more. comet OF Wall Street two Gov
ernors from afar, Harry l.. Davis Of
Ohio and Henry j. Allen of Kansas.
which makes at least three Governors.
Edwards OF New Jersey. Only
the recording angel knows how many
and minor officials arc
here. Gen. John J. Pershing. In gray
tits. enters and is met by Judge Landit
and escorted to the Judges box as tho
crowd produces the most enthusiasm
that IL has shown at any time except
FOR Matty. Pershing gets a real hand"
as the saying If. and valves his gray
fedora In appreciation.
It Is not uninteresting to note that
the Commander I'm Chief OF the A. T.. u.
and the victor of the Argonne and tho
Meuse gets almost as much recognition
,s Jack Dempsey. Mr.. Dempsey surges
through the close pressed throng at this
He waggies lead pencil and
shows "a pad OF paper 1t appears he Is
10 report the game for some publication
Or other. Why not? Everybody else is.
Enters now tho Hon. Alfred Il. Smith
Of 25 Oliver street. lower Manhattan.
"Our pal AL" as they call him down In
Foleys First Assembly district and
parts north gets n whangIip reccption.