The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-04
Art Nehf and Joe Bush
 Probable Starters in Opening Battle Today

New York, October 3.--Fnir
 weather for the first two games
 of the world series and probably
 the third. with little change in
 temperature and moderate north
 winds, was promised by the local
 weather bureau tonight.
 Judging from the preliminary plans announced the scores and high lights of every contest will be cabled to South America, Europe and Asiatic countries, while ships on the seven seas will learn the outcome via wire less. New York tonight apparently had dropped, for the time being, all cares of the work day worlds con- versation hinged on whether Babe Ruth of the Yankees would wreck the Giants machine with his home run bat, or Arthur Nehf. the Naz tional's pitching ace, would turn back the heavy hitting Yankees in the initial clash. More attention was paid the fair weather forecast 'of the weather man than to dunning letters from the income tax collector.
 Telegraph and cable wires radiate from the Polo Grounds to all points. Score boards and player boards giisten from points of vantage in all parts of the city. Thousands of fans who will never see the inside of the base balI coliseum, will follow every play from these boards or radio descrip- tive service to be broadcast hundreds of miles.
 Tanks Favorftes
 Although the American League players still rule favorites to reverse the decision of year ago. the odds are steadily dropping, In place of the 8 to offers prevailing
 
 to 5 tonight, and there is little heavy wagering even at these odds.
 Visions of the cioseness of the play twelve months back when the same clubs grappled and the extraordinary and thrilling climax in the final con- test which gave the Giants chan- pionship five games to three. leaves even tie most analytic fan shaken in his conclusions.
 A careful study of the available records and seasons averages fails to evolve an outstanding favorite
 Supporters of the American League remnant winners point to the greatly increased strength of the Yankees ritching staff Giant rooters counter with the claim that the Nationals, too, have gained strength since 192l, and in Manager John J. McGraw, the Napoleon of baseball. have diamond strategist of incomparaple calibre.
 Four Out of Seven
 Whatever the result of the four out of seven games series. the play will lack none of the atmosphere and scientific surroundings which have made the world series. wherever played. famous as an American sport contest.
 Every reserved seat has been soio. and given fair weather as promised for the morrow, the 22,000 unreserved seats should be occupied long before the first Yankee batter steps to the plate. The huge horsehoe-shaped stadium will be aflutter with flags end pennants, many of which nave cen similar service in past series. Ennds will play and digntaries of atlonal. state and baseball bodies will lend their presence and voice to inc climax of another diamond eason.
 No Record Expected
 New records in either attendance or gate receipts are unlikely, now cver for with the return to the seven game series, duplication Of the firures established in last seasons best five out of nine games appear impossible. This season the 1921 to- tai receipts for eight games Of s9oo.- 933 and the aggregate attendance or 2G9977 seems safe.
 Kenesaw Mountain Landis high commissioner of baseball, assigned .he umpires for the opening this evening. with the statement that all rrcliminaries had been completed ind tnat now it was up to the players and the weather man.
 Now don't ask me to name win nor" he warned. T am neutral, but ifs going to be great series.
 Klem and Barry Mccormick Of the National league will be behind home ulate and at second, while George lIildebrand and c. B. owens of the American league will work at the first and third base foul lines
 Both Manager McGraw and Miller iIuggins, the Yankees mentor. Will send their strongest combinations into battle tomorrow. In short four cut of seven series, victory in the Initial clash spells an advantage hard to overcome.
 The Giants are expected to open on their own grounds and in the role of home players, withArtie Nehf, the starftwirler. Nehf has won 19 games out of 37 starts in the National league this season and is without doubt the Giants pitching ace.
 Bush FavOrite
 tIuggins is expected to send Joe Bush to the mound in an endeavor to secure the initial edge. Bush has lost but seven games out of the thirty eight he has started this season. -------------------- =