The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-04
YANKEES RULING
FAV0RITES OVER
? GIANT COMBINE
Nehf and Bush Groomed
to Start Opening
Game of Series

NEW YORK, oct. 3.--hmcricl'H
national sport will arise 20 the
dignity of an International episode
tomorrow when the local National
and American league teams open
battle for tho 1899 world scrios
championship.
Keen az Is tho interest which will
focus ON the historic Polo grounds
from all portions OF Nortd America,
when tho Giants ana Yankees cross
bats, hardly less surprising are tho
arrangements made TO flash the rc-
suit uf each gnmo 10 distnut lnndn
where baseball 50 still namo rather
than a sport
"Henrd" Over World.
Although lacking International
competitive character. the outcome
Of the play holds intornnt 'onai In
terest. Judging from tho preliminary
plans announced. tho scores ana
high lights Of every contest will be
cnhled to South America. Europe
and Aaiatic countries, while ships on
the seven seas will learn the cut
coma from wireless waves. WIN
such world wide interest illumirat-
ing the series, the zono OF conflict iH
abls1e with baseball enthusiasm.
New York and its inhabitants TO-
night apparently had dropped. Tor
tho time being, all cares OF the work.
Hday world. Convorsation hinged on
whether Babe" Ruth OF the
Yankees would wreck the Giants
machine with his home-run hat or
Arthur Ncff the Nationals pitching
ace from Terre Haute, would turn
back the heavy-hitting Yankees In
the initial clash of the series. More
attention was paid the fair weather
forecast OF tho weather man than to
cunning letters from tho income tnS
collectors.
Scorehoards and player boards
with their vari-colored lights gllst-
oned from points OF vantage ia all
pnrts OF the city. Thousands OF
fans who will never BEE the inside
OF the baseball coliseum during tho
series, will follow every play from
these boards or rndio descriptive
service 10 bo broadcast miles beyond
the sight OF the Giants stadium.
IL is tho old story OF n house d.
vldod against itself
Odds Are Dwipdiing.
Although the American league
players still rule favorites to reverse
the decision OF u year ago, the odds
are steadily dropping. In place OF
the 8 to & offers prevailing last week,
Yankee supporters quote TO to-
night and there IN little wagering at
even these short odds.
Visions of the clOseness OF the
play lg months back, when tho san,v
clubs grapplcd for world series hon
ors and tho extraordinary and thrill
ing climax In the final contest which
gave the Giants a championship, I'VE
games to three. le0ves even tho most
analytic fan shaken In his conclus-
ions. 4 careful study OF tho avail
able records and seasons average
fails to evolve an outstanding favor
ite.
Supporters of the American league
pennant winners point TO the great
iy Increased strength of the Yankees
pitching staff. Giant rooters counter
with tho claim that the Nationals,
too, have gained strength since 1921
and in Manager John J. McGraw.
the NAPOLEON OF baseball. have a
diamond strategist of Incompatible
caliber.
Whatever the result OF the four
out-o seven game series. tho play
will lack none OF the atmosphere
and scenic surroundings which have
made the world series, wherever
played, famous as an American sport
contest.
Seats Sold Out.
Every reserved seat In tho stands
and boxes has been sold. and given
fair wather. suOh as the local fore
caster hernlds for tomorrow, the
22,G00 unreserved seats should be
occupied long before the first Yankee
batter takes his place at tho plate
The huge horseshoe shaped stadium
under the shadows OF Coognn's Bluff
will be aflutter with flags and pen
nants. many OF which have seen
similar service in past series, Bands
will play the diguitaries OF nations
state and baseball bodies lend then
presence and voice 10 tho climax
of another diamond season. The
advance guard Of numerous out-of'
town spectators are already taYinl
the capacity OF conventlon-congest
hotels.
New records In either attendance
or gate receipts are unlikely, how
ever. for the return To tho seven
game series, duplication OF the Zig
ures established In last seasons bes
five out of nine games appears i'm
possible. Another year. when th'
Yankees new park, with its 70,00I
20 10000 seating capacity. is com
pleted, there may be different tai,
10 tell, but this season the 1921 totn
receipts for eight games OF S900,23'
and tho aggregate attendance o
1893 seems safe,
kenesaw NJ. lands, commissions
of baseball assigned the umplres fo
the opening game this evening VIII
the statement that NIL the prelmt
naries had been completed and tina
now IL was up TO the players AM
the weather man.
lands Is Neutral.
Don't ask me 10 name n winner.
he warned. II am neutral, but it'
going to be great series"
Hts selections for tho positions o
uiupires place ". 9. KLEIN and Barr
Mccormick OF tho National Ieagu
behind home plate and az second
while George HildebTaud aud &. i
owen OF the American league wi
work close TO the first and thir
base foul lines,
Both Managers McGraw and Mile
Higgins. the Yankees mentor. wi
send their strongest combination
into battle tomorrow. In n shur
four out OF seven games series. vic
tory I'm the initial clash spells an ad
vantage which Il is hard 70 over
come.
Nchf and Bush.
The Giants, opening on thel