The Washington times., 1923-10-10
CONTINUED from First Page.l

tCOnllnue0 from First Fa8e"J
throws out his chest and the frs.
hall this afternoon.
In two consecutive series John
McGfaw, an unseen chess master
operating his pawns from the dug
out, has made his pitchers con-
found Babe Ruth, the arch-slugger
hut Ruth has just completed his
greatest season in the major
leagues and may decline to be con-
founded. The interest in the little
by-plays mind over matter, or vice
versa, is almost as great as in the
outcome of the series itself.
Nehf Likely To Face HOyt.
McGraw is almost certain to turn
Art Nehf, his leftlhanded young
man, loose against the Babe. He
would not commit himself on his
pitching selection this morning, but
It is understood that the pair Of
them have already canvassed their
plans. for pitching the first game.
IL Nehf is discarded at the last
moment, John Watson will step in,
but right now the artful one ie
favored. He has stopped Ruth
which Is said to be tantamount 70
atepping the Yankees, through two
straight series, and. although he
has had an Indifferent year. he is
worth a bet to rereat.
Huggins has been equally reticent
about his pitching selection. He
admitted to the writer today that
he is wavering between Waite A0yt
and Herb Pennock, another LETT
handler, but we have been given to.
understand that Hoyt win be the
ultimate choice IL the day remains
fair. Should It turn dark or cloudy,
Joe Bush or Sam Jones, fast and
curve ball pitchers, respectively,
VIII be summoned
sCrippIes" Back In Form.
It might also be mentioned that
the piteous cries Of the injured have
been stilled at this happy hour.
WaIly Pipp and Bob Meusel. of the
Yankees. win be in their accustomed
places when the bell rings. So will
Ross Young of the Giants, while the
ailing right arms OF John Scott and
Hugh McQuilIan are now able to
reach for the salt and pepper in their
sensational style of other days.
Ralph SINNERS, substitute out
fielder of the Chants, who lies.
dangerously i'll In a. local hospital
from typhoid influenza.
Although the reserved sections at
the stadium are no morey Yankee
officials declare that $4,000 unre-
served seats are ready for sale to-
day. These sections alone are
larger than the entire seating
capacities OF all other major leagde
parks with the exception of the
Braves field in Boston. and this
4act was a source of everlasting
comfort to the almost comfortless
citizens who waited outside the
gates this morning.
Interest At Low Ebb.
The fact that any one would wait
at all for a rather monotonous
repetition Of what has gone before
is a bit beyond the ordinary con-
ception. There is in fact, but slight
interest in the event from the
standpoint of competition. Yet
visitors are here from as far west
as Los Angeles and as far east as
Manila, p. l.. with every large
newspaper the country over repre-
scented by accomplished word
1ugglers.
WhAl interest there may be in
the competitive side of the series
lies largely in the hope that the
Yankees win win and that Ruth
will not take a dive on his gener-
Gus nose. This feeling is prompted
by the fact that every one is a oft
fed up on defeats for the Yankees
and dives by Ruth. Variety is the
secret Of the successful street
cleaner.
Ticket ScaIpers Busy.
Although the opening game look
ed like a sell out, it was equally
apparent that the remainder Of the
series will have to get by on its
merits. At the offices of the
Giants it was announced that re-
served seats are still to be had and
the further fact was noted that
ticket scalpers are as active along
Broadway as in former years.
Yet, there are elements in the
present series that have their ap-
peal. The improvement in Ruth
and Ward and the fact that McGraw
has more plausible pitching this
season than he cared to exhibit
prior to the last two series, adds
q touch Of piquancy to the present
games that their predecessors
lacked.