San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-10
NOON WHISTLES
THROUGH
FILLED STANDS.
World Series Crowd Comes
Early and in Large
Numbers.
COMEDY BEFORE GAME
Altrock and Schacht Amuse
,Crowd-Teams Begin
Practice.
COMEDY BEFORE GAME
Yankee Stadium. New York. Oct. 10.

Yankee Staulum. New 1Orh, Oct. ~.
When the Bronx factory whistles
shrilled "noon," the echoes reverbrat-
ed through an already well filled
grandstand in the Yankee Stadium.
basebalrs greatest monument, where
the two New York teams. The Giants
of the National League and the Yam
kes of the American, were on hand
for the start of the worlds series.
Two hours before game time the
reserved section of the grandstand
yawned avidly for the other humans
who shortly were TO fill the vast en-
closure before play ball" was called.
Three-fourths of the bleacher seats
were occupied by those who cared TO
line up and scrambled for long dis
lance views, the mezzanine floor, sec
ond deck and tine monster stand. was
nearly filled and the third tier had
big share of customers.
Comedians i'm Annual Stunts.
While hot dog and cool drink ven
doris barked through the stands the
fans got into the glamorous worlds
series atmosphere watching "Nick"
Altrock and AL Schacht. the high CO.
medians of the diamond, go through
their perennial stunts and a few new
oncs--including boxing match in
pantomine.
1t was perfect @Indian summer"
weather. bright sun that brought
out all the color and dried the play
ing field, aud cool atmosphere that
made for snappy play and comfort
able time watching 1t. Early Gus
toners wore top coats which were
shed as the sun advanced TO its down
ward course. but white shirt fronts
were not visible and not an elbow
was in sight.
There was splash Of color in the
outfield bleachers where hundreds of
whit-coated vendors wended about. the
crowd seated under the painted signs
advertising everything from mems col
lars TO hose supporters.
A brass band attired in white and
grey uniforms copied after those of
West Point. made music for while
and then stretched and yawned while
few bleacherites struck up a merry
dirge of cowbells.
Cameramen in ProfusiOn.
Batteries of cameramen took their
positions on special stand or went
down TO the dugouts to snap the
players. Rows of bats were laid out,
the newly whitened bags placed at
their proper positions and batting
cage set behind the plate. The
playing field looked soft but as
smooth as baize table made TO be
dug ND by the cleats of the athletes.
The Giants, holders of the title,
No thn first 10 Thnt-
in bright new visitors" uniforms and
were led by Emil "Irish" Meusel.
whose brother Bob" will be batting
against him on the Yankee team be-
fore the largest crowds and the big
gest financial stakes in the history
of the sport.
A loud cheer greeted the be-sweat-
cred players who went TO their dug
out behind first base and watched
Altrock. with bat for baton, lead
the band as it marched around the
field.
A slight breeze blew up, opening
the American flag aId the American
league champion pennant that hung
from the tall flagpole in center field.
The wind also brought a medley of
the rumblings of elevated trains and
the blare Of the band to the buzzing
crowds in the upper tiers.
The Giants came in few at
time. Several leisurely began to pass
the ball and the others lolled around
in the dugout until Hughie Jennings
and Cozy Dolan. lieutenants of Man
ager McGraw, emerged TO take charge
of the early practice.
Shoves Nehf From Box.
Altrock climbed the wire screen
behind home plate for Characteristic
newspaper pose and Arthur Nehf,
southpaw, went TO the pitchers box
ostensibly for batting practice.
In clean new uniforms the Yankees
came onto the field. Oscar Roettger,
Il right-hander. showed Nehf out of the
box and the Yankees took first bat
ting practice while the Giants re-
tired TO their dugout.
Babe Ruth, who has turned into a
model boy, was given a<big hand
when he first came up and the cheers
were renewed when he hit the first
ball, sharp foul fly, into the grand
stand. He hit five fouls before shoot
ing burning low drive inside the.