Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-04
WAL TER JOHNSON
TO CARRY COL 0RS
FOR GRIF T MEN
Coolidge TO Throw Out the First
Ball; Ban johnson Refuses
to Attend

IT'D +. Nj by the Assoc
ciated Press. )-Walter John
son, the hope Of the Senators,
declared himself 10 Be feeling
fine ana is fully il shape to
face McGraw' Giants in a short
time now out at the Griffith
stadium, in the opening battle
81 the 1924 world series.
Heavy clouds and fog hung
over the national capital this
morning as the city prepared IL
self for the opening game Of the
world series.
More than 500 persons were
in line last night in front Of the
ticket booths at Griffith stadium
prepared for an all-night vigil
to be present at 9 o'clock this
morning when $500 bIeacher
seats will be put on sale.
The 1924 world series between
the Washington Senators, pennant
winners for the first time in the
American League, and the New
York Giants, National League
champions for the past four years,
start under circumstances which
have no parallel on the eve Of the
games greatest classic.
Last night, the playing issue Of
the struggle, a battle that promises
to bring two closely matched teams
Unto action for the games high
est stakes, came back to the lime
! light after having been obscured
for two days by the sensational
| eharges Of bribery involving the
| Giants and causing the Punishment
Of two members OF the club-Jim-
| my O'ConnelI and Cozy nolan.
| The eleventh-hour cloud Of scan
dal that has thrown the baseball
world into turmoil and threatened
Ito set match to the whole frame
work Of the game, had not entire
| " vanished. However, in the alb
sence Of any fresh sensation, the
talk that is heard on every corner,
the topic Of conversation in all Of
the capitals varied walks Of life
was chiefly of the game, not the
suspicion that has been aroused by
the bribery plot.
The capital was preparing to
come into its own in baseball for
the first time in its history and
from President Coolidge, who will
throw out the first ball down to
the youngest hero worshipper of
"Bucky" Harris and Walter John
son, Washingtons most gallant
diamond figures, the city's popula-
ton VIII pay its tribute to thier
champions.
The wave OF enthusiasm that
swept the city when the Senators
detbroned the world champion New
York Yankees in the American
League pennant fight, only to be
suddenly checked by the startling
disclosures about the Giants, has
come back.
Only the physical limitations Of
the Washington park which accom-
modates $4,000, with all extra
space Utilized, will prevent the
majority of the eity's population
from viewing its heroes in their
opening bid for triumph. High
government officials and members
Of the diplomatic corps viii join
| baseball men from all parts of the
country and the lucky minority of
fans holding pasteboards in which
promises to be one Of baseball's
most dramatic spectacles.
The hope apparently uppermost
in the minds Of Washington fans
is that Walter Johnson, their pitch
ing, idol, would reach the summit
of his remarkable career Of Is
years in major league baseball by
twirling the Senators to victory.
! johnson, the hero of every street
urchin, will hold their hopes and
fears in his powerful right arm.
! Behind this high tide of enthusi-
f, asm, however, the excitement that
always precedes baseball's title
struggle, there remains an unmis-
taxable undercurrent off tension,
| growing out Of the 0'Connell-Do-
Ian disclosures.
Walter Johnson and Muddy RueI
VIII be the battery for the Washing-
ton Senators for the first contest in
the world series, and the indications
tonight We're that Manager AcGraw
would name McQuillan and Gowdy
to be the main points for the New
York Giants.