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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1921
Page
9
New York scene buzzes as Giants and Yankees vie for the 1921 World Series.crowds flock to town, tickets scarce, betting lively, and locals foresee a historic, high drama matchup with McGraws Giants and Huggins Yankees favored to clash in the greatest baseball spectacle yet in Gotham.
New York October 4 The weather for the opening day of the World Series is forecast as fair and cool with no rain in sight though Thursday's weather remains uncertain. The forecast predicts good conditions for the entire series unless an unexpected change occurs.
Annapolis Md Oct 4 The Naval academy held a longer practice under electric lights with scrimmage. Back field candidates Koehler Conroy Hampton McKee remain. Noyes Barchet Cullen show strong play and may win spots. Taylor the new class member also displays natural back field ability.
At a Rocky Mount club meeting of owners and directors in the Virginia league, it was decided the club would continue its franchise in the Virginia league next season. J. L. Horne Jr. announced the decision.
The Kingston feature lists multiple three year olds and older in sprint to middle distance races with notes on form. Fares include First Bach Second Rach Siesta and Bribed Vater among others with bets and expected outcomes across six races. Contenders from Phantom Fair Burgoyne Coca Cola Treacey and Col. Matt are highlighted for possible wins or close finishes.
Giants and Yankees prepare for a sensational series in New York with both clubs boasting color and personality. Attendance and gate receipts are expected to break records, with reserve seats sold out and standing-room lines long. Wagering shows near even odds as fans forecast a dramatic, closely contested matchup.
In Cambridge the National League umpire Earnest S. Quigley was named to referee the Indiana Harvard football game next Saturday at Harvard. Both World Series teams, the Yankees and Giants, prepared with secret workouts, while fans lined up for the opening day campout awaiting pitching assignments and weather notes.
Jim Barnes national open champion and Walter Hagen defeated Abe Mitchell and George Duncan in a 36 hole match at Westchester Biltmore. Barnes and Hagen led 4 holes after morning play and finished 74 70 while Duncan and Mitchell posted 76 74. Par is 72.
Chicago reports a meeting of four umpires managers and captains of the two local major league clubs to start a five game series to decide Chicago’s championship. William J. McCarthy president of the Pacific Coast league designated by Judge Landis to supervise the series. The series begins tomorrow and marks the first meeting since 1916.
Three English women advanced in the United States women's golf championship at Hollywood Country Club Deal New Jersey October 4 Miss Cecil Leitch won easily Edith Leitch upset Glenna Collett and Mrs Latham Hall beat Mrs Gavin over twenty holes Gavin also failed in the eighteenth after a bunker miscue and a ten foot putt miss Hall led Gavin two up after five holes then squared the match with a par four on the eighteenth continued play described by the Associated Press
In a golf report, Mrs. Gavin, aged 68, tamped down footprints in a bunker using her club on the twentieth hole, costing two strokes in the qualifying round and affecting the match. Miss Cecil Leitch defeated Mrs. R. H. Hammer 8 and 7, while Mrs. Caleb Fox beat Mrs. L. A. Wimpfheimer 4 and 3.
In New York on October 4 a Wall Street betting tilt favored the Giants to defeat the Yankees in the world series. Bets ranged from 5 to 0 and 10 to 0 with the Giants on the heavy end, with several thousand dollars moved through James W. Hall & Co. and W. Z. Darnell & Co. Yankee money appeared sparse, though 6 to 5 odds were posted. A 2 to 1 wager claimed Babe Ruth would homer at least once in the series.
Mrs Melvin Jones of Chicago defeated Ernestine Pearce of Chicago and Georgianna Bixner of Bridgeport Connecticut. Miss Sara Pownes of Pittsburgh defeated La Mida of Chicago. Mildred Casterly of Philadelphia defeated Bereie Fenn of Portland Maine. Blane Rosenthal of Chicago defeated AL Rossin of New York. F G Letts Jr of Chicago defeated Henry Ulmenthal of New York. Marion Helting of New York defeated MoL R Spaulding of Buffalo. Matches decided at the nineteenth hole and beyond.
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