The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-14
$4,000 IN RIOT
TO SEE INDIANS
Cleveland Mob Becomes I'm.
comfortable as 1t Pays Trib-
ute to Champions.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 13.-Cieveland to-
night paid tribute to it's world champion
baseball team in public demonstration
In Wade Park. attended by approx
mately $4,000 persons. So great was the
enthusiasm OF the baseball crazy mob
that It finally became uncomfortable and
broke through the ropes marking off
the stage where city officials and the
Cleveland American League baseball
players sat, smashed chairs, pushed
several persons into a small lake and vo-
cally and physically expressed its joy
over the winners of the worlds series.
Thousands were unable to get near the
scene OF the demonstration. Streets for
blocks around were damned with thou
sands of automobiles and a great mass
of people anxious for at least one look
at the score of athletes who brought this
city its first baseball championship.
Down in a little hollow in the park
natural amphitheatre-was the stage
where seats We're reserved for Mayor
W. S. Fitzgerald. the players and others
who took part in the programme. Long
before shutdown hundreds of fans began
assembling on the hilisdee, trekking
their way in from every direction. When
the Mayor arrived at Z o'clock the hill
played down upon the stage, keeping
the ball players in the spotlight Fire
works were set off. bands played and
automobile horns for blocks around kept
up continual noise.
Each player, as lie was introduced, got
q wild demonstration, the roar of enthu-
siasm being almost continuous. Finally
when the last speech had been made, the
Mayor signalled that the programme was
over, but the crowd refused to leave.
Instead II rushed forward through the
ropes. and hundreds climbed on the
stage TO shake hands with the athletes.
Babes were passed over the shoulders to
be kissed, hats were smashed and chairs
showed aside. but while many persons
were somewhat bruised and battered in
the rush. there were no reports OF serious
injuries.
Squads OF police ranged through the
mass OF people, trying to get it to break
up, but without avail. Out for good
time after nearly half century of
waiting, the fans refused to leave.
Finally the ball players were slipped
out the back of the stage. the lights
were turned out and lusty lunged men
With megaphones begged every one TO
20 Rrome. Not for more than an hour.
however, could the Clevelanders he con-
WINGED that everything actually was
finished Then the crowd slowly but
noisily started for the crowded streets.
and blocked traffic made It impossible to
move rapidly.
The Cleveland players this afternoon
voted TO give Walter Mails and Joe
Sewell. recruits who Joined the CLUB
late in the season. full shares In the
split Of the worlds series receipts. One
thousand dollars each also was given to
Secretary Walter McNichols of the club.
Scout Jack iNTcAllister. Trainer Percy
Smallwood. Groundkeeper Frank Van
Dellen and Miss Edna Jameson. chief
clerk OF the club. Mrs. Ray Chapman.
widow of the player killed by ball
thrown By Pitcher Carl Mays OF the
Yankees. already had been voted full
share. To-day's action ~ the players
reduced the share of each to S3,9S6.33.