Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-06

today's game was forecast by the
 weather bureau last night.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 5 The Cleve land American league club decisively defeated the Brooklyn Nationals by the score of to 1 in the initial game of the 1920 world series here this aft ernoon.
 The victory, which was far more impressive than the score would in- dicate, was won by perfect team play, spackling with brilliant individual wOll- on the part of the Indians, which made the efforts of the Super bas dull by comparison.
 The opening contest was witnessed by a throng of baseball fans which tested but did not overflow the nor nal precincts of the Ebbets field. Ac- cording to official figures of the Ma tional commission. 23,573 persons paid admission to the Brooklyn park while at least another thousand can be add ed, when the newspaper moA and oth- CT semi-official representatives are included.
 Figures Surpass Record
 The gate receipts were. announced as $79,049. In both attendance and gate receipts these figures surpass the best individual game record made at Brooklyn in the series of 1916
 The game was played under condi- tions far from ideal for baseball A stiff north wind blew out of cold gray sky and the temperature was re- miniscent of football rather than Americas great summer sport So cold did it grow as the contest de- veloped that the frigid atmosphere appeared to chill the enthusiasm of the spectators and as Cleveland check ed each effort of the Brooklyn play CTS to become a real factor in the battle, the cheering and roofing fad ed away until only occasional bursts of applause recognized outstanding plays.
 Wind Plays Havoc
 The high wind also played havoc with the fielding of fly balls of which there were an unusual number. The gale carried the falling sphere in weird spirals which caused the wait ing fielders to circle about under the | ball like retriever locating d wound | ed bird It was this inability to judge | properly the direction of the descend. | ing ball that paved the way for Cleve-i lands first score
 Regardless of wind or weather. howl ever, there remained no question in ] the minds of the fans as to which | team played the better ball.
 Superior to Brooklyn
 Both the team and individual play | of the winners was superior to that of Brooklyn. Coveleskie pitched masterly game and held the opposing | players in check throughout the con- test He was backed by perfect field. | ing G both infield and outfield. Sew i ell played d remarkable contest at ! snort, showing absolutely no signs of | nervousness such as might have been expected of youngster thrown into d worlds series under the conditions | which marked his debut.
 Manager Speaker in center field | proved barrier beyond which it was almost impossible to drive the ball and make sensational catches far to i the right and left of his normal po- sition with an abandon which brought cheers even from the most rabid of the home team followers. Catcher O'Neill, with his two timely run SCOT ing doubles, was the star batsman for the victoTs.
 Makes Wonderful Catch
 Tor Brooklyn the feature individual play of the game was Gnffith's won derful catch of Speakers terrific drive to right field in the fifth l1,- nmg. The ball shot off the bat of the Clevelaid manager with report like the crack of d whip and sailed to the exeremc limits Of right field. lt appeared to be a certain extra base mt but Griffith started back with the crash of the bat and ball and when he reached the retaining wall. sprang high up against the concrete and caught the ball in one hand fully 10 feet above ground.
 Find Msrquard Easy
 Cleveland batters found Marquard easier to hit than either Mammaux or Galore. The Indians failed 10 get d runner on first after the close of the fourth inning, going out in order Tor the remainder of the game Mana ger Robinson of Brooklyn tried every artifice of baseball 10 turn the defeat into victory in the closing innings. sending two pinch hitters into the game without effect, which explains in part the appearance of three pitch CTS in the Brooklyn box score. Cove leskie, however, held his own at all times against the three twirlerJ used by Brooklyn,
 Comparison Of Pitchers '
 A comparison Of pitchers in the first