The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-05
Cleveland Indians and Brooklyn Robins
Tangle up in Opening of Worlds Series
on Eastern Diamond.
FANS WATCH GAME IN 0vERCOATS
Marquard Unsteady in Opening Innings With
Indians Making Two Runs in Second
Frame of Came

EBBETs FIELD, BRoOI
LYN, Oct. 5.-Cleveland wo
the first game of the world
championship series here thj
afternoon by the score of 8 to ]
Covelesde pitched for Cleve
land and Marquard started TO
Brooklyn but was replaced b,
Mamaux who was taken out i,
the eighth to allow a pinch hit
ter to bat for him.
IBy Henry L. Farrell, United Pres
staff Correspondent
EBBETS FIELD, BROOKLYN, Oct
b.-Cleveland's Indians and III,
Brooklyn Robins fought the f7rS
game of the 1920 world series toda,
on field swept by chilly autumn
wind and bathed by bright bu
,warmth-lacking sunshine. The fell
was in fair condition, though a trifle
heavy in spots because of last nights
rain.
Outside the park long lines of fans
trailed away for blocks until the
gates were thrown open and the rush
tor the bleacher seats followed.
=. Fortified by overcoats, with turned
up collars, knots of fans gathered in
the big stadium, but they were too
cold to uncork much enthusiasm
when Uncle Robby and his crew
stepped on the field Big Al Mamaux,
one of the big pitching hopes Of Fiat
bush headed little band of substi.
tutes who took the field for batting
practice. A gang Of lucky kids scat
tered about infield and picked up
grounders and whipped the ball
around the bases.
Robinson beaded the main Brook
fyn crew onto the field a few mo
ments later
Wrapped in a voluminuus macki-
nav. the Brooklyn boss looked bigger
than ever as he waved genial salutes
IN response to shouts from the stand,
The Indian tribe behind Big Chief
Speaker came on the field at 12:45
O'Clock. They were dressed in new
gray uniforms with a black mourn
Ing band on the left, in memory OF
Ray Chapman, their late shortstop.
The Cleveland players mingled
with the Robins in a general hand
shaking festival.
: Speaker and Robinson posed for
the movies, as also did the Johnston
brothers, DOC and Jimmy" on op-
posing teams.
The batteries of the game were
still a matter of onjecture. Rube
Marquard doped to be Robby's fav-
orite, took his batting practice in a
big sweater. Grimes also took his
turn behind him
While the Robins batted the In
dams kept close to their dugout
coming out only on the call of a
regiment Of photographers.
As the Brooklyn players lined ont
the ball in batting practice. it was
evident that the wind might cause
the outfelders considerable trouble.
1t was blowing across field into the
right gardens.
ting practice at lis. Uhle went TO
the mound, while the stands gave
them generous hand.
Jim Bagby took the pitchers turn
In the batting order, but the bunch
kie stepped right up behind him.
iris Speaker took hold of one OF
Uhle's slants and gave the ball a ride
out Of the park, amid great appau |
AT 1870 O'Clock the shivering and
silent crowd was given it's first chance |
to loosen up bit when the gates in |
centerfeld opened and the New York |
police department band, blaring out a |
stirring march, marched across the |
field. Behind the musicians and !
escorted by a huge policeman who |
carried the New York City flag came !
Mayor Hylan Of New York, and the !
rarious borough presidents.
At 1:35 the Brooklyn club took fhe
.leld for fielding practice and the
Arst real cheer of the afternoon
went up.
Manager Robinson batted to the
Infield with Kruger working at the !!
plate. Pfeffer and Schmandt batted
TO the outfeld.
The lineup, subject to erection. II
Cleveland-Evans, If; Wabsganss,
20; Speaker, CT; Wood, IF; Gardner, !,
'b; Burns, 1b; Sewell, IS; O'Neill, |,
;; Coveleskie, p. !,
Brooklyn-Olson, IS; J. J. John.
ton, 3b; Griffith. IF; Wheat. If; !,
Myers, CT; Konetchy, 1b; Kilduff. 2b; |,
Kruger, c; Marquard, p. Il
The umpires:
Klein, National league, at plate.
Connolly, American league, at first j
,ase
O'Day, National league, at second
oase |,
Dineen, American league, at third |
base.
The players took their places and Ii