The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-13

BROOKLYN batters accumulated but two
runs OF the moistened slants Of CO.
veleskie, In twenty-seven innings. in
which he ofnciated on the hurting
mound. He let the Robins down with
one run in the first game at Brook
lyn on October 5. allowed them Sec
ond tally on Saturday and shut them
out today. II is doubtful il more
mastery exhibition of pitching has
been flashed before the fans IN any
worlds series since 1906 when Christy
Mathewson then at the zenith of his
twirling career with the New York
Giants shut out the Philadelphia Ath-
letics in three games.
Great as must the credit accorded
Coveleskie for his remarkable feat IN
coming back after but two days of
rest and pitching his best game OF
the series. the general offensive and
defensive work of the other members
of the Cleveland club cannot be
dimmed by the individual glory of
their star boxman. The Indians as a
team grew more impressive as the
series progressed and their feat IN
winning four straight games from
Brooklyn after getting away to an In
different start stamps the club as one
deserving of all the support and en-
thusiasm which their efforts have
evoked in this section. In shutting
out the Nationals in the final clash
this afternoon the Indians led by
Manager Iris Speaker rose TO playing
heights which bore out the complete
confidence of the club hackers and fans
in their ability to prove their right
TO wear the baseball crown of the
Universe@ They reached the spitters
OF Grimes, the National league star
deIiverer of this type of pitching, for
seven solid hits, clinched the game
before the half way mark as it ulti-
mately sproved, and topped the play
with several pieces of baseball STRAIT
egy that demonstrated the possession
of mental alertness which marks the
difference between a keen thinking
and a machinical baseball club.
That these outstanding features
were appreciated by the Cleveland
followers of the club and the middle
western section of the country gem
orally has been apparent since the
day the team returned from Brook
lyn But today the demonstration
which marked the final put out of
Myers and clinched the championship
for the Indians surpassed any similar
scenes. Thousands of men, boys, and
women poured out OF the bleachers
and stands and simply engulfed the
victorious players like human avail
anche. 1t was a continuous battle for
the members OF the team in their
march toward the dugout, each step
being taken slowly with scores of fans
to shake their hands or
pat them on the back.
Iris Speaker, sensing the coming
outburst of enthusiasm made dash
from center field toward the grand
stand where his mother and other
relatives occupied a lower tier box.
His progress was slow but once he
reached the rail he vaulted over the
iron front and into his mothers arms
like a small school boy. The scene
was so unusual that for a moment
there was complete cessation of the
cheering which however broke out
With treble vigor when Mrs Speaker
Rugged, patted and kissed her gray
haired son and the latter responded
in q manner which indicated that he
regarded his mothers approval and
petting far above any other rewards
that might come to him as result
the greatest, honor that can come to |
a professional baseball player.
When Speaker finally left his moth |
ers side and started for the club |
house. he was fairly besieged by re-
quests to shake hands and autograph |
programs and photographs. When he
finally disappeared into the passage |
way of dressing quarters the crowds !
a.. L.
1t cheered and demanded a speech j
from the mother of the popular play |
err manager. Mrs. Speaker met the !,
demands of the fans by waving her !
hand and was soon joined by owner |
James G. Dunn of the club. who adj |
dressed the throng for her During
the height of the demonstration |
Charles Ebbets. of the Brooklyn club |
crossed the field and congratulated |
the executive of the winning team. |
cuss at their leisure the successful |
climax of Clevelands forty year bat
tie for a major league pennant and |
n worlds series banner.
That the citizens of Cleveland pro-
pose to properly honor the occasion |
was shown by a conference which !
took place between Mayor w. s. Fitz-
gerald and prominent business men
Of the city almost before the final
cheers had died away. 1t was tenta-
lively decided to hold a public re-
ception and welcome for the players
Of the team in the public square of
The city within the next day or two
at which the populace will be invited
TO show in a collective and compre-
hensive manner their appreciation of
the honors which the players of the
team have brought TO Cleveland. II
his takes the preliminary trend shown !
IN rewarding the stars of the series |
10 date ii is quite likely that every
of the club will have auto |
watches. medals. and other |
OF their conquest sufficient |
10 I'LL several store houses before the |
fans permit them to retire to a we'll |
earned season of inactivity.
The closing act of the super base |
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