South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-06
$4,000 FANS
SEE INDIANS
WIN OPENER
Wilbur Robinson's Players
Take Short End of Three
to One Score.

NEW YORK, Oct 5.-The Cleve-
land American League club decis-
lively defeated the Brooklyn Nation
ais by the score Of 10 1 in the in
itial game of the 1920 world series
here Tuesday afternoon. The vic
tory. which was more impressive
than the score would appear to in
dlcate, was won by perfect team
play. sparkling with brilliant indi-
VIdual work on the part Of the Indi-
ans, which made the efforts Of the
superbas 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 h G Ebbets
held. According 10 the official fig
ures Of the National commission 26.-
513 persons paid admission to the
Brooklyn park while at least an
other thousand can be added, when
the newspaper men and other semi
Official representatives are included
Gate Receipts.
The gate receipts were announced
as S79,049. In both attendance and
gate receipts these figures surpass
the best individual game record
made at Brooklyn in the series ol
1916.
The game was played under con-
ditions far from being ideal for
baseball. a stiff north wind blew
out Of a clod gray sky and the
temperature was reminiscent Of
football rather than Americ's great
est summer sport.
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
wierd spirals which caused the
waiting fielders to circle about un-
der the ball like a retriever TO locate
a wounded bird. 1t was this inabili-
~ to judge properly the direction
Of the descending ball that paved
the way for Cleveland's first score.
Regardless Of wind or weather how
ever there remained no question in
the minds of the fans as to which
team played the better ball.
Superior Play.
Both the team and Individual
play of the winners was superior
to that of Brooklyn. Coveleskie
pitched a mastery game and held
the opposing batteries in check
throughout the contest He was
backed by perfect fielding OF both
infield and outfield Sewell played
a remarkable game at short, show
ing absolutely no signs Of nervous
ness which might have been expect
ed of youngster thrown into a
worlds series under the conditions
which marked his debut.
Manager Speaker in Centertield
proved a barrier beyond which II
was almost impossible TO drive the
ball and made sensational catches
throughout the game.
Catcher O'Neill with his timely
run scoring doubles was the star
batsman for the victors.
r'or Brooklyn the feature indi-
vidual play of the game was Grif-
fith's wonderful catch OF Speakers 5
terrific drive TO the right field in
the fifth inning The ball shot off
the bat OF the Cleveland manager
with a report like the crack OF a
whip and sailed 20 the extreme linn
its of the right field. 1t appeared
10 be a certain extra base hit, but
Griffith started back with the crash
OF the bat and ball and when he
reached the retaining wall spranS
high I'D against the concrete and
caught the ball in one hand, fully
ten feet above the ground. Cleve-
land batter found Marquard easier
to hit than Mamaux or Cadore.
Tries for Victory.
Mr.. Robinson of Brooklyn tried
every artihce OF baseball 20 turn the
defeat into victory in the closing
innings. sending two pinch hittCrs
into the game without effect, which
explains in part the appearance OF
three pitchers in the Brooklyn box
score. Coveleskie. however. held his
own 1T ali times against the three
twirlCrs used by Brooklyn.
a cCIaparison OF IitcherS Of the
first game shows that COveleskie Of
Cleveland threw the ball up 10 th2
batter only S5 times in nine innings
while the total for his three Brook
lyn opponents was 1l2, Marquar /
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