The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-14

Cleveland Oct l2--Cleyeland tonight
paid tribute to It's world champion base
ball team III q public demonstration IN
Wade Park. attended by arproNima'CIN
thusiasIn OF tn" haschall-crazy mob
that i, finally became uncontrollaole
and broke through ropes marking on
the stage where city officials and the
Cleveland American League baseball
PLAYERS sat. smashed chairs, pushed
several persons into small lake and
vocally and physically expressed us
JOY over the winners OF the worlds
series
Special details Of police we're power
less, and not until long after the lights
had been put out and the ball players
had left. did tho celebration end.
Scenes Of Tunlult
Thousands were unable 20 get near
the scene Of III" demonstration. streets
for blocks around were jammrd with
mass Of people anxious for at least ono
look at the score of athletes who
brought this city its FIRST championship.
Down in a little hollow in the park
where seats were reserved for Mayor
W. S. Fitzgerald. the players and 9TH
ers who took part in the program. Long
before sundown, hundreds of fans be
gan assembling on the hiIlsideS. trek
ing their way in from every. direction.
When the mayor arrived at : o'clock the
hllsideS were packed. Great search
lights played down upon the stage
keeping the ball players in the spot
light. fireworks were set on hannS
played and automobiles for blocks
around kept up a continual horn honk-
ing.
Each player as he was introduced, got
wild demonstration. the roar of en-
thuSiaSm being almost continuous.
No Serious injuries.
Finally when the last speech had been
made. tho mayor siGnallcd that the
program was over. hut tho crowd refuS-
cd TO leave. Instead II rushed forward
through the ropes and hundreds Climbed
on the stage To shake hands with the
athletes Babies were passed over
shoulders to be kissed hats were smash
ed and chairs showed aside but Will"
many persons were somewhat bruised
and battered up in the rush there were
no reports OF serious injuries.
Squads OF police ranged through IN"
mass Of people. trying to get il to break
uD. but without avail. Out for good
time, after nearly half century OF
waiting. the fans refused to leave. FL
nally the ball players were slipped out
Of the back OF the stage. lights were
turned out and lusty men with mega
phones begged everyone to so home. Not
for moro than an hour. however. could
the Cieve4anders be convinced that
everything actually WAS finished Then,
The crowd slowly. but no1sly. started
for home but It was midnight brfora
tho park had been cleared. for the block
ed streets and traffic made 1t Impossible
to move rapidly.
Get Full Shares.
The Cleveland players this afternoon
voted to give Walter Mails and 10"
Seweu recruits who joined IN" cluo
late in tho season. full shares in the
split Of the worlds series receipts.
One thousand dollars each also was
given to Secretary Walter MC\ich"ls.
Of the club. Scout Jack McAHstcr.
Trainer Percy Small GrOundkrcp"r
Vnndellcn and Miss Edna Jameson.
chief clerk OF the club. Ray Chapman,
widow Of the player killed by a ball
thrown 10y Pitcher Carl Mays, OF thr
Yankees. already had been voted iu''
sbnrc Today's action Of the players re-
duced the share of each to $S,oS6.53
4 banquet for the team and other
d,noI,slra ratiorS are now being arranged.