El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-13
IRIS SPEAKER AND
ENTIRE TEAM is
GIVEN RECEPTION

CLEVELAND, O.. Oct. 15.-With the
fifth city Of the United States in
the matter Of population deti-
nitely assured Of being the first city
OF the baseball universe for at least
twelve months, Cleveland today set
tied back 20 enjoyment Of the world g
championship baseball honors brought
here by Jim Dunn's Indians when they
defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 8 to
yesterday and captured the annual
classic Of the professional diamond by
five games to two.
Won BY Perserveranee-
Cleveland. - years as hanEer-On in
professional baseball but now the Of
fetal home Of the world series win
uers. turned its thoughts today 70 de
risinE new ways OF showing apprecia-
ton OF the proves Of her athletes
Although several watches
medals. automobiles, loving cups
and half n dozen floral TFrenths OF
unusual size, have been presented
to the winning players by appre-
ciutire fans. Cleveland believes IL
has done little for the American
Lacquer
The first OF a series OF celebrations
viii be held tonight and, according
TO plans. the wiIdness Of Cleveland
throughout the past four days over
its club viii be tame and dignified
compared with the Joy TO be dis
played
Mayor Fitzgerald has issued a
proclamation calling on all good citi-
zens within walking or riding dis
lance Of this metropolis 20 be present
tonight az Wade Park and pay official
homage and tribute to Iris Speaker
and his tribe High officials OF the
city viii be present 70 explain 20 the
Indians in detail Just how proud
Cleveland Is OF them
VIII Give Players Dinner.
An official dinner for the players
with the city officials as host and
everyone in the blue book as guests.
Is another affair which probably VIII
take place in a day or two Then
there is the matter Of presents for all
the players and possibly parade
When the players 80 home, they
probably viii he honored further. for
Sandusky. Ohio. already is arranging
a big homecoming for Elmer smith.
From the time little Joe Sewel
made his wonderful stop Of ko-
netchy's Erounder, ending the series,
and Iris Speaker climbed into the
stands 20 kiss his gray haired
mother. Cleveland has been IN
furore- The name Of every player is
on the lips OF every fan. but standing
out above all, are Iris Speaker
Stanley Coveleskie. Elmer Smith, BIZ
WambsEanss. George Burns. Walter
Nails, Jim Bagby and Steve O'Neiu,
the men whose Individual feats
brought the championship here
C0velestie pitched himself into
the world series hall Of fame BY
defeating the Dodgers three times
ara also enunlIed some Of the
greatest pitching feata in his
tory. Only one man - ChriEty
CIeFeiunder'a work IN the biggest
games in baseball MatheWBon
pitched three shut ont victories
hack On 1903 CoVeleaizie pitched
three games allowed two runs,
fifteen hits. walked only two men,
and what q most remarkable Of
ALL threw the sphere pIate-ward
for an average OF only s. times
each game.
BIZ Dineen. Urban Faber. Jack
Coombs. Babe Adams and Joe Wood
are the only other hurlers 20 win
three games in one worlds series.
Cleveland's superiority over the Ma
tional leaguers was evident in the
series, for the American league
champions outhit outfieided, out
played and outguessed their senior
circuit rivals.
Coming into the series with a
pitching staff considered the best in
either league and noted for its aces.
Brooklyn went out with a battered
group OF hurlers, only two OF whom
Grimes and Smlth-wers able 70
pitch winning ball And Grimes and
Smith both got their heatingE
Had Team Average Of "a
With the bat Cleveland hung Up a
team average Of .24f 20 200 for
Brooklyn Fielding figures give
Brooklyn an advantage OF SIS 70
.s25.
In strategy. Brooklyn repeatedly I
tried 20 ambush the Indians, but
zach time the tomahawk came back
70 the mark. and added another scalp /
to the string collected by the tribe
Only In one branch OF inside
baseball did Brooklyn show real
superiority, 30 far as the Hpecfa-
tor could see. That was IN the
almost uneauny ability OF catcher
MILLER to catch the Indians hit
and run and base stealing signals.