Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-08
UEVEL land NOT DISCOURAGED:
GREAT OVATION GIVEN PLAYERS
WHEN THEY ARRIVE HOME TODAY
Mayor Issued Proclamation
Urging Great Demonstra-
ton To Encourage Players
During The Games To Be
Played In Cleveland.

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Cleveland, Oct. s.-A big ovation
they alighted from the train which
brought them from Brooklyn today,
despite their two defeats at the hands
Of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the worlds
series there. The two teams, winners
Of the American and National league
championships, respectively, will open
q four-game series here tomorrow.
In O proclamation issued by Mayor
W. s. Fitzgerald, he called upon all
Clevelanders to do honor to their
team.
''They will win the series if cleve-
land backs them as it backed them In
the pennant fight" the proclamation
read. II ask. that Cleveland Friday
should show in every way possible its
appreciation"
Urges Demonstration.
The proclamation announced that
automobile horns and factory whistles
be sounded at noon today, ito urge the
team to victory"
That the fans have not lost inter-
est in the series is indicated by the
number of applications for tickets to
the games and admittance to the roofs
Of houses and buildings in the vicinity
Of League park. Unlike Brooklyn.
there are no knobs for those unable
to get into the park.
Y, With the high screen along the right
field fence, the snug row of houses and
stores on Lexington avenue opposite
the park did not appear to be favor
able vantage point from which to view
the games However, property owners
were swamped with offers ranging
from 81 to $35 for roof standing room.
. An awning compan has one Of the
choicest roofs in the neighborhood.
II haven't had a minutes time for
urer Of the company, said today. Fans
have offered me watches, books of
trading stamps and almost every sort
Of thing for chance to see the game.
My partner and myself are taking q
tin from Manager Iris Speaker. We
won't announce whether we'll sell roof
SCENTS until few minutes before the
game is called"
Then there is two-story frame
back Of the bleachern at the east end
81 the park. Boys have come to love
is owner because he lets them climb
up there all season to see the games
ahd this serses will be no exception.
To ,Use Megaphones. 81.
:. Besides those who have offered to
pay. fhajr 10y for g. skyline seat are
set up herssi
megAphones 50 as to announce the
ganes play BY play to the crowds in
the streets.
Clerks .of downtown hotels were
endeavoring to classify their lists OF
reservations for tomorrow and Sun.
day BY using cots all Of the hotels are
IN i4lo <Vxyr1 RI G
ineA room. wherever necessary, but
even with these preparations. some OF
the larger ones are turning away ap-
plicants.
Many persons prominent in the
baseball world are arriving.
August Hermann, president of the
Cincinnati baseball club. has made no.
tel reservations for party of fifteen
Among others who have made reser-
Of the Boston Braves; Frank Navin
owner of the Detroit Tigers. and Will.
lam L. Veeck, president Of the Chicago
Cubs..
Mayor Calvin Of Cincinnati. Mayo,
KaFb: of Columbus. Judge Kenesav
Mountain Landis Of Chicago and Mrs
]. r. Speaker Of Hubbard. Texas
mother of iris Speaker, are among
others who will be here.
1SopOIIS AudIsr SSdlpeTS we're dkdAl
at work selling worlds series ticket!
caused renewed precautions to be TAX
en- by the police and officials of thu
Cleveland baseball club today. On,
man reported being approached by {
youth who offered a set of eight tick
cts two for each of the four games
for $176.. The seats offered were sole
by the club sfor $26.40. Another maj
was said to be canvassing downtown
kNve viii n$~S S-Nw -
which he offered to sell in sets of on,
for the four games for 500.
Through plans made by E. s. Bar
nard. business manager of the loca
club there can be no "scalping" OF
the bleacher tickets. Only one will b,
sold to each person when the gate,
open tomorrow morning and the hold
er must pass Immediately into tn,
grounds. ea
ranged q banquet for October 20 IL
honor Of Harry (Hi) Myers, Brooklyn
outhelder,. who is a native Of tina
town, when he will be presented will
4 gift An invitation will be extend
ed at Saturdays game to iris Speakel
to attend. =.
With the Dodgers.
En- Route With the Dodgers, Oct. 8
-(By the Associated Press. lit wal
4 happy and confident lot of Brooklyn
Dodgers that were hitting the trai
westward today to attack the Cleve
land Indians on their own reservation
for worlds series. honors. There wa
not q, man Jack on the whole Brook,
j; lyn club who did not firmly believe
that the series was as good as won
Manager Robinson would not say WHIT
will pitch for Brooklyn Saturday bu
the players think JEFF Pfeffer will b
the man.. ~
I'VE will beat Coveleskie the mex
time he starts" said Captain Zacl
Wheat.
wheat says iris Speaker shoult