The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-05
BRINGING
UP
TAI0c1
BY
McMANUS
d SHIvER|NG FANS
BRAVE transform
TO SEE BIG GAME
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Clear cool
weather with slight breeze greeted
anxious baseball fans today for the
trst game of the worlds series be-
tween Brooklyn and Cleveland. The
diamond at Ebbets field, Brooklyn was
reported to be in fair condition after
last nights brief rainstorm.
Manager Iris Speaker and the Cleve.
land team, due to arrive here early to-
day, planned to go to their quarters
at Ebbets field as soon as possible in
order to get acquainted with the lay
out of the diamond
The Indians felt that they would be
at some disadvantage because of their
unfamillarity with the playing field,
but hoped to overcome this to some
extent between their arrival and game
time. The American League cham
pions will have to opportunity for
actual practice on the field until they
begin their warming-up practice for
the game, as the diamond has been
put in first class shape and it was
planned to keep it so until play
actually starts.
Fans Disappointed.
There were a great many disappoint-
ed fans in Brooklyn today, due to the
tickets that would enable them to see
one or more of the games. The un-
reserved seats in the field stands and
bleachers were put on sale yesterday
and when the box Office opened there
was large crowd on hand that kept
the sellers busy all day. There were
few tickets left when the club Off
Gals decided that those in charge of
the sale had done a days work.
1t was announced that these would
be placed on sale at s o'clock this
morning together with the few reserv-
ed seats that had not been called for
by the applicants. 1t was apparent
from the number waiting when the box
office closed last night that the unsold
tickets would be insufficient to supply
the demand
Only Four Remain.
Some of the fans expressed their de-
termination to wait all night in order
to be at the head Of the line today,
but the cold, drizzling rain, shortly be-
fore midnight had a chilling effect and
by two O'Clock this morning only four
"bitter-enders were left in line for
bleacher seats.
Headed by Frank BrOgan, a youth
who came from Philadelphia to wit
ness the games, the faithful quartette
curled up in their overcoats on the
cold, damp, cement sidewalk and
hoped for the morning sun to warm
them to the occasion. Brogan, who
said he lived near the Phillies' ball
park, had all the players names at his
tongues end. and announced he was
roofing for Cleveland. The other three
rooters were less laxative and
seemed interested only in getting some
sleep.
While Cleveland ruled slight favor
ite in what little betting was announc-
ed the fact did not shake the conf
dence of manager Robinson and the
Brooklyn players They were prepared
to go through the series fighting from
start to finish and felt that the appar-
ent batting advantage possessed by
Cleveland according to unofficlal
records of the seasons work, would
be offset by the superior pitching or
the Brooklyn twirlers. Manager Rob
inson and his players, as well as their
supporters, argued that the Indians
were not called upon during the Amer
lean league season to face such stan
of uniformly good pitchers as that OF
the Brooklyn club.