Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-08
CLEVELAND GETS
NOISY WELCOME
Iris Speakers Tribe Returns to
81 Own Home Town Like
conquering Heroes

Cleveland, o., Oct. S.--Smiling and
full, of confidence. despite their two
defeats, the Cleveland Indians arrived
early today from Brooklyn to engage
the Dodgers in the fourth game OF the
world series here tomorrow.
Conquering heroes never received
more noisy reception than the players
when they piled off the train. Streets
leading to the Union Station were lined
with cheering enthusiasts who apparent
ly forgot the two defeats handed the
Indians on the Brooklyn field.
The players hustled to their homes,
after the reception at the station and
planned to take light practice at
League Park this afternoon.
President "Jim' Dunn. of the
American League champions, refuses to
entertain any thought of losing the
series.
: 1--WE are home now and 1t will be
a different story to tell tomorrow, ne
said. -,
Manager Iris Speaker showed no dis
couragement over the two reverses. lie
expressed confidence in his players to
even up the score tomorrow.
eve will beat Covelcskie the next
time he starts" said Captain Iack
Wheat.
Wheat says Iris Speaker should have
been credited with home run Sester-
day instead of n two base hit.
at never touched that drive of Speak .
er's on which the official scorer credited
the batter with a two base hit and
gave me an error" said Wheat. -.
. \ "The ball took a nasty hop just as
was about to catch it and | never got
hand on It" .,
All tnl
days game. says that club morale won
the pennant for BROOKLYN and 1t will
win the worlds series. Cadore Is one OF
the close students of baseball on the
Dodgers.
1--WE have the will to win have every
confidence in ourselves" said Cndore.
stThere's n lot Of psychology in base
baIl." he mused. "The Indians are not
going back to Cleveland with the same
Hsa.y confidence in ultimate victory in
This series that Robbie's men have to-
day" ,
"Ncvcr mind that psyschology stuff. y
said "Rowdy' Elliott. the podgcr
catcher. "All we have got to do is to
NIT the ball on the nose"
In proclamation issued by Mayor
W. 8. Fitzgerald he called unon all
SCleve,anders to do honor to their team.
''They will win the series IL Cleveland
backs them as it backed them in the
pennant fight" the proclamation read.
81 ask that Cleveland on Friday show
In every way possible its appreciation. y
That the fans have not lost interest
In the series is indicated by the num-
Der of applications for tickets to the
games and admittance to the roofs of
houses and buildings in the vicinity Of
the League Park. Unlike Brooklyn,
there are no knolls for those unable to
get into the park.
Many persons prominent in the base
ball world are arriving. August Herr
mann. president of the Cincinnati base
ball club. has made hotel reservations
for a party of fifteen.
Others who have made reservations
are George Stallings. manager of the
Boston Braves: Frank Navin. owner of
the Detroit Tigers. and William. l..
Feeck. president of the Chicago Cubs.
Mayor Calvin. of Cincinnati; Mayor
Karb. of Columbus; Judge Kenesaw
Mountain lands. of Chicago. and Mrs.
j. r. Speaker, of Hubbard. Tex, mother
of Iris Speaker, are among others who
will be here.
Reports that ''scnlpers' were again
at work selling series tickets caused re-
newed precautions to be taken BY the
police and officials of the Cleveland
baseball club today. Through plans
made by Il. :. Barnard, business man.
ager Of the local club, there can be no