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S|DE-L|GHTs ON FIFTH
WORLDS SERIES GAME
Iris Speakers Mother Camo All
tho Way From Texas to See
Her Son Play.
by Associated prcss.l

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CLEVELAND. OHIO. Oct. 1O-Tho
two big floral wrcaths presented IN
iris Speaker yesterday were taken
TO the grave OF Ray Chapman TODAY
ny the Cleveland manager. Grammar
the former Cleveland shortstop wa q
killed In the middle OF the pcnnant
hhEht by ball thrown By Pitcher
Mays: OF the Yankees
before the cheers OF Yesterdays
SaIhe hau died away. 4 line began to
FORM In front OF the general admis-
sion ticket window for today's game.
hrst In line at T.. NJ. Tho line was
swciied to several hundred fans at
midnight. Probably Toe or more wo-
men brnved the biting cold In tho all
Olson. the. Dodgers shortstop. 20,
ne hrst hit OF the game-a single TO
ielt. He was the first batter to face
saEby. Jameson, the Cleveland left
bounced a single past Wheat for the
Indians first hit.
In the second inning. Konctchy.
mo Brooklyn first baseman. smashed
me me, hrst ball pitched to tho left
hrst hit OF the series He was
doubled at the plate. however, on
Jamieson's lightning return OF kin
duH liner-the first double play of
the game.
iinir-tnIxinE Fielding.
After Bagby drove his homo run
into the center field bleachers In the
Iourth. scoring two ahead of him. and
Jameson had singled. Grimes was
him for nine hits. including two
homers and triple, in three and
"ne-third innings.
the unasslstcd triple play made b.
hth inning. while being the irst in
WORLDS series, was not the first
made In the Cleveland park. Neal
Bail. second bascman. with Cleveland.
while playing. against Boston here
July 10. 1903. Jake Stahl hit the ball.
In every game in this years worlds
series the team to score first has won.
games. while brooklyn batters
reached home first in the second and
third contests.
fourth inning when he poled n home
run into the ccntcrfield bleachers,
scoring two men ahead OF him. With
man on second Grimes purposely
the Cleveland pitcher. who previous
TO today's game. had failed to make
hit.
Fielding OF the hair-raising variety
thrilled the huge crowd from the
start The Indians. in addition 10
wamby's unassisted triple play, made
three double plays. Joe Sewell. the
- year-old short stop, who during
last year captained the University OF
Alabama nine. figured in one of them,
and also made some spectacular one
handed catches.
Mrs. Speaker Attends.
Mrs. J.. r. Speaker. gray-haired
mother Of the Cleveland manager.
was proud spectator. She came ali
the way from Hubbard, Texas, her
home. TO witness the game.
Ticket scaipers. despite all precau-
tons to halt them. sold tickets for
today's game for prices as high as
In the eighth inning, Olson was de-
prived Of hit by the official scorers
He hit swift groundcr toward
Gardner and the ball took q freakish
hop. Gardner attempted to spear 1t
with one hand. but the ball got away
from him. Tho writer's and fans
howled at the decision of the scorers
who gave an error to Gardner.
Elmer Smith, the Indians right
fielder, was the batting hero Of the
day. In four times ut bat. Smith
slammed out a home run, scoring
three ahead Of him, a triple and a
single. On his fourth trip he forced
Speaker at second.
Doc" Johnston. the Cleveland first
baseman. made his first hits OF the
series today, cracking out brace oil
singles. His brother. Jimmy, was
unable to play third for the Dodgers
today because OF damaged leg in
tured while sliding into base yester-
day.
The Dodgers touched Bagby for
thirteen hits. getting to him In every
inning with the exception of the
sixth. Sensational fielding prevented
scoring.