Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-05
Philadelphia Youth
Braves Elements
to Get Seat.
HOW TEAMS FACED.
By TIE Associated Press

nv TIE Associated Press
ERBETS FIELD. Brooklyn. N. T.
October 6.-About $4,000 fans. the
edge Of whose enthusiasm was no "hi.
dulled by the White Sox base pau
scandal, filled all stands In Eooets
Field today and saw the Cleveianos'
s,.nnant winners of the American
fAarue. and the Brooklyns. champions
Of the National League. do battle In
the Arst Of this years world series
All seats were sold and hundreds
many Of whom had stood in line since
sunrise to buy seats on the unresefVeo
sections, were turned away.
Only four braved the elements wnen
q cold, drizzling rain dispersed falr
sized gathering early this morning;
These bleacher seat seekers, heaneo
BY Frank Brogan. a youth who came
from Philadeiphias to witness tne
games. curled up in their overcoats on
Brosan. BIZ who said he lived near the
Phiilies' ball park, had all the players
names att his tongues END, anu an.
nounced he was, roofing Tor Cievelan1,
1t cleared up later on. but It IS c0oi'
with'a slight breeze.
Rival Maaasers CenAaeat.
f.I have q fine team. sessr te vim
fhs serfes, ana r believe they VIII"
said Manager wilbert Robinson OF
the HxSokiyns, in the clubhouse he's
fore the xatnA.. .T am not underrat-
ina the Egesela ands and viii gree
tha. we are II for g. hard hight
The Clevelands did not get to town
urtil a few hours before the game,
thereby upsetting all base ball pre-
cedents Of no. holding morning prac-
tice in o strange ball yard before
world series.
II have always played on diamonds
Speaker, and for purposes OF this
series we are assuming the distance
is nir,tey feet between all bases on
Col. EbbetS Field. We expect to win
and What more can .say? =
It was announced from both camps
that ALI <thA men were physicaliy~ ~ NJ
and prepared to play their best. The
only possibility of, an advantage IN
condition lies in the fact that while
the Cleveland players spent last night
travelling to this city, the Dodgers
were resting. ..s...-.s
Ebhets Breaks Precedent.
Col. Ebbets, owner Of the Brooklyns,
tipped over another precedent by not
having q brass band for the delecta.
said any available space in the park
should be given to the fans. Accord
4ngiy spectators musically inclined
whistled popular airs and rang COW
bells, while others declared world
series without a brass band was an
other base ball scandal.
A superb day for base bali followed
fast on q night Of wretched promise.
The weather cleared early, and
warm sun and brick breeze dried out
fotv q ., 10 IN al
sodden by the nights thupderstorm.
Greundkeepers had the indeld in fine
shape by noon, and the players re-
ported that grounders came true.
opened until after IL o'clock. and
were quickly filed by spectators, who
stood single file in long serpentine
lines about the ball park. Those who
could not get into the park 1ocked
into q high clay bank; known to
overlooked the playing field, and
watched the game from there. Scores
perched themselves on roofs of houses
Or adjacent streets. while bricklayers
gled manfuIly to lay bricks by the
touch system and watch the game
Brooklyn took its batting prac-
tice first, MOZART, Miljus and Pfeffer
serving MP the ball for the home
folks. Marquard and Smith. Robin
Grimes. Brooklyn's star spitballer
took part in the batting practice.
Uhle went to tho mound when the
Cleveland Indians took their batting
workout. Bagby and Coveleskie took
part in the practice.
Have Family Party.
There was the Inevitable picture OF
the rival managers-Robinson and
.speaker-shaktng hands. while the
"
ans and Jimmy Of the Dodgers-had
q little family picture Of their own
the arst probably since a travelling
photographer got them together or
a tintype years ago in Tennessee.
The first real cheer OF the game
over the wall in batting practice
Then some one presented iris Speak.
er with a floral piece. Ball players
insist there is enough ill luck in a
floral piece when given to. a player
to sink a whole ball club in six inches
shortly before 1850 O'Clock a polics
band, followed by a platoon OF
Brooklyn's finest and q contingent ol
fire fighters. tramped on the deld IL
, grand march across the diamond
to the boxes in front of drst base
This slender column served as an of.
ficial escort for Mayor, Hylan. Il
whom had been given the honor OF
tossing out the frst ball.
Double Interest in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. October Sin.
terest here in the world series games
IS increased because of the possibility
that Pitcher Rube Marauard may play
q prominent part for Brooklyn. Mar
guard is a product of the Cleveland
Eand lots and as a youth had made
several attempts to join the Local
team. He was born Just outside the
city, and now may shine against his
home city team in the first world Sc
fies in which II ever participated
His seven-year-old SON. Richard, jr.
is In Lorain, Ohio, near here, and will