The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-12
DELAYED STEAL
and SPEAKERS
TRIPLE TO BLAME
Cleveland Bats Get to Grimes
in the Fourth.
iris Mighty CIOut in Sixth
Forced Counter.
POLE PITCHES GREAT BALL
COveleskie Lets Robins Down
With Five Hits.
Americans Get Seven Safe
BingIes on SpitbalIer.
ANERIClNS 5. NATIONALS 2
Victory Today Gave Cleveland
First Worlds Flag.
COvelegkie Helped Win Own
Game With Run.

League Park, Cleveland, Oct.
12.-The Cleveland Indians are
champions of the baseball world.
They were crowned on League
park field this afternoon when
they took the fourth straight
game en- their home grounds
from the Brooklyn National
league champions by a score of
3 to 0, making the series count
five games to two in their favor.
Stanley Coveleskie, the Polish
spitballer, won a niche in Cleve-
lands hall of fame for himself
by pitching his third victory
over the Robins and shutting
them out with five hits. In his
three games against the Brook
lyns, Coveleskie allowed a total
of fifteen hits-five in each
ganle-ard permitted his oppo-
nants to cross the plate but
twice.
Fans Swarm to Field.
When the game was over. thousands
of fans swarmed to the front of the
graadstand and staged one of the most
remarkable demonstrations ever seen
in baseball.
Speaker Kisses Aged Mother.
The moment that Sewen and Wam-
sSanss retired the last Brooklyn
piaycrs for the final out Of the series,
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stands from his place in center field
and embraced his gray haired mother
who occupied a box. Mrs Speaker
threw her arms around the neck of her
stalwart son and they, kissed each
other while the thousands of fans who
had swarmed in his wake broke into
a frenzy of cheers.
Charles Ebbets, owner of the Brook
lyn club. forced his way to the box
and shook Mrs. Speakers hand warm
ly. He then congratulated the leader
OF the club that had just defeated his
team.
when the tribe took the field for
batting practice. the crowd paid trib-
ute to "Duster" Mails. the southpaw
idol who shut out the Robins yester-
day.
Mails went to left field to chase
flies. The fans jumped over the fence
and swarmcd about him in a great
crowd.
vJim Bagby was also in the field and
ne too was made to know what these
wild fans think of him.
Coveleskie took his turn during bat
ting practice with the Indian regulars
The day was ideal for fast baseball
There was hardly a breath of wind
The field was lightning fast
Some more plate and jewelry were
then carried to the home plate and a
presentation ceremony was staged
Manager Speaker was presented with
an immense silver loving cup by the
Cleveland Chamber Of Commerce
While Stanley Coveleskie and Steve
O'NeiH were given handsome golG
watches by a group Of fans.
Cleveland Fans Confident.
The Cleveland infield worked fault
lessly under the boiling sun. Will,
they practiced. Grimes warmed vi
dugout while Coveleskie prepared fol
the battle with NunamaEer receivini
him. The crowded stands paid com
paratively little attention to the prac
ice today. They seemed to believe tn,
series were already won and enjoyed
themselvs shouting at the squad o
feminine fans that invaded the field re
pcatcdly TO take snapshots of tn,
Cleveland outfielders or a ball to b,
autographed.
The Indians contented themselve
with a very brief workout and thel
retired to their dusouts while tn
Eroundkeepers gave the field its fin
ishineetouches.
MOZART pitched to the Brooklyn
ba. .smen when they went out to TAX
their practice licks Jimmy Johnston
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