New Britain herald., 1920-10-13
CLEVELAND FANS IN
 HEAVEN OF DELIGHT
American Leaguers Plainly Su-
 periOr to Dodgers

| Cleveland. Oct. 13.--With tho fifth l city of tho United States in tho matter of population definitely assured of l being tho first city of the baseball | universe for 2 least 12 months Cleye- land today settled back to enjoyment 1 Of the worlds championship baseball honors brought here by Jim Dunn's 1 1ndians-when they defeated tho | Brooklyn Dodgers ; to yesterday 1 and captured the annual series by \ fiva games to two.
 | Cleveland. 42 years a hanEer-on in | professional baseball, turned it's thoughts today to devising new ways | of showing appreciation of tho prow- osa of tho athletes who finally made | this city the worlds baseball capital. Although several watches, medals. automobiles. loving cups and half n dozen floral wreaths of unusual sIze have been presented to tho winning players by appreciative fans. Cleveland believes it haa dono littlo for -ho American leaguora and ia getting ready to let the world know just how ! it feels about possessing a cham pionship ball club.
 Celebration Tonigh. Tho first Of a series of celebrations ! will bc held tonight and Mayor kitz- gerald has issued a proclamation call ing on all good citizen within walk ing or riding distance of this metrop- oils to be present tonight at Wade Park and pay official homage to Iris Speaker and his tribe.
 When the players go home they probably will be honored further, for Sandusky. Ohio, already is arranging a big homo coming for Elmer Smith.
 From the timo little Joo Scweil made his wonderful stop of Konetchy's grounder. ending the series and Iris Speaker climbed in tho stands to kiss his gray-haired mother. Cleveland has been in a furore.
 Fame for CoycIcskie
 Stanley Coveleskie pitched himself into the world series hall of fame by throwing back the Dodgers three suc- cessive time, and also equalled some of the greatest pitching feats in his tory. only ono man-Christy Mathew son. has surpassed the Clevelander's work in the biggest games in base ball. Mathewson pitched three shutout victories back in 1905. Coveleskia pitched three games. allowed two runs. 15 hits, walked only two men and. what is most remarkable of ail, threw the sphere plateward for an average of only ST times each game.
 CleveIand's superiority over the National leaguers was evident in the series for the American league champions outhit, outplayed and out guessed their enior circuit rivals. Coming into the series with a pitching staff considered the best in either league, Brooklyn went out with a bat tered group of burlers, only two of whom-Grimes and Smith-were able to pitch winnin ssball. And Grimes and smith both got their beatings.
 Cleveland Superior
 With the bat Cleveland hung mp a team average of PA to 200 for Brooklyn. Fielding figures give Brook lyn an advantage of .976 to 9o5. However, few will contend CIeve- lands superior defense at critical moments.
 Only in ono branch of inside base ball did Brooklyn show real superior ity. so far as the spectator could see. That was in the almost uncanny ability of Catcher Miller tn catch the h. dians. hit and run and baso stealin. signals. Fivo times in tho four games here the Brooklyn backstop called the turn by signalling Tor pitchouti on these plays. Each time tho play was broken up and tho Cleveland base runner easily trapped.
 Tho pitching superiority of CleVe- lands trio of fingers is indicated in the scores Of the games. Backing up Covclcskic's almost unparalleled work, Walter Mails came through with l5 1-3 shut out innings. including a three hit game. and Jim Ragby pitched two good contests. winning one and losing one. George Uhle. second string huT- Ter pitched good ball on his short appearances. Only Caldwell. who was knocked out of tho box in ono inning. fell down.
 Records srs Made
 Smith twirlcd two fine games ior the Dodgers but had tho misfortune to bo pittcd against Mails in one, and lost it. Grimes turned in a shutout victory and then swico waa knocked out of tho box. The other pitchers were hammered without favor.
 Numerous records of minor import standing above all wero Wambsganss' unassisted triple play. and Elmer smiths homo run with tho bases fuO.
 The Brooklyn club today was on it's way back homo where it will dis band until next season. The eastefeH playcra wcro generous in praise fo" their conuuerors. frankly admitting that tho best team won.
 Gate Receipts
 Figures for this years world series given out today by John F.. Bruce, secretary of the national commission show that neither the attendance or the gate receipts were as great as in