Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-06
CrO,Ud Smaller
Than orFirst
Contest
FANS ASSEMBLE
BEFORE SUN UP
Weather is Cool But
Somewhat Warmer
Than Yesterday:
Bv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EBBETS' FIELD, BROOKLYN. Octo-
Der 6.-The Cleveland Indians, with
one scalp already tucked in their
belts, and the Brooklyn Dodgers
singing under the defeat in the open
ing game of the world series. are bat
thing in the second number of the an
nual classic today.
Weather conditions today are
slightly more favorable than they
were yesterday, it being a wee bit
wa(mer. A few clouds skirted the
horizon early today. but they were
soon>dispelled by the sun.
Iris Speaker and his clan are con-
fident it will be two straight when
today's contest is ended, but Manager
Robinson and his players are equally
sure that they will place themselves
Leaguers.
More than 10000 persons. were on
hand to see the diamond affray.
Fans Ardor UnchfIled.
The chill of yesterdays defeat did
rot freeze the enthusiasm of the fans,
who came early to the ball yard. Spec
tators seeking seats in the unreserved
stands began to form in line two hours
before sunup. and shivered in the
breeze that came out of the north.
A groundkeeper. making his rounds
at midnight, heard a heavy snore be-
hind the scoreboard in left field. He
promptly unearthed four men who had
hidden IN the ball park after yester-
days game, and were taking nights
rest in nest Of newspapers.
s.I the wind had dried out the playing
field so that the groundkeepers had to
spray 1t with water to keep down the
dust. Those who came early to the
game bundled themselves up in heavy
COATS. while the players were jacketed
in heavy sweaters, except a few who
deied the wind.
Brooklyns In Long Practice.
The e5Brooklyns went through long
batting before the game. Manager
Robfnson was anxious to work his
men out OF the batting slump into
which they had fallen in the last
week or SO. John Miljus put every
thing he had on the ball. SO that the
National Leaguers could face real speed
The teams put up some very sharp
fielding, which proceed ro-nds Of
applause. The outfeld stands were
wen uiieu. out the crowd was not as
large as yesterday.
Cleveland Fans Eager.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, October g.
Lines began to form at American n
League park here before the booths
opened this morning to distribute re-
served seats to those lucky enough to
receive allotments. There were two
reasons for the rush, it was explained
The fans were anxious to obtain their
tickets, and they were anxious to get
downtown to their clubrooms or to
other places where the returns of the
second game Of the world series be-
tween the Indians and the Dodgers
would be posted.
Never before has the city been so wild
over baseball. The enthusiasm over the
Indians winning the first pennant since
Cleveland has had organized base ball
forty-two years-was Insignificant COM
pared to that shown over the Tribes
victory yesterday. Confidence was ex-
pressed by the fans that their favorites
would make it two straight today.
That the games here will cause par
tial suspension Of courts, was indicated
by statement of Judge Manuel Levine,
presiding judge in common pleas court.
He has given instructions that default
cases should be delayed during the next
week and that attorneys will not be
held to strict accountability for their
absence while the series Is on"