Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
AMERICANS TAKE WORLD HONOR IN
 DECISIVE GAME
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 @1r-0-c>,~0~~~~~7~N was a complete cessation of cheering which. however, broke out with treble vigor when Mrs. Speaker hugged, patted and kissed her gray-haired son and the latter responded in manner which indicated that he re- garded his mothers approval and pet ting far above any other regards that might come to him as result of the victory of his team.
 When Speaker finally left his mothers side and started for the clubhouse he was fairly beseiged by requests to shake hands and auto- graph programs and photographs. When he finally disappeared into the dressing quarters the crowds swept back to the Speaker box, where they cheered and demanded speech from the mother of the popular player manager. Mrs. Speaker met the de- mands of the fans by waving her hand and was soon joined by Owner Jemes c. Dunn of the club, who ad- dressed the throng for her. During
 
 Charles Ebbets, of the Brooklyn club, crossed the field and congratulated the executive of the winning team. Then the throngs slowly dispersed to discuss at their leisure the success ful climax of the Cleveland's forty year battle for major league pen nant and a worlds series banner.
 That the citizens of Cleveland pro- pose to properly honor the occasion was shown by conference which took place between Mayor w. s. Fitz- gerald and prominent business men of the city almost before the final cheers had died away. It was ten tatively decided to hold public re- |ception and welcome for the players of the team in the public square of the city within the next day of two at which the populace will be invited to show collective and comprehen- sive manner their appreciation of tho honors which the players of the team have brought to Cleveland. If this takes the prelimina1t trend shown in rewarding the stars of the series to date it is quite likely that every member of the club will have auto mobiles, watches, medals and other souvenirs of their conquest to fill permit them to retire to well-earned several storehouses before the fans season of inactivity.
 The closing act of the super base ball drama of the season was staged under weather conditions which were ideal. A sun of midsummer strength shone down on the fans from cloud less sky with an intensity which made it almost imperative to remove coats and vests even in the shaded ! sections of the grandstand. Every seat and foot of standing room inside the park was crowded to utmost ca. lpacity long before the teams began their battle, while trees, housetops telegraph poles and towering signs overlooking the park were black with linen and boys who clung to preca rious perches throughout the entire game.
 The National Commission announ. ced the paid attendance had been 27, 525 and the gate receipts $83,900 The largest of the series.
 That those who witnessed the clos ling contest saw game of unusua standard is shown by the box score but there were thrilling feature: which cannot be illuminated by colo figures. Despite the two error! l oh, r~oJ to Chor+c{on Cou,olI ho ,,, q \. two plays which went far to elimi nate his miscues. In the fifth in ming he stopped Miller's smash bacl of second base while on the dead ru, and got the batter with a fine throv to first. In the same inning Covel eskie was almost knocked down b, Grimes line drive. but chased thu ball half way to, third and got hi
 man. In Cleveland's half Righ Fielder Griffith made a thrilling tr.
 for Speakers triple which scored 1. Jarieson. After long sprint he go his finger tips on the ball just a he crashed into tho stand but coul, not hold the hard hit sphere. Secons Baseman Kilduff also came in for {
 great applause in the second sessioi !. when he came in on the grass on ; ,. full sprint and sevoped up Smith
 bounder which had cleared Grimes
 head by several .ect and while of
 balance whipped the ball to Konetcn, for the out.
 Cleveland put across the first ru' ,, in the fourth inning. After E. Shit :, had grounded out, Gardner beat ou