The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-13

AltFtidHu, OCl. IL no lptdi ~
tendance tor the seven games OF the
worlds sefles between C.eye and and
brooklyn was 1887, it was announc
ed tonight.
The total receipts were given as
$564,7SS VI this S56,4lSSO goes to
the National Commlss on; $2O3, 4J2 "a
To the owners OF the two clubs and
$2l4.7SG2O to the players.
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Cleveland, Oct. 12.r-Baseball champ
ions OF the world The Cleveland
American League Club won that sn-
preme title here this afternoon when
the Indians defeated the Brooklyn
Nationals in the seventh and decld
ing game OF the 1920 series by a
score OF to 0. Tonight Cleveland
il celebrating in a manner adequately
in keeping ". tn the homer, and 1t is
doubtful II government proclama-
ton announcing the selection OF this
c.ty as the future capital OF the
United States would create a r.ppie
OF interest among the frenzIed fans.
The shutout victory was chiefly en-
gineered by Stanley Coye.eskie, the
spitball hurler Of the local team, who
has proved to be a pitcher OF remark
able skill and endurance during the
series. Backed by an alright de.
tense on the part OF his teammates
al the critical moments OF the game,
the Shamokin, Pa, coal miner, let
the Robins down with five hits. But
two Brooklyn payers reached Sec
ond base during the nine sessions at
bat, and but tve OF the Invaders
we're iert on the bases a told.
Coveleskie's feat in winning three
OF the live games necessary to clmch
the championship for Cleveland, win
go down as Cne OF the outstanding
features or worlds series history,
and one OF the most prominent and
piaiseworthy factors In struggle
which has furn shed more startling
incidents than any similar series in
yeas.
Great as must be the credit accord
ed Ccyeleskle for his remarkable
feat in coming back after but two
days OF rest and pitching his best
fame of the series, the general offen-
sive and defensive work OF the other
members OF the Cleveland club can.
not be dimmed by the individual
glory OF their star boXman. The In
dians, as team, grew more impress.
sive as the series progressed, and
the r feat in winning four straight
games from Brooklyn, after getting
away to an Indifferent start stamps
the club us one deserving CT all the
support and enthusiasm which their
effort. have evoked in this section.
In shutting out the National
Leaguers in the final clash this after
noon the Ind ans led by Manager Iris
Speaker, rose to playing heights
which bore out the complete conf
dence OF the club hackers and fans III
their ability to prove their right to
Near the baseball crown OF the uni
verse, They reached the spitters I
Burleigh Grimes, the National League
star deliverer of this type of pitch
ing. for seven solid hits. clinched the
game before the halfway mark as 1t
ultimately proved and topped the play
with several pieces of baseball STRAIT.
egy that demonstrated the possession
o. mental alertness which marks the
difference between keen thinking
aud mechanical playing baseball
cluh.
That these outstanding features
were appreciated by the Cleveland
followers OF the club and the middle
western section of the country gen.
orally has been apparent since the day
the team returned from nrc oklyn.
I,ut today the demonstration which
marked the final put-out of Myers and
clinched the championship for the
Ind d'ans, surpassed any similar scene
IN several seasons. Thousands of
men, boys and women poured out Of
the bleachers aud stands and simply
engulfed the victorious players like
a human avalanche 1t was a CON
tinuous battle for the members CT the
team in their march toward the dug
out, each step being taken slowly,
with scores of fans endeavoring to
shake their hands or pat them on the
back. ao
Iris Speaker, sensing the coming
outburst of enthusiasm, made dash
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