Evening journal., 1920-10-04
WORLD TITLE
in new Home
Neither Brooklyn Nor
Cleveland Has Ever Before
Won Big Baseball Series
BETTING FAVORS
DODGERS TO WIN

Inc WOriQ 5 championship OF lJ-u
Will find new home when the Brook
lyn club Of the National League and
the Cleveland club Of the American
League have finished the worlds series
battles which commences at Ebbets
Field in Brooklyn tomorrow afternoon
A worlds pennant has never flown
from The flagioles IN either Of the con-
tending cities. and no matter which
club wins the honor. the coveted base
ball prize Will have a new domcile.
Brooklyn has won National League
pennanls before, but this is the nrst
year that Cleveland has ever been
perchad on pcnnant heights.
The National and American League
pennant winners will start their bat
lie for the supremacy OF the baseball
universe at Ebbets Field tomorrow.
The flrst three games are scheduled
FOR BROOKLYN on October g. 6 and z.
on October s the club viii travel TO
Cleveland. where a four-game series
will be PLAYED on October Q. 10. Hand
~. In case Of tie game or postpone
ment on account OF bad weather the
series In each city will be finished
before moving on to the other city.
II an eighth game Is necessary 1t
s,ill be played In Brooklyn on Oc-
iobcr iJ. and IN. at that time, the clubs
should happen 20 be lied at four
games TO four. the ninth and deciding
game will be played i'm Brooklyn on
October i5. The club Ninnerlng i've
games will carry of the honors and
The sp0ils.
The games will be supervised by
four umuireS. Umpires William Klein
and Harry ODay Will represent the
National League. and Thomas Connolly
and William Dinneen the American
League
Unusual interest cenlers in the Cleve-
land club because this is the FIRST time
that that city has ever been fortunate
enough TO win pennant. The Indians
have the only player-manager I'm the
major league, iris Speaker, and, If he
wins the worlds series, the playing
manager as a strong factor in baseball
will gain a new lease Of life In re-
cent years the playing manager has
been rarity. Speakers baseball
school WAS received on the Boston
Red SoX under Manager Bill CarrLgan.
His policy In baseball is one OF har-
mony and cooperation. obtained by
being I'm constant contact with his
players. Speaker is not a driver. and
a kindly spoken word has accom-
plished more for him than harsh
methods for other managers.
sneaker Is the kind Of manager VIII,
can pat a player on the back for ,
good play and offer a word Of sympa.
thy and a bit OF advice when there q
an error. All season long Speaker has
had his players working hard for him
II has been a happy baseball family
IN Cleveland, and the manager has
been able 20 keep his men at ilghtinl
pitch from The start. Speaker himself
IS the greatest star on the CLEVELAND
club. but IL is not unlikely that thi,
series will bring forth new heroe
and new stars.
The Cleveland club this season IA
shaken OF the hard luck which ha
pursued II for so many seasons. II
fortune has cast obstacles hi its pat
this year, too, but the club has bee
able 10 rise above them. Cleveland
hardest blow was The death of Ms STA
shortSlop. Ray Chapman. who passe
away following an accident at On
Polo Grounds. when he was bit In tll
head by a ball pitched by Carl Mays
Lunte and Evans. the only utility in
flelders on the Cleveland roster, di
not measure up 20 the standard an
the Indians, early in September, sigi
ed Joe SeWell. the inflelder star Of on
& Southern League The Brooklyn clu
Z with the proper spirit OF sportsman
chip. waived the rule which provide
that the worlds series players mu
have been members Of the club pril
to August 81. and wililngly gave pei
mission for SeWell 20 play. m
youngster. coming in at the elevent
hour. may iind himself the idol Of Oh
p baseball world before the series
finished.
There has never been a question ;
10 the honesty OF the players who al
7. 20 take part In this series, and the dl
mand for tickets shows that the pul
lie has confidence that the games wi
be PLAYED on their merits Neverth,
less. the national game is on trial
this series. Fans are going TO be SUI
picous Of plays which never rous
their curiosity before. For the goo
on the game. these players have &
6 TO make good and they know it.
The old system OF giving the plal
ers OF the two clubs the greater pa
!. Of the sroils Will again be fOllOwt
this year. but when the goyernmei
OF the game is changed before anOth,
season. the mercenary end OF the gan
may also be revised. II is only sin,
the money prizes have become
great that the players have succuml
ed TO TIE temptations placed In the
path to gain more easy money"
committee OF players Will be appOin
ed 20 allot the share which IS TO I
+, paid TO the winners and losers ar
their decision will be sent TO q
commission for approval. The con
mission. as In the past. Will handle a
the receipts.
Already there has been much be
hnS TAX and around New York The
naturally a feeling i'm favor
BROOKLYN. Most Of The bets that ha
been made have been al even monr
although a good many have been ma
on the chances that certain mitch,
4 viii win certain games.
As 10 the pitchers on the openi
day. neither manager viii decide ur
Just before the game. 10 is very llk
that Manager Robinson will use I
OF his left-handers. Marquard
Smith, on account Of the left-han,
uItters on the Cleveland Club. NJ
o. ager Speakers best boxmen are rig
3 handlers. and 10 IS likely that Bai
or Coveleskie Will start the ga
Neither club is noted Tor its resou
or strategy and. while nothing
usual in baseball tactics may
3 booked for. nevertheless. there sho
be an abundance OF the hard fight
baseball that fans delight to see.
CENTREVILLE VS.. EASTON.
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