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Show nevor before, but I am glad it came to southern California, and I congratulate Mr Esslck on his game and successful fight." SiVnilar sportsmanlike statements were made by Playing Manager Killefer and Business Manager Morley of the Angels. For the victorious Vernon team, -Esslck gives all the credit for winning the flag to the players individually and collectively. collec-tively. Esslck says he is particularly , pleased at the complete absence of rowdyism rowdy-ism which has characterized the recent bitterly contested series. 1 IDS ANGELES CROWD KjEW RECORD Officially Announced 20,260 Paid to See Angel-Tiger Game Sunday. Sfoolnl to The Tribune. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct. 6 All pre- vlous minor league figures for attendance were swept away by the torrent of humanity hu-manity that surged and eddied about Washington park Sunday. Specifically, there were 20,280 paid admissions. Some 9' these were at the park at 7:30 o'clock in the morning-. At 12:10 the sale of grandstand grand-stand tickets was stopped. At 1:30 every available inch inside the park was packed, with many being turned away. The crowd that tried to get in and couldn't blocked traffic for several squares about Washington park. In the sensational double-header finish oetween Louisville and Indianapolis several sev-eral seasons ago there was an attendance l approximately 17,000. That contest, up to yesterday, set the record for a minor league crowd-getter. President Powers of the Angels said today: to-day: "Wedneedav, when the champions Mne up against St. Paul I'll be there rooting for Vernon, and I hope every Angel fan will follow my example. I had my heart set on winning the pennant as |