The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06

! large measure to a brisk wind from the
northwest which Strengthened Old Glory
cut In centre field. so that 1t showed
scarcely a ripple. The sun, when 1t got
a chance to flood the field, shone warm
and inviting, but only too often Old Soils
view o. the proceedings was blotted out
Ly the serted ranks of leaden trimmed
clouds which foated in and out of the
picture and stayed around too long.
The crowd was the typical hetero-
geneous cosmopolitan gathering which
one meets at worlds series. The best
seats were not all 10 those who best
could afford them There was a bloated
warrich sitting side by jowl with a Park
row oewsboy In a Sc box seat Here
was plutocrat who. wearied by clipping
coupons had run off for an afternoon of
recreation in his $4,000 car. sitting next
to a fan who had been wearied by a
morning of clipping choice cuts from
reeves.
II was a representative. capacity house
which demonstrated the abiding faith
the followers of baseball have In the
great game and the confidence which
they have in the players. For those who
had looked for sharp reaction as the
result OF the mess brought to light in
Chicago 1t was stunning scene. For
gratifying picture.
No overwhelming Enthusiasm.
For worlds series game the affair
was somewhat lacking in enthusiasm.
Il Is true that the crowding events on
the field, after Cleveland had put the
game on ice with three runs in the first
four innings, chilled the ardor of even
the most sanguine of Brooklyn fans
But it was noted that even before the
game was started there was little OF that
hullabaloo which has become part OF the
traditional worlds series picture.
Cleveland's first turn at the bat was
far from inspiring to its adherents.
Evans, who had been favored over
Jameson because of the presence of a
left handed pitcher. grounded to Olson.
Wambsganss made Zack Wheat do some
tall hustling to catch his fly, and it
was two out A hush settled over the
field when the great Speaker came to
the plate. He swung menacing ash
but the more he swung 1T the less
menacing did 1t become. In fact. the
Great One did the inglorious-he famed |!
| Then the crowd, relieved of the ten
sion, let loose with the first outburst of
satisfaction If Speaker could do Moth
l
not going to do much business with
| the left handed shoots of this man Mar
guard At least, so the local contingent
| thought.
| Again quiet reigned over the arena
while Coveleskie went to the mound
and had his first try against National
| League batting. The trial was q COM
plete success, for the spitballer had
even less trouble in retiring the side in
order than Marquard had experienced.
This, apparently, was to be another one
of those worlds series pitching battles.
But the big moments of the game
were coming, and they were galloping
on horseback. They were coming alto
gether too fast for the health OF the
Brooklyn side of the argument. For
one Steve ONeil was coming. But let
us not crowd the action.
George Burns was the first man up for
| Cleveland in the second inning. Burns
| lifted the ball into the teeth of the wind,
| which at that moment was blowing half
| a gale. High over the head of Konetchy 1t
| shot upward. Kilduff came over from sec
| ond base to be in position for possible
| catch. Both scanned the skies and
| glimpsed the ball. Then, as the leather
started on it's swerving descent. Kilduff
erased himself from the centre or the
| picture.
| Konetchy was left alone to make the
catch, which appeared to be an easy
| one but through some mental alteration
or the belief that Kilduff was going to
| get the ball or the malign influence OF