Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-11
BURNS DRIVES
FIRST MARKER
OVER IN SIXTH
Speaker Singles After Two
Out and TrOtS Home on
Smashing Hit.
MAILS OPPOSES SMITH
By HENRY FARRELL.
United Press Sports Editor.

LEAGUE PARK, CLEVELAND, Oct. IL.
Their position stronger strategicany
than at any time since the 1920 series be
gan, Cleyeland's rampaging Indians set
out today to finish the job of crushing
the championship ambitions Of the Brook
1yn Dodgers.
With the count three and two, and two
more games to be played in this baseball
crazy town, the Indians this afternoon
confidently asserted their ability to make
It four straight and end the series on
their own lot. With 'Duster" Mails ready
to work today and Coveleskie in reserve
for tomorrow, Speaker undoubtedly was
sitting pretty" SO far as his pltchers
we're concerned and, furthermore, he was
leading a club that was going bat crazy.
Behind the Indians were one OF the
widest mobs of baseball fans that ever
sat in at worlds series.
The weather continued warm, and
an overcast sky with gray couds
was being dispersed hy a stif wind
which swept across the playing field
Swirls of dust were kicked up in the
infield and during the practice the play
ers frequently were compelled TO stop
work to get the dust out of their eyes
When the Indians took the field for
their batting practice they were given
a great demonstration. Jim Bagby, one
of Yesterdays heroes, went into left field
TO chase flies. He was almost mobDed
by a gang Of enthusiastic admirers.
In spite OF the stiff wind blowing IN
from right field, Elmer Smith propelled
a prodIgtous drive over the wall IN
exactly the same spot where his record
home run was made yesterday.
Sherry Smith was assigned to pitch
today's game for Brooklyn, Manager
Robinson said shortly after he reached
the field.
The fans in the left field bleachers
amused themselves by pouring into the
field over the fence every time ball
was hit in their direction. After couple
dozen balls had been carried away into
the bleachers, Speaker went out and ap-
pealed to the fans to keep off the field and
leave enough balls TO play the game with.
They needed iris request, but another
squad of fans Immediately hoped over
the barrier and surrounded the Indian
manager and compelled him to pose for
photograph.
Jimmy Johnston, limping on the bad
right leg that kept him out of yester-
days game, batted with the Brooklyn
regulars, as did Sheehan, who substituted
for him yesterday.
The stands were packed by the time
the Dodgers went IN for batting practice
Manager Robinson hit to the infield with
Kruegcr working at the plate. Shenhan
started the workout nt third base, while
Olson and McCabe alternated at short.
Neis and Griffith were in right field.
One fair fan provided a lot Of amuss-
ment for the crowd when she evaded
big policeman and ran half way across
the field with a new white baseball
ciutched in her hand. The crowd gave
her a cheer when she ran back 20 the
gate holding the ball above her head in
triumph.
Just before the Cleveland club went
out TO practice Mayor Fitzgerald or
Cleveland, presented Wamby and Smith
with diamond studded watch fobs, the
gift OF Cleveland fans.
Mails for Cleveland and Smith for
Brooklyn warmed up alone. Kruger
worked with Smith and Nunamaker re-
ceived from Mails.
The Cleveland infeld was given a riot
Gus ovation when they trotted out 70
their positions.
A pretty girl in a lavender suit IN
vaded left field Just before the game
started and posed Evans and Jameson
for q photograph. The crowd took the
opportunity to yell again.
Umpire Connolly drew the next shout
when he sauntered from the Cleveland
dugout and opured a basketful OF
balls into their receptacle near the home
plate.
The ground-keepers then took over the
field and repaired the chalk-lines and
filed up the little holes about the plate
which were left by the batting practice.