Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-08
Brooklyn Wins FL
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Another Star PLAY

In the third konetchy and kilduff
figured in another star play. O'Neill's
smash fairly tore its way through
the hands of the Robins first sacker,
hut the ball was DETECTED by Kon-
etchy's efforts to stop it. and shot off
toward Kilduff. who scooped it up and
flung it back to Smith, who had rush
ed over to cover the bag.
Again in the fifth session the
Brooklyn infield figured in fast
double play. Olson knocked down
Mails wicked drive and recovering
his balance with an effort. tossed the
ball to kilduff. forcing O'Neill at sec
cnd. whereupon kilduff whirled and
nailed Mails at first.
Fielding Stunts
Speakers players let themselves out
under this incentive in the sixth when
two plays that were real gems thrill
cd the crowd. Wheat lifted a boom
ing foul fly along the right field line
and Burns chased the ball clear to the
grand stand where he brought up
with slam against the iron railing
but not until he reached in among the
spectators occupying front row box
and with his gloved hand speared the
ball almost in the lap of a woman.
The outcome of the third game in
no way appeared to affect the conf
dence of Manager Speaker in the
ability of his players to win in the
coming battles which switch to Cleve-
land.
Speaker Still Confident
We will win the series" was the
contiden< comment of Speaker as he
left Ebbetts Field. He declared
Brooklyn's victory. or rater Cleve-
lands defeat. was due to better team
work in the field by Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn feeders were up on
their toes and certainly played great
baseball" he said while our men in
the field did not do so we'll today"
Speaker praised the work of Short
stop Sewell. who only recently came
into the major league. and predicted
that some day that boy is going to
be one of the best"
Robinson Sure of Result
Manager Robinson of Brooklyn de-
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result was still the same as it was
before the first game was played.
just as I thought two days ago."
said Robbie, the series will be very
close. The clubs are very evenly
matched but [ Think we have the edge
on Cleveland in respect to pitchers"
He paid a complimcSt to his players
for their gameness ana their ability
to stage a comeback.
The thing needed in a worlds Sc
ries," he said. is nerve and our boys
certainly have plainly of it. Both
are trying their best to win and their
efforts should stop all talk of baseball
scandal"
II may have been a lucky thing for
Brooklyn that Speaker at the last mo-
ment decided to start Ray Caldwell in
the box. for it was while Ray was on
the mound that Manager Robinson's
boys got their two runs. Ivy Olson,
the Brooklyn shortstOp who has prov
ed the most consistent player of either
team in reaching first, his record for
the three games being eight out of Il,
drew a pass in Brooklyns half of the
first inning. Jimmy Johnston prompt
ly sacrificed him to second and he adj
vanced to third when Seweil fumbled
Griffiths grounder. Ivy completed the
circuit on Wheats hit to left and
Griffith went to second. From that
point the right fielder scored when
Myers hit to short right.
iris Speaker. with the unintention-
al aid of lack Wheat, saved his team
from a shutout. In the fourth the
Cleveland leader hit down the third
base line. The smash was ordinarily
good for two bases. but Wheat let the
ball go through him and it rolled to
the far corner OF the lot. Speaker COLI