Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-13

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final four contests on their nome
grounds took the heart completely
out of the Robins. who invaded Cleve-
land with the confident. calm assur-
snce of club possessed of two wins
in three games played. The sojourn
here also was marked by what I'M
questionably was the most spectacu
lar contest ever played in world
series-that of Sunday-with a home
run by Elmer Smith with the bases
loaded, an unassisted triple play by
Bill Wamby. a circuit clout by Pitch =
err Jim Bagby. with two on. and a
record of five put-outs effected from
the efforts of one player in two sue
having this unenviable distinction
through hitting into double play
following the drive Wamby convert
ed into triple killing.
CeveIeskie Earns Fame.
The local engagement also pro-
duced in the person of Stanley Gov
eleskie the fifth member of the pitch
ing immortals who have won three
games in q post-season set. Return
ing to the mound with only two days
rest, the Pole blanked the Dodgers
with five hits. one a technical affair
and two others somewhat scratchy.
and emerged from twenty-seven con-
secutive innings of toll with only
two runs charged against him. The
hurlers who earned inches in the hall
of fame by accounting for three wins
in fall classic, and with whom Gov
eleskie now takes rank. are Christy
Mathewson of the Giants in 1905,
Babe Adams of the Pirates in 1909.
Jack Coopbs of the Athletics in 1910
and Urban Faber of the White Sox
in 1917.
1t generally was believed before the
series got under way that the Indians
were the stronger of the two con-
tenders and should win. but only after
tight struggle. and provided their
pitchers measured up to specifications.
1t was conceded that the Dodgers. in
quantity at least, had a distinct edge
on the Tribe in the matter of huriers,
the question being whether the supe-
riority in the box claimed for them
would be sufficient to Offset the pre-
ponderance of offensive strength rest
ing with the Indians. 1t proved far
from adequate.
Furthermore, Speakers moundsmen.
instead of being stale and jaded from
the terrific pace they were compelled
to travel to exc out victory in the
regular campaign, demonstrated they
were right on edge and displayed far
greater effectiveness than Robby's
highly touted stable. as the relative
team batting averages for the seven
games disclose. the figures being
Cleveland, PA. and Brooklyn. .205.
With a total of twenty-one tallies
to their credit the Indians averaged
exactly three runs a game, while the
Dodgers. who registered only eight
times all told. scored an average of
only one and one-seventh runs per
contest. In total hits the Indians ALSO
lead with an average of more than
seven and one-half bingles, while the
Dodgers registered less than six and
one-third. In fielding alone does
recapitulation show the Robins to
lead. they having only six miscues
VII he
Indians erred eleven times.
The extent to which the Dodgers
were outplayed in the battles staged
here is shown by the fact that in the
four Eames-thirty-si innings-they
were able to score only two runs
while the Tribes in four fewer rounds
registered seventeen times.
Getting Back to Normal.
Cleveland today slowly is resumng
q normal aspect following the turmoil
and excitement Incidental to the sue
cess in the first world series it ever
staged. Most of the hundreds of
newspaper men and thousands of Wis
games already have departed. and the
city's business and social life again is
flowing in its accustomed channels
but the red-blooded citizens who COM
prise vast majority of Americas
fifth largest city will not soon forget
Tic oiSS VI anu
that has just been experienced.
They are gratified that victory was
attained by the best team on it's mer-
its and that. unlike the series last
ran in which disclosures of crookedness
befouled the name of the sport, there
is not the slightest basis for suspicion
that all the participants and every
thing connected with the series were
not on the square.
The JOY of the more than $4,000 fans
when the last put-outs assured Cleye-
land of its well earned victory was
unrestrained. Hats and cushions were
flung aloft by the jubilant crowd
which surged onto the field and
sought to shower congratulations on
the victorious Indians. Iris Speaker
rounded by a cheering mob. but not
before he dashed in from his position
in center field and received a kiss
from woman who had occupied the
same box seat throughout the four
games here. 1t was mothers way
of expressing the proud joy she felt
in her sons hour of triumph, and
when he had left to receive the plau-
dts of the assembled multitude and
of the entire world of sport she sank
back with tears yelling from happy
eyes and held in her hand the ball used
in ending the game.
COveIeskie Is Master.
The story of Clevelands final and
decisive victory can almost be sum-
med up in one word-Coveleskie. He
was master of the Dodgers at all
stages, whereas Burleigh Grimes. also
an exponent of spit-bal pitching
and who registered the Robins first
victory at Brooklyn week ago today
when he hurled shut-out, was To-
Gated for hits in clusters Of two in
three different innings in one of
which his own error permitted the In
dams 10 score. Despite one slip by
Convey and two abominab BILE errors by
Sewen. the Indians turned in a number
of snappy fielding plays. just enough
TO lift the game out of the common
place class. although il fell far short
from a spectacular standpoint of some
of the others, particularly that of
Sunday.
In the first inning Olson and Shee-
han both had lofted when Griffith
hoped one deep to Johnston, who
tossed TO Coveleske. covering first,
ahead of the runner, but Stanley's eff
forts to locate the sack with his toe
failed. The error was nulled when
Wheat raised easy fly to Wamby.
The Indians offered no opposition in
the opener. and the Dodgers were
tame in the second. Sheehan put
Crimes in hole in this frame, but
the Dodgers hurier pitched himself
out of it. klduff had efaced Smith
with fast play on his high bound
just over Grimes head, when Gardner
raped toward left. sheehan made II
nice stop. but heaved the ball over