The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-11
CLEVELAND BEATS
DODGERS BY 5 TO 1
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straining runners on the bases seemed to
implore him; to prod him on to great
action. 1t was almost too momentous a
situation to ask any ball player to face.
But Smith had to face it.
Grimes whistled one over the plate
and Bill KLEIN threw UP his right arm
1t was strike, and what a beauty
The crowd became more insistent In
Its yelling, and as the thunder OF its
encouragement resounded through the
arena, Grimes whisked another strike
over the rubber.
The cataract died down. Three on
base, and what pity If Smith could
not deliver even a single!
With two strikes on his man Grimes
decided to try his luck with a fooler.
He sent low spitball scooting toward
Smith, but the outfielder would have
nothing to do with it. Then Grimes
turned to his speed, and n most unfor-
tunate decision 1t proved. He hurled
the ball straight and true over the plate
( with all the force in his strong right
arm.
And Smith was waiting for that speed.
Many was the speed ball which he had
lhammereda out. yes, even over that right
field screen, during the season. And he
was just aching for that fast ball.
Full Power I'm Blow.
Smith drew back his bat. put all the
power of his strong shoulders into the
stab and struck the ball full. Away it
sailed toward right field. Griffith saw
it coming and for heeting part OF a
second stood stock STILL Then he started
back for the fence. Perhaps the leather
would strike the, screen as two balls
I had struck it yesterday and the hit
might be held to a single. With his face
/ toward the fence and his hands out
stretched in hope, Griffith waited for
that bail.
And Griffith waited in vain. 1t went
high and clear, and as it went over
Jameson and Wambsganss already were
home. On came Speaker, too. But
when iris saw that the ball had gone
over he slackened his speed. His usually
grim face broke into a big smile. He
trotted toward the plate. throwing his
arms high in the air.
All this while Smith was dog trotting
his way around the paths. And all this
while the crowd was cheering as no
human beings ever cheered before. Men
almost cried in their ecstacy. Staid
dowagers caught themselves yelling, "Oh
you Elmer" to ball player whose last
name they had not 3sven known before
this day. Sirens shri fked, voices shrieked
all combining to Imake that strange
thing which foreigkcrs sometimes tell
us is a frenzy bord ring on the insane
\ a strange, typically American thing.
The cheers surged and broke in waves
seemingly growing louder as Smith
crossed the plate, DOTTED his cap. and
almost shyly hurried into the Cleveland
! dugout There he was Rugged and con-
graduated until he just had to believe
himself a great hero.
This home run and the four tallies
which it put into the Cleyeland score
would have killed the morale and
cracked the heart of some teams. but II
made the Dodgers fight all the harder
They got rid of Gardner but Grimes
gave another hit to Johnston. Then the
Brooklyn infield masseG' against the con-
tinued attack and with double play
ended the stunning inning.
Then Comes Triple Play.
The now famous triple play by
Wambsganss came in the fifth inning
after Kilduff and Miller had hit singles
and Brooklyn appeared headed for
something substantial for its undyine
efforts. Clarence Mitchell now came &c
bat and the Brooklyn contingent ex-
pected something. In spite OF the fact
that he ia a pitcher Mitchell is quite a
handy man with the ash.
Mitchell waited spell and then drove
the ball high on a line toward second
base. Miller ran like mischief for Sec
ond and K uff started to scoot for
third. 1t look-d like n sure hit
But Wambsganss leaped high into the
mir, threw up his ungloved right hand
and came back to the turf with the ball
! IN his grasp.
The crowd gasped. Then it began to
! cheer anew. In a trice Wambsganss
| touched second base to retire i<ilduff
and then swung quickly TO touch Miller
who had come careening into him. Thus
was the first triple play. unassisted, seen
in a world series accomplished.
| 1t was done so quickly that the realiz.
alton of the feat was slow in coming
not only to the crowd In the stands but
TO the Brooklyn men on the bases as
we'll. Miller stood out at second as II
| stunned And when the Indians had
recovered from their establishment and
began to rush off the field to shower
concentrations on n new baseball i'm.
mortal Miller went Off too. and the
| crowd awoke to the fact that II had
been the favored of the favored and
that Il had had the privilege of wit.
Messing n play which stood out in base.
ball history as the Kohinoor would stand
out in a collection of gems.
Cleveland stin Talking.
Even after the Cleveland players had