The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
Practically No Betting, but
Odds Slightly Favor
Cleveland, Though Some
Think Nine Game Series
Advantage for Dodgers
Every Seat Sold for Open
ing Game.
BY DAMON RUNYoN,

(Uuiversal Service stsr CorrespopdsatJ
New York, Oct. tt Srpect TO-
pitch a left .hander.- said Your
Uncle wilbert Robinson tonight
speaking OF his plans for the open
ing game Of the world series to-
morrow.
This announcement leaves Your
Uncle Gilbert,s scheme Of strategy
just as clear as mud
He has three left handlers.
He has Richard De Markee d..
Marquard, the furious Frenchmsn,
who rested as easily as could be ex-
pected on the eve Of his fifth world
series.
He has Sherrod Smith, the prid,
Of Mansfield. Ca.
He has Clarence Mitchell the
Babe Ruth Of the National Leasue-
who pitches, plays first base and
, the outheld, and does a lot Of hit
ting all from the same side OF his
anatomy.
Msrquard Has the Call.
Your Uncle wilbert may mean
any one Of this trio. Chances arc
he will start Richard de Markee d,
! MarQuard IL the Wry neCked one
/ warns up all right before the game
II he pitches, Marquard will be
pitching against his home town II,
! originated in Cleveland. Incidsn-
tally, he started out in the baseball
world by carrying bats for ths
| Cleveland players in the time oc
Napoleon Lajoie.
Against Marquard. Speaker wilt
probably start Stanley Coveleskie O.
Jim BaEby. Our guess Is BaEb,
star right handler Of the American
League last season. He is ono
the craftiest men that ever mounte..
the pitching peak. II they can {
Bagby the Brooklyn club NAV
breeze right away with the decision.
CoyeIeskIe Is There
Coveleskie is a great pitcher when
he is right. He is a spitbalIer and
perhaps better spitbsller than any
the Brooklyn club has ever me-.
including Willie .DOak. "Shuhlin'
Phil Douglas and Little Dick RU-
dolph. =
Your Uncle wfIbert's plan OF bat
tie beyond tomorrow probably de-
]
The initial contest II one OF his
,southpaws beats Cleveland handiIy,
Speakers men will probably sec tn.
three Brooklyn side windcrs in "a
row. Your Uncle wubert is very
sweet on Mitchell and is almost cor-
tain TO give him one whirl at the
iClcVcla andcrs.
Grimes sure 10 Start.
II" is also hound To start Eur
leigh Grimes. his right handed spit
hall"r. \ man " no failed 10 w., a
pitcher OF Grimes CalibrC would be
foolish. It would not bc likely.
however. that your T-nrlc WiIbrrt
twill 90 outside the four pitchers
named unless they set an uucN-
lp""tcd plasterInE.
Speakers pitching plans arc nor
IcsSarily restricted TO three mon.
iCov"lcskio, Esgby and 'Dustcr"
Mails. his left handler. who was
once with the Brooklyn club.
Among Speakers second string
.VitChcrs are Ray Caldwell, Thlc. tho
corner lottcr, and Guy Morton. who
has 1t times approNimated great
ness, but who has none Of the con-
lsistCncy Of CovcIesllie and Eagby
While the Greater City is watch
ling the series with much interest
there were none Of the old time
scenes Of excitement around town
tonight. The gambling scandal has
undoubtedly had its effect 10 some
extent. although no one has tho
slightest doubt as to the honesty
Of this contest.
| There has been little or no bot
ting Cleveland is a slight favurite,
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