The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-12
CLEVELAND CHAMPS.
Play By Play


roller. Wheat popped to Wambsganss. No
runs; no hits; one error.
(Coveleskie lost no time in opening up
with his splitter. 1t was breaking wickedly
and the first four Brooklyn batsmen were
unable to connect squarelyD
CLEvELAND-Jamieso sent high
bounder TO Konetchy, who raced to first
base ahead of him. wambsgnnss, flied to
Wheat. Speaker popped to Sheehan. mo
runs; no hits; no errUrs- -
Second Inning. 2,
Johnston, on a snappy play. Seweh's throw
beat Myers by a stride kOnetchy out,
Gardner to W; Johnston on high bound
er down the third base line. Kilduff at
tempted to punt. Kilduff out. Seweil to
W. Johnston. No runs: no hits; no errors.
(Coveleskie looked better even than he
His splitter was breaking with lightning
jerk that had the Robins breaking their
backs)
CLEvELAND-E Smith out, Kilduff to
Konetchy, on a beautiful fielding play by
Ktlduff who came far in for slow roller
first when Sheehan took his grounder and
threw high to Konetchy who tried to stop
1t. The ball rolled off Konetchy's glove
against a field box where 1t was touched
by q fan and Gardner was waved down
to second base. W. Johnston walked.
Mitchell went out to warm up for Brook
a pretty running catch near the foul line.
Gardner was held st second md Johnston
at first. O'NeiI out, lilduff to Konetchy.
Third Inning.
BROOKLYN-MilIer famed letting the
last go by. He protested the, last strike
vigorously. Grimes dropped a Texas
Lacquer in left Just out of Sewells reach
for the first hit off Coveleskie. Olson safe
at first and Grimes at second when seweii
fumbled Olson easy roller Sheehan's bat
ted ball hit Olson as he ran to second and
ball and threw to third. Grimes slid into
third safely. Grimes was ordered back to
second. however: Griffith flied to Smith
CLEVELAND-Covelesk famed. jamie
son lined to Grimes. 1t was vicious
smash. The drive hurt Grimes hand and
the Brooklyn infield gathered around him.
The crowd cheered Grimes when he return
ed to the box. .Wambsganss beat ont a
dropped Speakers long foul sRfter a long
Speaker out, Kilduff to Koaetchy. No
(Speaker smashed vicious ciout that
bounded up and struck Kilduff in the
chest. He 1uggled the bnIl but recovered
1t In time to throw Speaker out.)
Fourth Ipsaag.
BRcOKLYN--wheat up. Wheat sIngied
ing to stretch it, f. smith to wambsganss
Gardner fielded his bunt beautifully.
konetchy flied to Jameson. No runs; one
hit: no errors.
(It was pretty inning Smith played
Wheat's smash perfectly and retired Wheat
but beautiful throw Gardner made a
fine. play on Myers and nipped him at first
CLEVELAND-E. Smith out on a hard
roller to konetchy who beat him to the
bag. Gardner singled past kIlduff who
made a wonderful attempt to catch high
bouncer with one hnnd but only Knocked
1t down. w. Johnston singled to right.
sending Gardner to third. The crowd broke
into an uproar. SeweiI flied to Wheat in
short left and both runners were held.
Grimes and Miller held a long consulta-
tion at the plate. Johnston attempted de-
layed steal of second. Miller threw to
Grimes who then threw past second base,
! stolen base and Grimes charged with an
error; o'Neill flied to Griffith. One run;
two hits; one error.
Fifth Inning.
BRoOKLYN-Kilduff flied to Speaker
who made a pretty running catch in short
center. Miller out, Sewell to w. Johnston
or second and making a beautiful throw
Grimes out, Coveleskie to Johnston. when
the pitcher knocked down his vicious drive
but recovered the ball and threw him out
oy step. No runs: no hits; no errors.
fe,din. gdhe Robins b we're fighting hard Pretty
kept the visitors off the bags.)
CLEVELAND-Covel famed, letting
the last one go by Jameson safe at first
Miller fielded to Konetchy. Wnmbsganss
flied to Wheat In left center. Jameson
stole second Miller's throw went to center
| field but Myers recovery prevented ar
extra base Speaker tripled to right scor.
| ing Jameson. Griffith made a wonderful
| try for the ball and almost cuffed 1t down
~: smith Tiled to Myers. One run; two
hits; no errors.
(The Indian offensive was working OF
ball terrific clouts. Speakers hit wa:
line drive against the stands)
| Sixth Inning.
! BROOKLYN-Olson flied to Speaker IL
left center. Sheehan out, wambsganss tC
sent Speaker way back for his tremendou.
drive. No runs; no hits: no errors.
o,Cp Speaker made. made very pretty catches of
| CLEvELAND-Gardne grounded out t,
konetchy. Johnston walked Sewell flee
Miller to Kilduff. No runs; no hits; NJ
errors.
Seventh Inning.
| BROOKLYN-Mails went out to the bul
to MseF. gR oR wa%S,sanss wasis nss to to
Johnston on slow roller Konetch,
singled infield. SeweIl making a nice stoi
of his grass cutter tho he was unable Il
| throw him out Kilduff and Konetch,
safe when Sewell fumbled Kilduffs roi
Ter. Lamar batting for Miller. Lamar out
| Wambsganss to w. Johnston. No runs
one hit; one error.
brooklyn made a .belated effort witt
| two down IN the seventh. Lamar how
ever. was helpless before Coveleskie Ii
the pinch)
CLEvELAND-KrueFer now catching 70
Brooklyn. O'Nei1l shot a long hit into Ief
| center for two bases. Grimes took Coy
eleskie's intended sacrifice and O'Neill wa
run down between third and second
Grimes to Sheehan to konetchy, Coveleski
reaching second on thek run down. Jam
ieson got double into right. Coveleski
scoring Wamby filed to Myers. Speake
was given a base on balls. Smith wake
and the bases were filled. Gardner force
Smith, Kilduff to Olson. One run; tw
hits. no errors.
Eighth Inning.
| BROOKLYN = Schmandt batted fo
Grimes. Sewell threw out Schmandt a
first. Gardner threw out Olson at frs
Sheehan flied out to Smith. No runs; n
hits. no errors.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES now pitchin
lfor Brooklyn. Johnston fouled to SheehaI
| SewelI flied out 10 Myers O'Neill rtruc