Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-12
'DUSTER' MAILS IS
PITCHING STAR Of !.
THE SIXTH GAME
Allows Brooklyn Trolley
Dodgers Only Three
Scattered Hits.
NATIONAL LEAGUERS SLUMP
IN BATTING AVERAGE TO .214
Gate Receipts Amount to
$82.96e-Largest Attend
ance So Far in Series.
ROBINS STILL FULL OF FIGHT
Sewcll Makes Couple OF Great
Plays, Then Pulls Boncr
or Two.
NATIONAL LEAGUERS SLUMP
IN BATTING AVERAGE TO .214
ROBINS STILL FULL OF FIGHT
Sewcll Makes Couple OF Great
Plays, Then Pulls Boncr
or Two.
[By Assnciatnd Press


land Indians came within reaching
distance of the +, baseball champion
ship OF championships when they
shut out the Brooklyn Nationals by a
score of to o here this afternoon
in the sixth game OF the worlds Sc
rics. Another victory in the contest
tomorrow will complete the inter-
league ARRAY and permit the local
club to ny two banners in the breeze
next spring, an epoch making event
in the history of the Cleveland team
With the score four contests to two
in favor OF iris Speakers men, 1t is
conceded by even the most loyal OF
the Brooklyn fans that nothing bu;
most remarkable reversal of form
on the part OF tho Robins can pro-
long the series more than a game or
two.
While the play today lacked much
Of, tho sensational features of, Sun,
days thrilling battle, 1t was a welt
played contest. from a technical base
bah standpoint. resolving Itself early
into pitching duel between Walter
Mails and Sherry Smith. two of the
leading southpaws of the major
leagues.
Mails had decidedly tho better OF
the contest. tho batters from tho
East being held to three scattered
hits, while tho locals found Smiths
range for seven safetics.
The winning of tho game can be
traced to this additional edge in bat
ting on the part OF the Indians, for
the difference In the macing power
OF the two contenders this afternoon
eventually spelled the difference be-
tween the solitary run OF Cleveland
and the string OF ciphers' which re-
warded Brooklyn's efforts to connect
with "Duster" Malls wide sweeps
and sharp breaking bcndcrs
dodgers Hating SIumpx.
The Indians team batting average
in the sixth game was the same as
that of Sunday, being .247. but the
total result was ono run. instead OF
the eight accumulated yesterday.
Brooklyn on the other hand, slumped
before the battling delivery Of Mails
from .240 to .eli.
The credit for the victory cannot.
however, bc accorded entirely to
Nails superiority over Sherry Smith.
for the Cleveland hurlcr was backed
by better brand OF team defense
than that behind the National League
boXmar.
Seven Rrooklyns were left stranded
with potential runs in the making.
while but four Indians remained Oh
the sacks after the third out.
Although Cleveland had two men on
bases at one time during the secori
inning. 1t was not until the sixth
session that the run. which gave the
home team tho victory. was pushed
across. The making OF the winning
tally was neither startling nor un-
orthodox. but stood out like a light
house on stormy night. After Evans
had flied out to Konetchy, his onIy
hitless appearance at the plate durin-
the game. Wamby was sent to tho
bench, Olson to Konetchy. Manager
speaker shot single to left. WITH
two down. tho stage did not appear
to be set for run-ma aking. with Smith
stating them over with plenty O,
speed and curve. George Burn. prov
ed to be the batter who was to de-
liver the blow that wrecked the
Robins hopes OF again tying up tn.
series. He caught ono OF Smiths
sweeps on the very tip OF his ba,
and lifted the ball clear to the CEN
;er-hcld bieachers. the ball hitting
the low rail and evading both tho
hapds OF Zack Wheat and those OF
several men and boys who tried TO
clutch it, being finally retrieved BY
Myers. far too late to prevent Speaker
from scoring. Olson protested, claim
ing interference with the ball. bet
umnires refused to consider the claim,
@7,104 Paid Adminsicns.
Wrought uD to n fever nitcb 80 80,
thusiasm by tho sensational play OF
Sunday. this city and surroundins
sections turned out another tremen.
dous gathering OF fans for today
game. After the last turnstile CHECK
had been made 1t was announced by
the national commission that the paht
admissions totaled 27.19s. the largest
in the series to date. The gate re-
ceip,s amounted to ss2.a69, which vii.
be divided 10 per cent to the national
commission and the balance equally
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