The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-08
NO CHANCE FOR
INDIANSAGAInSrl
SUCH PLAYING
lmnassable Pitching and
Fielding by Brooklyns
in the Third came.
THREE HITS OF SMITH
Dodgers Win i'll First OH Pass,
Error and Two Hits
Score, . to /.
nv WILLIAM u. HANNA.

nv WILLIAM n. HANNA.
Imra asable pitching. the sAst so
far Of the present worlds series,
supported by the most adroit feeding
go FAR of the series. weaved Il bar
rier around the Cleveland American
Leaguers al Ehbets Field Yesterday
that held then, helpless, and the
BrooklynS beat them again. The score
was TO I. and the Brool5lyns did
fielding and had pitching OF the finest
Kind to make the small number OF
runs they scored an ample number.
BY means of an outfeld error. the
American League champions shook
free from the spell OF big Sherrod
Smiths deediy pitching for an In
slant and scored run. but otherwise
they were in the grip of an unbeatable
defence and In the third game of the
interleasue engagement had but a
fimsy chance asAinst the superior and
SURPRISING work OF the National
Leagues pride and JOY.
The array they carry just for let
handed sitchers met its match against
this particular left handler, and It IS
two to one in games for the Dodgers
now. They aren't hitting much. but
they are outhitting their rivals. The
Indians made a ski,npy three hits OF
Smith The Dodgcrs made six. which
Is not far removed from slSi,np;nes
Ht,f al
double, treble and ouadruple three
which don't win. The wide scope Of
Brooklyn's excellence extends TO time
~ II not TO gush OF base hits.
The Dodgers made two hits in the
hrst inning just after a base on balls
and an error. That's all the hating
OF consequence they did. but It was
enough They had their chance, and
they, made 1t serve. They won in the
first inning. but all the way they
played wonderfully well in the field.
Swift Working Combination.
The Brooklyn inneld was a swift
working combination which operate
with immaculate precision. with sp,eo.
Old team play which never 81 pped
cog Base hits were transnuted ato
outs ard THO four. Johnston, Olson. XII
aun snd konotchy. individually ard in
cooperation. gave an exhibition burn
ishcA 20 b il'lance.
The vareeiess and speed OF the Brook
iFn iHceld played m invaluable part in
the eecord rpulse OF the Indians and in
gising to Uncle Wllhert Robinson NJ.
edge IN he series. which is no triae or
an advantage. The Brooklyn pitching
ana the unexpected dash and asgres.
siycness OF the Brooklyn game have tn
Clrvelands backed to the wall, In which
position. Il mny be not out OF place TO
mention IN passing. they have don.
some OF their very best fizhtirg How
ever. the sort OF playing the Dodgers
did yesterday their execution. their
style, their spirit was trent and pos
Hbly TO good many. Including the In
dams. a revelation
< The likelihood of Raw Caldwell start
ing game was cons dered small yet
that Is just the plan Speaker pursued
yesterday, and the move turned out 20
be mistake. Caldwell didn't last one
inning through. His reign. however,
was long enough to allow the Dodgers
10 win. He was hit safely twice after
base on balls and tumble by youug
Sewell had put two mon on. and the
error of the youthful snortstop---o-1 the
easiest sort OF chance-inust be cata-
iogued as one OF the leading factors IA
the defeat Of the Irdians
Buster Malls. the left hardcr who
was expected to start tho GENE re-
iieved the distressed Caldwell With one
out In the first l;,ning, and from that
moment the Dodgers wsro jrst rs inept
with the stick as the Indians. Uhle in
the eighth inn ng maintained the dom
ination OF the box which has ciarac-
terized the scries From the beginning.
Malls had change OF pace and curves as
enapplry az Smiths. and with him IN
the trim he was, and a day of to-day so
that Speaker can start ell over again
Saturday with his scant supply OF hurl-
inr talent. his move IL starting Caldwell
did not bespeak cogent reasoning.
The fact ~. In this series the pitching
nn both sides has boen better than The
batting to an extent creator than usua .ly
IL the case Which IL to say that under
conditions Of a more every day nature
there are batter7 on both clubs capable
enough 10 do bettcr work than they are
doing IN this series ard against exactly
the same grade of pitching. Either the
pitchers are outdoing themselves, which
isn't likely, or the batters are tense and
pver anxious. which is likely.
Indian. Miss Chapman.
Tho Indians miss Ray Chapman. there
"a no doubt about that There have
been gaps in short field for Cleveland
Que 70 the inezperience OF piuclVy but
uneoaaoned lad, and furthermore, an q
second place Satsman Chspmans place
has been hard 10 nj. lie was the ms In
spring of the nfaid II may b. ques-
toned, however, whether he would have
rdded any batting strength In this
series against pitching which has knocked
the whole indian outfit back on tie hecis
The Cigvelands. In their own league,
were a high s'runy a.a r.svoss tsu-n.
on the verge often. seemingly, of crack
ing. but always getting back to quister
and steaeler mood Ia q few days They
were nervous and III az cane yesterday.
and the home pitching had thorn in q
trance.
Warmer weather made the game much
more en- icyabic fer spectators TIL m PRO.
rrdinK games and cpnduced 60 more
freedom, elasticity ard verve on the
ball field. Tn Dodgers were ri srr nss
and FIRE and Duoysnt life. but the In
dams were not
.Thoy didn't get the breo KS" Ell
ulelned one old timer referring 10
C'levciand's pla ying. BoFh. and an out
ANON that iisipid alib What's the use
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