Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-06

MOUTHS oeeHt 10 De DUZed
DROOKLYN seemed listess in the opening game and
ID lacked the fighting spirit which characterized their
work this The players appeared to be in daze
and did not look like champions Cleveland, the other
end and every bali as the series depended it.
All Of which shows how Manager Speaker handles his
men and how he inspire them to the fighting pitch
Yesterdays game proves il.
World series ball games have been won and lost be-
cause of many reasons, but here is The first
run and the start Of Brookyns downfall caused by
the good right Of Ed Konetchy who for the moment
stepped out of the Dodger and worked for Cleve
land.
Honey is strong person He has terrible throwing
and whiz the ball long distances He is noted
for that, and lived up to his record.
In the second inning George Burns made that ineld
home run. He should have been out, but he wasn't
that's all there is to it, Toga George lifted short fly
in right and Pete Kiduf after It. So did Tommy
Griffith and ditto Honey. All three draped around
the spot waiting for the bulb to DROP and then got their
signals crossed
Kilduf thought Griffith would make the CATCH Grif.
fifth had idea that Konetchy would get under it, and
Honey didn't think at all. The result they stood
around like extra men in of Ira Lowry's movable
pictures and the ball hit the ground with that dull thud
Burns. who can run 100 yards in thirty seconds any
time he wants fiat wheeling it around the bases
When the ball dropped he hot footing it second
and here where the good right of Edward Konethy
stepped into the picture.
Edward started to think, and when that happens it's
time to wash up for new act. Grabbing the pill, he
decided to throw George out at second. Taking aim he
hurled the sphere with all Of his great strength. 1t
beautiful throw and would have accomplished its pur
pose but for thing Nobody was covering the bag
IVY OLSON ous spectator on the play. Once
said he oas brdinp player, bht that toas last
tCeek. take u all back no,o. Ivy tcas interested
in todtchin9 the ball and stepped right out of the
picture. honeys throto cleared the bag bv'a big
margin aud sailed to,odrd the left field foul line
q Koney's arm Does Work
WHEAT started after it continued to stagger
w around the bases. When he reached third Jack Nc
Alster the coach, waved for him to keep going and
this he did Before Wheat reached the elusive sphere
Toga George had scored the first of the 1920 series
and was being revived the bench.
koneys strong right arm had done its work we'll.
Now that the first game is everybody is talking
about the second spasm. Brooklyn looked sad-theres
no doubt about that-but you tell what will
happen in the future. Rube Marquard who has been
knocked out of world series games than any other
pitcher lived up to his record. He slammed when
slams meant runs, and then erased
But here's something think over. In the last five
innings Cleveland did not get far first base
Five struck in the fifth sixth innings and
Mamaux and Cadore had the Indians eating out Of their
hands. Wonder what Grimes will do today?
DUI ice should toorry. The series is on the square
- because none Of the players reported finding
anything under their pillotos this morning.