The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-07
SMITH HL7NBLES
IRIS. .SZUGCERS
Only Run Off SouthpaW Scored
by Speaker When Wheat
Loses His Double.
DUSTER MAILS INVINCIBLE
But Indians Cannot Overcome
Two-Run Lead Secured
Off Raw Caldwell

series here this afternoon, wInnIno
a close ball game from tho indians,
"UneIe Robby's" boys cot tb.lr
two talIIes In the very first frame
on Ray Caldwell, and they have
ung SeWeii TO thank for the fact
TIT they did not have TO play their
haif Of the ninth. seweII's bobble
OF Grlfhth's urounder put the WIN
ming run on the bases for Brooklyn.
Sherrod Smith, pitching demon. held
the heayy-hitting Indians to three bin
giles, one double by Speaker. on
which Zack Wheat erred, permitting
the Indians manager to score, saving
the Clevelands shutout.
Speaker took a gamblers chance on
Ray Caldwell today and lost. Duster
Nails who took the mound for the In
dams before the first inning had ended
and after both runs had been scored by
the Dodgers, had Brooklyn at his
mercy, holding the Dodgers to three
hits In six innings. George Uhle
pitched the eighth inning for Cleveland
and Wheat got scratch hit of the
First Inning.
lndians-Smith broke wide curve
over the plate for the first strike, Oh
son threw out Evans at first. Wamby
walked. Smith tried to pick Wamby
off first base and nearly got him. John
ston threw out Speaker at first, Wam-
by going to second 1t was a hit and
run play. Olson threw out Burns at
hrSt No runs, no hits, no errors
curves :, breaking wide of the plate
Caldwell worked very slowly and delhi
erately. Johnston sacrificed, O'Neill to
Burns. Sewell fumbled Grifiith's
grounder and the batter was safe at
first. Olson going to third Olson scored
WhaQt'C Tn ri
ing to second Griffith scored on My
ers' single into right field Wheat go
ing TO second. Speaker came into the
diamond and. sent Caldwell from the
box. Mails went into the box for
Cleveland. Honey flied to Wamby, XII
dun filed to Wood. Two runs. two
hits, one error.
Second Inning.
Tndians-Gardner got long foul into
left field which looked safe. Gardner
sat down. Griffith robbed wood of
long hit by fine running catch. Sew
ell went out. Honey to Smith. No runs,
no hits. no errors.
Dodgers-The fans stood and ap-
plauded Griffith as he came Off the field.
Miller claimed the ball was high and
wide. Miller walked. Smith hit into
a double play. Mails took his pop ny
and then tossed to Burns, doubling. MIL
went out stealing, O'Neill to Wamby.
No runs. one hit. no errors.
Third inning.
Indians-O'NeIll went out at first on
smith. O'Neill's grounder bounced off
Koney's glove toward Kildun. who
made a quick recovery. Mails flied oalt
TO Myers after having two balls called
on him. Kilduff tossed out Evans at
first. Manager Robinson patted Kilduff
on the back for his fine play No runs
no hits. no errors.
Dodgers-Johnston went out, Wamby
to Burns. Neis batted in place OF
Griffith. Sewell threw out Neis at frst
the ball just beating the runner to the
bag. Wheat got Texas Lacquer over
Sewell's head, his second hit OF the
game. Myers flied out to Sewell. No
runs, one hit. no errors.
Fourth Inning.
Indians-Neis went into right field for
Brooklyn. Olson took Wambsgahss
grounder back Of the grass, made a
quick recovery and threw him out at
first. Speaker shot long hit which
went through Wheats legs and Speaker
scored. 1t was a two-base MT 1or
went out at first, Johnston to Honey.
Johnston also threw out Gardner at
first. One run, one hit. one error;
Dodgers-The homefolks gave Wheat
a cheer as he came to the bench as
u
to first Kildufr sacrificed Mails 10
Burns, Miller flied out to Evans and
Honey was nearly doubled at second.
Smith grounded out to Burns. unas-
sisted No FerSi e1;,, no irnIre nlrsI no errors
Indians-Wood struck out. falling a
victim to Smiths wide curves. Seweli
walked on four wide balls. oNeill
singled over second, Sewell holding the
middle bag. Mails hit into double
20 SnnpY
runs. one hit, no errors. ~
Dodgery-Olson flied TO Speaker.
Johnston struck out. Mails curves
had wicked break TO them and kept
popped to Burns. No runs, no hits, no
errors
Indians-Evans flied out to Wheat.
Smith tossed out Wamby at hrst'
Speaker fouled out to Honey. No runs,
Dodgers-Wheat fouled out to Burns
who reached over in a spectators box
and caught the ball with one hano.
Myers singled into left held. koheN
hit into a double play, WamhY 70 Sew
oil to Burns. No runs, one hit no er-
rors.
Indians-Burns whffed Gardner
went out. Kilduff to Honey. kildun
also threw out Wood at first. No runs,
no hits. no errors
Dodgers-Kiduff got a base on balls
Miller sacrificed, Mails to Burns. Smith
hit long foul over the right field wall
which was foul by only a few feet
smith Whitfield, taking n vicious swing
at the third strike. Olson got a base
on balls. Sewell threw out Johnston
at first. No runs no hits. no errors
Eighth inning.
Indians-Sewell grounded out 20 ko-
ney. O'Neill got n Texas Lacquer IN
left center. Nunamaker batted i0r
Nunamaker hit into double play,
Johnston to Kllduff to Honey No runs
one hit. no errors,
Dodgers-Uhle went into tho box for
leveland and Nunamaker took - NeiII
,lace behind the bat Ncis sent a long
Nv TO Evans WheRts Rrounder
bounced up into Sewelrs face and 1t
went for a hit. Uhle tossed out MYERS
At first Wheat skipping TO second. 80.