Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-06
IC0VELESK|E HOLDS
| DODGERS, KEEPING
HITS SCATTERED
Day Was Too Cold for
Much Enthusiasm With
Stiff Wind.
GRIFFITH MAKES GREAT
CATCH IN FIFTH FRAME
Robinson Uses Every Trick in
Book of Baseball
knowledge.
BROOKLYN MAKES ONE RUN
Many Witness Game From Apart
mcnt House Roofs and
High Bluff.
GRIFFITH MAKES GREAT
CATCH IN FIFTH FRAME
BROOKLYN MAKES ONE RUN
Many Witness Game From Apart
mcnt House Roofs and
High Bluff.
[By Associated Press.l

10y ASSOCIATED IreSS.J
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The Cleveland
American League club. decislvely de-
feated the Brooklyn Nationals by the
score OF to In the initial game of
the 1920 worlds series here this aft
ernoon.
The victory. which was far more
impressive than the score would ap-
pear to indicate. was won by perfect
team play. sparkling with brilliant
individual work on the part OF the
Indians which made the efforts of the
Superbas dull By comparison.
The contest was witnessed by a
throng Of baseball fans which tested
but did not overflow. the normal pre-
cincts Of IGbbets Field According to
the official figures of the national
commission. as,573 persons paid adj
mission TO tho Brooklyn park. while
at least another thousand can be add
ed when the newspaper men and
other semiofficiaI representatives -&6Sa
included @
Thc gate receipts were announ tSS
as $1,000. In both attendance ;sflsSS
gate receipts these figures surpass 5E9eS
6est individual game record madeSs3$
o.
The game was played under con-
nitlons Tar from being IDEAL for base
ball. ~ s,if north wind blow out OF
cold gray sky and the temperature
was reminiscent OF football rather
'hah americas great summer sport.
Cheering Fndcs Awny.
80 cold did it grow as the contest
developed that the frigid atmosphere
appeared 10 chill the enthusiasm OF
inc spectators. and as Cleveland
checked each effort OF the Brooklyn
players TO become IL real factor in the
nattic. the cheering and roofing faded
away until only occasional bursts OF
appiauSc rewarded outstanding plays.
The high wind also played havoc
with the fielding of fly balls, of which
there were an unusual number. The
gale carried the falling sphere in
weird spirals which caused the wait
ing he!ders TO circle about under the
Dali like retriever locating
wounded bird. 1t was this inability to
Judge property the direction of the
descending ball that paved the way
Tor Clereland's first score
Regardless OF wind or weather.
however. there remained no question
IN the minds OF the fans as to which
team played the better ball.
Both the team and individual r,av
of the winners was superior To that
of Brooklyn. Covelcskie pitched a
mastery game and held the opposing
oatters In check throughout the con
test. He was backed by perfect field
ing OF both infield and outtieid. Sewell
played remarkable game at shor,.
showing absolutely no signs Of ncrv-
BUSINESS such as might have been ex-
pected OF youngster thrown into
worlds series under the conditions
which marked his debut.
Manager Speaker in center field.
proved a barrier beyond which il was
almost impossible to drive the bali.
and made sensational catches far 10
the right and left of his normal posi-
ton with an abandon which brought
cheers even from the most rabid OF
the home team fellows.
0'Neiii Stars mt Bat.
Catcher O'Neili. with his two timely
runs scoring doubles. was the star
oatsman for the visitors.
For Brooklyn the feature ind;yisu,I
pay OF the game was Grih,th's won
~ SatcH ol speakers terrific drive
TO the right fold In the nth inning
me ball shot off the bat of tho
cleveland manager with rcnort
iike the crack OF whip and sailed
to the extreme limits OF right field.
IT appeared to be certain extra.
base hit. but Griffith started back
with the crash OF tho bat and ball.
and when no reached the retaining
wall sprang high up against .he con
crete and caught the bali in ono hand,
'ully ten feet above ground.
Cleveland batters found Marouard
easier to hit than either Mamaux or
Cadore. The Indians failed to &c, a
runner on first after tho close OF tho
fourth inning, going out in order for
the remainder of tho game.
Manager Robinson. OF Brooklyn.
tried every artiflcc OF baseball to turn
the defeat into, Victory In the clos
Ing Innings. sending two pinch hit
ters into the eame without effect,
which explains In part the appear
anee Ct three pitchers In the asrook.
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