New-York tribune., 1920-10-13
Indians Capture 80 Game
And Series; CoueIeskie Pitches
Crimes's Wild Throw Lets In
FrstRun; Speaker, O'Neill
and Jameson Hit Well
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the fourth, letting in the first run.
Speaker drove in one more run irstAs
hfth, ana . couple of dodbles. one BY
o'Neill and one by Jameson. In the
seventh, brought in another run. But
after the one heave of Grimes moth
ing mattered. The worlds series ended
with that. There were times wher
little chills Of apprehension ran down
the bent backs of the inmates of the
stands, but there was no reason for
them The Dodgers could not hit the
splitting Pole. He had them hypno-
tzed
burleigh Grimes. the Dodgers
HEAVIER Of moist pills, was at his best
HIS splitter was breaking to his own
satisfaction. yet the Indians were able
TO bunch enough hits on him to hold
the game and the series safe
And | can't hit for them" moaned
Uncle Robby, who still holds the world
record for consecutive hits in base
ball game, seven out of seven time
at bat
1t is doubtful if the presence of the
crtcast Richard de Marquis MarQuard
would have made any difference. Fhe
worlds series was scheduled to end to-
day. 1t seemed to be in the air that
the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
would flash TO the world this evening
that it could show perfect baseball
weather in October and the world
championship baseball team.
There must have been something of
. .lmp in the throat Of Wilbert Robin
son when it ended in this anti-climax,
this patching together of a baseball
team with discarded players Of many
clubs and many leagues. After nearly
thirty years Of baseball he was within
reaching distance Of the world cham
pionship, so near and yet so far.
"But It's all in the game, all in the
game" he said philosophically.
Indians Rid of Hard Luck Hoodoo
Cleveland has had the reputation of
having a hard luck team. 1t seemed
that this tradition would hold this
year when their shortstop, Ray Chap
man, was killed accidentally at the
Polo Grounds in the thick of a rush
ing pennant race. But the Indians
heid together and they won their
league pepnant. The personality of
iris Speaker, his keen baseball knowl-
cdge, his courage and faith in him
self and in his team did it.
After the game Robinson denied en-
practically that he had accepted terms
% manage the New York Yankees next
year.
That's sign that the baseball
season is over. l hear that every year.
Mayor Fitzgerald of Cleveland was
busy before the game giving automo-
pllcs and diamonds to the Cleveland
players. 1t was reported that Squire
Ebbets WAS considering presenting
Manager Robinson with calendar for
1920.
The crowds here fingered around the
Sates until the heroes of the series
came out. There was more affectionate
manhandling of Coveleskie, Speaker
md the others at the gates. Cleveland,
officially fifth in population and first
n baseball, knew how to make the
most of its great day.
How the Game Was Played
The Dodgers got just one man to first
N the opening inning. With two out
Tommy Griffith bounded one down to
Doc Johnston. Coveleskie dashed to
cover the bag and the pass slipped by
him. But there were two out when it
happened and Wheat lifted q pop fly
% Wambsganss.
In the second inning Burleigh
Grimes faced Elmer Smith, tie native
born Ohioan who cracked the ball over
the fence with the bases filled last
sunday. But the salivated delivery of
Grimes seemed to be breaking as
planned to-day. Smith bounded one
iown to Kilduff, who made a pretty
stop and fast peg TO first.
With Smith out. of the way, Larry
Gardner poked one down to Jack Shee-
Dodgers. Sheehan made high wild
throw, high and wild enough to pass
beyond the hooks of big Ed Konetchy
On ground rules Gardner went to sec
ond on the error.
This seemed to make Grimes impa-
,ient and he passed Doc Johnston. Two
On bases and one out. 1t looked as
though the initial drive of the Indians
was about TO start. Joe Sewell, the
Alabama University alumnus. lined
one just inside the right field foul line
iust a little too soon. Tommy Griffith
drove toward the line with Kellermann-
rsQue grace and swiftness, reaching
the ball with one hand. Little Peter
KIN Kildutf choked the cheers by toss
ing out Steve O'Neill and Mr. Grimes
was all right so far.
Grimes Makes First Hit
Mr.. Grimes got the first hit Of the
game after Otto Miller struck out. Ii
was a Texas Lacquer in short left cen
ter and the pill dropped to the ground
after Sewell, Speaker and Jameson
became entangled. Olson was safe
when Sewel fumbled poke and be
came bewildered for an instant.
Jack Sheehan bounded a hit down
toward second and the ball caromec
from Ivy Olson's shns. That put
Olson out and gave Sheehan technical
single. Tommy Griffith ended all hope
for an onslaught on the splitting Pole
Av hoiSflnW Smith
Grimes almost put himself out Of
third inning. Jameson drove siz.
ling liner straight at him and Grimes
Knocked it down with his bare hand
making the throw to first Then Bur.
leigh spent some time pulling his
fingers back into joint. He came back
50 pitch through.
Wambsganss laid down bunt ir
1he direction of Jack Sheehan and beat
lt TO the bag. Speaker crashed one at
little Peterkin KilduF and it looked
as though the drive would take the
former pride OF the Omaha stock
Yards right out\of the lot, but Peterkir
blocked the ball and threw out the
Indian manager.
Smith Stops Wheat
Ngain in the fourth inning the finish
os Coyeleskie seemed TO impend, bu,
did not get any further than the
Mpendng stage. Zack Wheat nit the
n Srecn on top OF the right field fence
t.e rounded first and started to stretch
for a two-bagger. 1t looked that
,ood. but Elmer Smith. who knew the
erritory, gauged the angle Of the re
bound to a whisker. He nailed the
pill aud caught Wheat at second with