Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
DODGERS IN LAST DITCH
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Robinson also indicated that he might
change his selection before game time,
intimating that Burlcigh Grimes, who
shut out Cleveland in the second game, but
was knocked out of the box Sunday,
might be given another chance. The
probability WAS, however, that Mar
guard would be the final choice, primarily
because the Indians are considered rather
weak against left-handed hurlers.
Speaker felt that he had the edge on
Brooklyn in the pitching Even should
Coveleskie lose today. he still had Bagby
to fall back on, with tihlc and Morton in
reserve and Mails ready to go in again If
necessary. The latter, youngster, weigh
ing close To 200 pounds, could easily work
again, Speaker said. Brooklyn, however,
has not pitcher who has not been pound
ed by Cleveland. Grimes, Marauard,
Smith, Mamaux, Cadore and Pfeffer have
either lost games or been hit hard.
''Today's game will be the last,
Speaker said. I've are not going back to
Brooklyn for any more games because IT
wont bc necessary. When the last out is
made this afternoon the series will he
finished F"
In the Brooklyn camp there was diff
ferent feeling
when we have To have something We usual
" get il, said Manager Robinson to-day,
and his remarks echoed the spirit of the
entire team
Cleveland fans again were out hours
before the game. forming n long line af
the bleacher gates but they lacked some
Of the enthusiasm which characterized
their presence on previous nights Ap-
parcntlv every man in line seemed to fee
! that the serie. practically ended when
| Evans nabbed the long hv which ended
Yesterday contest. to q. with the youth
! full Walter Mails as the winning pitcher.
Yesterdays game, while it failed tC
produce the thrills and sensations o
| Sundays contest, was another Of those
/ affairs which help to make baseball his
tory.
With voungstcr who had hurled only
| six complete contests in his American
| League career facing former team mates
| who had discarded HIM with the label IN
G. " fastened prominently 10 his baggage
| Cleveland came through triumphant If
one of the greatest pitching battles o'
worlds championship classics Walter
! Mails slow -ballcd and fast -hallcd the Rob
ms INTO shut out victory and retired
them with only three safe hits scattered
through three innings. A'niN once WaH us
in danger when a single and two errors
filled the bases but a slow curve re-
bounded from Shcrrod Smith swinging
bat into the hands Of Iris Speaker, and
after that Mails never was IN real trouble
Despite support which at times was
little cratic, he pitched confidently anc
without hesitation His work was fitting
" characterized by Umpire Connolly
who worked behind the plate. After the
game Connolly declared that he had seer
many men pitch gCcat ball but that Mails
had everything a pitcher could want and
he knew how to use It
But for MSils great work. Sherroc
Smith might have come out of the world :
ser e. as one Of the greatest hurlcrs n tht
annual classic The Brooklyn southpaw
who won one game from Cleveland. tf
!. pitched a game that ordinarily would
have gone into the winning column But
with two down in the sixth. Speaker SIN
gled and Sherry then sent one over tho
plate 10 George Burns liking and tbs
first baseman lined II 10 the center field
tleachers for a two-baggcr. Speaker cross
ed the plate with the only run Of the game
The early lineup selected by the man
arers follows