Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-11

Considering the outcome Oh tne >
wrought by the roistering Redmen
is considerable basis for their optin
The battering Grimes was subject
ed to Yesterday is significant when it
js recalled that this sturdy student
of the spitball was the pill propeller
who hurled the Dodgers to their first
victory by banking the Indians IN
an impressive manner at EbbetS
Field last Wednesday. On that oc-
casion it was BaSby. who yesterday
supplemented fine pitching per
Torrance with yeoman stickwork'
who was the victim. The Sunday
DEVELOPMENTS constitute a complete
reversal of those accruing from the
initial performance of the two huri-
ers, and supporters OF the Tribe are
pointing out that no such upset IN
the past performance dope VIII be
necessary to return Cleveland WIN
ner this afternoon.
Not Afraid of smith.
AS for the menace presented in the
person of Sherrod Smith. the south
paw who limited the Indians to three
last battle at Brooklyn on Thurs
day. the tribal encourage merely
points to what happened to Grimes
when he essayed second start after
banking them in his initial EFFORT;
On the other hand, the loyal local
legion Of fans cite with much salts
faction the fact that Walter Mails.
who hurled the major portion of that
Thursday tilt, after retrieving the
ilkfated Caldwell in the first inning,
held the Dodgers to three scattered
bing1eS, was not scored on in the
six and two-thirds rounds he Of
ficiated and has had three days rest.
There was no doubt in any ones
mind but what Smith and Mails
would be the opposing moundsmen
today. AS the only Dodger boxman
who has figured in a victory without
later being mixed up in a defeat,
start him. Speaker, of course. could
figure on giving George Uhle or Guy
Morton chance. but Mails was his
logical choice.
Yesterdays Game Remarkable.
In some respects yesterdays game
played in the annals of world series
events. of which the present is the
seventeenth. Babe Ruth's attain
ments have served to make home runs
game, but it is seldom that even the
bambino provides two in one con-
test. which Bagby and Smith COM
bined to do yesterday. and on even
rarer occasions is it that the colossus
of swat connects for a round trip
swat with the bases loaded as did
Smith.
This feat of Smiths alone was
enough to make the fifth game of the
1920 classic stand out, but if there
was any doubt as to the battle living
forever in the memory of those for
tunate enough to see it, it was dis
PEELED when Bill Wambsganss turned
in an unassisted triple play. Like
saloons and the dodo bird. this species
of diamond doings was believed to
be all but extinct. But Wamby turn
ed the trick and with a nonchalance
that made it appear easy. His con-
tribution was the only really note
worthy bit Of fielding uncovered dur
ing the afternoon, although Jameson
Sewell, Johnston, Sheehan and Grimes
all figured in some commendable
work.
Bagby Il Hit Hard.
Bagby was touched up for a total
of thirteen safeties, one more than
the Indians collected off Grimes and
Mitchell, but he hurled heady game
and with break in luck in the ninth;
when Koney's rap got away from
Johnston. would have emerged with
shutout to his credit. Predictions
that the sergeant would hurl more eff
fectively on his second appearance
against the Robins were fully borne
out. 4
Olson located Bagby for a clean
single to left at the jump-off. Jack
Sheehan, recruit shortstopper, inn
pressed into service at third base be-
cause of the disability of Jim john
ston. who strained his knee in the
Saturday fracaS. laid down a bunt
Bagby f1elded the ball and had plenty
of time to force Olson at second, but
Olson took third while Doc Johnston
was snuffing Griffith. and Wheat left
him there when he lifted to Jameson
Indians Lose No Time.
No time was lost by the Indians in
getting after Grimes, bombardment
of five hits, including the home run
by Smith, giving the Tribe a margin
of four runs to work on. Jameson
led off by slaShing single through
Konetchy. Wamby moved him up with
a line safety to left, and the bases
were filled when Speakers attempt
to sacrifice went for a hit. Grimes
slipping to the turf as he fielded the
ball. and being compelled to throw
from sitting position. 1t was here
that Smith writ his name large in
the history of world series events.
The former Griffman lunged and
missed the first two offerings sent up
by Grimes. He spurned the next Of
fering. splitter which broke low,
then took a mighty swing, met the
ball fairly near the end of his bat
and sent it soaring far over the top
of the high screen in right field. The
monster crowd arose as one and &C
corded Smith a deafening ovation.
ston bounced a hit off Grimes glove.
and Sewell ended the fruitful round
by biting into a double play.
With Myers out of the way in the
second. konetchy soaked tremen-
dous drive to left center for three
bases kilduff lofted to Jameson, and
this ex-National, with perfect peg
to O'NeilI. killed off Honey. who tried
to tally after the catch.
Dodgers Hits Futile.
The Redmen were retired in order
in their half, and in the third the
Dodgers found Bagbys range to the
extent of three hits, yet failed to get
q runner beyond the middle cushion.
Miller started with single over third
and was doubled up with Grimes when
the latter rolled to Gardner. Olson
and Sheehan singled in succession,
the former pulling up at second. Then
Griffith popped to Gardner. In the
flag end of the frame Smith poled a
triple to left center. with two down,
and was left.
After Bagby had victimized Wheat
on strikes in the fourth, Myers sim
gled to center. He took second on a
wild pitch. tried to reach third, and
was tagged by O'Neilrs peg to Gard
ner. Being four runs in the rear, it
was a foolish chance to take. Sewell
tossed out Honey.