The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-07
GRIMES CHECKS
|. INDIANS RUSH
FOR THE FLAG
Dodgers Hurting Mainstay
Holds Down the Mighty
Cleveland Batsmen.
ENTIRE TEAM WAKES UP
American League Champions
Now Are in a Quandary
for Slabmen.
ENTIRE TEAM WAKES UP
ny CHARLES f. MATHIsoN.


Emerging from the lethargy that
shackled their efforts In the first game
with the spirit and effectiveness to
which the patrons Of Ebbets Field are
accustomed, yesterday administered a
singing defeat to the formidable In
dams and served notice on them that
the worlds championship campaign
of 1920 is, as Squire Ebbets might say.
still in its infancy"
Those who have closely followed the
Dodgers during their seasons battles
for the pennant Of the National League
and who had seen them win uphill
struggles day after day through cour-
age of the highest typo and skill OF
championship mould. were astonished
at the falling Off in their form as
shown In the game of Tuesday. Tenn
porarily the Dodgers seemed to have
lost their grit and resourcefulness, and
those unaware of the recuperative
powers Of the team were inclined to
ascribe their defeat to the supposed
superiority Of the Indians In all
branches of the game save pitching.
But when the Dodgers came out on
the field yesterday afternoon they dis
closed the same snappy. accurate. fear
less and victorious play that has in
Bpired confidence in their supporters as
to their ability to win the worlds series.
Chief interest centred in the sturdy
form Of Burleigh Grimes. whose mighty
right arm had much to do with the
capture of the pennant in the National
League. He was pitted against the ia
nous Jim Bagby, and again the sup
posed superiority of the Cleveland rep
resentative gave the impression to many
OF the fans that the Forest City star
might prove too much for the young but
able Dodger hurler.
Grimes Made Good.
To the surprise and delight of the
home guard. Grimes not only shut out
the Cleveland sluggers, but he pitched
the entire game, while the great Bagby
gave way to a pinch hitter at the end
of the sixth frame.
1t Is perhaps fair to explain that
Bagby. like Grimes, had borne the brunt
OF the pitching for his own team during
the American League pennant race, and
to the start of the present series. Yet
he did not labor any harder during the
season than Grimes, and the youngster
must have the credit of O clean cut,
brilliant victory over the leading boxu an
OF the Clevelands. True, the Dodgers
were not making many hits off Bagby,
but those they registered were of the run
getting brand.
Twice during the game Grimes showed
a tendency to WEAKNESS. In the seventh
ehe yielded two singles. and with two
on in that frame, and Graney pinch hit
ting for Bagby, the situation looked dub
ious. Then Burleigh frightened and
famed Graney.
In the eighth frame Grimes deter
mined not to put the ball where 1t could
be hit. gave three passes. and once again
he frightened and retired the side on an
easy chance to his infield.
In the third inning Grimes opened
with n clean single, and when Olson
runted, Bagby made a low throw to
second. Sewell in attempting to field
the ball collided with Grimes and the
pitcher turned half somersault When
he arose he was limping and the fans
thought they saw the worlds pennant
slipping away. But the great young
pitcher with characteristic courage
rested few minutes. resumed the game
and scored.
Speakers Best Hitter.
Speaker put in every left handed ball
amasher in his team and all the available
right handlers and not one. of them made
any impression on Crimes
Chle. who pitched the seventh and
eighth innings for the Indians. proved as
great puzzle to the Dodgers as Nam
aux did to the Clevelands In the opening
game. Not man reached first In tho
two innings.
Tommy Griffith. the able right fielder
of the Dodgers, not only picks three
basers Off the right field wall every game
but is clouting the ball in a heartening
manner.
With his best pitcher defeated,
Speaker now Is down TO Walter Mails. a
southpaw. or Ray Caldwell. right
handler. 1t begins to look as though
the series would stand 2 TO In favor of
the Dodgers when the teams start for
Cleveland tonight.
Uncle Robbie has a wealth OF pitch
ing material to select from to-day. He
las Galore, Pfeffer and Sherrod Smith