The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
CLEVELAND AND
.. WHITE SOX
Indians Make First Score in Game
Today Which Keeps $4,000
Fans in State of
Excitement,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept 80
More than $4,000 fans were crowded
in the ball grounds here today when
the White Sox and Indians opened
the three game series which will de-
eide whether Chicago has any further
chance for the American league pen
nant- The SOx must win all three
to be ahead of the Indians when the
season ends.
Two out Of three will put the Sox
on the heels OF the Indians, but #
the Indians take the majority of the
series, the 'Sox will be practically out
! of the flag race. Jim Bagby who
leads all league pitchers with twenty
nine wins, went to the slab for the
Indians. Dicky Kerr worked for Chi
cago.
First inning:
! Chicago-Strunk checked the first
ball for single over second Weaver
grounded to Wamby. E. Collins sent
an easy fly to Speaker Jackson
walked on four straight Felsch
forced Jackson, Sewell to Wamby.
No runs, one hit, no errors
Cleveland-Risberg knocked down
Evans hit with his bare hand, but
could not field it and Evans got to
first. Wamby sacrificed, Weaver to
iJ. Collins. Speaker bounded to J.
Collins, unassisted, and Evans
reached third Risberg fumbled
Smiths sharp rap near second and
Evans scored. Gardner singled to
right. Johnston hit an easy bounder
to E. Collins.
One run, two hits, one error
Second inning:
Chicago. Collins out. Gardner to
Johnston. Risberg was easy, Bagby
to Johnston. Schalk lined a single
over second. Kerr flied to Smith.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Cleveland-Sewen popped to E.
Collins. O'Neill popped to J. Collins.
Bagby lined a single past short.
Evans forced Bagby on an easy
grounder, Risberg to E. Collins.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Third inning:
Chicago Strunk grounded to
Sewell, Gardner made his second sen
sational stop of the game by racing
over to short for Weaver's drive and
whirling clear around to throw him
out. E. Collins bounced single over
second. Jackson flied high to Speaker
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Cleveland-Felsch ran over to right
center and nobbed Wamby Of a two
Dagger by picking it off Speaker
died on an easy bounder to Risberg.
Smith famed.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Fourth ing-Chicago: Felsch
singled to center J. Collins sacri-
feed, Johnston tagging him on the
line. Risberg cracked one to Gard
ner, and Felsch was run down by
Wamby. Schalk lined a single to
right and Risberg raced to third. Ris-
berg and Schalk worked double
steal, Risberg scoring Johnston
grabbed Kerr's twisting bounder and
beat him to first by diving headlong
with the ball.
One run, two hits, no errors.
Cleveland: Kerr stopped Gardeners
hot smash and threw him out John
ston broke his bat and Kerr hurt his i,
hand on hot grounder that Dick !
recovered in time to throw Doc out |
Time was called while Kerr had his !
torn fingernail patched up and he :
returned to the mound. Sewell pep ,
ped to Risberg.
No runs, no hits, no errors
Filth inning, Chicaso-Strunk lined ,
o Speaker. Smith backed up against
he wall in right to catch Weaver's
Iner. E. Collins grounded to John
ton. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Cleveland-O'Neill lined to E Col
ms. Weaver threw out Bagby. |
evans flied high to F'eIsch. No runs,
10 hits, no errors.