The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-05


park flocked into a high clay bank.
known to Brookiynites as Crow Hill,
that partly overlooked tn playing
field, and watched the game from
there. Scores perched themselves
| on roofs Of houses or adjacent streets
while bricklayers working on build
ings nearby, struggled manfully to
lay bricks by the touch system and
watch the game.
Brooklyn took batting practice
first, MOZART, Miijus and Pfeffer
serving the ball for the home folks.
Marquard and Smith. RobiHson's two
left handlers, and Burleigl1 Grimes,
Brooklyn's star spitballer, took part
in the batting practice.
Uhle went to the mound when the
Cleveland Indians took their batting
workout. Bagby and Coveieslxie tVok
part in the practice.
There was the inevitable picture
offthe rival managers Robinson and
Spealter-shaking hands while the
Johnston brothcrs--Doc, of the In
dams, and Jimmy, of the Dodgers
had a little family picture OF their
| own, the first. probably since a trav-
cling photographer got them to-
gether on tintype years age in
Tennessee.
The first real cheer of the game
came when Jack Graney hit the ball
over the wall in batting practice
Then someone presented Iris Speak
er with a floral piece. Ball players
insist there is enough i'll luck In
floral offerings when given To a play
er to sink a whole ball club in six
inches of water,f
Shortly before 1880 police band.
| followed by platoon of Brooklyn's
finest, and a contingent of fire
| fighters, tramped on the field In a
gland march across the diamond to
the boxes in front of first base.
The umpires for today were as
signed just before the game, as fol-
| lows:
KLEIN behind the plate, Connolly at
! first. base, O'Day at second base, and
Dineen at third base.
| The piay-by-play followsi
FIRST INNING, Cleveland Evans
out Olson 10 K1neta Wan1-
Iby flew oin To Wheat SNh6k had z
come IN fast to Cmake the catch
Speaker got a hand when he came
tup. Strike one. Speaker famed and
the crowd gave Marauard big
cheer No runs, no hits, no errors
FIRST INNING, Brooklyn-olson
up, Olson flied to Wood, hitting the
| first ball pitched. Johnston struck
out, Coveleskie's spitball being toe
much for him. Sewell threw out Grif-
fifth at first. No runs, no hits. nc
errors. ~
SECOND INNING. First Half
Burns sent up high fly, which fell
| behind Honey, who picked up the ball
and threw into left field. Olson threw
] out Gardner at first. Wood walked
Sewell singled into right field, Wood
going to third. Wood scored on
O'Neilps double to left field Sewell
going to third. Coveleskie grounded
out to Honey, and Sewell attempting
to go home, was run down, the play
being Honey to Kruger to Johnston
| Two runs, three hits, one error.
SECOND INNING, Second Half
Wheat flied to Speaker who made a
wonderful catch of Wheat's seeming
ly safe hit. Myers flied to Wood
who picked the hall off the wall
Honey out, Sewell to Burns. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
THIRD INNING, First Half
Evans walked on four pitched balls
Wamby sacrificed, Johnston to
Honey, Evans taking second. Speak
er flied to Wheat. Johnston took
Burns grounder and Evans was run
down between second and third
Johnston to Kilduff No runs, no
hits. no errors.
THIRD INNING. Second Half
Sewell threw out Kilduff. Kruger
was, out Gardner to Burns, Gardner
threw out Marquard. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
FOURTH INNING. First Half
Kilduff tossed out Gardner Wood
hit a long drive into left center for
two bases. The ball hit the bleacher
fence on the bounce. Had 1t struck
six inches higher it would have been
| home run. Sewell flied to Myers
Wood held second. Wood scored on
O'Neill's two base hit IT was O'Neill's
hsecond t%o-base hit ar the game
Khduff threw out Coveleskie at first
One run. two hits. no errors.
| FOURTH INNING, Second Half
| Olson got single over second, the
first hit for Brooklyn in the game
Johnston forced 0lson.> Wamby TO
Sewell. Griffith singled into center
III
flied to Evans who knocked Speaker
down in making the catch. Myers
flied out to Wood. No runs, two hits
no errors. ....... o..
FIFTH INNING, First Half
Evans flied out to Wheat. Wamhy
struck out Speaker flied out to Grif-
fifth who leaned up against the wall
and speared the ball with his gloved
hand. No hits no runs, no errors.
| FIFTH INNING. Second Half
Honey flied ont TO Speaker, Kildnti
sent up a high flv to Wool Gard
ner tossed out Kruger. No runs
no hits bo errors.
SIXTH INNING, First Half-Burns
was strike-out victim. Gardner
| flied to Wheat. Wood struck out
No runs, no hits. no errors. 80
SIXTH INNING. Second Half
lamar batted for Marquard. Lamar
lined out TO Sewell who made a
pretty catch. Olson singled into cen
terrified, his second hit. Johnston
hunted but Coveleskie threw him out
Coveleskie threw out Griffith. Nc
I runs. one hit, no errors.
SEVENTH INNING, First Half
Mamaux went into the box for
Brooklyn. Sewell, O'Neill and Cove
! Ieskie fanneR and the crowd cheeret
MamalIx who retired the side on
| strikes. no runs no bits. no errors
SEVENTH INNING, Second Half
Wheat crashed a hit into right field
| for two bases. Sewell threw out
' MYERS at first, Wheat going to third