The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11
WORLD SERIES
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an overcast sky with gray clouds was
being dispersed by stiff wind which
swept across the playing field. Swirls
and during the practice the players
frequently were compelled to stop
work to get the dust out of their yes.
Smith Brooklyns Choice.
Sherry Smith, southpaw, will pitch
today's game for Brooklyn, Manager
Robinson said shortly after he reach
ed the field. Mails was the most like
iy Indian selection, Speaker declared
about the same time, tho the Indian
manager still said he might give Cald-
well another chance.
When the Indians took the field for
their batting practice they were given
a great demonstration. Jim Bagby,
one of yesterdays heroes, went into
left field to chase flies. He was almost
mobbed by agang of enthusiastic ad-
mirers.
In spite of the stiff wind blowing in
from right field, Elmer Smith pro-
PEELED a prodigious drive over the wall
spot where his record home run was
made yesterday. -ss.s -'-
The stands were packed by the time
the Robins went in for batting prac-
tice. Robinson hit to the infield with
Kruger working at the plate. Shee-
Olson and McCabe alternated at short.
| Neis and Griffith were in right field.
Indians Given Ovation,
The Indian infield was given a
riotous ovation when they trotteds out
to their positions. Every inffelder was
full or pep and they went about their
work with dash. Chef Thomas as
Clark batted to. the outfield.5
Just before the Cleveland club went
out to practice, Mayor Fitzgerald OF
Cleveland presented Wambseanss and
Smith with diamond studded watch
fobs. the gift of Cleveland fans.
Mails for Cleveland and Smith for
Brooklyn warmed alone.
Girl Snaps Favorites.
| A pretty girl in a lavender suit in
vaded leff field just before the game
started and posed Evans and Jameson
| for photo. The crowd took the op-
portunity to yell again.
| Umpire Connolly drew the next
| shout wien he sauntered from the
| Cleveland dugout and poured a bas-
| ketful of balls in their receptacle near
| the home plate.
Many Thrills in Sundays Game.
| Sundays game still was the main
| topic under discussion today, for few
| persons had ever seen contest which
| produced so many thrilling situations
I II,
most situations which were favorable
| turnout to the home team.
| The bromide expression, History
was made is the only one which ade-
| quately describes the game. For it ac-
tually produced records for the annals
of baseball and records which fans
may live long before they will see
| eQualed or broken. WambsSanss'
triple play, Smiths homer with the
bases full, and Bagby's homer after
ho
posely passed So Grimes could get to
the pitcher will live long in the base
| ball records The first two never be-
fore had been duplicated in a world
SERIES.
| y "a Game OF Wonders.
Fielding which was brilliant and
sensational and at the same time
steady, hitting which came when hit
ting was needed, kept the thousands
of spectators eumping to their feet.
and sitting down only to jump up
again as another spectacular feat of
baseball was performed. It was a
| game of wonders with Cleveland on
the lucky end in every case-wonders
which made it impossible for the
Dodgers to have real chance, altho
they outhit Cleveland.
/ Incidentally, the game produced
several instances of inside baseball
ard strategy, but again in each case
4 Brooklyn was the sufferer and Cleve-
land the gamer. In the 1lrSt inning
with the. bases full, Smith took two
powerful swings at Grimes's teasers
and missed each. With the count two
land one, Grimes decided to try to slip
one over, for a batter logically would
expect pitcher to waste one or two
in a case IKE that. But Smith sent
Grimes's fast straight pitch over the
4 right field fence. and the frenzied wal
dance around the bases was on.
II Again in the third with the count
two and one on Smith. Grimes tried
to slip another by, firmly convinced
that he would out guess the batter this
|. time. Smith sent it to left center for
a triple. Apparently Grimes had moi
been fully informed of Smiths weak
ness. for American league pitchers say
he is the greatest speed hitter in the
game, but comparatively weak on slow
| balls.
sCouldn't Outguess Cleveland.
II Grimes tried again to outgues,
{ Cleveland by passing O'Neill to pitcf
to Bagby, but the result of that effor
| also now is history, for the ball sailed
into the temporary center fielC
bleachers.
II Grimes on another occasion in tn,
first inning planned to ambush Cleve
land. With Jameson on second anC
a Wambsganss on first, the Brooklyn
!, pitcher attempted the play which
helped make Mordecai Brown famous
, years ago. He told Sheehan to sticl
: | to third. He pitched the ball on tn
! outside to Speaker left ha nded bat
ter-so that a bunt necessarily wouI