Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-14

New YORK, OCT. t-Sherrod Smith,
Brooklyn's south paw hurting ace. pitched
himself into place in the worlds series
hall of fame to-day when he held Cleve-
land helpless in the third game of the
super-pennant struggle which the Ma
tional Leaguers won to l. Smith, who
might aptly be termed the stormy
petrol of baseball from the fact that his
connection with the Robins Is the
thirteenth since his debut on the profes
sional diamond. found this circumstance
neither a hoodoo nor n handicap. Any
link lowering around the twirler from
Mansfield. Ga, found Judgement in the
ball which baffled the desperate efforts
II the Indian war club swingers through
,ut the entire nine innings of the game.
SMITH ENTERS STARDOM
Smith whose hurting to-day easily won
MIN a place among the stars of the base
ball classic such as Mathewson, Coombs,
McGinnty and Bender Of former series,
was supported by his teammates in
manner which fully equalled the best ex-
hibitions Of fielding seen in many similar
conflicts since the National Commission
assumed aSLeague of Nations protectorate
over the autumnal struggle of the major
eague premiers. The Superbas backed up
their pitcher like the secondary defense
If an all-American football team and 1t
was almost impossible for the Cleveland
oatters to get drive through the var
Gus combinations which shifted with
lightning speed from place to place
wherever the bal was hit.
Three hits only were made off the
winning hurler and Of these Catcher
Steve ONeil gather in two, and Man
ager Iris Speaker one. No better
criterion of Smiths effectiveness or
proof of his ability TO turn back the
average batter is needed. Speaker
made his hit, a double, in the fourth:
ONeil followed with a single in the
fifth and another in the eighth inning.
That was the total of the American
league pennant winners batting and
had lack Wheat played Speakers
double safely. Smith would have been
credited with n worlds series shut out.
FIVE INDIANS REACH FIRST
or the rs Indians who faced the
Robins star left handler. only five
reached first. OF these, three arrived
on hits and two on passes. Speaker
scored on an error. two were left on
bases and ONeill was once the VIC
tim of a double. play and Jameson
who ran for him in the eighth inning,
met IA similar fate. Smith hurled 100
balls up to the visitors, of which 90
were strikes, Al balls. S foul strikes
fouls, 5 field outs. Is ground outs
and three hits.
BROOKLYN WINS IN FIRST
Brooklyn. while never free from the fear
Of Cleveland rally, batted its way to
victory in the first inning and 1t eventu-
ally proved. by falling upon the puny
offerings of Ray Caldwell as soon as he
took his place on the mound. What Mana
ger Speaker saw in Caldwells curves
when the latter warmed up. will always
be n mystery. Certainly the lanky former
Yankee had nothing but elaboration after
he entered the box. OF this he had plenty
and to spare. a base on balls, an error
and two hits Melted the Superbas the two
runs that won the game before Speaker
could wlgwag Ray away and replace him
by Walter 'Duster' Mails, The former
Robin, while not as effective as his riva!
Smith. was not an easy proposition. and
backed up by some splendid fielding. pre-
vented any further scoring. But with the
Brooklyn portsider going al the pace he
had set for himself, the initial inning slip
of the Cleveland combination was its uh-
doing.
A CLASSY GAME
| In many respects the game measured
up to the very best contest seen in any
| worlds series in many years. Old time
players and followers were unanimous IN
| this opinion after the final out had been
scored. The entire contest although mar
red by two errors evenly divided. fairly
scintlllated with thrilling individual and
combination defensive plays which
brought the thousands of spectators to
heir feet repeatedly.
1t was the first contest to he played
IN real baseball weather and the fans
showed the effects of the more suitable
setting Not cloud obscured the sun
and only a lazy breeze disturbed the
indian summer haze. The overcoats
which the spectators wrapped tightly
around themselves during the first two
games were discarded, while occasional
purchases of peanuts and pop ginger
added a true baseball touch to the pic
ture. There was. however, little change
in the collective attitude of the fans,
so far as roofing was concerned Speaker
was given the greatest applause of any
individual player. Members of both
teams came in for 70 GATED cheers fol-
| lowing fine plays. but - roofing which
has made other series 'lus IN the past
was still missing, no landing that
the home club was wiz aud winning
| repeatedly.
MANY THRILLIl PLAYS
The outbursts of 1plause, ! which
greeted the rapidly sui 'eedng feats OF