Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10

l" Dc reason for the odds offered by
tho Cleveland fans before the series
opened.
Tho effect OF this loyal support
was evident today IN every action
OF the Indians both before and dur
mig tho game. The support given
The homo club was fully up to the
standard OF any previous world's Sc
RES In any part OF tho country, and
~ vas apparent that the American
League combination worked with
moro confidence and certainty under
thcss conditions. Cleveland started
10 mako tho team feel that the en-
trio city and section was behind il
and believed implicitly In It's ability
20 win out from the very moment
that the players stepped on the train
after their disastrous start In Brook
iyn.
The game was played in perfect
baseball weather. tho afternoon being
so hot that many Of the blcachcritcs
; sat throughout tho contest In their
shirt sleeves, while women in all
parts OF tho Erandstand used pro-
grams rs fans There was no, a
cloud IN the sky and not enough
breeze TO move tho autumn haze In
the lazy late summer atmosphere.
Seats All Filled.
Long before the game began every
part of the cheaper seat sections was
i'llcd. and tall trees and telegraph
poles overlooking the grounds threat
cocd to topic under their burden of
venturesomc youthful fans. Neigh
boring houstops TOO. bore fun quotas
rnN nd
"!ndow overlooking the park was
pack al soiid With human faces dur
inc tho entire game
Inside the park The fans showed all
i me ev!dcnfe OF enthusiasm which
has always been associated with a
worlds series. Pannant vendors and
arm band pcddlcrs did thriving
trade Hc!'s. rutt!cs and weii-or-
i"nized auto horn chorus helped 10
"ccp the cnthus!asm a; TOP pitch
throughout the practice and during
tn" hrs, three innings After scoring
iA" hrst four runs. Il was realized
nat with Coveieskic pitching. win
ninE OF tho game was merely a ma,
tor o.: .aood defensive play and the
FANS. ,"licycG OF all anxiety. put
'H".r ?o!so-makins Instruments aside
ana settled back 10 enjoy the game
without the need o. further encour-
'.cmcnt for the Indians.
Every Play Aprlnud~d.
f.vcry good play wan literally APP
,iiAn led, however. whether made b. :.
Cleveland or brooklyn player. There
were not the number OF brilliant in
"'Eidual plays tha; marked the third
game ~ BROOKLYN. but I was a Robin
"ho really provided the n"atcst hi,
- nclding for the cans 20 enjoy and
talk over later. In the fourth inning
i.Eans lifted long low drive over
second Ease. which appeared certain
10 so for Texas Lacquer. but Myers
rushinE IN from deep center at ton
speed. reached the fast falling ball
hack OF second and with u low div.
slipped his hands under the epherc
.ast before II touched the ground and
ramc up after rolling somersaul,
with the ball sticking In his gloved
hand. as all could see. Myers was
given long. hearty cheer for IN.
feat.
A clever piece OF baseball s,rateg,
which slipped by without beIut
noticed By the Fans was perpe,ratc,
by Griffith in The seventh inning
Af'r Burns had walked. Gardner
'rovc terrific drive to right field
Griffith played tha bali as though h,
expected 10 make a NY put-out, ant
Eurns. watching ;nc attitude OF tho
fielder, was slow in starting for sec.
oad. The ball. however. oassei "a,
over Grif'i,hs head. ana he then
quickly turned and picked IL of tn,
wall on the rebound. with the result:
that Burns was held at third and
Gardner at first, whereas IL botr
runners had sprintcd from the Craci;
Of the bat Burns would have scored
and Gardner would have been credit.
Cd with double. with the cheers
% thcir loyal supporters ringing in
their cars, the Indians got away tc
:, two-run lead in the iirst Inning
touching Galore for n brace OF hi,
and coaxing one pass. After jamie
son lined out to Galore. Wambs-
gangs drew a. pass and went 10 sec.
oud when Speaker drove a slashin.
single TO center. Waniby scored
minute later on Smiths single 10 cen
ter, and Speaker went on t. third
on the return throw. which failed
IL get Speaker. Smith raced to sec
ond. Speaker scored the second ru,,
Oh Gardncrs sacrifice hy, Smith
sticking 10 second.
Cadore then frightened up ana
famed Doc" Johnston for the final
out.
u MamsuI Driven Out.
In the third Cleveland damned
through two more runs and dro 50
Mamau1 out of<.thc box. Wambs.
Sanss opened with single and too,,
second on Speakers second drive to
center. Manager Robinson. OF the
Dodgers. waved for Mamaux TO re-
tire and sent "Rube' Marauard II
tho rescue. Burns. pinch-hitting fo-
Smith. hit the first ball Maranarl
pitched for a single to left. on which,
!; both Spca ker and Wambsganss
scored. Burns reached second when
Wheat fumSled. Vanguard succeeded
in tanning Gardner. and Smoky
Joe Wood batting for Doc" John
aion, popped an easy ny 10 Myers.
Scwell threatened 10 cause more
grief for Marquard when he beat out
an infeld hit. o'Neill, however, was
purposely passed, filling the bases,
and Covcleskie forced the catcher
when he rolled an easy bounGer 10