Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-08
.SHERROD SMITH is
. HERO OF DODGERS
SECOND VICTORY
Now Glasses With Math.
ewson, Coombs, McGin-
nifty and Bender.
O'NEILL GETS TWO OF THE
THREE CLEVELAND HITS
Game One of Best Seen in
Any Worlds Series in
Many Years.
FIREWORKS START IN SECOND
Days Receipts Amount to SS1 .oO3.
Total for Thrcc Games
Is $23O,511.
O'NEILL GETS TWO OF THE
THREE CLEVELAND HITS
FIREWORKS START IN sEcoNu
Days Receipts Amount to SSI.oO3.
Total for Thrcc Games
Is $23O,511.
tRy Associated pressN

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NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-Sherrod
Smith. Brooklyn's southpaw hurlinr
ace. pitched himself into a place in
the worlds series hall of fame to.
day when he held Cleveland help.
less in the third game OF the super.
pcnnant struggle. which the National
Leaguets won. to 1. Smith, who
might aptly be termcd the stormy
pctrer' of baseball from the fact that
his connection with tho Robins In
the thirteenth rincc his debut on the
professional diamond, found this cir
cnmstance neither Il hoodoo nor
handicap. Any jinx lowering around
the twirlcr from Mansfield. Ga, found ?
lodgment in tho ball. which bafflcd
the dispatch OF the Indian war club
swinscrs throughout the entire nine
innings of Athe game. Smith, whosS
pitching tcday; won him "a place
amonSsthe stars of tho baseball cias--
sic, such ms Mathewson. CoomBs
McGinnlty ana Bender, OF ancient
series. was supported by his team
mates in a manner which fully
equalcd the best exhibitions OF field-
ing scen in many similar conflicts
sumed a league OF nations protec-
toratc over the autumnal struggle
OF the major league prcmlers. The
Supcrbas backed up their pitcher like
the secondary defense OF an all
American football team. and it was
almost impossible for the Cleveland
hatters to get drive through the
various combinations, which shifted
with lightning speed. from place to
place. wherever tho ball was hit.
Three hits only were made Off the
winning hurler, and OF these Catcher
Steve o'Ncill gathered in two and
Manager Speaker one.
o'Neiil Makes Two Hits.
Speaker made his hit, double. in
tho fourth: ONeill followed with a
single in the nfth and another in the
eighth inning. Had Zack Wheat
played Speakers double safely, Smith
would have been credited with a
worlds series shutout.
or the twenty-eiEht Indians who
faced the Robins star Ieft-hander,
only five reached first. OF these,
three arrived on hits and two on
passes.
Speaker scored on an error. tvo
We're left on bases. and O'Neill was
one or the victims OF double r!a.,
and Jameson. who ran for him lin
the eighth inning. met a similar fate.
smith hurled 100 balls up TO the
visitors. of which twenty-ninc wern
strikes. forty-one balls. eight ;f6ul
strikes five fouls, FIVE field outs and
eighteen ground outs
Brooklyn. while never free from
the fear OF a Cleveland rally. batted
a -t.,fo
ming as IL eventually proved by fall
ing on the puny offerings Of ray
Caldwell as he took his place on tho
mound. What Manager Speaker saw
in Caldwelfs curves when the Iatter
warmed up will always be mys-
terry. Certainly the lanky, former
Yankee had nothing but delibcrat,ou
after he entered the box. or this
he had plenty and TO spare. a base
on balls. an error and two hits netteH
the Superbas the two runs that won
the game before Speaker could Wig.
wag Ray away ana replace him By
Mails. The former Robin. while not
as effective as his rival. Smith, was
not an easy proposition. and backed
up by some splendid fielding, pre-
vented any further scoring. Blu;
with the Brooklyn portsider goins
at the pace he had set for himself.
the initial inning slip OF the Cleve-
land combination was his undoins
Was a Great Game.
In many respects the game meas
ured up to the very best contest seer
In any worlds series in many years,
Old-time players and followers were
unanimous In this opinion after this
final out had been made. The on
tire contest. although marrcd by two
errors. evenly divided. fairly scin~
tillated with thrilling individpsI and
defensive plays. which
brought tho thousands OF spectators
to their feet repeatedly.
5 1t was the flrst contest TO be PLAYED
in real baseball weather. and tho 7
FANS showed the effects OF the more
suitable setting. Not "A cloud OBJ.
scured the sun and onIysa lazy breezs
disturbed the Indian summer haze.
The overcoats which the spectators
wrappod tightly around shamseivea {
during the nrst two EamaA were dix
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