The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
WHEAT SCORING SROOkLYNS.
ONLY RUN IN THE 7r"lNNlNG.

sign themselves to defeat. George Burns
scarcely had crossed the plate with the
first run Of the game when one fan back
of the press box remarked: "Oh, well.
there are eight games left" The friend
that was with him did not like the re-
mark bit and retorted with, Say, II
the Dodgers gave up the ghost as quick
as you do. there'd be only four more
games left"
Just one year ago Joe Sewel was
kicking field goals on the gridiron or
the University of Alabama. Yesterday
this same Joe Sewelt was playing bang
UP ball in a worlds series game, hand
ling himself with all the confidence and
ease of a major league veteran and fill
ing in at shortstop as though he had
been a cog in the Indian machine for
years The rapidity of the youngsters
rise to fame Is unprecedented.
Another jolt for the dopesters. Iris
Speaker, who was expected to lead the
Indian attack. failed to get a hit and
struck out once. Yes, Iris had bad
day. All he did was to make three
miraculous catches that cut off two or
three runs and to drive Tom Griffith to
the right centre fence for tremendous
drive that had IL been three inches
higher would have been good for a dou-
bile or triple.
Peculiar brand Of coffee the manage
ment sent around to the press stand for
the benefit of the shivering scribes. To
fans who were close enough to get a
whiff of its pleasing odor II seemed to
bring memories of a brass rail and clink-
ing glasses.
Mayor Hylan has thrown out so many
first balls" for the Brooklyn club that
his control is fairly good. While Rube
Marquard had TO do some sprinting and
mako good use OF his tremendous reach
10 prevent the ball from hitting the
sround. 1t was an acceptable throw, Just
the same.
For the benefit of the puzzled fans
who could not understand what the In
scription "Hella" meant on the huge
floral horseshoe that was carted on to
the field before the game, let IT be
known that II was no code signal from
baseball gamblers to players, but merely
the name Of the Temple OF Mystic
Shriners of Dallas. Tex, of which Iris
Speaker Is a member.
Lots of fans whe remarked In the
first inning how bracing and tnvigorat-
Ing the weather was were rather silent
on the subject in the eighth and ninth
innings, but with their teeth chattering
they made a mental resolve not to come
back tomorrow without the old over
coat.
Remember when Smoky Joe Wood
set the GiAnts on their igurative ears
In the worlds series seven years ago?
Well, Smoky Joe is just plain Joe now.
for he Is n pitcher no longer, but he
convinced many Brooklyn rooters yester-
day that he still Is a mighty handy ath-
lete. Besides covering yards and yards
of territory out in right field and maxi
ing several splendid catches, Joe had
batting average of 800 for the day,
double and base on balls In three times
at bat, and he crossed the plate with
two of Cleveland's three runs.
Rube Marquard got his bumps Uester-
day, therefore wilbert Robinson showed
poor judgment In selecting him as pitcher
for the opening game. At least, that Is
how the baseball bug" dopes II out. OF
course, IL Rube had come through with q
victory the same fan would have told
you that as judge of pitchers Robbie"
was In class by himself.
The Dodgers looked mighty dangerous
In the latter innings. but when Stanley
Covelcslxie began to waver the supporting
cast rallied around him in fine style and
pulled him out of tight situations with
their spectacular catches. The big pitcher
can thank Speaker, Wood. Evans and Sc
we'll for getting In the way OF some
threatening clouts.
1t was the lower half OF the Cleveland
batting order that led in the Indians'
attack for the Dodgers, the top of the
batting order showed to advantage. Ivan
Olson and Steve O'Nelll were the only
players TO earn two hits. the only differ
ence being that whereas each Of O'Neilrs
contributions was a ringing double that
brought in run. those Of Olson we're
Texas Leaguers and brought in no runs.
But II was no fault OF Olson's that there
was no one on base when he came TO bat
The Dodger shortstop was the first
brooklyn man to hit safely. After Cove
ieskio had retired nine batters in order
Olson broke the leo in the fourth inning
with n short, low looping fly that sailed
over wamby's head just a bit too high to
be reached.
POLE FALI.sj cor HURT
Patrolman Francis J, Smith Of the Fourth