Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-07

nine pitches for strikes and the Cleveland
men H. Only one foul occurred after two
strikes were on the batter and that was
made by j. Johnston of Brooklyn in the
first inning.
only SIX Cleveland men went out on
ines, whiie ii Brooklyn batsmen went
Out py the air route. Each side had III
men grounding out. Marquard never
pNcheo less than ten balls an Inning and
doubled that number in the second. when
he became unsteady after Konetchy's
error and let Burns score. Coveeskie's
total In the seventh and eighth innings
was ID each. Vanguard had four strike
outs. Coveleskie three and Mamaux three.
All or Mamauxs strike outs came In the
seventh when he relieved Vanguard
DIVISION OF RECEIPTS
Division Of the receipts for the game
follows.
Ten per cent of gross to National com
mission. S,9N90, leaving balance of
SI.1H.10. Sixty per cent of this balance
for players fund, s42, 68846; forty per cent
to club owners, $2s, 457.84
The players fund is divided Is per cent
to the members of the two teams partic-
ipating In the worlds series and % per
cent to 20 INTO pool to DO divided among
second and third in the National and
American Leagues.
CHAPMANS WIDOW REMEMBERED
The Cleveland players have voted a full
share of the portion Of the receipts to be
divided among them, to the widow of Ray
Chapman, the shortstop who was KILLED
by a pitched ball In game between
Cleveland and New York
HOW IT WAS PLAYED
Cleveland got the jump on Brooklyn
by scoring two runs in the second in.
ming. Burns, the first man up. hit g
high fly, which came down where
Konetchy aid been standing. The wine
caught the bal land Konetchy logged
a step forward, then backward, ther
sidewise and in the end the ball drop
ped safely to the ground. 1t went a!
n single. Konetchy picked up the bal
and threw to second to head off Burnt
, but no one was at the midway to re
ceive the throw and the ball went tt
left field, Burns meantime, completing
the circuit for the first run. Aftel
Gardner had been disposed of at first
Wood drew a pas sand went to thirt
on Sewelfs single to right center. Woo
then scored on O'Neilrs double dowi
the left field line.
! In the fourth inning with one out
Joe Wood doubled OF left center an,
remained at the midway when Sewel
flied to Myers. Wood scored on O'Neilr
double to right.
BROOKLYN'S ONLY TALLY
! Brooklyn's only run came in the seventh
when Wheat led of with double to right
He took third while Myers was being re
tired at first and scored when Konetch.
was put out at first, Burns to Coveleskie.
| The spectators were slow in filing int
the stands and there were many vacan
seats when Evans opened the game witt
an infield out. Later these seats filled. bu
there was an apparent lack Of enthusiasm
compared with preceding worlds series
Much of the typical noise and roofing wa
missing and there was little evidence o
concerted effort to cheer on either team.
BAD DAY FOR SPECTATORS
| Spectators who Offered both grand
stand and bleacher seats at several time
their face value, found few purchaser
and. after the first inning, were glad t
dispose of them for fifty per cent of tn
original price. The high ground back o
the park and the roofs of apartment
houses in the vicinity were thronge
with men and boys but these crowd
dw!ndled as the cold wind chilled thei
baseball ardor.