Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-11
ELMER SMITH HITS
A HOME RUN WITH
ALL BASES EUlEO
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u second he appeared to hesitate and
II looked rs though the play would
take the usual course of n force out
Then Wamby realized the golden
= hcfding opportunity that confronted
: MIN and before the startled specta-
u tors could grasp the play he had
:. sprtnted to second and stepping on
the canvas bag. eliminated Kildufr,
\ VINO was well on his way to third
Miller was tearing down to the mid
way sack under the belief that the
= Attsswas an absolutely safe one. and
! Y was comparatively easy matter
:. TOR 20 run up the base
line. and. touching the oncoming
runner. complete the first triple ever
made by one player in the long his
tory of the worlds series.
Smith Mikes Homer.
Cleveland's offensive opened with
another play, which would have nm
der any other circumstances. stood
out as a feature supreme. With the
bases loaded with Indians who had
singled in succession of the slants OF
Burleigh Grimes, right fielder Elmer
Smith. of Milan. Ohio. stepped to the
plate and. catching one of the Brook
lyn twirler's fast, sharp breaking spit
balls on the very end OF his bat lifted
/. the1sphere up and over the towering
screen which tops the right field
fence, clearing the bases and break
ing the hearts OF the opposing play
ers with .cUr-run lead, which the
Robins never even threatened TO
overcome. The ball was so hard hit
that II not only cleared the screen
but continued on It's way until it
crashed into the front OF n house
across the street from the ball park,
the roof OF which was crowded with
spectators.
Not satisfied with this display OF
: batting prowess, iris Speaker must
have whispered into the ears Of the
other members OF the team 10 go
and do likewise, for In the fourth
session 'Jeems" Bagby. evidently
/. fearing the margin OF runs was not
sufficient. hi, another homer
BaEby Gets Circuit Clout.
Johnston opened the inning by
bouncing a, single off Grimes shin
to left field. and took second on a
passed sin ball sewsii pu, him on
Grimes. fearing the: Seavy. bat Of:
O'Neill. purposcly wtrked The latter
with the idea OF getting Bagby. The
BROOKLYN pitchers strategy WAS
badly mussed up oy hts rival in tho
box, for Bagby picked out delivery
which particularly pleased him and
iofted II into the right-heid stand.
the ball rolling far under the seats.
while al! three runners trottcd in
suggestion across tho home plate.
This hit furnished another strange
worlds series baseball. FOR never in
the memories OF the oldcs, follower
OF the game have the first seven runs
or game OF this class been scored
In the cascade or long hits and
feature plays, many other incidents
and eh9Fts were lost sight OF, whicn
might have brought rounds OF am
game.
!. O'Nein stars.
~ Catcher 9,Ne!ii had two such fea,s
ming he. threw his body tul! !ensif
back OF the plate and IIockci !
wild pitch by Bagby, when. had #
passen. would have permitted Olson
lowing fly 70 left Killed Rrooklyn;.
ohahce to score In ina: inning
thanks to oNeilrs quick mimE#iinss
Z again in the second inning. O'N.il
took Jam!eson's perfect THROW ;ror
deep ieft field and checked Konctchv'.
rush 70 score from th.rd, where HI.
earlier.
The contest was peculiar in o,he
respec,s. for while Brooklyn scor,,
5 cumuiated by the Indians. the ROBIN
y were unable TO score their soIt:ar,
& run until the final inning. and ,hci
only On r que TO The antics OF a ball III
Wheat opened the final sessIo,
s. with n single along the first-bas
LINE line Just vs OUT Of the reach OF John
Il q
~ the ball with what appeared 10 l.
Y an unusual amount OF cut. I'll
= sphere hopped and z!szagged towar
80 Johnston In such manner That IN
y latter could not get fully In from
~ 96 =; no matter how ne shifted
Finany the ball made an effort /
IS pass the Indian first bascman, whic
would have done credit to an !nsan
squirrel. Johnston threw nm h,
nand; whether 10 catch or TO avoi
the ball striking him Il. the fac.
the fans viii never know. The Iu'
KS tstrufk his writs and, running IN hi
arm. leaped from his shoulder mi
s5iEnt Held, and Wheat came HON
81 ,from shut-out. II was weir
ending to what was undoubtedly IN
strangest and most sensational gam
~ ever staged during worlds scr!c
21.Gs4 Attend.
s5T IT may have been that the has,
enthusiasts OF the Middle We!
sy5some strange freak OF co!lcct!y
sndvance that whole sheaf OF ola
tsmond history was to be made in III
contest between the Clevelau
&, CLAN and the Flatbush Robins. Cei
81 Aatnsftt is that the attendance ca
s StsAeded any previous gathering q
y fans during the present series. fc
.jfha eame was Witnessed by a capac
gss5ty<crowd. the official attendance b.
Ss3nE announced AZ 2s.6Si, and tn
S cate receipts s82,o59. II appeare
S - though all Cleveland and tho 80
81. Aion. for miles about had desccn5e
s eDonr the ball park en- masse. Tn