New-York tribune., 1920-10-05

nanded mop during the late war. ii
Sherrod Smith, the lefthanded doug1
the trenches. But it looks like the
From Cleveland comes the tip that
Speakers choice for pitcher in the
opening game will be Stanley Cove
leskie, the spitballer The Polish per
son is selected, according to report, III
preference to Sergeant Jim Bagby for
the reason that Coveleskie is in better
condition than the pitching champion
of the Indians.
The meteorological prediction is for
fair weather with moderate winds.
Predictions as to the outcome of the
series are fairly variable, but the
gents of 4 speculative turn make the
Indians a 5 to favorite. Experts are
poor exporting. The dope frequently
is upset in these things, and not as it
was upset in the series of 1919 either.
Robbie Has Good Chance
Despite the betting it seems to me
that Wilbert Robinson will come very
close TO crowning a long and honorable
Dodgers through to a worlds cham
pionship.
Pitching will count in this series,
and Wilbcrt Robinson is a wizard
with pitchers. He has the material
and it is material that has been passed
up by others-and the men are in
perfect condition. The Dodgers took
advantage Of their early finish to 1est
up and get ready while the Cleveland
Indians were still fighting for the
American League pennant.
Rube Marquard, R0bbie's selection for
the cpening game. Will not be in any
way fiustered by the idea of working
in a worlds series. This will make the
fifth time that the Rube has been in
volved in this sort of rumpus, and
the Rube is not of nervous tempera-
ment 1t will be just little old ball
game to Richard de Marquis Marquard
and he viii not be impressed at all
by excitement that will rage in the
stands.
For the Rube has absorbed the phi
losophy of the veteran ball player that
this sort of thing is all in the days
work. The Rube is used to being called
a wonder one week and a bum the
next, and whatever the attitude Of the
multitude may be it does not ripple
the Rube's judgment nor does it affect
his portsided soupbone in the least.
First Start for "Covey"
Stanley Coveleakie has not yet start
ed in a worlds series, but it is hardly
likely that the hectic conditions that
may prevail in the stands and the
bleachers will perturb him very much.
Being a Pole, he expects the worst Of
his saliva coated pill breaks right.
When it does the Pole can make them
grunt swinging at the air, and when
it doesn't they plaster Mr.. Coveleskie,
but statistics record that the occasions
upon which Mr.. Coveleskie has been
plastered are rare.
Contrary to the usual custom the
Indians did not arrive yesterday to
lock over the battle ground. They went
homefolks and Will arrive early to-
day for a mornings practice.
After light breakfast Of side of
bacon and a few dozen eggs, Wilbert
Robinson dashed to Ebbets Field yes
terday morning and had the Dodgers
out for some light practice. Most
critically did the Flatbush wizard
watch the work of Rube Marquard and
Sherrod Smith, the two left-handers
The punch of this series will be the
first game and Robbie pins his faith
in left handler to win it.
The morning session concluded with
a heart o-heart talk in the clubhouse
and when your Uncle Wilbert Robin
son talks all baseball players listen
with attention, for when Robinson
talks baseball they know that he is not
conversing through his chapeau. The
talk must have been highly satisfac
tory, for Robbie came out beaming.
Brooklyn Boys Confident
1t will be recalled that Robbie won s
pennant in 1916 with q collection ot
"cast- OFFS" but they wilted badly il
the world series. This was because
they figured that the best they coult
do would be to take second money witt
that they did. This pennant winning
Brooklyn team goes into the curren
world series full of confidence.
"The boys are in fine shape. ant
they know that they can win," sale
Robbie after the chatter. "This team
has what tho other Brooklyn pennan
winners didn't have-the old confidence
They think that they can take tn,
Indians, and | know that they can
Everybody is in fine shape. and tn,
pitchers are great. The Rube wa
never better in his life than he is righ
now. Just watch the Rube. Jus
watch all Of them
In the afternoon Robbie kept an i'm
portant engagement with Miss Priscill;
Gunther, one of Baltimore's faires
daughters. She is five years old, ant
she IS RobDle'S granddaughter. Sh'
wanted to discuss some alterations OF
dolls house with him, Robbie bein,
something of an architect
Uncle Wilbert Robinson is not nerv
Gus person: He has smile and per
sonality that spread soothing syrup
and he has kept his lads in tranquil
frame of mind. This might give tn
Dodgers an edge over the Indians, TO
the Indians are a highly nervous team
They crack under pressure Witt
things running smoothly the Indian
machine moves serenely, but with tn
breaks going against them they do no
look anything like the best team il
the American League
Nationals Never Depressed
The Dodgers have played bad base
ball at times, but It was not because o
nervousness Of temperament 1t wa
just bad baseball, made up of vii,
heavcs and fielding boots. But th'
widest OF the heaves and the crudes
of the boots never depressed the
Dodgers. Frequently during the rush
of the pennant race they heaved OF
booted ball game away at the start
only to recover and win it out with a
last rush.
There is much speculation as to wha,
the attitude of the spectators III this
series will be. Certainly it will be
watched in detail more carefully than
ever worlds series was watched and
most of the multitude will be made up
of critics rather than of fans.
Though there is not even q vhfsner