Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-08

numDieQ, TO /, by the DOQSelS lOi
appointment with himself to go in
of one to devise ways and means
realm OF the diamond from being a
National League.
That there is grave reason for ap-
prehension on the part of the gray
haired leader of the Indians. notwith-
standing that the entry of the parent
circuit has been successful in but six
of sixteen fall events which have
gone before and has won only two
of the last ten, none could doubt after
registered by the Robins yesterday.
back of superb pitching by. Sherrod
Smith. following on the heels of the
triumph they recorded with Burleigh
Grimes showing the way
Dodgers Great Road Club.
While the tribe for four days. be-
ginning with the initial contest of the
set here tomorrow, will have what
ever advantage accrues to team per-
forming on its own lot. encouraged
damned with fans of an intensely
Flatbush. it is a matter of official
record that the Dodgers during the
stretch of the campaign in which
they earned their right to participate
in the fall classic showed to better
advantage on hostile territory than in
their own bailiwick. At most this is
a minor consideration in connection
with bunch of battle SCARED vcter-
ans such as the Dodgers. many of
whom have had so many professional
affiliations that they do not neces-
sarily regard Brooklyn as their base
ball home, notwithstanding it is at
present their base of operations.
Speakers only weighty problem has
to do with pitching. All other con-
siderations are dwarfed by that of
uncovering box talent of a caliber
high enough to offset the tremendous
advantage held by the Dodgers with
two victories to their creoit as against
one for the Tribe. Unless he obtains
considerably more effective work
from the fingers he bosses than has
attended their efforts to date there is
much basis for the fear that no fur
Their games of the current series will
be staged at Ebbets Field; that a de-
cision will be reached during the so
journ of the two contenders in the
fifth city.
1t is possible. of course. for the
Tribe to emerge triumphant without
additional travelling. but extremely
improbable. as this would entail the
herculean task of taking the next
Tour games in row. The Dodgers
right here provided they do rot lose
more than one of the local battles
These are the only two contingencies
whereby the title may be decided
without Jaunt eastward, while it is
possible. in the event that the Indians
should take trio of the quartet of
tits staged here. or that they may re-
suit in an even break. for a pair of
additional set-tos to be necessary in
Flatbush.
Teams to Practice Today.
Today. for Speaker. will not be en-
urely given up to tusseling with the
pitching problem confronting him. how
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he will be engaged in supervising the
practice of his athletes to keep them
primed for the resumption of the
struggle tomorrow. The Dodgers will
themes, at the same time studying the
field to familiarize themselves with
the strange grounds and the lights
ana shadows prevailing at League
ark. They like the Indians, boarded
IN early train following the game in
Hrooklyn yesterday and arrived here
IN time for breakfast this morning
But while Speaker will be concern
ing himself with serious cogitation
his rival pilot the rotund Robinson,
can reach a conclusion regarding his
future choice for box work by the
eeny. meeny. miny, moe process, the
Robins chieftain being blessed with
such wealth of hurting talent that
the question of picking pitchers right
now means little in his rosy-tinted
existence. The positions of the two
managers in this regard are sharply
contrasted.
Two of the men in whom Speaker
placed his trust-Bagby and Cald-
well-have failed him, the latter
somewhat ANONYMOUSLY. Coveleskie.
his sole winner. is available for use
in the opener here tomorrow. but
Spoke undoubtedly is haunted by
memories of the narrow escape the
Pole had in the inaugural, when only
succession Of brilliant plays by his
supporting cast saved his hide. Mails.
who yesterday performed in highly
creditable manner although too 1ate
to undo the damage wrought during
CaldwelfS brief regime, properly
cannot be figured upon earlier than
Monday. allowing him the three days
of rest to which he is entitled.
This rather discouraging outlook
from Cleveland standpoint is at
direct variance with the future faced
by Robinson and his henchmen. He
has in Jeff Pfeffer a first-string per-
former of the highest grade who has
not yet been called upon for service.
in addition to MamauX and Galore,
both of whom have acquitted them
selves creditably in their brief
periods of duty, and Clarence Mitch
ell. very serviceable southpaw. and
this does not take into consideration
the veteran RUDE Marquard, who de-
served a better fate than that which
befell him in the opener, nor Bur-
battle of the set. who will be fit,
ready and rearin' to go again Sunday.
Smith Displays Prosvess.
The outcome of the third ,tussle,
staged yesterday. before the largest
crowd that has yet attended the
series and in close to perfect base
ball weather. bore out the opinions
ventured in these columns anent the
relative strength Of the rival pitching
STATS. The article of hurliEg dis
played by Sherrod Smith eclipsed even
that of his right-handed stablemate
Grimes, the day before. Robby's left
handed speedball artist permitted
only three hits, all registered in diff
ferent innings; walked only two and
except for an error by Zach Wheat,
captain of the Flatbush phalanx and
usually one of it's most reliable MEM
bers, would have had q shut-out to
his credit. Wheat's miscue consisted
OF permitting a two-base hit by
Speaker in the fourth inning to roll
through his legs to the bleachers, Iris
completing the circuit before it could
be recovered