Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
COVELESK|E WHIPS
BROOKLYN AGAIN,
MAKING SERIES TIE
Puts Himself in Baseball's
Great Hall of
Fame.
"Hr" MYERS FIELDING STAR
OF FOURTH SERIES BATTLE
Makes Wonderful Catch at
Shoe Tops, Rolling Over
and Over. ;,
wANIBsGANss ALSO A HERO
National Lcaguers Threaten in
Fourth Frame, hut Arc
Soon Stopped.
"Hl" MYERS FIELDING STAR
OF FOURTH SERIES BATTLE
wAlBsGANss ALSO a HERO
National Lcaguers Threaten in
Fourth Frame, hut Are
Soon Stopped.
lnv Associated press.l

CLEVELAND, OHIO, Oct. 9.-Thc
Cleveland Indians massacrcd the
Brooklyn Robins in the fourth game
OF the worlds series here this after
noon. winning by a score of to- /,
thus tying the struggle for the 1879
baseball championship. Each team
hoa now won two games. and the
battle VII, be renewed tomorrow
with the American LeaSucrs the IA
vorites '
Tho tribe of Speaker evidently
FURNISHED up its collective war club
during the trip from Brooklyn and
Eel! upon the helpless Robins with q
crncrs completely OF their feet and
brought unlimited JOY to the thou
sands of fans who had been waiting
the awakening of the home club with
confident Impotence.
While the Indians were batterinE
four Brooklyn pitchers to fraz-'
zlc Stanley Coveleskie was holding
the Invaders almost helpless in the
grasp OF his elusive spit6ailr 'deliy-
cry. Only five hits were collected
from tho former miners siants and
shoots. In almost every inning the
Robin batters went out in order. So
perfect was his control and the de-
tense of his teammates at his back
that only three Superbas were left
stranded, and only one. Jimmy John
ston, completed the'citcuit for tally.
From the offensive standpoint the
Cleveland clan tore into tho Ma
tionals with rush inning and actu-
ally won the game in that franc, as
later Developments proved. Two runs
were quickly accumulated, followed
oE another pair in the third. and the
final score went across In the NTH.
Cadorc Knocked Out.
IL was not the total number OF
runs that the Indians made which i'm
pressed their followers. but the man
ncr in which the winners fairly ran
rampant through the highly toutcd
pitching talent Of the National
League pcnnant winners. Leon Ca
dore was Knocked out OF the box In
the second session. and Mamaux, who
replaced him. suffered a similar. fats
in the third period. Rube Marauard.
who earlier In the day had been ar
rested for ticket specializing and re-
leased upon his word. to report FOR
hearing on Monday. followed Mamanx
and. after Kidding himself OF, The
heritage OF MamauN pitched good
ball until he retired in order to per
nit Lamar to bat for him len
Prefer then took up the burden OF
the hurting and had the final run
scored against his delivery. Twelve
hits, five runs and ten Indians lott
on the bases. tells in nutshell the
story OF Cleveland's rise and mas
sacre OF the Robins.
The alright hurting of CoyeIeskl,
was hardly needed. in view OF tha
brutal manner in which Speaker ami
his players battered the OFFERINGS of
the Brooklyn quartet. Nevertheless,
STANLEY moistcned the ball time after
time and shot 1t up 10 the plate.wilh
all the hit-defying slips and slants.
as though the contest depended, en-
iirely upon his ability TO slip the ball
past the weak Robins without even
the courtesy OF u how-dc-do
In the nine innings. in which itlwas
necessary for him TO take the mound.
Covcleskie hurled the sphere at tn.
Brooklyn batters eiGhty-six times. iot
these deliveries twenty-five we.e
balls. twcnty-six strikes. nine foul
strikes and three fouls after the sec-
ond strike. Seven times the bail WIS
played for ground out and fourteen
times for fly outs. These figures
plus tn. five scattered hits against
Cove!cskie, show his effectiveness in
the box.
Loyal support.
The victory came at the psychology
zeal moment for the Cleveland Glib.
VINO now are thought to have lii.
edge on the Brooklyn team. With
the score OF games all evensa. two
each and three games still TO play
on their home reservation. the adj
vantage should rest with the indians.
The American LcaSuers have nov
seen every Brooklyn pitcher O. class
working against them, and the stsg
twiriers OF the Robins are no ionsst
mystery. With the backing Of
home crowds and such batting az
they uncovered today. there appenGs
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