The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12
Final Clash This Afternoon is Won by Indians
Who Beat Brooklyn Robins by Score
of 3 to O.
.COVELEsK|E AND GRIMES PITCHING
Brooklyn Dodgers Make Last Ditch Stand. up
Against Almost Hopeless Odds in
World Series.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LEAGUE PARK, CLEVELAND, O..
Oct. 12.-Up against almost hopeless
odds, the Brooklyn Dodgers made
their last ditch stand against the
Eictory-drunk Cleveland Indians this
afternoon.
With four games already marked
zap to the credit of the American
,leaguers, the Brooklyns were face to
face with the necessity of taking
three straight games to win the
1920 world series. Cleveland needs
|but one more victory.
All odds were against the Dodgers
today. Cleveland had Coveleskie,
with the prestige of two victories in
the series behind him, ready to work
liz Manager Speakers strategy should
point to him today. Brooklyn, how
ever, was forced to fall back on a
defeated hurler.
Shortly after noon, Speaker was
! still undecided whether to start CO.
veleskie or Uhle. He figured Covel-
eskie would be certain winner
Thursday, should the Dodgers beat
the Indians today, while II the Pole
should lose today without sufficient
rest, the Indians present pitching ad-
vantage might be impaired.
Marquard,S the popular choice or
the dopesters for the Brooklyn pitch
! Ing, seemed rather doubtful before
the game. Some believed the Brook
lyn boss was to make a deterined
stand by sending in his ace, Burleigh
Grimes, for a third shot at the In
dams
When the tribe took the field for
batting practice, the crowd paid tri5-
ute to "Dr1ster' Mails, the southpaW
idol who shut out the Robins yester-
day.
Mails went to left field to chase
flies. The fans jumped over the
fence and swarmed about him in a
great crowd.
Jim Bagby was also in the field,
and he too was made to know what
these Wild fans think Of him.
The day was ideal for fast base
ball There was hardly breath OF
wind The field was lightning fast.
During the Robins fielding prac-
tice, Shaehan worked at third base.
While the Brooklyn team was taking
its fielding practice shining new
automobile was presented, by rep
resentative of the company that
manufactured it, to Right Fielder
Elmer Smith, who pounded out the
first home run with the bases full
in the world series history.
Manager Robinson announced at
the conclusion of the Brooklyn prac-
tice workout that Grimes would pitch.
First Inning.
L Brooklyn-Olson up. Olson popped
30 Gardner.
Sheehan up. Ball one. Strike one,
called. Sheehan flied to Jameson,
who came in back of the intield to
make the catch.
Griffith up. Strike one, called. Grit
fifth safe at first when Coveleskie
dropped a toss from Johnston on his
roller.
Wheat up. Wheat popped to
Wamby.
4, No runs, no hits, no errors.
Coveleskie lost no time in opening
nip with his splitter. 1t was breaking
wickedly and the first four Brooklyn
lbatsmen were unable to connect
squarely.
lcveland-Jamieson up. Strike one,
called. Strike two, called. Jameson
sent a high bounder to Honey who
raced to first ahead OF him.
Wamby UP. Wamby flied to Wheat.
a Speaker up. Speaker popped to
Sheehan.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Second Inning.
Brooklyn-Myers up. Strike one,
swung. Strike two, swung. Ball one.
Foul. Myers out, Sewell to W. John
ston on a snappy play.
Sewell's throw beat Myers by a
stride
Honey up. Strike one, called Foul.
strike two. Honey out, Gardner to w.
Johnston, on a high bounder down the
third base line.
Kiduff up. Strike one, called. He
attempted to bunt. Strike two,
swung. Kilduff out, Sewell to W.
Johnston
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Coveleskie looked better even than
he did in his two previous winning
games. His splitter was breaking
with lightning jerk that had the
Robins breaking their backs.
Cleyeland-E. Smith up. Ball one
Ball two. Strike one, called Smith
out, kilduff to Honey on a beautiful
fielding play by Kilduff who came far
in for a slow roller and made a snap
throw.
Gardner up. Ball one. Foul, strike
one. Gardner safe at first when Shee-
han took his gronnder and threw high
to Honey who tried to stop the ball;
by a great leap.
The ball rolled off Koneys glove
against field boz where it was touch
ed by fan and Gardner was waved
down to second base