The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
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 ONE MORE CAME ID
 COP CHAMPIONSHIP
Walter Mails Holds Superbas SCoreIeSS While Burns Drives in Lone Tally of Game,
 Winning, One to Nothing
By Associnted Press

By Associated Press
 Cleveland, O., October 1.-- The Cleveland Indians came within reaching distance of the baseball championship of championships, when they shut out the Brooklyn Nationals by score of to 0 here this after noon, in the sixth game of the world series. Another victory in the contest tomorrow will complete the inter-league af- fray and permit the local club to fly two banners in the breeze next spring, an epoch-making event in the history of the Cleveland team. With the score four contests to two in favor of Iris Speakers players, 1t is conceded by even the most loyal of the Brooklyn fans that nothing but a most remarkable reversal of form on the part of the Robins can prolong the series more than a game or two.
 While tho play today lacked much of the sensational features of Sundays Ffl baaf H., tt l.-I.. test from a technical baseball stand point. resolving itself carry into a pitcn- ing duel between Walter Mails and sherry smith. two of the leading south paws of the major leagues,
 Malls had decidedly the better of tho contest, the batters from the east be- ing held to three scattered hits while the locals found Smiths range for seven safeties
 The winning of tho game can be traced to this additional edge in batting on the part of the Indians for tho difference in the macing power of the two contenders this evening eventually spelled the diff ference between the solitary run of Cleveland and the string of clphers which rewarded Brooklyus efforts to connect with Hlrster Mails wide sweeps and sharp breaking henders
 BROOKLYN SLUMPS I The Indians team battings avesa .1 iit fhe sixth game was the same as that Of Sunday being 2f1. but the total re suit was one run instead of the eight accumulated yesterday Brooklyn on the other hand siumped before the barfling delivery of Mails from 20 ea Ill
 The credit for the victory atnut, Now- ever. he accorded entitsly tu Maiss rA perioTity over smith for the Cleveland hurler was backed by a better br4ad ef team defense than that behiud he Nc tional League boxman seveu Brooklyn players were left stranded with potter tial runs in the making whi's out toAF Indians remained on the eaeks afev tfe third out.
 Although Cleveland had two men 5u bases at one time during the second in- ming, it was not until the sixth session that the run which gave the home team the victory was pushed across. The mak- ing Of the winning tally was neither startling nor unorthodox, but stood out like a lighthouse on a stormy night. After Evans had flied out to Koney his only hitless appearance at the plate dur ing the game. Wamby was sent to the bench. Olson 10 Konetchy Manager Sneaker shot a5r 2 to left With two down, the stage did not appear to be set for run making for Smith was slant ing them over with plenty of speed and curve. George Burns proved to be the batter who was 70 deliver the blow that wrecked the Robins hopes of again ty- ing up the series He caught one of smiths sweeps on the very tip of his lat and lifted the ball clear to the center field bleachers. the ball hitting the low rail and evading both the hands of Zack Wheat and those of several men and boys who tried to clutch it, being finally retrieved by Myers far too late to pre- vent Speaker from scoring. Olson pro tested, claiming interference with the ball. but the umpires refused to consider the claim
 27,00O FANS ON HAND
 Wrought up to fever pitch of en- thusiasm 4y the sensational play of Sunday this city and surrounding sec tlons turned out another tremendous gathering of fans for todays game After the last turnstile check had been made. it was announced by the national commission that the paid tota l94. the largest in the series to date The gate receipts to Ss2,96s. which will be di. vided 10 per cent to the national commits sion and the balance equally between the owners of the two contending clubs and the treasures of the major leagues
 Weather conditions were unlike those prevailing at any of the preceding games The sky was overcast and a stiff breeze blew across the outfield, causing the fielders considerable trouble in judg- iuH the course fOi ntSn nit pals The at hosphere was saturated with damp heat, however. and players and fans per spired throughout the game. few rain drops fell in the sixth inning, but at no time did it appear that 1t would be necessary to call off the contest
 Notwithstanding the heat and humid ity. there was no cessation of enthu- siasm. Apparently the entire congrega- tion of spectators determined that Cleveland should conquer their oppo- nents if the vocal encouragem of the tans could throw the advantage toward the Speakerites. For the first time in tho series there was evidence of attempts to rattle the opposing players. Rattles, auto horns and sustained yelling and stamping continued steadily during che play Captain Wheat was literally booed strkeout in the second inning. ant Pitcher Smith came in for similar dLS- approval in the fifth.
 BRILLIANT FEATURES
 There were plenty of opportunities to cheer both the home players and the n- vaders. however. during the hour anL thirty-four minutes of play. Notwith- standing that the score was the smallest of the series and the game was the short est several brilliant fielding features stood out, and two were made by Shoct- stop Sewell, who also was charged with two errors, both of which placed BrooS- lyn runners on the sacks.
 Tn the sixth inning Sewen assisted tn the second and third outs with two great stops and throws to first of hard hit balls from the bats of Wheat and