The sun., 1912-07-27
BROOKLyNS HIT FREELY
AND SUBDUE THE REDS
Rube Benton and Young Davis
Rudely Treated by Dab.
lens Crew.
CURTIS RELIEVES RAGON
Dodgers New Pitcher Shows a
We'll Controlled Curve
Ball.

Rubc Benton, the Cincinnati Reds crack
southpaw. was batted heavily by the
Hrooklyns at Washington Park yesterday
and SO was Frank Davis, a newcomer.
In the second. third and fourth innings,
Dahlen's men made all OF their runs ana
won by score Of to T. The Brookiyns
were minus the services Of Jake Daubcrt'
who was i'll with stomach trouble. but they
played brilliantly, the work OF Cutshaw
and smith on ground balls being espe-
Cially clever.
Ragon was belted solidly by the Reds
In the fourth inning. ust when he began to
look like a. winner. He was succeeded by
Curtis. formerly Of Boston. Chicago and
Philadelphia. who held O'Day's crew in
check with a well controlled curve ball
Nine bases on balls were handed to the
Dodgers by the visiting boxmen and
Northcn received four Of them. knock
ing out two bagger In his only time
at bat. Six passes were distributed
among the Reds. three Of them to Bates
Bob Bescher. the Reds dashing sprinter.
distinguished himself by stealing three
bags. third base twice
A double play by Grant. Egan and Hob
litzeli blanked the Dodgers In the first
inning. but they made two runs In the
second on Cutshaws pass. base hit by
Hummel. which Mitchell juggled. and
Miiler's single te left
Brilliant catches by Moran and Wheat
settled the Reds In the third pcriod. Dah-
lens men in their half gathered two
more runs. With one down. Northen
walked. ran to third on Smiths single and
counted on Wheats base hit over Grant =
head. smith scrambled TO third on this
smash and raced across the plate on Cut
shaw's sacrifice fiy to Bates Hummel
bunted safely. but was left with Wheat
on Fishers out.
The Reds fell upon Ragon in tho fouth
inning for four runs and tied the score,
all after two men were out. Mitchell
opened with hit. Grant was thrown
out by Cutshaw and Egan singled. bring
ing Mitchell home. Esmond flied To Moran
and Clarke walked. Mclean batting for
Benton. dropped a safe hit In centre field.
which Moran trapped. Egan running in.
Marsans, running FOR Mclean, stole sec
ond and on Bcscher's single TO right both
Clarke and Marsans crossed the plate.
, kescher stole second and third and Bates.
who walked. also pilfercd second. tu, they
were left on Hobby's grounder 20 cut
shaw.
Bobby Keefe pitched only a few min.
utes for the Reds IN the fourth inning
He gave bases on balls to Miller and Err
win who hit for Rason. Moran scratched
an infield hit and filled the bags K-ef,
also handed a ticket to Northen and forced
Miller home. whereupon ODay supplantcd
keefc with Davis. ON Smiths crack to
ioblitz"ll Erwin was forced at tn,
plate. Wheats single brought In Moran
ana Northen. while Cutshaws double
scored Smith and Wheat Cutshaw. try.
ine TO make three bases, was cut down
Iiummel walked. Fisher singled, but wa,
! caught stealing.
With the score To- against them
the Reds faced clfr Curtis in the mfr
, inning and w"r" puickly settled. partl,
on doubl" play bv Fisher. Cutshaw and
! Iluinmel After that Davis and Cuttl,
! pitched runless ball
/ Tho