The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
VAUGHN AND DERRICK
ARE KIND TO DODGERS
Poor Work by Former New
York Players Results in
Hard Fall for Cubs.
JIM'S PITCHING MEDIOCRE
Heat BOthers Him-Claudc Errs
in Pinches-Pfeffcr Hurls
Well-ScOre 6 to |.
JIM'S PITCHING MEDIOCRE

Two former New York favorites. big
Jim Vaughn and lanky Claude Derrick.
figured most prominently IN Brooklyn's
defeat OF the Cubs at Ebbets Field yes
terday afternoon in the first game Of the
series. Big Jim tried to pitch. but the
weather was too hot and he decided to
quit before he started. Derrick uNssed
up about everything that came his way.
Through the sins of these two and wild
throw by Safer. the Dodgers had little
difficulty in winning by a score Of . to l.
II may he just az well that these sew
ergl culprits furnished an excuse for Hank
O'Day. as President Thomas was . guest
OF G. II. Ebbets. He might have seen
his Cubs taken over the jumps II Vaughn
and all the rest had been \ razor edge
Chicago bumped into Jeff PfefTer. who
is big enough. good enough and ambitious
enough to give any kind OF team the
best sort OF an argument Prefer en-
Joyed one of his rare days He held tho
Windy city boys to six hits and one
run.
The run came in the sixth inning. when
half OF Chicago binElrs were punched.
The noble H-ine Zimmerman, who fuined
and fused around all afternoon without
attracting notice from the arbiters, singled
at just the proper time TO save himself
and comrades from a coat OF whltewash
At that time Ifeffer had tn. enemy trail
Ing by five runs Perhaps he would not
have been ~ careless with the Bronx
strong man had II been a question OF
a single count.
even pressed to keep his rivals at arms
length. Hts was one of the best exhibit
tions shown BY any Brooklyn pitcher this
season. The ease with which he turned
back every sortie was dishe1rtenng 20
his adversares. Brooklyn had only three
assists for the twenty-ssven putouts,
which comes mighty close to being
major league record. Most Of Brooklyn's
fielding chances were on easy flies
Pfcffer appeared to he we'll within him
self all the way. He took matters easily
wherever possible. extending himself only
in the tight places Whenever he did
wish to steam up he called into play a
varied assortment OF curves and drops
mixed up with puzzlng change Of pace
Outside the sixth and seventh innings
Chicago got just one hit, This was a
fluky Texas Lacquer from Sweeney that
dropped behind O'Mara In the ninth IN
ming Then. as In the two preceding
periods when ~ became q matter ~ clos
ing down tight. Robinson's young Goliath
proved equal TO the task. Pfeffer gave
two bases on balls. but simply from trying
to work hatters after he had them at a
disadvantage. Generally he seemed able
to place the ball wherever he chose
Pferfer's excellent pitching was backed
by clever fielding on the part Of the
inner quartet Naturally with so many
popups some OF them waited into spots
where It required hustling to prevent
scratch hits. Cutshaw gathered no less
than four Of these low loops. OMara.
Daubert and Egan all got In on one or
more. though It fell 10 Cutshaw's lot to
tackle the most difficult.
Vaughn damaged his chances NJ the
start nv passing both O'Mara and Dau-
bert. Dalton sacrificed prcttily TO the box,
"A mick stab and accurate throw by
Vaughn alone preventing bunt hit.
Strugel rolled TO Safer. who came In fast
and made u play for Mara at the plate
The little shortstop had the throw plainly
beaten before Archer dropped the ball
Cutshaw bounded a high hopper over
Vnughn's head which Sweeney cutched
right on the bag Stengel beat the ball
there and saved a force out. Sweeney
had to be content with close play al
nrst which headed Cutshaw, though Dau-
hcrt scampcred across from third win
tho second run Myers was easy for
Sweeney ana SAFER.
! Egau singled 10 right to start Brook
lvn's second lie made tho midway safely
on McCarty's grounder which Derrick
sawed from being another hit through u
! tlne stop and a prettier throw PREFER
bounder took treacherous hop and hi
| Derrick i'm the chest. II dropped I'm front
| az him. a fuke single. The hit put Egar
on third. Dick scored when Derrick
booted OMara's easy grounder' Saiel
/ made pretty stop or Daubert and
stcpped on first for the out, He had fins
| chance To double O'Mara, but In his haste
me threw into left field. This seconc
error gave a run to Pfefrer and pu
/ n,N.ra on third. Dalton famed
C'utshaw walked with one out in The
third but Archer caugh; him by ter
feet when ne tried 10 steal In the mn
Daubert walked with only one gone. \
passed ball put him on second, Der
rick fumbled Dalton's EASY offering