The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
TACK AND JAKE LEAD
DODGERS TO 2 WINS
Cincinnati Reds Pitchers Forced
to Face Fusillade Of Heavy
Batting.
ONLY ONE HIT OFF PREFER
RObinsOn's Men Clinch Second
Game by Making Strong
Finish.
ONLY ONE HIT OFF PREFER

Wilbert Robinson found a team that was
made to order for his Dodgers and avalled
himself Of every opportunity OF gain.
He batted the poor old Cincinnati Reds all
over the lot in both portions Of a double
header. scoring & to o shutout In the
first and clinchng the second through
"A strong fnlsh by a count of s to 6.
It proved a regular field day for the
Dodgers. They cuned everything that
Buck Herzog could present in the line
OF pitchers. from his best to his worst.
always delivering punches where they
would do the most good. Their attack
was bolstered by twenty-three hits for
"A total of thirty seven bases The de-
fence. while not perfect. was more than
passing fair. in view of the pitching diff
ficulties of the second game.
A few Of Robinsons most highly re-
garded stars stood out prominently above
their fellows. Jeff Pfeffer. Jake Daubert
and Zach Wheat were the greatest heroes
of the afternoon.
The terrific hitting of Jake and Zach
had much TO do with Brooldyn's heavy
scoring. Jake got a perfect average In
the first. which included three singles.
while one of Wheat's hits was a home
stengel qualified for honorable men
ton in the closing game with triple that
was converted into count and fne
circuit smash.
Pfeffer came about as close TO no hit
shutout as Is possible without accom-
pllshng that marked honor. finglins,
an ex-Brooklynite. was mean enough to
cheat him OF such distinction through
very useless hit with two out in the
eighth. This was the only thing that
remotely resemblcd a safety OF Robin
sons star. II might not have happened
II Rigler had been a little more lenient
while kellogg was AZ bat The latter GOV
the benefit of the doubt and walked on
a pitch that the Brooklyn battery thought
was third strike.
Before the eighth inning only two men
reached first safely for the visitors. Me-
hon was hit with two down in the second
He stole second. but was left there. KEEL
log was stranded at frst after getting n
pass in the first OF the sixth. In the
eighth Daniels lined to right. Getz made
two base overthrow on Berghamm AT
the beginning of the ninth. killifer filed
to right. Groh grounded to Getz and
Holden famed
Ames staggered through the first In
ming despite passes 10 Daubert and Wheat
He got the side In order in the second
The third witnessed the Reds utter con-
fusion, for the Dodgers punched four re-
sounding hits behind Groh's bobble and
clinChed the argument with five runs.
Ciroh spilled his boot on Pfeffer first
up. Myers sacrificed Daubert hit in the
run and scampered half way himself on
the THROWN. Stengel singled to right
and took second on the throw to third
Wheat's one Dagger to left tailed Jake
and Casey. Twombly slipped trying to
head Cutshaw's drive to left and the ball
got away for a home run.
Ames remained on the mound two In
nlngs more. but paubert's single in the
fourth and Getz's double In the fifth each
came with two out and did no further
harm.
BY the time Yingling arrived on the
scene. later TO accomplish his fell villainy
against Pfeffer, the Dodgers had tuckered
themselves out pretty well. In the sixth
and seventh. however. they made things
Interesting for their former comrade
Myers and Daubert punched singles in the
sixth after two were out. while Wheat
first up in the seventh. hit the ball over
the fence.
Zach Wheat saved the second game for
Wilbert Robinson through three wonderful
running catches Two OF these killed ex-
ira base hits-possibly home runs-that
would have added an altogether different
complexion to affairs ZaChs first circus
speciality was Il one handed catch OF
Daniels line drive that started the game.
Its virtue may best he appreciated in the
fact that the next three batters all scored,
In the second inning Zach made a
shoe string catch Of Loar's liner. The
pitcher was the first batter and the next
man walked
In the seventh with two out Wheat
raced away back into deep left centre and
sprang high for a one handed catch of
Niehons wicked drive. This was one of
the most brilliant plays ever made on any
field.
Rohinson's second string pitchers could
not hold the Reds in this second game
and If Horzog had had any sort of pitching
himself he should have won hands down.
The manager had been forced out OF the
game as the result OF an injured finger
in the fourth inning of the first contest
and all OF his followers evidently decided
to lay off with him,
Pat Ragan was knocked out OF the box
In the first inning. After Wheat made
his wonderful catch at Daniels's expense
Rerghammer singled and Killifer tripled
Pat then filled the bases by hitting Groh
and passing Holden. Niehoff's single 10
left scored Kilifer and Groh and elm
mated Don Carlos. Schmutz who sue
cccded him. prevented further scoring
until the fourth.
Then with one out Getz fumbled on
Kellogg. Lear tripled to left and scored
behind Kellogg when Wheat threw poorly
to third. Three hits in the nth gave Gin