The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-11
LEFTY ALLEN MAKES
CUBS EASY VICTIMS
No Two Hits OFF Him Come in
Any One Inning, Dodgers
Winning, 6 to 0.
LAVENDER STARTS POORLY
Yields Run in Very First Round
With Aid of Error by
Bill Sweeney.

S'iNN flitu NrE ulrpClIy TteDOntlDlt 1OT
a continuation Of the upward trend Of the
Dodgers when he shut out the Cubs by
n score OF TO at Ebbets Field yes
terday afternoon. thereby taking the sec
ond straight and assuring Wilbert Rob-
inson at least an even split on the series.
Allen did all that any pitcher could be
expected to do. one tally would have
won for the southpaw at any time and
this was furnished of Lavender in the
very first inning. Lavender was not quite
so bad as Allen was good. lie didn't
have a chance from the start, yet he
might have made a better showing with
a steadicr array behind him It is true
that he was found for six hits In three
innings. and that he tossed In a couple
Of passes for extra measure. But 1t liz
also true that faultless fielding might
have shut OF all OF the six runs scored
against him.
Heine Zimmerman and Billy Sweeney
committed the only offences recorded In
the column reserved for miscucs The
third baseman punched his two errors in
the third Inning right where they would
do the most harm. while Sweeney's fall
from grace occurred in the opening, to
handicap Lavender from the start. Der
rick got by without penalty. though he
handed Myers a hit in the second from
accidentally crossing his legs with an easy
out at first in front of him While he
was untangling his underpinning prepare
tory tn the throw the batter reached frs.
IN safety. This led to Brooklyn's only
earned run.
IT the Brooklyns could play all their
games with the cubs Lefty Allen might
he the real wizard among southpaws
In his last eighteen innings against Zlm-
norman and associates this portsider has
allowed only Ave hits. Four OF these
were forthcoming in yesterdays fray,
out were split UP in such small allot-
fnents that Ailon rarely was put strictly
on the defensive. No two safeties came
In any one inning. Zimmermans first
which opened the second inning. was fol-
lowed by pass to Knisely and gave
/ Chicago It's only real opportunity
Sweeney sacrificed. but in the pinch Der.
rick fouled weakly TO Egan and Archer
waited gently to Dalton.
/ Again In the fourth Zimmerman singled
this time with one out. He was forced
/ by Knisely before Sweeney grounded &c
/ Egan. Good scratched one sacker
through O'Mara with only one out In
/ the NTH. force and n little pop fol.
| lowed closely. Two forces killed OF
/ Sweeney's f1uke bounder over O'Mara'.
head that fell with only one out in tn,
seventh. Cutshaw booted on Safer te
start the ninth. The mighty zIm forced
/ Vic, and knisely and Sweeney Offered
the easiest kind Of flies for Dalton ant
Myers.
BIZ Sweeney's inexcusable error CAV,
Brooklyn Its first run. o'Mara walked
. When Daubert laid down a perfect bun
to Lavender the little shortstop overrar
second. The pitchers throw to Sweene!
had the runner trapped so far that al
that was left to him was an attempt a
third. Swceney's throw to that base wa
! wild. O'Mara rot all the way home an,
Dauhert to second. Dalton sacrificed bu
| Zimmerman raked in Stengels wicked
liner and tagged third for a double pla,
before the Brooklyn captain could ee
back.
Cutshaw's sharp hit which Derrick go
! away back oil the grass too deep to fielC
opened Brooklyns second assault on
hit and run play Derrick went over I,
cover and consequently was placed Jus
right to intercept Myerss sharp grounds
IN front OF second. Cutshaw had such
lead that he beat the play easily. bu
Derrick had all kinds of time to fiai
Myers at Saier's corner.
Derrick crossed his legs and stumble,
tjust as he Strengthened for the peg
When he finally rghted himself 1t wa
too late. Egan sacrificed Miller wa
passed. nlling the bases Allen hit
long 1y 20 Leach that brought home Cut
shaw and advanced the other two runners
Derrick saved further trouble by a An
stop and throw or O'Mara.
Dauhert beat y hunt to start the thir
and Dalton follow Cd With a clean single 3
centre. Lavenders quick fielding o
Stengers bunt had Daubert eliminated a
third before Zimmerman dropped the bal
Sweeney snatched Cutshaws swift hoppe
J and caught Cant. Jake at the plat,
Then Myers broke in with a clean safet
TO centre that accounted for both Dalto
} and Stengel. a wild pitch put Cutsha'
on third and Myers on second. Egan'
. fly TO deep centre registered the secon
, bascman and gave Myers third. thinner
, man then perpetrated two base over
throw on Miller that handed a run I
Myers.
zip label the strong man from Med
cine Hat. pitched the last five innings 70
O'Day Just fifteen men faced hin
r Daubert scratched the only hit with or
} out in the fourth. Jake was forced b
: Dalton. who Immediately shufrled out o
an attempted steal, In the last four il
{ nings the Dodgers went out In order wit
nothing that even remotely approache
2 remonstrance. The score: