The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-03

Brooklyn scored It's third successive
victory over the Giants at Ebbets Field
yesterday afternoon and jumped from
seventh place into a tie with the worlds
champion Braves for Nth position. Jack
Coombs pulled the Dodgers safely over
no less an obstacle than Mathewson. He
shut out New York by n score OF 3 to o.
II seems rather a pity to waste such
a brilliant pitching duel before a slim
crowd The day was dismal. Dark
clouds hung so thickly that at times II
was difficult TO distinguish the outfield-
flight Of a discolored bail. At times a
smattering OF rain fell. but not enough to
interfere with play. Ten seconds after
the las, man was retired. however, a
torrential storm broke which Held the
spectators in the stands for three-quar-
tiers OF an hour.
Jack Coombs had proved on several
occasions previously that he had come
back in most OF those artistries which
marked him as an exceptional star or
Connie Mack's exceptional Athletics OF
several seasons past. He never pitched
n better game than this one, which un-
dermined almost Its equal on the part
Of Mathewson. Coombs boosted all his
old time speed and manipulated his
curve with rare cunning, The dark day
enhanced the value OF his fast ball. Jack
was unusually steady. He was able to
call into play every trick at his COM
mand, for he was seldom at a disad-
vantage TO the batter.
Coombs allowed the Giants only four
hits. no two of which came In the same
inning. He CAV only two bases on balls.
But there were three errors behind him
all OF which combined to p%recipitate
situations where the slightest faltering
might have been fatal.
outside of his first and last innings
Matty was easily the equal OF his grim
opponent. Big Six held the Dodgers to
seven hits, But the first two were
punched for one run in the opener and
the last three for two more In the eighth.
The old master vas outpitched.
Matty. too. committed n couple Of
base running blunders quite unusual for
an old fox OF his long experience. In
the third inning, on an attempted double
steal with Doyle. he was trapped on
third base by the old blum throw That
was the third out. He died for the
third out In the ffth trying to stretch
n single to right. 1t did not seem good
form for a man of Matty's years to do
Unnecessary sprinting In the face OF
such a hearty battle as Coombs sup
piled.
Matty. however, might have downed
Coombs with n bit more luck. Twice
Zach Wheat bObbed up with remarkable
catches. each Of which prevented at least
one run. He took an extra base hit
from Doyle in the first, Robertson was
waiting on second with one out at the
time, A more sensational robbery OF
the part of Zach cut a triple out OF
Burns's record at the beginning OF the
sixth. As Larry Doyle singled later, the
value of Wheat's catch may be appre-
clated.
Coombs's effectiveness is expressed
through the statement that in all but
two innings the Giants got at least one
man to first. Yet Matty was the only
runner who reached third. Only two
others got half way round-Robertson,
who followed his life with r steal in the
second, and Doyle. who got an extra
base on Mycrs's tumble of his single
with two down in the sixth. Merkle
walked TO start the second, but Coombs
famed lobert and Murray in a jify.
The Dodgers gave Coombs the only
run he needed in the first. Myers and
O'Mara singled. Daubert sacrificed.
Wheat hit to Merkle and Fred threw
home too late to force Myers. Two
force plays followed Immediately.
Doyle fumbled on Cutshaw with one
out in the fourth. Cu,shaw stole second
and third, but was left when Stengel
famed and Getz popped to Fletcher.
roOmhs hit with one down in the hfth.
but could not advance. a double play
retrieved Merkle's error on Wheat in
the sixth, Doyle fumbled on Stengel at
the start q the sevesth. Getz's sacri-
fee and Miller's out awaited not, as
coomhs whitfield.
There were two ont In the eighth when
Jake Daubcrt singled through Merkie.
Zach Wheat hit to left centre for three
bases, CutShaw singled to left for Tn.
last run. The score:
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