The sun., 1915-07-07

BROOKLYN waded to glory through the
much vaunted Braves in yesterla
double header at Ebbets Field. Jnck
Coombs and Appleton nosed out DICK
Rudolph and Tom Hughes 10y the close
shave OF 10 in the opener Wheezer
Dell and Sherrod Smith turned back
Pat Raglan and George Davis In another
exciting finish for closing honors. this
score being to 2. The double victory
of the Dodgers carried Rob.nsons colors
TO undispu,ed hf;h Place in the National
League standing.
The opening game was fought no less
strcnuously than the second, but re-
semb!ed a shambles pcforc II was ended.
II is doubtful IL the celebrated battle
OF Long Island presented more casual
ties FIRST Of all the veteran Jack
Coombs had to he carried Off the field.
fIe strained a muscle in his lef, leg
while pitching to Red Smith IN the
fourth inning. II was feared at hrst
that the former iron man or Connie
Mack had aggravated the old injury he
sustained in the worlds series of 1911 at
was no, true. Coomhs was able 20 walk
about during the second game. lie Will
he all right after a rest OF week or
ten days
Hank Gowdy. the worlds series home
run hitting hero. was sent TO 'he hos
pitaI as early as the third round.
O'Mara. in trying for a double play,
hut the big fellow on the arm with
"A w!ckedly thrown ball Gowdy's wing
lny.t ha kFtI 20 "A a
the rest OF the afternoon of Butch
Schmidt, the burly first sacker Uf the
Braves, also was victim Of being hit
hV thrown balls. Appleton winged MIN
in the siHth and Int the same spot again
in the eighth. schmidt couldn't raise
the arm when me took the field and Was
forced to resign his position to Egan
for the rest OF the day. In B'oollNn's :
half Of this same inning Dick Rudolph
one OF Stalllngs's famous big three
bi oke down. He pullel tendon that
, was injured earlier IN the season
/ II will he noted that Stallings had the
heavier casualty list. Hut this is no
I good excuse for his defeats. II is doubt
/ ful IL he could have won either game
| with his fun strength. The world :
/ champions did not have the punch,
Z Coombs pitched htless baseball for
/ three and two-thirds innings. Appleton
/ allowed only two hits the rest Of the
way.
/ In spite OF this Rudolph had no ex-
cuses Boston gave Dick "A run in each
of the ffth and sixth innings. but he
couldn't hold such a fair advantage.
Boston was more or less lucky to CLEAN
these runs One Of the meagre two
3 hits figured in each. ,but both tallies
resulted from passing the frs; man, who
eventually scored on a sacrifice ny.
/ In the NTH MaIanville sprnted to third
/ on Gowdy's single TO right Rudolph 8
! fly To Wheat got the runner in Gill
4 bert spoiled a good chance by hitting
into a double play.
F.vers walked in the sixth and ad-
vanced on an infeld out. Magec scratched
n hit to Dauhert as Appleton was slow
covering the plate, schmidt was hit
filing the bases. Smiths hy to righ,
scored the Trojan. Gilbert walked with
two out in the seventh, Appleton hi,
Connolly. first up in the eighth and
winged schmidt a second time after h.
famed Magee. Boston hitters were help
less in the pinch on both occasions.
A pass to Appleton. with one out IN
the sixth. proved disastrous to Ru-
dolphs chances, Myers sacrificed. O'Mara
dropped "A lucky Texas league double
into left for one run. Dauberts Texas
Lacquer to right redeemed OMara and
tied the score. though Jake waS trapped
trying for second. GetZ singled Off Ru.
dolph's glove to start the eighth Mil,
ler's sacrifice and Appleton's groundeI
, to I,yers sent the runner to third Myers
hit in the winning run with a blow I,
left.
Ragan didn't have very much hut
his celebrated uuid of tobacco IN tn,
first six innings of the second game. lis
staggered safely through the first foul
rounds largely by grace of good luck
In the NTH the dodgers fell on him foi
two doubles. "A triple and "A single. These
gave three runs. Stengel opened the
sixth with triple, Evers threw out
Getz, and Miller popped to O'Mara. hui
Egan fumbed Appletons sharp rap an,
what proved the winning run resulted,
Den was very wild during the las
half of this second game. tie hit Morar
SO hard with one out in the sixth that
the midget outfielder was added to tn,
days casualties. Gilbert ran for Moran
He sprinted to third on Evcrs's singl,
to right. Connolly walked, filling th'
bases. Magee's long fly To left scoreC
Gilbert, Egan walked. filling the bases
again, hut j. Carlisle Smith hit int,
a force play AT second,
Boston scored twice in the eight h
Evers walked and Fitzpatrick ran 70
him, After Connolly popped to Dauber
Magee doubled, O'Mara fumbled anc
then threw wide on Egan. letting Fit;
score and Magee take third j. Smith II
fy to Wheat brought home Magee
Maranville tapped to the box.
The Braves threatened in the ninth
Whaling singled and James ran for hin,