The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-13
WILD PITCH SPOILS
CHANCE AT SHUTOUT
Cardinals Get Their Only Run
OF Cheney on It, but
Dodgers Win, 3 to 1.
vICTORs FINISH STRONG

The Dodgers made meat Of the Giants
misfortune yesterday afternoon and in
creased their lead In the National
League pennant race by downing the
Cardinals at Ebbets Field. score 2 to 1.
In so doing they squared the series with
the visitors from st. Louis. making the
count one game apiece.
Larry Cheney had ono Of his good
days. He allowed only seven hits,
pretty we'll scattered. and struck out
eight of the Miller Higgins men. His
sole harmful fault was his wildness.
The former Cub gave Ave men free
transportation to first base and also un-
corked a Wild pitch, which was all that
prevented him from shutting out the
opposition. Chief Wilson was on third
base when he unlimbered the woolly
heave. and all that was necessary was
a nice easy little trot home.
Against Cheney was pitted Slim Harry
Sallee. The latter looked like a sure
winner for more than half the distance In
spite Of numerous heavy hits made of
him. He had the same knack as Cheney
Of keeping his foes from rapplng the ball
safely when men were on bases-had IL
to an sven more pronounced degree than
Cheney In the early part OF the game.
but lost 1t entirely for two brief spells,
and thereby lost the game.
Cardinals Take Lead.
81. Louis got away In the lead by
grace OF Choney's wild pitch In the sec
ond inning. This run was entirely the
pitchers fault from Its inception to Its
contamination. with none of his team
mates blamable. Wilson. the first bat
ter. was passed. He took second on
Betzel's little tap when Cheney decided
to field the ball to first instead OF sec
ond. Gonzales smashed one straight at
the pitcher which was too hot to handle
and II went for a clean single. Wilson
moving to third. At this most oppor-
tune time-or inopportune. from the
Brooklyn standpoint-Cheney got his
wild pitch out of his system and Will
son came home with the only hostile
tally OF the day.
brooklyn began knocking at the door
early, but II was bolted tight and II
seemed the home nock never would bt
able TO get inside the scoring column
| Daubert doubled In the first inning, hui
was left on base. Myers tripled in tbs
third. and likewis was stranded. In the
fourth Johnston BEAT out a bunt anc
appeared certain to score on a long drive
| toward the exit gate IN right field by
Wheat. but Tommy Long made n spec
tacular one handed catch and Johnston
had to race back to frst TO forestall {
double play. He finally was doubled or
a smash by the next batter. Mowrey
O'Mara doubled In tho NTH and tw'
men walked. filling the bags with tw'
out. but Dauber, famed this time.
Johnston Begins Rally.
The home teams persistent efforts
finally earned their reward Johnstoi
dropped a single In centre TO open tn
sixth and stole second. Wheat flied on
and Gus Getz advanced 10 bat for Now
rey. He sent a long l!ner down the lief
foul line. Bescher gave chase and wa
astride the foul mark when the bal
reached his hands. Just as he was abou
10 nab II his feet slipped on the soge'
turf and the ball bounded out of hi
hands onto the ground in fair territory
Johnston raced home and Getz got q
second before the ball was recovered
The smash went for . two Dagger.
Cutshaw drove one sharply past FRS
base. II drew Miller out OF position an
was good for n single. Getz taking third
Little Ollie O'Mara then revived memo
rles of Willie Keller by hitting 'er
where they amt. As Cutshaw was rae
ing down for second or tho hit and ru'
signal O'Mara poked the slowest sor
OF little roller toward where Bethel ha
been standing before he ran over I
cover second The ball passed tust he
hind Cutshaw's heels and into right feel
for "A single, scoring Getz and sendin
Cutshaw to third.
Movers bunted to Sallee n Cutsha'
was thrown out at the plate. omar
taking second. Tho little shorts.op stol
third. but Cheney made this effort use
less by flying 20 Long for the third gu
Great Throw BY Myers.
The third DodEer run came from IN
second triple by HI Myers. This one I
left neld. and a single 10 right by Whca
who also hi. to all fields.
Not only did no have his eye on IN
ball but Myers also st of the feldin
fireworks of tho day in the form Of
long throw to double a man at th!r
base. II was IN tho sixth inning. Dot
Miller was on second when Chief Wilso
raised a long fly near the right fel
fence. Myers was able to reach II IL
fore Johnston, wheeled i%nstanter an
shot the sphere on a line to O'Mara. WI
tagged Miller as he slid into third, tt
score
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