Evening journal., 1916-10-10
BY &C. HAMILTON.


EBBETS FIELD. BROOKLYN, y. \.
Oct. tO.-The Dodgers won their first
game OF the big series over the Red
Sox here this afternoon. 10 ;.
Final score; Brooklyn. &; Bos.
ton, 3.
Jack CoOmbS. cast-Ofi Of the old
champion Athletics. tried the come
back stun for the Dodgers, hut failed.
Pfener succeeded him on the mound.
Mays. who started for Boston. also
had TO quit in favor Of Foster. when
the Red SoX thought they had a
chance 10 win. II was the hardest
fought game Of the series.
Mays who started on the mound for
Boston. had 10 quit in the sixth. being
relieved by Foster. Coombs also qnit
in favor of P'efer. The Dodgers
started upward in ihe ibird inning,
when singles by Dnuberi. Stengel and
tutshaW scored Daubert. Olson's hit,
Gardner'S error. MiIler's sacrifice and
CoOmbs' single scored Olson in the
fourth lnaing.
The DOdgers increased their lead by
two iallle, IN the fifth sianza when
Wheat and NoWrey walked and
scored ahead Of OlsOn'> slaShing triple.
The Red SOX got in the going in the
sixth inniug. when Hendrixsen, hat
fling for Mays. walked. Hooper scored
him with q triple. Hooper scored on
shortcn'S siugle.
The seventh inning was the thriller.
Dauberi. for BROOKLYN. hit for triple.
and was caught nj the plate in his A.
tempt 90 stretch the WaliOp.
I'm Bosom. hall Gardner smashed the
pill over the Fighi field fence. The Red
SoX we're then one run behind.
4 cold breeze which swept flie field
put plenty 0f pep in the game,
President Charles ". EbJets had
made great preparations Tor the re-
.cCptipn ol The two teams. around the
wall huiiered myrinds OF gay hags,
one apparently for ever, holiday on
ihc Ibbets almauBr- Tho fostOn
Royal I"oier>. rrd-r0aled hand aud
al. headed info the park early. with
ihc hand bursting away ai 'TessieT as
fhoy marched from the center field
gate lo ihcir seat.
FhC gFnndStand flied slowly. hut the
fans gave Boston lesson In "pep.r
Hi Nfers. hero Of yesterdays record
struggle, was given great hand as
the Brooklyn riub took the diamond
fer fielding practice. When band in
front OF the grandstand played popular
airs, the spectators Joined in at times.
apparently. ia anticipation OF more
len-hand' pitching or realizing the
sudden weakness of Jake Daubert,
Fred Herkie worked cut nc first base
for the Dodgers.
STORY or THE GAME:
FIRST INNING. BOSTON Hooper
up. Strike l. Strike -. Ball !. Ball
- foul Hooper drove o foul over the
ghi field wall The crowd groaned.
Hooper flied TO Wheat
Janyrin up. Ball /. Janvrin out
MOwrcy TO Daubert Mike made a
pretty One-handed stop.
shorten up. Strike /. Ball /. Ball
.. Foul strike ?. Foul. Shorten sin
gled cleanly to center.
HOblitzel up Ball /. Hobby singled
10 right but shorten was thrown out
az third. Stengel TO Mowrey. No runs,
two hits, no errors.
Stengel made a perfect throw to
third to head of Shorten
BROOkLNN-Myers up. Strike /.
Strike .. Foul. Myers hit by pitcher.
Daubert up. Ball !. Daubert safe
a. first and Myers at second on a
bunt in front of the plate Jake was
credited with a hit, his first of the
series.
stengel up. stengel sacrificed,
Mays to Hobby. both runners advanc
ing.
Wheat up. Ball /. Ball >. Ball g.
Wheat was purposely walked. filling
the bases.
Cutshaw up. Myers out at plate
Hobby TO Thomas, on Cutshaws
grounder down the first base line.
Bases still filled, two out.
Mowrey up Ball I. Strike /. Bal
2. Foul strike .. Ball 8. Mowrey
out on strikes. No runs, one hit no
errors.
The Brooklynites rooted like mad
for the Dodgers in this inning and il
looked bad for Mays. Mowrey had 5
and . on him. but when the base run
ners started on the final ball. Mike
kept his hat on his shoulder.
SECOND INNING. BOSTON-Lewis
I'D. Ball /. Strike l. Lewis flied to
Myers.
Gardner up. Ball 1. Gardner popped
to Cutshaw
Scott up. Scott flied to Wheat in
deep center No runs, no hits, no
errors.
Wheat took Scott's hy over his
shoulder after a long run.
BROOkLYN-Olson up. Olson out
scott to Hoblitzel, on the first ball
pitched.
Miller up. Strike /. Foul, strike 2
n, Tanned on three pitched balls, the
third being called.
Coombs up strike !. Ball l.
Coombs out. Scott to Hobby. No runs
go hits. no errors.
Mays had an easy time in this in
uirg. The only two balls hit were
easily handled by Scott and Miller
famed for the other out.
THIRD. INNING, BosToN-rhom
as up. STRIKE T. Ball /. Ball ?. Foul
strike >. Thomas popped to Cutshaw
Mays up. strike ]. Ball /. Bal
. Strike 2 Strike 3, famed. the
last one being called
Hooper mp. Ball !. Hooper singled
10 center.
Janvrin up. Ball T. Hooper out
stealing. Mnlcr TO Cutshaw. No runs
ore hit. no errors.
Hooper was out by close decision