The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12
Boston's Third Victory Over
Dodgers Pushes Campaign
to Speedy Finish.
LEONARD WORKS CAREFULLY
Meanwhile, Brooklyn Twirlers
Are Slammed All Over the
Lot BY lrate Swatters.
BY HUGH s. FULLERTON.

BOSTON. Oct. l2.-The tumult and
the shouting dies; the captains. kings.
scaipers. and Royal Rooters departed
from Brooklyn late yesterday. The
Red Sex had convinced all save q few
Dodger fans that this worlds series Is
verging upon a quick finish.
Yesterday the Red Sox were extraor-
dinarlly convincing They handed the
Dodgers a handicap of two runs as a
starter. were driven back into their
second-line trenches. and only STAYED
on one OF those copyrighted Dodger at
lacks by GOODNESS and quick thinking.
BY trapping an overzealous Dodger off
third they stopped the rally. All
Brooklyn went wild. but evidently the
Brooklyn fans were not at that time
familiar with their foes.
II seemed to make the Red SoN
pcevish for team to swarm upon their
Pet pitchers. and they jumped back at
Msilops turned The tIde" Then ,T Leonard 1d
settled and pitched one OF those ia
nous. careful studious games for
which he is famed. while his team set
tiled back to the old army game of
adding run at a time to their work.
Ing majority, and they ran Il up to six
before they knocked of just In time to
prevent both teams from being prose-
law.
Only once during the remainder OF the
game was Leonard In Dutch. and ne
was TO blame. In the first half Of the
few more runs to add to thor work.
ing majority and Marquard was seeing
the finish close up. Carrigan was on
second and Leonard on first when RUDE
shot q wild pitch at Meyers feet. The
Indian stopped the ball. which shot back
IN front Of him. Carrigan saw that the
Chief could retrieve the ball and throw
him out, SO he held second while Leon
ard ducked his head and sprinted Tor
second. He was trapped. and the Brook
lyn players gave him a chase. letting
Carrigan reach third.
That sprint up and down the Ine
nearly proved disastrous to Leonard.
lie started pitching while weary and
painting. and a long drive to right and a
base on balls put him In serious trouble.
In that situation the best brain duels OF
the series were fought. Brooklyn was
determined to make its flercest drive
right there. But instead of mauling the
ball or waiting and forcing the weary
southpaw to wear himself down more,
Robinson commanded q sacrifice. Just
liz uncertain. Two runs would have tied
the game, but would not have won II.
and II looked as IL the play was to at
tack fiercely and strive for a big bunch
ceeding care, and forced Olson to pop
Up . weak bunt fly. He fought Meyers
tos finish in the pitching. and the Chief
could hit only weak fly after working
the count down to three balls and two
strikes.
Brooklyn had been stopped, but re-
fused to admit II. for Robinson with
drew Marquard and sent Pfeffer in ~
make a cleanup drive. But by the time
the switch was made Leonard had
gained rest. and although Pfeffer
took two frantic swings he could not
connect and was struck out. From then
TO the rather tame finish Leonard was
pitching his regular brand OF American
League baseball. He was not quite as
good as he is sometimes, but when
danger threatened he had plenty OF
reserve stuff to put on the ball. and
Robinson changed pitchers, sent in
pinch hitters. and struggled desperate
" to get another start and could not.
Toward the tshish. when II was evil
dent they were going to win, the Red
Sox began to play with more dash and
that 80 often spells the work OF teams
IN the worlds series. They are on
their stride now; 1t looks bad for
Brooklyn.
All there was to yesterdays game
was a mine explosion I'm the first in
uing and q terrific counter lombard
usnt In the second. The result shows
\ that the thing We call class" counts
IN baseball. All through the series Bos-
ION has been getting all the runs II
vas entitled to get on the chances. and
brooklyn has been getting about two
thirds: that Is. their rallies have been
'mashed by Boston's grand defensive
No one should now or hereafter dis
lute the fact that your Uncle Wilbert
robinson has Numbered In generalship
Utmost any one believed he had In him.
70 knew that Leonard Is a slow starter
&c pitching, and he elected to attemp,
o smash him In the first round. John
abon crowned tho first ball for a Ions
nple, Meyers whanged a aerce line
(" lngle past Janvrin, who was drawn In
lose. and when Merkle drew pass
40 Boston rooters were silent. The
ike a panic on the Red Sox infield
Wheat tried to crash one past third
';ardner grabbed the ball and tried to
tart a double play. but Janvrin failed
etired Merkle and came near losins
lin. A wild pitch sent Wheat down tt
!econd and came near running his game
Tor when Cutshaw hanged a hot one
lone, Except for the would pitch Cut
haw's drive would have been an easy
double play. but with Janvrin drawn
close the tumble resulted;
1t looked as II Robby's battle schem,
were going through. but Brooklyn tried
y double steal and Wheat blundered of
bird. failed to start either home OF
lack, and was caught. and Mowrey
struck, out, That made the Red 500
mad instead Of frightening them. II
The second Hoblitzel waited out Mar
'.uard and got a pass. and Lewis mauleC
me against the right field fence. John
ton backed up against the fence anC
,Hed honestly. but the ball brok,
through his hands and II was a double
larquard was webbing. Then h,
ldtched himself into the hole agains
larry Gardner, who made the mos
,errific drive OF the series.
Myers was misplayin him over II
eft center instead OF right center. an,
he ball went over his outstretchet
lsnds and on to the corner OF the 10
o. home run.
So far as results went, the game wa
Ar than I,hann,. arind 20 hoId Ia 4.