New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Tyler Blanks
Dodgers Who
Get 'ThreeHits
Lark Hank Gowdy Spells
Chances of Nine from
Flatbush
By W. J. MACBETH

Lefty George Tyler, the highly &C
complished southpaw Of the Boston
Braves, shut out the champion Dodgers
at Ebbets Field yesterday afternoon.
The score was TO 0. Tyler held
Brooklyn TO three scattered hits and
gave Robbie's men few opportunities TO
score.
jeff PfefTer, who opposed Tyler. was
nowhere nearly so effective as his
illustrious southpaw rival, but still
pitched the sort of ball that would win
more often than lose. In seven of the
nine innings Pfetrer was quite as eff
fectivc as Tyler. But in the third and
eighth innings, respectively, Boston
punched three hits for run each time,
and either of the runs would have been
enough for the port slider.
Perfect Support
Tyler's support was perfect and
counteracted the i'll effects of the left
handlers tendency to wildness. Lank
Hank Gowdy, the battery mate of Lefty,
was particularly effective in thwarting
the Brooklyn runners. Gowdy wiped
out no less than four Of the eight bod
gers who got bases on balls, three on
attempted steals. On another occasion
Gowdy foiled an attempt to organize
batting rally by trapping runner of
second base.
On this occasion, the eighth inning,
Brooklyn lost its best chance against
Tyler by stupidity on the paths. Now
rey drew a pass and Otto Miller
singled with none out. 1t looked as if
PfeHer. when he came to bat, unwlt-
tinCly gave the hit and run sign. For,
so,
either to hit or to bunt, both Mowrey
and Miller started to runH Pfefer
didn't ofler at the ball.
Mowrev found himself stranded mid
way between second and third base.
He had no chance in the world to get
back once Gowdy ran in on him.
PfeiTer followed up this apparent blum
der by hitting to Smith and into a
double play that killed Brooklyn's last
chance.
Gowdy was particularly hoady, or
lucky, at outguessing the batter every
time Uncle Robbie put on the hit and
run. He called for pitch outs; on each
of the three occasions this play was
uncovered, and AZ d result had little
difficulty tagging the runners at second
base.
New Batting Order
Stallngs shook up his batting order
as "a result of the IndispOsition of I'd
Konetchy. He made a first baseman Of
Sherry Magee and an outiielder OF
Twombly. VINO played so poorly at first
in the extra inning tie game Of Wedncs-
day Edgar Collins was in right field
in place Of Bailey. Collins, Twombly
and Magee figured prominently in the
scoring.
A low throw by PfcFer helped Bos-
ton toward its run Of the first inning,
though the tally might have come any
how, as three clean hits were punched
in this period. Massey singled with
one out and sprinted all the way to
third when Pfefers throw TO catch him
mapping off first got through Daubert
Collins's fly to centre was too short
TO permit Massey TO try to score, but
Magee promptly came across with hit
to centre that produced the run.
Twombly singled TO the same field, but
Red Smith fouled meekly to Fsbrique
Daubert walked with only one out
in Brooklyn's half. He took second on
Iii Myers's easy grounder to Red
Smith. but Jake was marooned at the
midway as Zach Wheat famed.
Pfelfer got out Of a hole in the sec
ond Kelly famed, but Gowdy singled
TO right, and everyone was safe when
Fabrique booted Tyler's roller. Maran-
willie tapped to Cutshaw and forced
TYLER at second. Wheat went away
back to the fence for Massey's line
drive. Cutshaw walked with only one
out in the second half Of this inning,
but was caught when Mowrey failed
on his end Of a hit and run. Mowrey
then flied 10 Twombly.
Three Runners to First
From the third to the eighth Boston
rot only three runners as far as first
and only one past second. Red Smith,
who walked starting the fourth, got as
far as third on two intield outs before
Tyler lined to Wheat. Massey walked
with one down in the fifth. Collins
fouled high to Meyers, while Magee
TAPPED to the box. Gowdy opened the
seventh with clean hit TO left. Tyler
hoated lazily TO Wheat. Pfeffer tossed
out Maranville, and Massey famed.
Chief Meyers opened both the third
and sixth innings with clean singles.
In the third the Indian was doubled
with Pfeffer when the latter hit straight
at Massey. In the sixth Smyth ran for
the Redskin. Pfeffer sacrificed neatly,
but when Fabrique hit sharply to
Smith Smyth was out for running out
Of line. Jake DaUbert tried in vain to
cross Red Smith with a bunt, but lost
his race by inches, retiring the side.
Wheat. in the fourth. and MOwrey, IN
the fifth. each walked. Two were out
each time. and both runners were
caught on pitch-outs when they tried TO
steal.
There was plenty of action on both
sides in the eighth. Collins led on for
Boston with a single TO centre. He
advanced while Pfeffer was tossing out
Magee 20 Cutshaw, who covered first.
Twombly flied to Wheat, but Red Smith
singled TO left, scoring Collins. Kelly
singled 20 right Mowrey fumbled on
Gowdy, filling the bases, but Tyler's
best was an easy chance for Brooklyn's
left fielder
In Brooklyn's half Mowrey drew
pass, and Miller singled with none out.
II was here that crossed signals ruined
Brooklyn's opportunity. Mowrey was
trapped off second and run down;
second later Pfefer hit to Red Smith
and into a double play.
A fine catch by Daubert of Collins's
terrific line drive saved Pfeffer trouble
in the ninth. Maranville, who had
taken second on a single and Massey's
sacrifice, was doubled up after the
catch on Dsubert's quick throw to
Fabrique.
The score follows:
BOSTON IN; LIZ BROOKLYN q. u
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