New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
Robbie's Men Inspired by
Sight of Flag and Weld
Bats with Effect
By W. ]. MACBETH

Charles Hercules Ebbets raises n
pennant every so often. Yesterday
was one Of those days. The Squire
Of Flatbush was there Gfty ways from
tie jack while the old banner was
unfurled to the breeze Charles was
not the only one who was there.
The Brooklyn ball club at sight Of
pennant which they are generally
supposed 10 have won once upon a
time became inspired with the winning
fever and cracked out a to victory
over the Giants the first one OF the
series.
The programme of the day definitely
stipulated everything but a victory.
These days the Squire of Flatbush can
never be sure of that. But the
Dodgers came through. They beat
three pitchers TO do it-Bentcn, Tes-
reau and Smith.
Parade and Band
The parade, band and flag raising
were other major incidents that re-
minded the Brooklyn fans of the drive
Of the Dodgers during the final days
of the gruelling race of 1916.
The Giants grabbed of three runs
in the first inning. Burns walked and
Herzog beat out a bunt TO Olson.
Myers dropped Mowrey's throw on
Kauf's bunt, Burns scoring, while Her
zog pulled up at second. Zimmerman
lifted to Hi Myers and Fletcher looped
/ to Hickman. Robertson shot ground
/ ball to Mowrey and Mike threw wildly
past first after making the stop. Her
zog scored and Kauf moved 20 third.
Robertson then stole second. Holke
singled through Mowrey scoring Kauf
/ and moving Robertson 20 third. Dave
was snufred out at the plate on dou-
BILE steal that was wrecked by Miller
/ TO Olson TO Miller.
After the Giants had gone out IN
order in the fourth the Dodgers be,
gan an uphill battle. Casey Stengei
opened il up with a single TO LEFT ana
; when Zach Wheat shot u low double
into right field Stengel went 70 third.
Cutshaw continued the unexpected
/ Lombardment Of Benton with triple
| - centre that sent Stengel and wheat
across.
Benton Gets Gate
ucCraw gave Benton the gate at
this iuncture and brought IN Jeu
Tesreau Mowrcy greeted the big TEL
low with a sharp single to eft tnat
scored Cutshaw. Miller dumped the
hall in fro'.t of the plate for an AZ,
tempted sacrifice and Rariden played
for Nowrev at second. His throw 70
FLETCHER went awry and both runners
,yere safe Cheney and Olson went
ont. hut Holke juggled Myers's ground
or and the bags were filled. Further
calamity was averted when Jimmy
Hickman famed.
The Giants had chance 10 bust IL
up in the fifth inning when Charles
Lincoln Herzog led off with single.
He wandered of first base and
Cheney's snap throw to Myers caught
him fat-footed Kauf was hit by a
pitched ball and Cheney tossed four
wide ones 10 Zimmerman. The fourth
was so wide that while Miller was
recovering the ball the Great Tim took
second and Kauff slid into third.
Bonnie hurt himself on the chutes.
but resumed the game after short
delay. Fletcher fshed at three fast
spitters and Robertson Topped TO
Hickman, pulling the Dodgers out OF
danger.
Triple by Myers
With two out in the sixth Tesreau
winged Olson, who promptly stole
second base. Myers Immediately
tripled to centre, chasing Olson home.
The Dodgers packed the game away
in the eighth inning. Olson found
George Smith, who had replaced Ts'-
reau, for single 70 left. Rariden
felded Myers's sacrifice Jimmy Hick-
man then hit long drive 70 the left
field score board that went for four
bases and two runs. Stengel hoisted
to Burns and Wheat revived the SUI
perfuous rally with a two-base shot
down the right field line. He died on
that bag, however, when Fletcher
tossed out Cutshaw.
The score:
NEW YORK ~. "a BROOKLYN ~. L.
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