New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-11
Robins Square
4.GameSer
With theCubs
Marquard and Vaughn
Clash in Pitchers Duel;
BrookIyns Take Second
Ry W. ]. MACBETH

Field yesterday afternoon, but theE
had TO play two 10 do it. The Cubs
Tucked them out Of the first section OF
a double-header By a score Of l to o.
Persistent and timely application OF
the old ash gave Brooklyn 4 TO |
verdict in the second and concluding
part
The fine representation of fans who
braved the glowering weather went
home half satisfied Brooklyn did all
: within human power i'm the second
game to Blot out that dark brown taste
( from the dregs Of the first act The
old homestead was saved just when 1t
sppoarcd the villain was going to fore
| close. The bclsted punch squared
four game series with a team that tops
] the Dodgers and which has played lar
! the better bail all the year.
Even if Brooklyn lost the first one
/ hv the smallest possible margin, and
+ suffered "A shut-out IN the bargain, the
/ fans we're treated 90 one OF the very
finest pitching duels that has graced
} the Fla,bush pasture since old Nap
Rucker was az his very best and meet
I ing all corners. Rube Marquard and
{ Jim Vaughn were well matched. Vaughn
allowed four hits in nine innings; Mar
Guard three IN eight To see Big jim
J at his very best, evidently, IT IS ncces-
+ ssry to catch him on an afternoon
when the Cubs are IN light hlt'ihe
mood. lie has the happy faculty. OF
/ blowing wide open about every tlme
/ his cast begins 10 gather talhes IN
/ huge chunks.
Win Game in Seventh
Vaughn beat Marquard yesterday be
cause his club was able to bunch two
of the four hits around a sacrifice. The
J feat was accomplished in the seventh
/ inning. BOYLE opened with a single 70
light and Merkle's suicide splash put
/ him on the midway. Williams drove
hard grounder down the first base
/ line. For seasoned first baseman 1t
would not have been particularly
/ difficult stop. But Hi Myers failed TO
/ Judge the bound perfectly and got ms
mtt down too late. The ball carromeu
/ off his shin 10 the stand for leglu-
mate hit and the single scored boyle
with the only run. o,,,-
J sole opportunity. No man got pass
! second on Marquard at any other time.
and but one got that far. In hVe OF
his eight innings the RUDE got the SIDE
IN order. He struck out Williams DeA'
and Workman in order IN the second
Vaughn got to second on his hit and
sacrifice in the third, but with TWO out
Mann beat a hunt of COombs IN the
ninth and advanced on Doyies sacrl-
fee. Two easy flies fol lowed
4 A rpla ~
/ troll as Marquard. Ills wildness gave
/ The Dodgers many opportunities, OF
which they did not avail themselves.
With one gone in the fourth, Brooklyn
filled the bases on passes 70 Myers and
Stengel, saadwiched round Hickman's
single. Wheat popped 20 short and Cut
shaw flied 10 left. Chief Meyers popped
10 third. with Wheat and Mowrey on in
the seventh. Zach had singled and
Mike had strolled.
Johnston batted for Marquard in the
eighth and opened il with a clean hit
Smyth ran for Jimmy. Olson fOuled
70 Olaf Wilson. Myers then singled
through short and Smyth sprlnted to
third, the batter taking second on the
throw. This looked like a set-up Tor
the Brooklyn victory, but Hickman
missed his third strike and Stengel
lined 10 right.
Another great chance was lost in the
ninth Wheat got all the way 70 sec
ond on Zeidcr's crazy throw, but was
nipped for the first out when, on hit
and run play. Cutshaw slammed right
at Deal. Mowrey drifted to centre.
Chief Meyers popped 70 Doyle.
Error Scores Two Men
Brooklyn won the second game in
the first two innings, knocking Aldridge
out Of the box. In the first Olson
walked, and, after Myers and Hickman
had flied out, got 10 second on Will
pitch. He scored on StengePs single.
Wheat and Cutshaw singled starting
the second. Mowrey struck out. Mil
Ter chopped 10 the box, but in trying
10 force Wheat az third Aldrldge
threw ten feet over Deals head Wheat
and Cutshaw both scored on the error
and Miller took second Galore bounced
a nit off Zeider's shins. which sent
/ Miller home with Brooklyn's last run.
Hendrix then relieved Aldridge. He
pitched masterful ball all the rest o.
! the way.
Chicagos only run came in the sew
enth, as the result of 0lson's error
| Ivy fumbled on Deal with one out
Zeider then dropped a Texas Lacquer
into right centre. A short passed ball
was lost two feet behind Miller, and
while he was trying 70 locate il the
runners advanced. Deal scored on Dill
} hoefer's line drive 20 Stengel. Wheat
raced back almost to the fence for a
corking catch Of Hendrix's terrific Jolt
and cut short the rally.
The scores: