The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
DODGERS WIN AFTER
REDS TAKE OPENER
Triumph, 8 to I, Atop 10 to 1
Defeat, and Enter First
Division.
WHEAT'S CHAIN INTACT

ny GEORGE b. UNDERWOOD.
| Uncle Wilbert Robinson's chest expan-
sion now threatens to crowd him out of
dear old Flatbush. He owned UP TO the
fact as he left Ebbets Field last night.
/ saying that nothing except being young
enough for Uncle Sam to hand him a
hunting license to shoot Germans could
please him better. And all because the
Robins gained the coveted roost In the
first division It makes little difference
- Robbie II the Phillies crowd the
perch. The Dodgers are among the Sc
lect. anyway
| While the Phillies twice were being
spanked by the Cardinals the Dodgers
! were dividing a double header with the
Reds. The even break gained by Brook
lyn ousted the Phillies out OF fourth
place in the National League.
| Following their usual custom OF she'd
ding all the bad ball in their systems
before large crowd, the Dodgers
dropped the Crst game, 10 to I. They
steadied down and fought their way
back on the victory trail in the second
contest. routing the Reds, to /. Brook
| -
In the National League.
wheat's String Now 70.
Zachariah wheat's hitting streak still
| Is in bloom. The Polo clouter gave his
bleacher friends the wilies in the open
| ing contest. for II was not until the sun
set session OF the game that he sue
ceeded in manufacturing his daily bingle.
In the second game Buck waited till the
seventh inning before injecting a hit.
The clouting Cherokee now has hit
safely In twenty-three consecutive con-
tests and tied Ross Young's seasons
! record.
II was not so much the poor play OF
| the Dodgers as II was the ineffective
ness OF Ruoe Marquard that cost Brook
Ign the game in the opener. Matty's
boys pounded the Jolly Tar all over the
! Brooklyn salient in the third and NTH
frames Otto Miller batted for RUDE in
the sixth and George Smith, the elon-
gated Columbia collegian. released by
New York to Brooklyn last Friday, took
up the pitchers burden.
The Reds resumed on George where
they left Off on Rube The big blond
received a terrific jolting from his erst-
while teammates in the seventh, bu;
steadied down and held the Reds in
check in the last two frames.
Grimes Is Effective.
Burleigh Grimes mounted the pitching
peak for Robbie in the second game and
yanked the Dodgers back on Victory
| Street.
The first game was a one sided slug
/ cling bee with the Reds committing
assault and battery on Marquard and
| Smith. The Dodgers got away to a
, Aging start in the frst frame. Johnston
beat out hit TO Blackburne and wa;
forced by Olson.
on the hit and run Daubert doubled
to right. scoring Jimmy. but Jake was
out stretching 1t. With one down II
the third Schneider started a rally or
| Marquard that Melted Cincinnati three
runs. Pete's single was followed b,
another by Groh. L. Magee walked
filling the bases On Doolan's baG
throw TO the plate on Rousch's groundei
| Schneider scored. Groh and L. Mage,
rode home astraddle OF Chase's belt K
left
Again Hammer Rube.
Another trio OF runs was scored of
Marquard in the fifth. They were man
ufactured on Groh's double. l.. Magee':
sacrifice. Rousch's bunt on the squeeze
play, Eddie's steal and singles by Chase
and S. Magee.
Smith went on the mound In the sew
enih and was greeted with a Rec
fusillade that ne,ted four runs. viii
one down Rousch singled. Smith winged
Chase Rousch stole third and Chas'
second and registered on s. Mageei
single. Griffith walked and scored will
S. Magee on Blackburne's double.
Il A run that never should have beer
scored sent Cincinnati away in from
In the second inning OF the secod game
S. Magee single. Griffith forced him a
second. Olson refraining from throw
ing with an easy double play in sight
Cuteo's scratch double to right scored
Grfith.
With ono down in the NTH Mile
doubled and took third on Grimes
two base blow. Miller died at tn,
plate on Johnston's grounder to Eller
Johnston stole second. Olson walked
Wingo threw to second to catch John
ston of the bag. and when Blackburn
started to kick over the decision Grimes
stole home l.. Magee's wide throw Il
first gave Olson two bases in the sew
enth. Ivy registered on Daubert's vic
tory winning triple. Y. Wheat singled
Jake home. The scores:
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