The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-04
Dcmaree Scores in First, 9 to
4-Perritt Wins Duel From
Cheney, 1 to 0.
ny FREDERICK G. LIEB.

1t didn't take the Giants long to re-
cover the loss Of game and half
which they suffered to the leading Cubs
last Tuesday They gained all lost
ground within twenty-four hours by de-
ieating the Brooklyn Dodgers twice on
the Polo Grounds yesterday. The Car
dinals rendered little help by downing
chicago. after st. Louis had lost thir-
teen straight games to the Cubs. The
CUB lead. therefore. again Is two games.
The Dodgers proved easy in the first
half OF the Harlem twin bill. in which
they were worsted 9 to 4. Larry Cheney
was tough old rooster in the second
game, but Polly Perritt was Just a little
tougher, and the home hurler squeezed
through pitchers battle by a score of
to O. A surprisingly good week day
turnout Of 10000 was on hand, includ-
ing several hundred trained Brooklyn
voices.
Dick Robertson. recently imported by
Brooklyn from New Orleans, took the
| pasting in the opening game. Rlcnard
Is pint sized spitballer. who had a
taste of big league life with Cincinnati
in 1913. He was either very good or
very bad yesterday and never ran a
middle course. In six innings Ae kent
his slate absolutely clean, retiring the
Giants as fast as they came up. In
three others Dickie was as soft as n
cream pun on a hot day, as the Giants
banged him for three runs in each of
his soft innings. Robertson even got
! fresh with little Eddie Sticking in the
eighth Inning. passing McCarty to get
! at the Texas League graduate. Where
upon Sticking made Dickie fee, pretty
! sick by cleaning decks with a double.
Al Demaree won the first game for
New York. He wasn't as runproof as
usual, but he did not have to he. He
was spotted to a three run lead in the
first inning and never was hard pressed,
Cheney and Perritt in Duel.
The second game. however, was a real
game and proved as pretty a pitchers
battle as any one would care to see.
Perritt was a Louisiana bear and
Cheney was n Florida bearcat Polly
permitted only two hits. and only
! twenty-eight Brooklynites. one more than
the regulation number. went to bat. He
did not give any bases on balls, and
one of the men who hit, Mickey Doolan,
was thrown out when he tried to steal.
The other hit was a double by lack
Wheat. who was retired on the base
lines when O'Mara hit to Zimmerman.
O'Mara also would have been doubled
up had not Holke muffed a throw at
first.
Cheney was hit a little harder than Per-
rift. but not much. He permitted Ave
hits. but one-a double by George Burns
was a pure gift, as 1t was an ordinary
fly to left. which Wheat lost when the
sun blinded him Just as no was set for
the ball.
Larry lost the game In the eighth
inning on a schoolboy mum by Mike
Doolan. AS a man was forced at sec
ond Mike was excused an error With
one out in the eighth Burns singled TO
centre and stole second when Mack
Wheat made poor peg. Cheney de-
Elected Young's line smash over to OIL
son. but the speedy Texan beat Ivan's
good throw. Burns taking second. With
the intield playing in Doyle, hitting for
second base. Doolan had to turn his
back TO the stand to make tho catch
but II was an easy chance. However
the ball bounded out OF the veterans
glove. Burns scoring. Olson pounced
on the ball and threw II back to Doolan.
who touched second, forcing Young, but
the damage had been done.
Fletcher Put Ont of Game.
Capt. Arthur Fletcher was bounced
by hs Lordshfp Bill Byron in the first
inning. after William ruled that Art'e
was picked of third on an attempted
double steal. In going to his posi-
ton Fletcher held his beak as though