New-York tribune., 1918-04-20
McGraus Men Club Grimes
From Box in -Four ln11i11gs
Take Third Straight From
Dodgers by Score
Of 7 to 5
By w. !. Macbeth


likely to give our champion Giants bit
Of real exercise before the National
League pennant season closes. Said
Dodgers were turned away to Phila-
aelphia last night with three consecu-
i've losses chalked against them in as
many games at the Polo Grounds.
The score of the farewell was to 5,
snd Brooklyn showed finishing punch
that would have been deadly had not
Robbie's first tossing selection given
the champions real strangle hold on
The contest.
Burleigh Grimes, who started against
Steamer Al Demaree, was far from
right. He was dubbed hard in each of
the four innings he tarried on the hill.
Dan Griner, though wild, was a vast
improvement. The Giants were able to
score only one on him in four innings,
whereas they tailed half dozen times
against Grimes over like period.
1t was well for Demaree that Grimes
was off color and that the Steamer was
handed fine working margin early.
Many times the cartoonist was saved
the luck. He began to weaken rapidly
in the eighth. and Brooklyn clubbed
him for a cluster of four runs and
Knocked him out Of the box.
Indeed in this inning Brooklyn would
probably have squared New York's six
run lead at the expense of Steamer AL
but for wonderful running catch on
the part OF Benny Kauff. Benjamin
sprinted away back to the right field
exit and speared Mitchell's terrific line
drive that was good for a triple. at
least, aud possibly q home run. Three
runners were on at the time, with only
one gone.
Zim Saves Steamer A!
Steamer Al got away to a poor start
and was saved an embarra ssment bv a
great one-handed pickup by thinner
man. Heinie snatched a slow dribbler
from OMara's bat and whipped the
ball to Doyle in time to force Ivy Olson,
6rookiyn's S ilrst batter, who had walked,
Dauber- and Mitchell, who was playing
the ousheld because Of the illness of
dl myers, offered easy infield chances.
1t didn't take the Giants long to Get
strangle hold on Burleigh Grimes.
The champions punched three clean
singles with as many bases on balls
and all error for four runs in the very
nrst inning. Until this calamity befell
MIN Burleigh was in high hope of win
ming game for himself before he went
out to help tie a can or the Kaiser.
burlelgh wasn't bit discouraged over
me 1act that he lost six games to the
Giants last year. Indeed. as Pirate,
victory was an EVENT. Grimes lost
ms last seventeen straight of 1917.
Inc patience of Ross Young. first
Giant batter, was rewarded by base
On pals kauff singled to left. On
niI-and-run play Burns singled sharply
70 centre, Young scoring and BENNY
spr'nting to third. Zimmerman singled
OFT the right field wall This hit tailed
Aauif, but Burns, who tb ought the ball
might be caught, got no further than
second. Larry Doyle laid down a neat
sacrifice. Fletcher scratched a weak
foi!sr, which Grimes, in his anxiety for
I. play at the plate, overran. Burns tai
lied on this bobble.
AS Fletcher stole second Holke
tanned. Grimes passed Lew McCarty
purposely, filling the bases, to get at
DeMaree. But he failed to get the ball
over for his adversary and forced Zim-
norman home with the fourth run.
ioung, up for the second time, was
called out on strikes.
Giants Add Another
New York added another in the sec
cnd. kauff. safe on Schmandt's error.
vas forced by Burns. George moved
Up On a balk and sprinted to third on
Ems long fly to centre. When DOYLE
waiEed ne and Burns put on double
sea George scoring when Grimes de-
neeted krueger'g throw.
me GIANTS failed to get run in
me third IN spite of the fact that HoIke
opened the frame with a long double
70 left, on which Johnston did some
aas1 heiding: Holke was trapped off sec
md wnen McCarty hit to Olson. Nc
tsr.y was doubled, stealing as Demaree
unified. The Giants, however, CON
,hhuec their drive in the fourth. Young
gsas MT 70 Schmandt and sprinted to
mlld on kauff's single to right. Pep
No sfv,sa on Burns's sacrifice fly to
B.rooklyn meanwhile had just been
putin round" the victims Of couple
u tongh breaks. Hickman hit with
saiy one cut in the second. but was
ss.sced after turning back on
amandt's wicked line drive to Fletch-
e. 8, winch Artie knocked down, but
sach ssa'ch rolled TO the grass. In the fifth
Mhmandt singled to right, and Kruger
sas safe cn Demaree's tumble. Miller
~ sent IN to hit for Grimes. He flied
Burns. George muffed the ball, but
scamanot, who had turned back to sec
"a base. foo!ishly allowed himself to
iorced az third on Burng's quick
Nrow to Zimmerman Olson then hit
iescher and into double play.
San Gr,ner went into the box for
1oo.lyn IN the fifth inning He stag
Wssa through that inning in spite OF
ttonhess. Doyle opened with a double
saner filed the bases by hitting both
.raer a.1 3cIartv between gpeils
tanning Eolke and holding Demaree
. 9 weak pop-up.
Brooklyn Starts Offensive
.srooklyn organized little offensive
IT'S own in. the eighth inning that
saMinated Steamer Al Demaree ant
ane close TO gpiliing the beans before
.MssfiH Slim sailee could be primed 70,
sss rescue Olson and O'Mara ginglec
Sfaer after Griner had struck out
s. .as pases we're filled when Fietche,
s.sHec \. Dauhert's Texas Lacquer. Mitch
yoked one hard and far between
Aaan and Young, but Benny raced
as naek Tor a wonderful catch, spoil
MT that might have cleaned the
xessss. oi2oa scored on this sacrifice
Sonnsfon followed with single. scor
.sg DDaara. Hickman wag hi by :
ntshed ball, filing the bases. schmand
ssMe across with his third cons1cutiys
"a single to right that tailed Dau
sst and Johnston.
caiiee here rushed to the rescue
II ,uegsr clipped one hard, but Eletche