The sun., 1918-08-10
DODGERS ERR AND
CUBS WIN, 5 TO 2
Leaders Hit Robertson Hard
and Profit by Brooklyn's
Misplays.

Acting as IL they were eunering from
shell shock or the blind staggers. the
Dodgers tottered around Ebbets Field
yesterday and blew tho nnal game OF the
series to the Cubs by . score of to 2,
the Windy City crew TO get an
even break.
Brooklyn got away to a two run lead
in the opening frame but tossed 1t
right away In the second. After that
the Dodgers never were in the hunt
They accorded Davy Robertson de-
fence as nlnsy as tissue paper and as
shaky as the Jelly gran'ma used TO
mako. In addition the CUBS hammered
Robertson hither and yon.
Olson starred in the comedy OF err
rors, with Johnston. Daubert and Miller
also playing leading roles Ivy COM
rnitted two misdemeanors One of them
followed boot by Johnston In the
eighth and let run filter across the
platter. Daubert made an almost ex-
ousable mum Of Hendrix's ny back OF
FIRST In the second. allowing one Chicago
count and making possible another.
Miller's frensied flip to catch Paskert
In the NTH planted Dodie on
third. whence he scored on triple
by Merkle that was played badly by
Wheat.
Hendrix TiEhtens Up.
The Cubs harvested twelve blnsles of
Before tho second inning
was over Dave had been found for Ave
singles and a double. On account OF to-
days double header with the Phillies
Manager Robinson had no relief pitcher
to spare and SO Davy had to stay In
and take his medicine. Tho only earned
run scored by the Cubs after the second
was the count put across In the ninth.
The other runs were ushered In on the
error platter.
Claude Hendrix. who has been some
what OF q link to the Dodgers this sea-
son. kept the nine Brooklyn hits well
scattered. He was found for one earned
run in the first and another was made
with the aid OF a wild throw by Killifer.
Hendrix was effective after the first
and turned the Dodgers back scoreless.
Brooklyn planted two men on the has
socks with none down in the second. but
frightened and bowled over Mil
Ter. Robertson and Johnston. tanning
the latter.
KillifeP's Heave Helps.
Johnston greeted Hendrix with
double to right in the frst and took
third when Olson planted a safety In
right centre After Daubert popped to
Hollocher Jimmy and Ivy flashed a
double steal. Johnston scoring. Wheat
swung ut a wild pitch for the third
strike and reached first with the aid of
a bad throw by Killifer, Olson scoring.
Buck tried for second and was out.
Merkle to Hollocher. Myers fled to
Flack.
With one down in the second Merkle,
Pick and Zeider singled. Rollie's belt
registering Fred. killifer doubled to
right, registering Pick and puttins Ze.-
der on third whence he scored OF
Daubert's nun Of HendriX's twisting f1y
back OF hrst. Doolan recovered from
his boot OF Flack's grounder in time to
throw Max out at drst and absolve him
self from an error. but too late TO shut
of Gillifer at the plate. which would
have been done had the ball been han
died perfectly. Robertson threw out
Hollocher
In the fifth Paskert singled. stole sec
ond, took third on Miller's wild throw
and scored on Merkle's triple. With
two down in the eighth Picks single.
Johnston's error, Zeider's pass a double
steal and a wild throw by Olson gave
the Cubs two runs, They added another
in the ninth on Flack's single and steal
and Hollochers timely thump. The
score.