New-York tribune., 1918-06-15
Dodgers Down
Reds as Roush
Breaks His Leg
Robins Victors in Six Of the
Last Seven Games
Played
By A, c. Cavagnaro

A pair of long three baggers. again
enabled the Dodgers 10 defeat the
Reds in the second and final game of
score of 2 to L. Brooklyn has found
the road to victory, due somewhat to
the temporary aid furnished by its
drafted members, as it was the sixth
win chalked up in the last seven
games.
Cincinnati suffered a double defeat,
OF which the game was of less i'm
portance With the Brooklyn fans
ready to leave the field, they witnessed
an unfortunate accident. Eddie Roush,
the star all-around outfielder of the
Reds, sustained a broken bone just
above the right ankle while sliding
into second base. This will keep him
on the hospital list many weeks. The
loss of last years champion batter of
the National League will be seriously
felt, especially with the Important
series beginning with the New York
Giants this afternoon.
Don Burleigh Grimes, the veteran
twrler, had one Of his best days, and
The visitors found considerable diff
Guilty in solving his curves. Grimes
held the Redland crew to six hits, OF
Blackburne, who scored Cinclnnatl's S
run. and Roush were the only Cincin-
natl men to reach the keystone sack.
Robins Get Only Hits
However, Grimes had to be at his
best to outpitch Raymond (Rube)
Bressler, his Cincinnati opponent, who
will leave shortly to join the National
Army. Bressler also held the Dodger
batters to six hits and, excepting in the
sixth inning, was never in danger OF
being scored upon.
The injury to Roush sent all spec,
tators home in gloom, as the Red
player is popular throughout the cir
cult Lee Magee, first up in the ninth,
was tossed out on light tap to Grimes,
and Roush, who followed beat out a
deep hit to Olson in short field for his
second safety of the game. Hal Chase
hit short fly to left, on which Roush
started pell nell for second, as it
seemed that Wheat would not be able
to reach the ball.
However, as he neared second base
Roush noticed that Wheat, by sem
sational catch, got Chase's fly, and sped
back for second. Wheats return to
Daubert was high, the ball going to the
stands and Roush raced again for sec
ond base. When he got near the mid
although the ball had not reached the
waiting hands of Schmandt.
Roush rolled over on his back and
the players of both teams rushed to his
aid. A quick Investigation showed
that Roush had snapped the bone
slightly above the right ankle, and he
was carried to the clubhouse. Pete
Schneider was placed at second to run
for him. Sherwood Magee struck out,
ending the game.
Daubert and Myers collaborated in
in the sixth inning. Johnson paved
the way when he worked Bressler
for a base on balls Olson forced
him at second but Jake Daubert, show
ing a new lease of life, smashed one
to deep centre field for triple, scoring
Olson. Wheat hit sharp drive into
the hands of Lee Magee. but Myers,
finding the range of the score board,
hit it for three Dagger, on which Dau-
bert scored. Chuck Ward, who again
played third base, hit a high fly to
Roush.
Two singles, sacrifice and pass,
placed three Dodgers on the bases in
the eighth inning. However, Myers hit
into a double play, Bressler to Wingo
to Chase, ending the inning
Cincinnati's only tally came in the
third. Blackburne drew base on balls
and Wingo singled over third Bress-
Ter famed. but Blackburne and Wingo
successfully worked double steal.
Meals long sacrifice scored Blackburne.
Colonel Ebbets observed Flag Day
by acting as host for several hundred d
school children. Two sailors and two
soldiers raised Old Glory to the ton
of the mast. Matters were kept at a
lively pitch by Shannon's band.
The score: