New-York tribune., 1918-05-07

lnls obnoxious genus, we are ~,
In the dictionary, takes It's mama -.
the Greek Kaktos, which is des.v;s'.
as prickly plant 1t must indass -
prickfy and able to assert it's nr;..s: =
ness in any soil, for in the ninth ~.
it sprang from the stony garden NJ.
Gr1ner was sowing and spilled a, ~
beans around it.
1t was an awful shocl. to Dan v,..
this cactus burst its earthly 49,,
but Dan was comforted in his Co.
by the realization that he had wo. -
first game for the Dodgers inst &.
same and furthermore had scored !.
shut-out. The score was Q to
favor of Flatbush.
To forsake this brief plume. -.
the plant world and return to thu Ia.
ball diamond it is necessary to s,
that the explanation of the pheno,,
non described is that this cactus a..
caused all the woe for Dan has ano,1.
name-Cravath. Every fan knows Y,ss. ~.
fellow better by his last name TS.s 1ss
wondered doubtless until yeste,Ssss
AFTERNOON how he got that extra All.
bing, Cactus. 4aD-
All their ignorance was dispel,ed !.
the closing inning Of the game which
gave the Dodgers a clean sweep in IL
series with the Phillies, but at a.
same time spoiled no-hit game "a,
Dan Griner. Cactus" means prickl,
and it is.
Even Phillies Wished Dan Luek M
Talk about hard luck! With ever
Brooklyn player, every Brooklyn fss f
and, what may sound strange. almoss
every Phillie ball tosser, heart and sopI
with Griner in his magnifcen. effort "a
round out his eight hitless inninos
with just one more, Cactus CrayatE
who had famed once and flied wesiis
to the outfield twice, swung wildly i
the first ball pitched him in the ninsh
and the sphere sped on a line over ser.
ond base for the lone hit of the contest
When the inning ended with no resu|s
IN the way of runs for the Phillies
Cravath walked from the diamond with
head bent, ashamed of his fruitless vst
killing blow. Little Bancroft, the br;u.
liant Phillie shortstop, met Cactus At
the home plate and walled: "What did
you do that for?"
Cravath Strengthened and blurted:
didn't mean to. The ball lust hap.
pened to hit the bat right"
1t IS natural for greater New Yo,t
fans IN these times to centre their a.
terest on the activities of the Giant
and Yankees. 1t is more than enough to
keep track of the big game abroad aud
the onrushing Giants and the high-suis.
tied Yankees, but the magnificent pisy.
ing OF the Brooklyn boys in the he
lew days is worth at least teaspon.
1ul OF their consideration, althouh
they may only sleep in Brooklyn. ia
dolngs of the Dodgers Of late is good
breakfast food.
Uncle Robbie's men, after being tie
only team to beat the Giants, followed
TINS pralseworthy victory by taking tive
OF the three games with the Braves.
and making a clean sweep in the three.
game series with the Phillies. That is
not all, they have deserved every game
they have won. Their pitchers hars
been invincible, and the support ths
tWlrlers have received has been of the
most sensational order. Uncle Robbie
is gong to cause a lot of trouble for
the Giants and Cubs.
Won Game in the First
The outcome of the game yesterday
was decided in the first inning, when
the Dodgers swung their bats with such
effect that they scored two large runs.
Olson led off with Texas Lacquer that
dropped safely in right centre, sEd
went to second when O'Mara singled to
the same spct. Jake Daubert put down
a nice bunt to Oeschger, the Philis
pitcher, which the lattel. fielded to first
only to have Luderus drop the toss.
Olson tailed on the error, O'Mara going
to third.
Hi Myers smashed the ball to righ.
and O.Mara crossed the plate. Dauberi
tried for third on Myers's blow and was
caught on throw from Cravath. Bar.
croft and Luderus disposed of Johnstcn.
hickman walked, stole second, but
Schmandt went out on an easy ground
er to Stock. The two runs didn't look
big just then, but they kept growing
bigger and bigger until they were the
whole show.
Pat Moran clustered and blustered
and fustered and Austered on the.
coaching line when it was the turn Of
his men to do little run making, but il
was all OF no avail. Dan Griner was
having his little day, and he made The
most of it. Only Cactus Cravath pre-
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