The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Proves Big Factor in Brooklyn
Defeat Of st. Louis by
3 to 2 Score.

ST. Louis, Aug s.--The big bat Of
zachariah Wheat, National League bat
ting king OF 1913, battered the Cardinals
down to a to 2 defeat in the first game
OF the Brooklyn series here to-day. Oscar
Tuero. the stoclky little Cuban, set the
Dodgers down with six hits half Of
which bounced or Bucks -bludgeon.
other.
Galore blanked the Cardinals for six
frames, but weakened In the seventh.
and with the help OF a wild throw by
Mack Wheat the Cardinals bagged two
runs Sherrod Smith was rushed to
the rescue of Galore with mono down
and two on In the eighth and spiked O
st. Louis rally
Wheat's total OF three hits was made
up of two singles and a double. He
flied to McHenry on his fourth time UP.
zach's demon batting to-day again has
pulled him UP on the TANKS of his team
mate, Hy Myers. virtual batting leader
In the National League now that Cactus
Cravath sticks principally to the role OF
a pinch hitter.
Myers failed to get hit to-day, but n
base on balls and q sacrifice helped out
somewhat. Hy's sacrifice pushed along
one of the two runs the Dodgers bagged
In the seventh frame. MoHenry, slugger
in chief OF the Cardinals and one of the
FIVE leading National League batters.
had to be content with one hit
Both Defences shal<y.
Both Galore and Tuero twirled SPLEEN
did ball In the early innings. Each was
handicapped by shaky support. Hornsby
and Clemens made costly errors In the
seventh. materially helping both Brook
lyn runs. Mack Wheats wild throw
aided IN the st. Louis run getting In the
second half of the inning. Olson had a
poor day at short, committing two mis-
demeanors. but neither of them figured In
the scoring.
A flying start sent the Dodgers away
to one run lead in the first frame.
Olson greeted Tlero with a sharp drive
to centre. Ivy skipped TO second when
Lavan threw out Johnston and made
third when Tuero tossed out Griffith.
Zach Wheat came through with a torrid
thump through the box that registered
Olson. Tuero then frightened up and
famed the slugging Myers. NARROWING
Wheat on first.
The lone run doomed up large for
six innings. Tuero and Cadore both
were effective in the pinches and kept
the scoring down. In st. Louis's half
OF the first Stock doubled with one down.
Out was leIL on the Outb VI h1oAhocy NAh&
McHenry. Dots Miller got two bases
on an error by Olson with one down
In the second Lavan flied to Myers
and Jack Smith walked. Cadore then
famed his rival. Tuero.
wheat Singles Again.
In the fourth Wheat singled but was
left on the outs of Myers and Konetchy.
Dots Miller doubled to right in the last
half of the fouth but languished when
Lavan flied to Griffith for the third out.
Hornssy got life on Olson's tumble
in the NTH but was left when McEienry
lined to z. Wheat and Clemens popped
TO Olson.
The great z. Wheat got his third
straight hit In the seventh. 1t was
roaring double over first and Launched
the Dodgers OF on a rally. Myers saori-
ficed, Tuero to J. Miller. Konetchy fol-
lowed with a timely thump to left, reg
istering. z. Wheat. Konetchy stole sec
ond and continued to third on demons
bad throw. Hornsby fumbted Ward 9
grounder, Konetchy scoring and Cnuck
eating a life. A few seconds later