The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16
RUSSELL AND SHORE
BAFFLE DODGERS
Hold Brooklyn Players Safe,
While Yanks Pound Galore
and Mamaux.
Special DsspafcA to TIE SUE.

Special DespafcA to TIE sur.
ORANorsuRo, s. c., April 16.--P1ayins
up to the standard OF a pennant con-
tender. the Yankees gave the Dodgers
another trouncing to-day. defeating the
Brooklyn Infants by s to I. The victors
thereby placed themselves in the lead In
the series by 6 to . games
1t was discouraging defeat for the
Dodgers. for It carried with II the con-
viction that Leon Galore Ia out Of pitch
ing form. and that Al Mamaux is none
too proficient at present. The Yankees
pounded the delivery Of those two huri-
ers for eleven assorted hits, and romped
home an easy winner.
Not only were tho Dodgers beaten In
the matter Of offensive, but they also
were outclassed In defence. Allen Rus
sell and Ernie Shore were on edge and
pitched brand of ball that would have
puzzled any collection OF hitters. The
Dodgers we're helpless before the shoots
and alants Of the Yankee moundsmen.
and Just managed to escape a whitewash
by scratching in run In the fifth frame.
! Lamar's Hitting Features.
! The heavy hitting OF Bill Lamar. play
Ing his first complete game OF the series,
| made the victory of the New York team
easy. Lamar was In left field In place
of Ping Bodie, who 10 on his way to New
York with an attack of mupps. In -four
trips to the plate Lamar connected for
| two singles and a triple, scored two
runs. drove another across the plate and
participated In the work Of making an
other run possible
Neither Mamaux nor Galore could
keep the Higgins sluggers quiet Al
though there was no exhibition OF sus-
| tained stick work In any particular In
ming. the Yankees took full advantage
of scoring opportunities, which devel'
oped In four different innings. while the
Dodgers found little opportunity against
the skilfull Hingins OF Russell and shore
The side arm spitballer worked the
first five frames. allowing two clear
hits and one scratch, also the lone
Brooklyn run. In the fifth q pass wat
followed by two singles and the rur
resulted.
Shore in four Innings gave the Ma
tional Leaguers only two singles anc
had little difficulty In keeping the Dodg-
ers from threatening the lead which
Russell left him.
spectacular running catch by Wheat
and stop by Pratt behind second base
were the fielding features OF an error
less game. Both were one hand efforts
Zach spearing long drive by Lewis
with his g,oved fin, and Pratt making a
barehaDd pickup OF a hard hit groundel
from Cadore's bat.
Ward Triples.
The Yankees began their scoring ir
the second inning. Lewis opened with @
walk and advanced q base when Lamar
shot a single Just inside Of third base
Ward chased both runners home with I
triple over Zach Wheats head, hut HI
got no help from the succeeding batsmen
being left on third while the side wal
retired
After being blanked for thirteen con
secutive innings the Dodgers pushed owe
run in the NTH. Malone walked, Mil
Ter singled to left and Johnston got hi
on a hard bounder, which caromed OF
Peck's leg. Malone scoring on the slam
: The Yankees scored In the same In
ming. Galore replaced Mamaux and h
was greeted by Wick with a double L
centre. II was a high fly which fell be
tween Malone and Myers and Sar
reached second on q pretty slide. Pee
sacrificed him along TO third and Pip
pushed the run over with grounder be
tween Malone and Johnston.
; In the New York half OF the sixth In
l ming another run was scored. Ate
l Lewis had gone out on Zach Wheats on
hand catch In deep left Lamar single
past Olson, went to second on Ward
inAeld out and counted on Hannah
hopper past third base.
The Dodgers lost at least one run 1
, the eighth inning because Olson fell o
his way TO first base. With second an
third bases occupied and two men on
I Alison hit hard grounder to Ward. Tn
E latter fumbled and OMara raced In wit
Y what appeared TO be a run. But Olso
tripped and fell. Before Ivy could &c
o up and finish his journey Ward reco,
q cred the ball and threw to Pipp, endin
!, tina inning and adding another ciphe
:, to the score board.
A hit by Pratt started the Yankee
on the way to their last run In tn
t eighth inning. After Lewis had file
e - Myers Lamar tripled to centre, scor
[ ing Pratt. Lamar's hit was an ord
a nary single, which Myers lost when h
tried for a shoestring catch. The score
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