The sun., 1919-08-16
GRIMES, ON BATTING
SPREE, BEATS CUBS
Burleigh Bats In Tying and
Winning Runs and Dodgers
Triumph, 3 to 1.
NJ GEORGE n. UNDERWOOD.

Taking his cue from AL Mamaux, who
won his own game with a timely thump
in the second tilt in Wednesdays double
header, Burleigh Grimes pitched and
batted the Dodgers to victory over the
Cubs at Ebbets Field yesterday. Tun-
ing up for to-day's inaugural clash with
the riotous Reds, the Dodgers registered
to triumph. 1t gave the Flatbush
boys the series, three games out Of five.
and boosted Brooklyn back into the first
division.
In conquering the Cubs on wednes-
day Mamaux waited till the thirteenth
inning before he delivered the blow that
damned across the winning run.
Grimes started earlier, doubling home
Miller with the tying count in the third
frame and singing home Myers with
the triumphant tally in the seventh. AZ
ter Burleigh had won his own game in
the seventh the Dodgers. with the help
of an error by Barber, added another
run for good measure in the eighth.
It was a great day for Grimes. Be-
sides batting 1000. getting a double and
two singles Off Speed Martin in three
times up. Burleigh twirled gilt edged
ball. With his splitter under good con-
troll he was we'll nigh invincible in the
pinches. Three of the seven hits har-
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with one of the two passes issued by
Grimes for their lone run in the second
inning.
A Tight Hole.
Burleigh clambered out Of deep hole
in the second, and the feat gave him
confidence in the remaining innings
and rolling over. The Cubs filled the
bases before batter was retired in
the second. and the next man UP sin
gled, yet Chicago only bagged a lone
run out OF the barrage.
The inning opened with Merkle wait
ing out Grimes and drawing four balls
Fred took second when Barber bounced
one through the box into centre. Deal
hunted toward third and. when Grimes
slipped In the soft turf in fielding the
bali. reached first safely. filling the bases
Killefer followed with a rap to right
that registered Merkle and left the has
socks still inebriated.
Grimes then hurled himself into the
breach. Fielding Martins hot bounder
Brrleigh snapped a lightning throw to
Miller, forcing Barber at the plate. Otto
followed up with a whip to Konetchy that
doubled UP Martin at first, Deal and
Killefer were marooned when Johnston
threw out Flack.
After the first, Grimes, pitching splen-
did ball and receiving stone wall sup
pert, never was in danger until the
ninth. when the Cubs strove to turn
the tide with belated rally. Herzogg
walked and was forced by Robertson.
Merkle popped to Johnston. but Barber
singled to center. putting Robertson on
second Davy stole third Ward spiked
the rally by picking up Deals grounder
and throwing to Johnston for force
play on Barber.
Grimes Ties IL Up.
With one down in the third Miller sin
gled to left. Grimes leaned into one of
Martins fast ones and sent the ball soar
ing over BARRIERS thatch. The ball
struck the score board in left on the
bounce and scored Miller with the tying
run. Fast fielding by the Cubs held
Burleigh to two bases on the prodigious
poke Olson grounded to Hollocher and
Grimes was thrown out at third John
ston famed.
With Ward on second and two down in
tho fifth Grimes drove a smoking single
to right, but Flack's rifle bullet throw to
Killefer nailed Ward at the plate. The
Dodgers set the stage for Grimes in the
seventh and Burleigh brought home the
bacon.
Myers launched the Dodgers off with
a double to right and raced to third on
Flack's catch of Konetchy's long fly
Deal threw out Ward, holding Hy on
third. Miller walked. Whereupon Grimes
caromed red hot drive OFF Martin $
shns. scoring Myers. Miller took third
when Hollocher threw wild to first but
WIS left when Hollocher threw out Olson.
Singles by Johnston and Griffith and
Ba rber's drop of Myers's fly after a long
run gave the Dodgers run on Carter in
the eighth. The score:
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