The sun., 1919-03-30
BROOKLYNS SCORE 8
TO AMERICANS 6
Opening Exhibition Game at
Jacksonville Draws Large
Tourist Crowd.
HIGGINS IS PLEASED
Says Americans Did Better
Than Expected, Quinn and
O'Doul Especially.
HIGGINS is PLEASED
ny DANIEL.
Special DsspotcA to THs Sun.

JAcKsoNvILLB, Fla, March 2s.-The
flower of1Jacksonville society. augmented
by New Workers. and Brooklynites en-
route from Palm Beach and other
Florida resorts saw the Dodgers defeat
the Yankees s to 6 In the opening eSht-
hilton game Of tho series between the
National and American leaguers here to-
day.
Both teams unlimbered their heaviest
artillery and hammered the ball all over
South Side Park. Brooklyn's hits were
a trifle more opportune and the Dodgers
also took advantage OF Yankee errors.
Miller Huggins was we'll satisfied with
the showing OF the Yankees. He said
tonight that tho New York players
showed far better form than he had ex-
pected in their first clash with a club
from another league. He was particu-
larry enthusiastic over tho pitching OF
Jack Quinn, who in the first three In
nings gave only one hit and allowed
only one run. The hit was a triple by
Kruger, which sent homo Malone with
the FIRST tally OF the fracas
Got to Jen rfener.
Huggins was ciated over the lusty
fashion in which his athletes got TO Jeff
Pfeffer IN the sixth session. In which
the New Yorks accounted for four runA
Pfeffer used a lot of stun and had lots
OF speed. Burleigh Grimes was particu-
larly effective for the Dodgers in hts
three inning stay on the mound. but he
had to call on a lot of goods which
pitchers are not in the habit OF splitting
on March zs. He worked a splitter and
hook often and gavs UP only two hits.
singles by Halas and Quinn.
Halls played in a very creditaole man
ner. His speed camc 10 the fore In the
fret inning whan ha ODenad with his
single. He laid neat bunt down the
third base sector and scooted for first
like streak. Peck sacrificed him along
and Pipp walked. 1t looked like a run
right of the reel when Pratts inheld
out sent Halas to third and Pipp TO
second. but Wick was called out on
strikes, the last strike being rather ques-
tionable.
Higgins had nothing but words of
praise for O'Doul. who as pinch hitter
for Brady In the sixth inning came
through with a double to deep centre
and scored a couple of runners. O'Doufs
behavior at the plate stamped him as a
real ball player.
Attendance Most Gratifying.
The attendance was bigger than had
been expected. Kids looking through
their long neglected knot holes showed
that the game had come back with a
bang.
Mayor Martin threw out the four.
teenth ball. He was scheduled to throw
out the first. but got to the park late
and threw out the ball that started the
Yankees half of the first.
Col. Huston came In from Dover Hal
to see his athletes operate and he al
lowed that he had spent pleasant
afternoon.
Huggins has sent Fewster word &c
report at once. The youngster was &c
have Joined the party at Baltimore last
Saturday. but has not sent any word a:
to his intentions. His mother Is very
Ill. The Yanks are handicapped for The
want of another intielder.
Charley Ebbets tonight officially
claimed the National League pennant.
Call Him "O'Dool."
Now that 1t Is practically assured
that this boy Frank ODoul is going t.
stick with the Yankees II might be {
good idea for the New York fans to ge
the correct pronunciation OF his name
Let there be no Cicotte controvers!
about 1t. Most everybody calls hin
''O'Dowl," but O'Doul himself tells u
that ne Is called "ODool." So "O'Dool
II is and let none say the contrary
The boys are sorry to see Tomm,
Miller go away TO the Braves, to whom
he has been awarded by the Nationa
Commission. Tommy may not be T.
Cobb as yet. but he is a quiet, unassum
ing. good looking youngster and h
handles himself like ball player.
Elmer Miller declares that this tim
he is going to stick or some really grea
ball player will get his job. Elmer Is
bigger ball hog" than ever. He cover
a lot OF ground and lands them like
Speaker. but needs little improvement
in his hitting. The score:
NEW WORK. RR0OKJYN