The sun., 1919-05-19
KONETCHY'S DRIVE
BEATS CUBS IN 9TH
$4,000 Persons See Pfeffer
Outpitch Alexander and
Hendrix-Score, 4 to 8.
ny GEORGE n. UNDERWOOD.

by GEORGE ID. UNDERWOOD.
AS long as Brooklyn is on the map
and Jent Pfeffer IL twirling for the
Dodgers. Alexander need not sigh for
other worlds to conquer./
Twenty-seven thousand fans who
filled every seat, jammed every aisle and
Fought and struggled for vantage points
wherever hand or foothold could be
obtained at Ebbets Field. yesterday, will
attest the truth of the assertion, for
they saw the great Alexander hum
bled In pitchers duel by the equally
great Pfeffcr, who at tho expense of
the champion Cubs captured his sixth
straight victory OF the season
Pfeffer had to pitch two duels in one
for after Alexander let pinch hitter
o'Farrell strike out for him in the
eighth. Hendrix went In the box for the
Cubs, who tied the score in the ninth
and made Brooklyn start winning all
over again. This time Il did not take
the Dodgers long, for in the second half
OF the frame Big Ed Konetchy came up
with the bases full and two down and
slashed a drive into left that sent Grif-
filth home with the tally that gave
Brooklyn the victory. 4 to 3.
Back in the fall OF 1915 with bod srs
and Phillies battling for the lead in the
National League and the series drawing
to q close in Brooklyn. Pat Moran sent
in Alexander to check Brooklyn. For
a few innings the big Nebraskan held
the dodgers In the spell of his pitching
| wizardy only to have them break the
bonds In the NTH and knock him out OF
the box.
History Repeats Itself.
About the Same thing happened yes
| terday. The Dodgers did not she'll AleclS
OF the peak In the NTH frame yesterday,
| but they opened with q fusillRde OF three
singles and a double that drove three
runs across the platter and overcame a
two run advantage the Cubs had shot
away to in the first frame on F1ack's
single and a peculiar homer of the bat
| OF young Hollocher.
When Pfeffer started II did not look
to be his day. He had little on the ball.
| while Alexander had speed galore. a
sharp breaking curve and a banning
/ change OF pace. AS the game progressed
Jef came into his own, however. AZ
usual, the big Brooklyn right handler de-
/ pended greatly on his change of pace
He cut loose only in the pinches. Jefr
showed the stun he Is made OF in the
ninth when. after the Cubs had jolted
him for three successive singles and
cashed in the tying run. he frightened,
| famed the dangerous hitting Merkle,
made Mann pop to Kruger and Killifer
line to Wheat
Peffer was accorded good support
Magee's play around the keystone sack
was especially brilliant Lee repeatedly
brought the stands to their feet with
pretty stops and throws.
Hollocher Drives for Circuit.
Several out of the ordinary plays came
up during the progress OF the game. Hol-
| locher's homer in the FIRST was one OF
them. 1t was a drive down the right
field line. The ball carromed off the
NIT OF Griffith. who was fielding 1t
through an open gate into the grant
stand. The exit gate then was closed
1t was like locking the barn door after
the horse was stolen.
Pfeffer winged Merkle with one down
in the fourth. Mann fled out to Myers
Olson and Magee fooled Merkle by blun
pickups and throws as II II was a ground
ball Fred almost got to second wher
he realized 1t was a fly ball. He turned
and scurried back toward first and woulc
have been caught only Myers's throw
bounded through Konetchy and rolled Il
the grand stand. Merkle then started
back for second. but was doubled vi
when Kruger retrieved the ball anC
shot 1t to Olson.
Myers and Griffith got mixed up OIL
Picks smash to right centre in tn,
fifth. 1t was Hy's ball, but Tomm.
called for 1t. and Myers let him hav'
It, After a desperate run Tomm,
dropped 1t. Myers picked UP the bal
and tossed Pick out trying for second.
Flack launched the Cubs of with
single to centre with one down in tn,
opening frame. Holloeher prompt!
smashed past Konetchy fox the peculia
homer previously mentioned. scorini
Fiack ahead. Magee made a great stol
OF Lear's bounder back of second, bu
too late for the throw. Barber forcet
Lear ana then died stealing.
Kruger Score. in Fifth.
Kruger launched the Dodgers OFF oil
} hot rally on Alexander with sharl
drive over short in the NTH. With tw
. strikes and no balls on Pfeffer. JET
, spanked one past first putting Kruege
on third. Olson dashed the first bal
pitched into left, registering Kruger
Magee sacrificed. Griffith got a tw
Dagger when Flack lost the ball in tn
sun, Pfeffer scoring the tying run an
Olson taking third. Wheat purpose
: was passed. On the squeeze play Mycr
J laid down suicidal bunt to Merkls
} Olson scoring. Hollocher grabbed Kon
, etchy's foul back of third.
Hollocher greeted Pfeffer with singl
over second in tho ninth, Lear bes
out a drag bunt to Pfeffer. who fe
, in fielding the ball and then threw wild
I " to Konetchy, Hollocher taking thirC
| BARBER bounced a liner of Olson's GLOW