New-York tribune., 1919-05-04

a moral triumph. The lads from the
home of "kicks," cod and culture
fought with all the courage of ability
and class. They developed an attack
behind superb defence that would have
earned the decision about ninety-nine
times in every hundred stars. That
they were thwarted. in the end, like the
villain of the meodrama, was due to
no Boston Shortcomings
T. Rather render credit where credit ia
due and tip the lid TO the Spirit and
resolution of the Dodgers. If Flatbush
and vicinity does not overflow Ebbets
Fleld on the Sabbath inaugural to-day
then the borough on the wrong side Of
the Bridge deserves nothing good in
the way of high class baseball per-
formance.
Yesterdays thirteen-inning struggle
was poem of action, a dream of dra-
matte entertainment and a masterpiece
of climax. Every conceivable angle
contributed toward making it the most
startling achievement imaginable from
home standpoint. For Brooklyn it
was an uphill struggle all the way, in
which long CANDLES were crowded to
successful issue. 1t would be difficult,
even approaching the point of justice,
to single out individual heroism
opposed
the start. but both had to give way
under fire. Ray Heating and Leon Ca
dore respectively serving out to the
end of the overtime battle. Holke and
Art Wilson, former Giant favorites,
put Boston off in front by sandwiching
long doubles to left around Maran-
vllle's sacrifice in the second inning.
Olson got this one back in the third.
tic singled to centre, took second on
Magee's neat sacrifice and third on
Grlfith's out by way of Herzog. Then,
taking advantage Of Fillingims wind
up, he stole home.
Boston got to Mamaux for another
counter IN the fourth. Holke opened
with single to left, and breezed to
third when, on a pretsily executed hit
and run play Maranville singled to CEN
tre The Rabbit took second on the
wicked jolt and trapped Holke between
third and the plate. Fillingim's long
fly to centre scored the Rabbit from
third. Mamaux struck out Kelly.
A lucky double play saved Mamauxs
bacon in the sixth, though Boston came
out of 1t with a third run. One gone,
Holke beat a bunt in front of the plate.
Again Maranville delivered on a hit
and run play, sending Walter to third
Wilson's single on another hit and run
scored Holke and sent the Rabbit to
third. Fillingim on the third consecu-
tive attempt Of the play in question
connected quite as solidly as any of
the others, but his terrific drive car
ried tight to Olson, and, Of course,
Wilson had no chance to get back be-
fore the throw to first.
Ivy Olson first put the Dodgers back
in the thick of the fight by stealing
home with tying run. Kruger belt
ed in two runs, and so did Zach Wheat
Krueger's triple with two out in the
twelfth redeemed Myers, who had
walked, with the run that matched
Riggert's tremendous circuit swat OF
the first section of this particular
period-a clout which, every one be-
lieved at the time, meant the end Of
great pitching duel. But then 1t was
Zach Wheat's third single that drove
in the winning run of the thirteen. So
there you are.
Konetchy wormed pass out Of
Fillingim starting the seventh. He
then blocked Herzog's view long enough
to make Charlie bobble Malone's roller
and everybody was safe. On the hit
and-run Kruger singled to right,
scoring Honey and putting Malone on
third, he moving to second on the
! throw. RoQ OmlLn SlOppeu tHc ldliy
right there by nipping Malone and
Kruger in order at the plate after
fine stops of hart-hit grounders from
the bats of Cadore and Olson. Cadore
had successfully relieved Mamaux in
Boston's seventh after Al, by passing
Smith and Riggert, had filled the bases
with two out.
Brooklyn knocked Fillingim out Of
the box in the eighth. Griffith, Wheat
and Myers all singled in order, with
none out, the trio of swats scoring
Griff with the tying run. Honey sac
r;fced off Heating. Malone struck out,
as did also Cadore, after Heating had
purposely filled the bases by passing
the hard hitting Kruger.
In every inning thereafter both sides
had chances, but wonderful fielding
broke up threatened rallies. Griffith,
Myers and Wheat in turn killed off
extra base bids by wonderful catches,
any one of which would probably have
spilled the beans for Brooklyn had
it gotten away.
Then, like a clap Of thunder out of
the blue Riggert, the first Boston bat
ter of the twelfth inning, drove far
over Myers's head to the fence for a
home run. Holke singled to left and
Maranville sacrificed. Zach Wheat
ran almost to the extreme left field
corner for a one-handed catch of Will
sons terrific line drive and Holke
raced to third after the catch. He
foolishly tried to steal home.