The sun., 1919-04-22
OLSON HELPS YANKS
TO DEFEAT DODGERS
Brooklyn ShOrtstop Plays Like
a Schoolboy in Game at
Ebbets Field.
1000 FANS SEE CONTEST
Quinn and Shawkey Pitch
Fine Ball for Huggins's
Team-ScOrc Is 5 to /.
1000 FANS SEE CONTEST
by GEORGE n. UNDERWOOD.

BY GEORGE II. UNDERWOOD.
Aided and abetted by wv Olson. who
made enough errors in the opening
frame to last him for the entire season.
the home coming Yankees resumed their
merry pastime of chastising Uncle Will
bert Robinson's Dodgers before a crowd
OF 1000 welcoming fans in the hrst
local appearance of both teams at Eb-
bets Field. yesterday New York &.
brooklyn l. was the tale the big score
board told when the smoke OF battle
had drifted off the field II was tho
ninth straight victory for the Yankees
ana the sixth in a row over the Dodgers
Though the Yankees outht the Dodg-
ers, six hits TO two. the pitching was
about even, as each team scored one
earned run. The three Yankee mark
ers in the opening frame were ushered
In on three errors by Olson and only one
or the runs scored off Grimes In the
seventh was earned. An error by Jimmy
johnston paved the way for the Yankee
assault Brooklyn's two hits were
punched on Thormahlen in the eighth
Tor the marker that saved the Dodgers
from kalsomining
Quinn and Shawkey were in superb
form. Jack did not allow a Dodger to
get on base in the three innings he
pitched. Shawkey, who relieved him.
twlrled almost as magnificent ball In
the fourth. fifth and sixth. Zach
Wheat. who walked and stole in the
NTH. was the only Brooklynite Bob al
lowed to get on base. Thormahlen took
up the pitching for Higgins In the
seventh and bowled Magee. Griffith and
Zach Wheat over in a row.
First Hit in Eighth.
Brooklyns first hit came at the start
hA at
savage grounder toward second
Peckinpaugh stopped II by a desperate
lunge, but it brought him of his balance
Tor the throw TO first When Olson
hted out to Lewis near The left field
foul line Myers took a chance on Duff
fey's arm and reached second through
Pratts poor handling OF good throw.
Hy went to third when Thormahlen was
tossing out O'Mara and scored on Mack
Wheats clean single into left.
Mamaux let the Yankees down with
one hit in three innings Marauard
yielded a trio OF hits in his three in
ming administration, but was saved from
a murderous clout that bore all the
earmarks of a homer of Duffy Lewis,s
bat by remarkable running catch by
Tommy Griffith. Grimes yielded two
extra base blows before he got warmed
up In the seventh. but held the Yankees
The difference between the two teams
was the difference between two infields.
The smooth fielding and powerful hit
ting inield OF the Yankees outclassed
the makeshift aggregation guarding the
hassocks for Uncle Robbie. Johnston
showed himself to be only an apology
for a first baseman. Magee. in his
first major league game OF the year
and bit raw from his practice with the
mi, ~ nj MI Cd
n good but unpublished game at second.
Lee only reported yesterday, but Rob
bic planted him right on second. Olson
was a joke at short. Only OMara
stood up under the test and Ollie had
only one chance offered him.
An Opening Nightmare.
The opening inning was a nightmare
for the rBookyn fans 1t opened with
Wick singing Mamaux for clean single
to left. MamauX made a good stop OF
Peckinpaugh's grounder. but Johnston
muffed AIS throw to first Sam taking
second and Roger getting a life on the
error. wild pitch advanced both run
ners. Olson fumbed Pipp's grounder.
Wick scoring, Peckinpaugh taking second
and Wally reaching first. a pass to
Baker filled the bases.
Mamaux frightened up and made Pratt
Magee. but with double play in sight
Olson dropped Lees throw for error No
2. Peckinpaugh scoring and the bases
again becoming filled. Mamaux, cool as
ice in the pinch. struck out Lamar. Al
made Hannah ground to Olson, who COM
:nitted fielding m sdemeanor No. 3, scor
-ng Pipp and keeping the hassocks occu-
pied Griffith ended the agony by get
ting under Quinn's hy to right.
An error by Johnston. who dropped
Grimes's throw on O'Doul's grounder at
the start OF the seventh, opened the
scoring door for the Yankees. Wick
forced O'Doul. Johnston to Olson. at
second, but Peckinpaugh doubled to left
centre putting Wick on third. Sam and
Roger scarcely had time TO get their
wind before Pipp pumped roaring drive
in between Myers and Griffith for three
hassocks, registering his two MATES.
Grimes then showed his pitching prowess
by striking out Frank Baker and taking
Johnston't toss on Pratt's infeld tap for
an out on Derril at first, leaving Wally
stranded. The score:
NEW YORK "a. BROOKLYN (N).
sb h Re ali r h o a q
Wick rf.... 522 oo'JohnstonIb 400 "a
Peck'ghss. b22 0 olMagee. 2b.... 400 l 40
Pipp, ID. All 10 OolGriffith,rf.. 400 90
Baker 90. o.. 500 2 2OZ Wheatlf.. 200 2 90
Pratt ch ... 400 s0Myers CT. 81 O 0