The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-24
DODGERS AGAIN LIFT
SCALPS OF BRAVES
Grimes Pitches and Bats Team
to Third Victory in Row
Score, G to I.

1
BOSTON, Macs, April 23--If Cante-
lope Charley Herzog hadn't been allowed
to steal second and third base unmo-
Tested In the ninth inning OF to-day's
opening Day clash between the Dodgers
and the Braves Burleigh Grimes, the
great Brooklyn right handler. would have
started the season with one Of his Justly
famed shutouts But with tho Dodgers
six runs in the lead. Miller made no at
tempt to stop Herzog pilferlng and once
on third Charley came home on an In
ned out with tho run that saved the
Braves from a shutout
| brooklyn s, Boston I. was the score
that marked Brooklyns third straight
victory over the Braves and kept the
Dodgers safe In the National League
lead they gained through their double
victory over the Braves on Patriots Day
The aggregation with which Uncle
Wl!bert Robinson chastised the Bean
eaters In the two special games last week
was augmented by two new faces--the
strange yet old and familiar counte-
\ nances belonging to Lee Magee, who
Joined the Dodgers on Monday, and big
Ed Konetchy, who reported to Uncle
Robbie this morning. The ink was not
yet dry on the contract Konetchy signed
with c. Hercules Ebbets before Big Ed
leaned into one of Dana Fiilingim's pet
shoots and ;lashed a liner into left that
scored Wheat with the first run OF the
game.
The lone run doomed up large I'll, the
ninth, when the Boston defence cracked
ana the Dodgers with Ave run smash ,
oroNe the Braves in utter rout.
Grimes Cleans ID.
The big gun in tho Brooklyn battle
| array, however, was Grimes, for besides
twlrIing alright ball. limiting the
brsvss to hve scattered hits and hold
ing like Horatius in tho pinchss, the
Dodser pitcher made his presence felt on
INC attack. In the ninth inning Brook
iyn assault Burleigh came up with the
oaseo full and swept the paths with a
long double to centre. Inasmuch as
grimes held the Braves to a lone run
ana drove In three runs himself. II 10
SAFE to say he lifted the scslps OF the
Braves almost single handed.
f1eiding features OF the fray were
contributed by Zach Wheat and Riasert.
After loose fielding by Olson and Magee
had put Grimes in a hole In the eighth
inning Wheat helped turn back the
hraVes with a glittering corral OF Will
sons attempted haymaker. Rlggert
robbed Malone Of an apparent extra
naee blow with good catch OF the
brooklyn rockies powerful drive In tho
fourth frame.
with the reporting OF Konetchy and
the benching of Johnston Robbie showed
| IVY Olson up front as lead of man. The
| towheaded Swede had another or day.
He failed to get a hit or draw a pass
IN nve times up and committed three
nelding misdemeanors. II Ivy doesn't
soon steady down to the form he dis
played In the Jacksonville training
camp Brooklyn fans will Re sending a
round robin asking for Chuch Wards
quick return from France.
Gen. Edwards Throws Out Ball,
Though the edge was taken of open-
ing day by the two special games here
last Saturday. about 5000 persons were
IN the stands when Major-Gen. Edwards.
| mead or the Department OF the North
east throw out the opening ball. After
] fiiIlnslm had shot over a strike on Olson
the ball was returned to the General 10
keep as souvenir Of the occasion.
The Braves put two men on baso IN
! tne nrst frame but were Il ned back
scoring started in tho second when
zach Wheat, National League batting
leader. launched the Dodgers off with q
| double to right centre. Hy Myers, al
ways there In the pinch. got Robinson's
wigwag 10 sacrifice and responded with
neat suicidal bunt that put Zach on
| third. konetchy then struck his first
blow for Brooklyn's cause. II was a
lash TO left that sent Wheat across tho
plate. When Kelly fumbled the driy.
honey went TO second, where he was
marooned when Fillingim frightened UP
and famed both Malone and Miller
Until the ninth the fans were treated
/ to stirring pitchers duel between Fill
ingim and Grimes. with the Braves I'M
able to overcome Brooklyn's one run
margin- Tom Miller batted for Flllnsim
In the eighth and Nehf went on the
mound for Stallinss in the ninth.
Raglan No Rescuer.
| With one down Griffith got life on a
tumble by Maranville. T. Wheat walked,
Myers beat out a hit toward second.
| filling tho bases Stallings derrlcked
Nehf and rushed Patrick Don Carlos
, Raglan. supposedly a Nemesis OF his old
team mates, to the rescue, Konetchy
forced Griffith at the plate. Smith TO
Wilson. Then Malone landed on Don
! Carlos for smoking single to centre
that brought home q Wheat and Myers
Miller bounced to Meanwhile. whose
throw to Smith was too late TO get
Konetchy at third and the bases again
were In the last stages of intoxication.
Grimes promptly administered a seda-
| tive In the shape OF n roaring double 20
centre that made the bases jagless with
! the scoring OF Konetchy. Malone and
Miller, Kelly was charged with an
error when he mufted Olsons foul. giving
Ivy another chance. Olson ended the
agony with a weak pop to Maranvills
After Kelly famed in Bostons half Of
tho ninth HerZog singled and was AL
lowed TO steal second and third I'M
nlolested. When Magee was throwing
out Powell Charley cantered homo with
Poston's lone run. Olson tossed out Red
Smith for tho hnal killing OF the fray.
The score:
BROOKLYN M BOSTON (Nl
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sgee 10. 900 20 HerIog 10. e. sra 40
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