New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
King Lear Is
Hero of Game
Won by Cubs
Chicago Second Baseman
Makes Triple and Double;
Five Pitchers in Fray
By Charles A. TAYLOR

The Chicago Cubs won their second
straight game in Flatbush yesterday,
defeating the Dodgers by the score of
to 2 and sending them into third
place. 1t would appear as though Man
ager Fred Mitchell is singing out one
of his men each day to bear the brunt
Of the burden. In Mondays encounter
1t was Leslie "Mere Mann" who took
1t upon himself to be responsible for
all the runs made by his side. Yester-
day the Cub hero was King Lear, and
preceding afternoon by knocking in or
scoring three tallies.
The pitchers at the outset were Phil
Douglas for Chicago and Rube Mar
guard for Brooklyn. Rube was removed
from the lineup in the eighth to al
low Schmandt to do little pinch
hitting, Cadore taking his place.
Close Call for Phil
Douglas was hit hard throughout
the seven and a fraction innings he
worked, but magnificent catches by
Mann and old Dode Paskert and a
marvellous bare handed stop by King
Lear saved Phil until the eighth, when
the Dodgers got two men on base with
nobody out. Lefty Taylor was hur-
riedly injected into the fray at this
crisis, but he pitched to only two bat
ters, and then the Great Alex was
rushed to the mound.
The Cubs made only one hit off the
Rube in the first three innings, but in
the fourth King Lear got into action
and before he was Gained two runs
had crossed the plate. The frame was
opened with single to left field by
Flack. Hollocher sacrificed, Kruger to
Merkle, and then King Lear drove the
ball far over Zach Wheats head for a
triple, scoring Flack. Lear tailed on
sacrifice fly to Myers from the bat
of Paskert.
The Dodgers also rang the scoring
gong in this same inning Lee Magee
hit safely to left centre, but was
forced at second when Griffith sent a
grounder to Lear. Zack Wheat, who
it seems rapidly is rcgaining his lost
batting eye, banged out triple to
centre on which Griffith counted.
Myers and Konetchy were easy outs
and Zach was left high and dry on
third.
The Cubs renewed their attack on
the slants Of Marquard in the sixth,
and collected their last and winning
run. Kilduff, former Giant, who has
replaced Deal at third for Chicago,
started the melee with a single to left
and was sacrificed to second by Flack.
Hollocher grounded out to Konetchy,
putting the entire situation up to King
Lear. The King was there, for he
smashed a double over third that tai
lied Kilduff.
Krueger Opens Attack
The eighth inning fairly sizzled with
action as far as the Dodgers were con-
cerned, and the Cubs were very much
up in the air before the last man was
retired. Kruger fired the first gun
with single to centre, and Robbie I'M
mediately summoned Jimmy Hickman
to run for the catcher. Schmandt.
batting for Marquard, beat out an in
field dribble, and everybody was safe.
At this juncture Mitchell yanked big
Douglas out of the box and rushed in
Lefty Tyler.
OiSoli DuHIeu 10 4yIeT, VINO threw to
third to force Hickman, but the fleet
Jimmy beat the toss and the bases were
filled. Magee forced Olson, Hollocher
to Lear. When Olson interfered with
Lear as the latter attempted to throw
to first, completing the double plav.
Magee also was called out. Hickman
scored and Johnston, who was running
for Schmandt, went to third. Alexander
took up the pitching for the Cubs and
Griffith ended the squirt with roller
to Lear, who tossed out Tom at first.
Wheat opened the Dodgers ninth
with a single and went to second as
Myers sacrificed, but Konetchy famed
and Malone grounded out to Merkle.
The score:
CHICAGO IN: IL BROOKLYN (N1)