New-York tribune., 1919-08-18

The fact that Sherry hasn't been a
consistent winner this season doesn't
alter the other fact that he is capable
as hurler. He has been getting tough
assignments most of the year. Last
week he lost the closest kind of q
brilliant duel with the great Alexander.
Moreover, the Brooklyn southpaw has
often worked in the face Of wabbly
support.
Smith Has Fine Support
However. Sherry had nothing to COM
plain Of in the way of backing yester-
day. The Dodgers supported him
spectacularly and brilliantly, consist
emily and in time Of need. Smiths
teammates aided him as much as
Ruether's did Saturday. And all the
time Sherry was helping himself with
pitching that has not been bettered on
Ebbet's Field this season.
Smith used O fast breaking curve
most of the time to foil the opposi-
tion, occasionally inserting change Of
pace. His control was practically per-
feet This pitching, coupled with the
fine defence of the locals, permitted
the Reds almost no chances whatever
for tallying. They did get one slight
opportunity in the fourth, when Rath
got on through a tumble by Smith,
advanced on Daubert's sacrifice and
went to third on Groh's out, Ward to
Honey. He stayed there while Roush
lifted to Myers.
In no other inning did the visitors
get a man past first. The two hits
We're made in the first, when Daubert
singled to centre, and in the sixth,
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official score credits Rath with hit
in the fourth on his bunt. Smith,
however, had a fair chance of field
ing the ball, but fumbled long enough
to allow Rath to reach first.
Slim Sallee was pounded hard by
the Dodgers, but managed to keep the
hits we'll enough scattered to prevent
any further scores. He was replaced
jn the eighth by pinch hitter, and
Luque finished the game.
Brooklyn kept pressing forward from
the word go and finally broke through
in the fifth. Smith opened with q
blow to right and Olson showed him
along with a sacrifice, Sallee to Dau-
Sert. Jimmy Johnston came through
with his third hit of the afternoon, q
'slashing drive over Groh's head down
the left field line, scoring his pitcher.
Wheat Comes Through
Griffith lofted to Neale, but Zach
Wheat, who had failed on two previous
chances TO drive in a run, hit to deep
centre and Johnston tailed Ward
hammered the ball over Roush's head
IN the next inning, but stayed on Sec
Snd. In the seventh Olson led off with
J. twobase drive to right He went to
yhird on Johnston's sacrifice and came
home when Griffith lined to Magee in
deep left.
The CLEAN of victory suddenly dis
appeared from the orbs of the enemy
litter the Dodgers first fruitful fusil-
0ade. But the Reds didn't relax. In
ftead they took on look Of sullen de-
termination. one of those "we'n get
AIu yet" kind, and continued their
sttling. But their efforts availed
nothing against the hurting of Sher-
sod, who moved down the opposition
with nicely and regularity.
The large crowd of Brooklyn fans
got chance to see why the Reds are
leading in the race in their play Of
the last two days. The Moranites
are going after everything there is a
chance of getting at all. Daubert, for
example, hiked over to the stands yes
terday, stuck his mitt far out and just
made brilliant bare hand stop Of
Wards hit in the second and barely
failed in throwing out the runner.
And all the time Heinie Groh was
grabbing everything around third. On
one play he threw out the runner
from kneeling position. Garry Herr
mann's lads are certainly fighting for
that worlds series dough with every
thing they have.