New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
Heavy Batting
Marks Battle
Across Bridge
Hits Made in the
Game, Which Goes to
Robbie's Men by 10 to l
By Ray Mccarthy

There was considerable pep in yes
terday's game on Ebbets Field In fact,
twas quite exciting, despite the lop-
sided score of 10 to 1, by which the
Dodgers trounccd the lowly Cardinals.
10 begin with, there was plenty Of that
loose, free, long distance clouting
which the fans always like. The Dodg-
ers, enjoying one of the most luscious
swatfests they have had at home this
year, got most of these healthy, resonant
wallops, twenty-one in all, according to
the official scorer.
Robbie's men did enough hitting and
base running yesterday to win several
ball games. They whaled the very day-
lights out of the offerings Of willie
Doak and the Cuban, Toero, who re-
placed Doak in the seventh inning. The
locals scored in every period except the
frst and seventh. They finally quit
from exhaustion. The Cardinal out
fielders were also pleased when the af-
tar ended, and it's good bet thew
slept soundIy last night
Visitors Score in First
Preliminaries were indulged in in the
opening frame. 1t was in this inning
that the visitors got their run. Aided
ny Wards error, Schultz went clear to
second on his lnfeld tap. He moved up
on STOCKS out to Johnston, and scored
on Hornsby's hit to right. Jimmy
johnston gave All exhibition of base
running IN the Brooklyn half before
the hreworks were set off. He beat out
MT to Hornsby and Immediately stole
soeonu on nigh. incidentally, Jimmy
got tour hits out Of five chances.
Inc merrymaking began in the next
inning, after the Cardinals cot three
hlts IN row and failed to tally. With
one out, konetchy smacked one back at
Doak that nearly bore a hole through
MS anatomy. He advanced to second
on Wards out to Doak, and went TO.
third on an infeld hit by Miller. Sher-
rod Smith smashed double over
Hchultz's head, scoring Honey, but Mil
Ter was thrown out trying to get home
on the hit also.
Olson opened the third with A drive
INA! Hornsby nailed, but it gave indi-
cations of what was to follow. jimmy
Johnston hit one over the head Of
nornsby and went to third when Crit
nun lincd to centre. Zach Wheat
banged hit past short, scoring john
slcn. Myers drove another into RIGHT
that brought Griffith home. Konev
was MT by pitched ball but Ward
then drove into a double play. I.avan.
Stock and Miller.
n'!iler Dcgan the fourth inning with
a mt 10 left field and advanced on
Olson S out. Johnston appeared again
ana smashed out his third hit, scor-
ing Miller. Myers opened the fourth
with blast that nearly swept Doak
off his feet.
Willie, by the way, was in constant
danger yesterday. He stopped sew
era hits with his body, and the wav
IN which the Brooklyn hattcrs kept
shooting back at him made it appear
that machine gun was being played
on nm Money waloped into centre
"cld aftcr Myers got on, putting The
centre llelder on third Stocks boot
OF Wards grasser let him in.
Three Singles in Row
In the sixth, after two were out.
olson Johnston and Griffith singled in
succession, Olson SCORING Tuero
pitched the seventh inning and got by
in safety. But to show that they
landed on the Cuban with everything
they had in the eighth. Four lusty
drives netted them four runs.
Olson led of with a belt to centre.
Johnston missed getting his fifth blow
by popping to Clcmmons. Tommy
Griffith looked over a couple and then
caught hold of a fast one. sending It
high over the right field fence Tommy
shared thc honors of the dav with
Johnston after that hit. Earlier in
the game he had made dazzling run
ming catch OF drive off Lavaus bat.
trapping the ball ovcr his left shoulder,
which-carned him vociferous greetings.
But to continue: Wheat got in the
way of a pitch and Myers singled.
Ward followed with another hit to left.
At this point Tuero uncorked wild
pitch, the ball taking a couple of
bounds before it reached the plate
and shot by Clcmmons to the stand.
Wheat scored and Myers got in also
by wild dash. The Cardinals did
nothing in the ninth and everybody
walked out of the park with broad
smiles.
The score: