The sun., 1919-04-20
Dodgers Open National League Season
With Double Victory Over Braves
Griffith Plays Prominent
Part in Triumphs-Big
Crowd at Games.

and JEFF went all tho way to second.
Meanwhile scooped UP Johnston's
grounder and nailed Pfeffer at third.
How Griffith scored Brooklyn's other
and what proved TO be the winning run
in the sixth already has been told. 1t
was not until two were down in the sew
enth that the Braves succeeded in break
ing the scoring ice. Pfeffer tossed out
Kelly at the start of the seventh and
Wheat followed with sensational rum
ming catch of Wilson's liner. Tommy
Miller erstwhile Yankee rookie. was sent
in to bat for Raglan. Miller made good
with a single to centre.
Maranvile walked. Herzog singled,
scoring Miller and planting Maranville
on second, The Rabbit was marooned
when Powell forced Herzog. Olson to
Malone.
Pfeffer lost his range Under in the
eighth and presented the Braves with an
other run. Again a Boston pinch hitter
made good. Pfeffer opened the inning
by passing Rlggert He then winged
Holke jeff frightened up and famed the
dangerous Red Smith, but lost control
again and winged Kelly filling the bases
Wilson forced Riggert at the plate, John
ston to kreuger. Scott batted for Nehf
The pinch hitter didn't get hit. but he
got the equal OF one, drawing another
pass from Pfeffer and forcing in Holke
King ran for Scott a2d was forced by
Aaranyille.
HerZog singled at vhe start Of the
ninth, but the threatened Boston rally
did not materialiZe. Powell forced Her
zog and then stole second. There he was
stranded when Riggert fouled to O'Mara
and Pfeffer tossed out Holke
Warm Greeting for Rudolph.
The Dodgers gave Mr.. Richard Rudolph,
the eminent citizen of The Bronx, New
York. whose baseball role is star pitcher
for George Stallings, warm greeting
in the morning game and Jumped away
to flying start Dick opened up by
tanning Johnston. Then Malone nicked
Rudolph for the first hit Of the National
League season. 1t was a roaring rap
to right. Griffith went out, Wilson to
Holke, Lew taking second.
The Brooklyn rookie did not roost long
at the midway. FOR Zachariah Wheat
National League batting king. drove the
first spike In his 1919 hitting crown by
leaning onto one OF Rudolph's Blenders
and humping the ball UP against the
right field bleachers. Zach's three sack
soak pushed Malone across the platter
with the first run OF the National League
season. Wheat was marooned on third
NHeH NhNeI popped 10 herzOG.
Cadore bowled Marauville, Herzos
and Powell over three in a row in Bos-
toms half OF the first. In the second
inning the Dodgers fattened their score
with another run. Olson blazed the
trail with n safe smash to right
O'Mara laid down n neat sacrifice that
planted Ivy on second. Kruger then
came through with n whistliug drive to
centre that pushed Olson over the pan.
Kruger attempted TO steal as Cadore
| famed and was doubled up, Wilson to
Maranville.
BostOu Rallies In Seventh.
The two Brooklyn runs looked mighty
big until the seventh. when Boston raj
lied and tied the score. Red Smith
launched the charge against his old
team mates with hot poke through
Olson. The high wind pulled Kelly's
foul partly away from O'Mara, and when
1t rolled of his finger tips he was
charged with an error. Kelly thea shot
| sharp single to centre. sending Smith
TO third The titan matched third baes-
man rode home astrsddle OF Wilson's
safe lash TO left and Kelly pulled up at
second. As Rudolph struck out Kelly
stole third. Maranvilles sacrifice fly
sent Kelly home. but Wilson. In an at
tempt to reach second on the play. ex-
PRED Myers to Galore to Olson.
II took an extra inning before the
deadlock was broken. Maranville paved
the way by fumbling Cadore's roller and
finishing up with a hurried throw. John
son laid down a suicidal bunt, but was
safe at first on a fielder's choice when
Wilson's throw to second on an even
chance to get Galore failed by "A wh!s-
ker. Leon and Jimmy ambled to third
and second respectively when Malone
Clipped in with pretty sacrifice. Ru-
dolph to Herzog. who covered the bag.