New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-24
Victory Puts
Brooklyn in
Tie for Lead
Mitchell Mows Down Quak-
ers in the Pinches; Ex-
Giant Causey Batted Out
From. d Special co,,s.pors.,t


PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-The
Dodgers won the second game of their
series here with the Phillies this after
noon by score Of 8 to /, and as
result moved into tie with the Pirates
for the lead in the National League
pennant race
Clarence Mitchell. the handy man of
the Flatbush Fusilliers, pitched the
Dodgers to victory against the COM
bined efforts of Cecil Algernon (Red)
Causey and Eppa Jeptha Rixey Rixey
appeared in the last chapter only
Cactus Cravath batted for Cecil AL
gernon in the eighth inning, but failed
10 function in such glorious fashion
as at the Polo Grounds some few
mournful days hack.
Ihls game was crowded with action
The fielding of both sides was superb
necessarily so, for both sides hit into
double figures. Brooklyn had shade
the better of the hitting argument. too
eleven to ten, to be exact; which
reflects all the greater credit to the
participating boxmen. They were at
their best in the plnches.
Mitchell, who is JACKIE all-trades
he plays the outdeld as substitute
on the side-pitched masterpiece.
This fellow is the only left-handed
spitball pitcher in the National League.
He had his splitter breaking to
mathematical nicely this afternoon-a
fact that stood him in great stead.
Saved by Double Plays
Mitchell not only pitched we'll, but
was afforded excellent support. Three
times his cast closed the foodgates
with timely double plays. So far as
that is concerned there was little
wrong with the Phillie defense 1t
turned as many double killings, all Of
them being made in identical fashion
Jack Miller to Bancroft to Paulette.
J. Miller's error, the only blot on the
fielding slate, aided and abetted
Brooklyn in one run, but the Dodgers
would have won without it.
Hi Myers, Bernie Neis and Pete Kill
duff were the batting heroes of the
visitors. Myers had three hits and
each of the others two. Kilduff
played second base. Olson shifting to
short to replace "Chuck" Ward, who
is laid up with charley horse
Brooklyn scored in the second
inning Zach Wheat walked and raced
to third on Myers's single. He scored
on Koney's long fly to Meusel. Kilduff
famed and Bancroft threw out
Kruger. The Dodgers got their sec
ond run in the third. Mitchell himself
paved the way with an infield safety to
J. Miller, which the latter threw poorly,
putting the pitcher on second. Ban
croft threw out Olson but Neis came
through with a clout to LETT thu reg
istered the southpaw
r. Miller opened Philadelphia half
with double. Withrow hit to Jimmy
johnston. The latter bluhed back
diller before he threw out Withrow
Miller then tried to take third on the
play, but was doubled up on Koneys
fine throw to Olson. Causey popped to
Johnston.
Phillies Dodge Shut-Out
In the second half of the fifth inning
Philadelphia escaped 81 lt-oht With
row doubled and Causey scratched a hit
to Mitchell. Bancroft's fly to Myers
scored Withrow. Causey took second
on Williams's single and third as
Stengel forced Cy, but Meusel hit right
at Kilduff.
Brooklyn's last run came in the
eighth. Neis singled with one out, only
to be forced by Johnston. Wheat and
Myers followed with singles, however,
for the clinching run.
Mitchell struck out Meusel in the
ninth. But Dots Miller singled to left
and Paulette to center Ralph Miller
quickly killed the belated enthusiasm.
Kllduff snatched his grounder and start
ed double play that ended the game.
The score: