New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
Robbie's Men Drop to I'd
Place i'm National League
Race; lie Bourveau Stars
From q Special Correspondent


PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-Two de-
feats at the hands of the despised
Phillies tumbled the Dodgers out Of
first place to-day.
Ed Pfeffer's winning streak Of nine
straight was broken when the Phillics
TO 2.
Grimes was knocked all over the lot
in the second game, and the Phillies
beat him. 6 to s. Wilbur Hubbell, a
former Giant, was the winner of the
afternoon game. He saved Walter
Belts, and was saved in turn by Eppa
Rixey. Cecil Causey, q former Giant
also, was the winner Of the morning
contest, but he was saved by the in
dustrous Hubbell when the Dodgers
had poled out two runs in the eighth
inning.
Rain fell slightly in the morning and
somewhat heavily all through the after
noon. The moisture interfered with
Grimes's spitball delivery, and he al
lowed the Phillies four runs in the
second inning after the Dodgers had
handed him a lead Of three runs taken
f.cm Belts in the first inning. The
morning crowd was estimated at 5000
and the afternoon at 5000.
Williams Rushes Pfeffer
Cy Williams beat the Dodgers in the
first game when he raised ono of Pfef-
fer's shoots over the right field fence
in the first inning. In the fourth, after
two were out, old Jack Miller singled to
| left, stole second and took third on q
wild pitch. Pfeffer was becoming wild
for no reason, and walked Tragresser.
Causey sprang surprise by bunting in
front Of the plate with two out. Pfef-
fer got the ball and had no chance to
throw out Causey at first, but he threw
anyhow, and it was badly aimed. The
ball sailed to the fence in right, Miller
and Tragresser scoring and Causey
halting at second. Paulette drew base
on balls, which was the last transpor-
J famed. Pfeffer allowed no hits in the
| next three innings. Mamaux pitched
the eighth and allowed q double by
Fletcher with two out.
A double play spoiled the chances
Of the Dodgers to tie the score when
they staged rally against Causey for
two runs and drove him from the hill
in the eighth inning. Myers opened
the eighth for Brooklyn by drawing a
pass. He was forced by Konetchy, who
took second on Kilduff's single to right.
Bill Lamar batted for Otto Miller and
singled to left, s',oring Konetchy and
Mitchell batted for Pfeffer and cracked
a single to center that scored Kilduff
and put Lamar on second. Causey re-
tired with three hits and two runs
against him in that inning and Wilbur
Hubbell appeared as rescuer. Olson
hit the first ball pitched into double
play. Jack Miller to Rawlings to
Paulette.
Lebourveau's Great Catch
Lebourveau's great catch in the ninth
cost the Dodgers the game. Johnston
and Griffith flied out to Williams, but
Wheat singled to center. Myers hit a
line fly that was sailing over the left
field screen in front Of the bleachers for
q home run, when Lebourveau speared
1t with one hand as ne leaned against
the screen. ending the game.
With such an ace as Burleigh Grimes
on the mound for them the Dodgers
thought they would have cinch in the
afternoon, and they counted the game
as won when they made three runs off
Walter Belts, young right-hsnder, in
the first inning, driving him to the
showers, but Hubbell stopped them and
the Phillies got back those three runs
and one more in their half Of the second
With one out, Johnston worked
Belts for q pass and took third or
Grifith's single to right. Wheat sin
glsd through Rawlings, scoring oJhns
ton and sending Grifsith to third. My
ers bounced single over Rawlings
scoring Grifith and putting Wheat or
second. Konetehy singled to left
scoring Wheat and sending Myers to
third. Hubbell relieved Belts. He re-
tired KlduR on o foul and Mile,
popped to Fletcher.
Jack Miller singled TO center Cor the
Phillies In the second with one out
and scored on Tragesscr's double 70
center, Hubbe!l walked. Peulette sing.
led to center, and Myers fumb,ed, Tra.
gesssr scoring, Hubbell taking ahird
and Peulette sssonr. Rawlings sent a