New-York tribune., 1920-05-31
Smith
Gives Boston
Only Six Hits
Mitchell and kilduf Star
in Fielding and Zach
Wheat Leads With Bat
Bv r. 7. KelIy

About 10000 Flatbush fans left
Ebbet's Field in joyful mood yes
terda yafternoon, for their favorites
had just handed the Braves q 5-to-2
trouncing. The victory gave The Dodg
ers three out of four games 10 ~
series with George Stallings's crew.
Southpaw Sherrod Smith twirled in
mastery style for the home aggrega-
ton, and limited the visitors to six
safeties. No two of these cam in eny
one inning with the exception of the
ninth, when Sullivan's triple and
Boeckeps single gave the Braves the
second of their runs. The visitors
showed the first tally across in the
sixth on base on balls, a single snd
an error.
Johnnie Scott Wild
Johnnie Scott, who shut out the
champion Reds and the Giants last
week, was wild an ineffective. The
Dodgers slammed his offerings 10 the
various corners Of Squire Ebbets's ball
park for a total of fourteen nits, and
at least one of these way made IN
each inning. Zack Wheat led the attack
with three singles
Although Clarence Mitchell. who is
covering first base DURING the tempor-
ar" absencc of Konetchy. committed q
TIER neXcusable error in the fourth,
.aen he mutfed perfect throw from
Smlth, he is making very capable
SUBSTITUTE for the veteran FIRST sacker.
In addition to making several PLAYS
that would have caused Hal Chase to
turn green with envy, he also treated
himself to a brace Of hits.
Pete, Kilduff is rapidly rounding
INTO the form he DISPLAYED when he
broke into fast company with the
Giants, two years ago, and he is now
playing a whirlwind game at second
base. He has been doing particularly
Well in the series with the Braves.
His play on Powell's slow roller in the
eighth inning Yesterday was a gem.
The Dodgers scored their first run
in the fourth. With one out, Wheat
singled to center. Myers heat out
hit to Scott and Wheat went all the
way to third when the Boston pitcher
threw wild to first base Mitchell came
through with SINCE to right field.
scoring Wheat. Myers tried to reach
third on the hit, but Sullivan threw
hlm out on a close play.
Robble's miniors continued their
bombardment in tie fifth and punched
three more hits off Scott's delivery for
two more tallies. After Kruger had
iiCd Out 10 D2lleV, Smlth reached first
on Ford's tumble of his easy grounder.
Olsen then singled to left and Neis got
an lnheld hit, filling the bases. Wheat
followed with his second safety, sin
gle to left which caused both Smith
and Olsen across the plate.
Three Hits in Seventh
In the seventh the Dodgers punched
three more hits, which netted them
another brace Of runs Olson led off
with single TO left. Nes popped to
Holke in attempting TO sacrifice and
olson was caught stealing on ONeils
perfect peg to MaranVille. With two
out Johnston received a base on balls.
ON the hit and run play Wheat smashed
ms thlrd single to center field.
Johnston came all the way home
when Powell momentarily fumbled the
ball and Wheat took second on the
throw to the plate. Myers followed
with another single TO left, scoring the
Dodgers star left fielder.
The Braves finally came to lifo in
the ninth and staged rally. but ii
was doomed to be short-lived. sullivan
the first batter, tripled into the tenn
porary stands in left field Nolke
touled out to Krueger. but BoeckeI
followed with a single past Olson.
scoring Sullivan. Maranvilo then
ended the game by hitting into q
chell.
The score: