New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
Smith, Former
Giant, Pitches
5 to2 Victor,
Tailenders Cluster Hits On
Mamaux in Second and
Sixth; Fletcher a Fact.
By r. ]. Kelly

Gavvy Cravath's lowly pb;,p..
handed Wilbert Robinson's Dodps,, '' >
trouncing at Ebbets Field yest.,d.
afternoon and thereby snded :.
Brooklynites winning streak o, ..s
straight games. The teams va.
scheduled to play a double heade, b..
the field was in poor condition on :.
count OF the heavy rains and on,v -.
game was staged. The final sco,. ~
5 to 2. AS
George Smith, the ex-Giant WIN
on the mound for the yis;tors 49, sSs
IN mastery style and limited the 49, o'..
players to seven safeties. Thrsa -
these came IN the seventh innino .s5
three more in the ninth, giyin1 a.. -.
flatbush clan its two runs. The -.
mer Columbia University twirle, y,
lowed only one hit during the a. a.
six innings. 4fE
Al Mamaux, Uncle Robbie's n;..,;.
nominee, was bumped for seven L III.
during his six inning stay in tho h.S s
ne was removed IN the sixth to allo~
Clarence Mitchell to bat for him sss
Sncrrod Smith and MOZART held t tSs
Phillles scoreless for the remainds, =:
the contest, but the damage had u
ready been done
Phiilies Score in Second
The cellar occupants got of :.
early that by chasing two runs acr. ~
In the second inning. After Nsn..i
had been called out on strikes AZ.
Fletcher, the Pills new cant.;s
slammed double to right So;
Paulette followed with another doubl.
scoring the veteran shortstop. RalOl
Miller shot single to right. bu. +.
was thrown out in trying to reach see.
ond on the hit. Paulette scored on n.
play. Zack Wheat drew hasa A.,
balls, but George Smith ended tbs
inning by striking out.
The Phillies gathered three mo,s
runs IN the sixth. Williams led NJ
with a single to right and took seconS
when Nels fumbled the ball. CASE
Stengel then hit to Konetchy, who threw
to Johnston in an effort to catch WIN.
Jams at third base Williams W.,
trapped between second and third. hn.
he finally reached third in safety when
Konetchy dropped the ball during tbs
run-up. Stengel dashed to second dur.
ing the excitement.
After Meusel had hoisted an ear
pop fly to Johnston, Fletcher was pur.
posely walked, filing the bases. Pau.
lette then came through with his ser.
ond two-base hit, scoring Williams and
Stengel. Fletcher crossed the plate 8
moment later on Ralph Miller's long
sacrifice fly to Myers in center field.
Mack Wheat famed for the third ont.
Myers Doubles and Scores
The Dodgers finally managed to shove
a run across in the seventh. With two
out Myers slammed a double of the
right field wall. Konetchy then shot 8
single center, scoring Myers. Tommy
Griffith was sent in to bat for Neis and
he poked a single to right, sending
Konetchy to third. Miller brought the
rally to an abrupt close by lifting q
pop fly to Fletcher.
The home players made a desperate
stand in the ninth inning, during which
they combed Smith for two doubles and
a single, but the net result was only
one run. After Kilduff had grounded
out to Fletcher lack Wheat smote 70
the right field wall for two-bagger
He took third on Myers's infeld on.
and Konetchy injected his third hi:
into the proceedings, scoring Wheat
Griffith then slammed another double
off the right field wall. sending 10
netchy to third. Otto Miller flied 70
Meusel for the final out
The fielding of Ralph Miller at third
and Williams in center field were fea-
lures. The latter made a great run.
ming catch Of lack Wheat's long fly il
the sixth inning.
The Dodgers and the Phillies will en-.
gage in double header this after.
noon.
The scnrn.