New-York tribune., 1920-09-14
Cubs Defeated
In Both Games
OF Double Bill
Alexander Hit Hard, While
Pfeffer Is at His Best;
Mannaux Saves Second

Ten straight and still travelling on
all twelve cylinders. That's the pace
of the Dodgers. and unless q couple Of
these cells crack between now and the
next two weeks it does not look as if
the Brooklyn nine will be headed in
their rush for the pennant. Yesterday
the Flatbush boys took two more from
the Chicago Cubs as forcibly and as
decisiyely as the Allies won the war
There was never a doubt after. the
first few innings of each struggle
which way the wind was to blow with
the final tallies reading to 8 and
to 2.
The representatives of the borough
across the way are imbued with the
dash and the spirit of pennant win
ners. They have acquired that which
they have been slowly attaining all
season. The Reds had it last year,
nor have the Giants inhaled its win
ming breath as yet. All of which gives
the crew of the genial Robbie de-
cided edge on their chief rivals in
this final dash.
That eleven inning victory over the
Cardinals last week in particular added
more impetus to their dizzy dash, and
it will take first rate baseball and a
good fighting spirit to stop them. The
men of Flatbush and outlying sections
now have five full games to work on.
A tidy lead to say the least.
Some Opportune Macing
Timely and opportune macing Of the
offerings of the Great Alexander in
the first game clinched the issue for
the locals early in the strife. In fact
OF ha
from Chicago became SO intense he
was forced to withdraw. incidentally
this was the first occasion this season
that the pridcs of Flatbush have been
able to subduc the Windy City star.
Jeff Pfeffer was in top-notch form in
the first game and whenever he showed
signs of faltering his teammates were
right at hand to hold him up with
sensational support.
The visitors drew first blood in the
first inning. Flack doubled and took
third on Terry's sacrifice. After Rob-
ertson hoisted to Olson, Merkle came
through with a triple, scoring Flack.
The Dodgers in the second went their
opponents two better. Wheat drew a
! pass to start the action. Myers. on the
, alert. stepped into the first pitch Of
Alexis and crashed to deep center for
three bases, Wheat ta!lying. Schmandt
fouled out to OFarrell, but kilduff
l, singled sharply, bringing Myers over.
Kruger and Pfeffer followed with sue
cessive hits. kildufT scoring. Olson
fouled to O'Farrell, and krueger. with
all the aggressiveness of a member of
a regular championship team, made q
! dash for the plate, but was thrown out
! k!ldutf and Kruger again singled in
succession in the fourth and Pfeffer
! also Clipped in with blow that
brought kilduff across. In the fifth
, Tommy Griffith drew a pass and com.
pleted the circuit ON Wheat's sting
ing drive to the far regions, which
went for triple. Schmandt shot q
grounder to Terry which enabled
run IN the eighth which they didn't
need, and the Cubs scored two in the
ninth which were also useless
Repetition of First Game
The second game was very much q
repetition Of the first. Rube .Marauar rd
opposed Speed Martin. but had to re-
celNe aid from Mamaux to get credit
= for the victory. The Dodgers didn't
tarry long in their scoring in the night
cap atfair They began at the outset
Olson. llrst up. caught one full or
the face and rode it to far center fol
three bases. Johnston crashed out :
HtHsle ana moved up on GrlHlthS sac
rlNcc. Wheat was thrown out by Mar.
tim. but Myers got two bases on vile
throw Of his grasser by Terry, John.
ston scoring. Schmandt singled, Myers
tale'ing. and was then caught stealing
OFarrell to Friberg
In the fourth the Cubs threatened te
take the lead. Merkle doubled ane
scored on OFarrell's single. Dea
popped to Olson, but Friberg doubled
scoring O'Farrell. Martin walked. bu,
Flack lofted to Johnston
The Dodgers got two themselves ir
their half. kildutf was safe on Terrv's
error and went to third when Martir
threw wildly to second on Miller's sac
;ritice. Mamaux batted for Marquard ane
was thrown out by Martin, but OIsor
singled, Kilduff tallying. Johnston
grounded to Terry, Miller scoring wher
O'tarrell dropped the throw
Mamaux pitched faultlessly the re
mainder of the game, while the Dodgers
collected two more in the eighth fo,
good measure. In this period Myer.
walked and was forced at second b,
Schmandt. Kilduff walked and Millel
singled, scoring Schmandt Mamau,
grounded to Merkle, Kilduff counting
on the out.
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