New-York tribune., 1920-06-28
1oraey Wins From Marquard
z12 Stirring 1 Pitchers Duel
Bancroft's Triple Aids Nc
Craw Men to Gain a 20
Victory at Ebbets Field
By r. I. kelly

bert Robinson's Dodgers at Ebbets
Field yesterday afternoon, and thereby
avenged to a certain extent some of
the setbacks which the Giants had sus-
tanned at the hands of the Brooklynites
earlier in the season. Both teams
were continually on edge and the game
was interesting and well-played from
start to finish. The final score was
to 0.
The contest was stirring pitchers
battle between Toney and Rube Mar
guard, the exGiant The former yield
ed seven hits, but these were scat
tered through four innings. The big
right handler was aided by errorless
support, and he was we'll nigh invinc-
ible in the pinches. The Dodgers got
two safeties in the fifth and two more
in the seventh, but Toney frightened up
on each occasion and retired the side.
Marquard was in rare form and
pitched we'll enough to win any ordi-
nary game. His former team mates
were able to connect with his offer
ings for only four hits, but two of
these came in the third inning and the
other two in the sixth, giving the
Giants their margin of victory. The
Rube was taken out in the eighth to
I allow Clarence Mitchell to bat for him,
and AL Mamaux occupied the mound
! during the final inning.
10000 Rooters on Hand
! About 10000 rabid Flatbush rooters
were on hand for. the struggle between
the local rivals, and they took great
delight in ridiculing Umpire Harrison's
decisions on balls and strikes. There
was little excitement in the third
inning. when the arbiter called ball
on Toney after the latter had attempted
| tn Inv Il
Umpire Hart on the matter Harrison
agreed to reverse his decision, and
peace was restored
quite brace and their exhibition was
encouraging, to say the least. They
displayed all the dash and energy that
characterized their playing in former
years. The return of Frank Frisch to
the lineup seems to have fred them
with renewed ambition, and this augurs
| we'll for their future performances.
The Manhattanites chased their rst
| run across in the third. Frank Snyder
got the first hit off Marquard by beat
ing out a grounder to Johnston. Toney
! then struck out and Burns flied out to
Griffith in right field. Bancroft came
through with a triple to right cen4er,
scoring Synder Pep Young ended the
inning by tanning for the second time.
George Burns opened the sixth with
a double along the left field foul line.
pitches and Burns took third. After
Bancroft had grouded out to McCabe,
Young bunted to Johnston and Burns
was nailed to the plate on a close play.
On the hit and run, Frisch shot a
single to right and Young reached
third in safety. With two out, Frsch
and Young engineered a successful
double steal, the latter scoring on Nc
Cabes slow return to Miller
Dodgers Rally Checked
The Dodgers had a fine opportunity
to tie the score in the fifth, but
| lightning double play nipped the at
tempted rally in the bud. Konetchey
led off with single to left and Nc
second hit. Instead of bunting, which
would have been the logical play, Mil
Ter hoisted an easy fly to King in
center field. Bancroft then turned
Marquard's grounder into a double
| killing, retiring the side.
! The Flatbush clans only other
chance to tally came in the seventh.
After Wheat had grounded out to Sick
| ing, Myers shot a single to right CEN
ter; Toney then pulled himself to-
eethcr and struck out the dangerous
Konetchy. McCabe singled to center
for his third safety. Miller brought
the inning to close by fouling out to
| F'risch
One of the features of the game was
Frisch's play on lack Wheat's sizzling
rrounder in the second. The Fordlham
Flash made beautiful stop while lying
almost at full length and then nailed
! the runner at first base with quick
| throw
| Al Jofoyro 4Lo for,,or EorJb,n, c+or
who joined the Giants last week,
showed up we'll at third base during
infeld practice before the game.
The Dodgers left last night for Bos
ton to resume their series with the
Braves. and the Giants departed for
Philadelphia to renew hostilities with
Gavvy Cravath's cellar champions.