New-York tribune., 1920-07-22
EIliOtt's s Wild
Throw Presents
Game to Pirates
Marquard Forced TO Take
Early Shower; Leaders
Beaten by Score of 4 to 3

PITTSBURGH, July 21.--The Pirates
put an unexpected dent in the Brooklyn
Dodgers today by winning the first
game of thc series by 4 to 3. "Rowdy"
Elliott's fence busting throw over Kill
duff's head to catch Bigbee going to
second, after Myers's throw home on
Bigbce's single in the fifth inning, was
responsible for the winning run.
Elliott is a great little thrower when
in hurry. The only game the Dod-
gers lost in Chicago was due to a throw
by "Rowdy' in the ninth inning. That
ball went so far that it has not yet
been found. When the ball was found
yesterday Bigbee was over the plate.
Elliotts arm was too strong and Rube
Marquard's too weak The Pirates
slammed nine hits off Rube before he
retired with one down in the fifth
inning in favor Of Clarence Mitchell.
who put the squelcher on the Pirates
with his southpaw spitball.
''Rowdy' Heaved Wild One
Marquard was sampled for run on
double and a single in the first inning.
Two hits were made off him in the
second and a run was on the. fire
when Jimmy Johnston saved him If
from mortal injury by catching Walter
Schmidt's wicked liner as it was about
to tear Jimmy's head Off. Jimmy threw
to Kilduff and doubled up Grimm off
second just for spite.
Bill Southworth opened the fourth
with single. but was left Next came
the triple, three singles and the big
error by the powerful "Rowdy" in the
oh ba 10
and the game.
The game began brightly by each side
scoring a run in the first inning. Pom
der threw out Olson in the first, but
Johnston doubled to center. Griffith
tore leg off Grimm with grounder
Grimm hoped around on the other leg
and tried to throw out Griffith to Pom
der who covered first. but Griffith was
already there and the fleet footed John
ston was nearly at the plate Ponder
came out of trance and threw to
Schmidt after Johnston had reached
the plate. The ball sailed to one side
and Griffith took second. Wheat and
Myers died on infield drives and Grif-
fifth was left.
Final Rally Intellectual
Buster Cation busted triple to center
off Marquard as a ld-lifter for the
Pirates fourth inning. Cation had
hardly halted before he had to go on
again, as Schmidt singled to left, send
ing Buster home. Schmidt stole sec
ond. Elmer Ponder was at bat and
got in Elliott's right of way, and the
strong arm "Rowdy" did not throw at
all in this case. Ponder tried to sacri-
flee and popped foul to Elliott.
Then came the fireworks. Bigbee
singled to center, scoring Schmidt.
Myers's return to the plate was going
nowhere in particular, as Schmidt was
home before it reached the pitcher s
box. "Rowdy" ran out and cut off the
fly. He heaved it back toward second
to catch Bigbee, who was taking that
bag on the throw to the plate.
"Rowdy's" aim was too high, and the
ball streaked to the flag pole, scoring
Bigbee. Cutshaw doubled over third
base when sBigbee was safely home.
Wheat began the Intellectual rally of
the Dodgers in the seventh with a
double to center. Myers knocked a
line fly over Bigbee's head for triple
scoring Wheat. Honey sent slow
grounder to Cutshaw and was thrown
out, but Myers scored. Kilduff was
out on bounce to Ponder. Elliott
singled to center. Clarence Mitchell
forced Elliott, ending the only chance
the Dodgers had to escape defeat.
Tho SCORE.