New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-17
Hit by Miller
Brings Victory
|ToUncleRobbie
Ruether Fails in Rescue
Role; Crimes Gets Off to
Poor Start, but Wins
From a Special Correspondent

CINCINNATI, July lo.-brookiyh .
Dodgers gained a full game on the
worlds champion Cincinnati Reds TO-
day in the race for the National League
per1nant by winning the first game OF
the series by to a. Four games re-
main to be played in the next four
days. The Dodgers have won nineteen
of their last twenty two contests
They have grabbed off four out OF
FIVE from the Cardinals, five out OF
six from the Cubs and one from the
Reds. They have four more games
here and four in four days in Pitts
burgh, after which they return to
Ebbets Field.
Eight thousand redhot Redlands
fans got the shock of their lives to-
day when the Reds were defeated
after having gained lead Of to U
on Burleigh Grimes in tempestnous
second inning, in which Grimes was
as weak as water and has associates
went insane. Uncle Robbie proved
his courage when he kept Grimes on
the Hill after that absurd session, or
perhaps he thought the game was lost
anyhow and there was no use wasting
another pitcher.
Burleigh Crimes Rallies
Whatever the reasons for his being
kept in the box, the right handler
plugged away and had the Reds feed
ing out Of his hand in pinches for the
balance of the game. He got into
trouble with O number of batters be-
cause of his increasing wildness, but
about the time the Reds began to see
hope Grimes would take fresh start
with his spitbaIl and they would go
out on eaSy chances,
The heroes of the first game of this
truly crucial series were various, but
lack Wheat was the one who loome
largest. lacks looming was done with
triple past Greasy Neale in the sixth
inning that scored two runs, and when
I.Zack was lifted home by Meyers's sac
rifice fly the score was tied, for the
Dodgers had batted home a run in the
fifth.
Ray Fisher, the veteran right handler
was the man off whom the Dodgers
tied the score, but the man from whom
the Dodgers won was no other than
considered the best bet on Pat Moran S
pitching staff.
Ruether went into the game fresh
in the seventh inning to relieve Fisher
after Olson and Johnston had singled
with one out. He covered first him
self on Neis's hard drive to Daubert
retiring Neis, who batted for Griffith
and finished the game in right for
Brooklyn when Ruether was an
nounced. Wheat fouled to Wingo, and
Ruether had pulled out of deep pit
that was not of his digging.
Myers Paves the Way
The winning began when Myers cx-
tracted a pass from Ruether in the
eighth. Konetchy hunted to Ruether
who could not make UP his mind where
to throw until both runners were safe
Konetchy getting a hit. Kilduff sacri-
feed. Otto Miller was the life saver
with single to left that scored John
ston and Konetchy with the two runs
that set the Reds back another full
game behind the Dodgers.
All of the damage to Grimes was
done in the second inning. Duncan
started the mess with a single tc
center after Miller had thrown Out
Roush. Duncan stole second and Kopi
! famed, making two out. Neale beat
out high bounder to Grimes, sending
Duncan to third. Neale stole second
and Wingo was purposely walked, fill
| ing the bases to bring up Fisher, but
/ Fisher. spilled trouble. He beat out g
/ hot single to Konetchy, scoring Dun
/ can. Neale tried to get home OH the
same hit.
Konetchy threw to the plate to catch
/ Neale, but his throw vas out OF
Miller's reach. Before the hall could
be returned to the plate Neale and
/ Wingo had scored, and Fisher had
| taken third. Rath's single to center
scored Fisher with the last Red run
Fisher was the goods for the first
| four innings. The Dodgers two hits
off him in that time were a single
in the first by Olson, who died in q
double play with Johnston, and single
by Griffith in the fourth with two
down. Myers opened the fifth with g
triple to right center and gallopct
home on Konetchy's single to center
Kilduff flied out, but Miller singled
and Konetchy reached second. The
rally halted when Grimes forced Miller
and Fisher made a circus stop arC
threw out Olson.
The big explosion came in the sixth
which was opened by a pass to John
ston Griffith singled again, sending
Johnston to third. Wheat pulled his
fine triple to right, scoring Johnston
and Griffith. Wheat tied the score
when he got home on Myers sacrifice
fly to Neale, who made a wide return
to the plate to relieve Wheat of any
anxiety.
Then came the two runs at the ex
pense of Ruether in the eighth anc
the Dodgers were two games and {
half in front of their nearest rivals.
The score: