The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-28
PFEFFER WINS HIS
8TH STRAIGHT GAME
Dodgers Triumph Oyer Cubs
by s to 3 Score.
Special to TIM Sun AND Nrw YonK HruLD

Special 10 TIM Sun AND Nrw SoRK HEULn
CHICAGO, Aug. 27,-The Dodgers to-
day regained the lead In tho race for
the National League championship
This they did by defeating tho Cubs
while the Giants were winning n
seventeen inning battle from tho cham
plon Reds. Tonight the Dodgers nre
In front by n margin OF six points,
Pfener was hit to all corners OF the
lot this afternoon by the Cub batters,
but he weathered the stormy sessions
and tho Dodgers won by score of 8
10 3. The Cubs cracked out fourteen
hits, but the Brooklyns fielded In
Championship style and helped the big
right handler with five double plays.
The Dodgers hit Claude Hendrix hard,
but he was not 30 lucky az Pfeffer, the
Chicago lnfield making only one two
ply killing. II was Pfeffer's eighth VIE
tory In n row.
with the score a te the Dodgers
punched three hits In the eighth frame
and scored the three tallies that won
for them the game. Griffith started BY
, hitting TO Terry, who made Il great
stop, but Griffith was safe when Merkle
dropped the throw to first Wheat beat
out hit TO Terry, who made another
fine stop. Neis ran for Griffith and
Myers sacrificed. Honey followed with
/ n double that scored Neis and Wheat.
Honey went TO third on an infleld out
and crossed tho plate when Miller
singled to centre.
Tne Cubs jumped on Pfcffcr for q
run in the opening stanza. II was
made on an odd play Flaclt drew a
pass and reached third on Terry's
single to right Robertson poled n long
sacrifice fy to Wheat that was turned
into Il double play. Flack scored after
Wheat had caught the ball, but Terry
tried to reach second ana Wheat's throw
TO Olson cut him down.
Pfeifer was In hot water again in tho
following Inning. Deal beat out hit
to Klduff and reached second when
Herzog beat out a slow roller to Olson.
O'Farrell attempted to sacrifice, and
when Pfcffcr fumbled his bunt the bases
were filled, Hendrix smashed into
double play and while It was being
made by Kilduff. Olson and Honey, Deal
scored.
The Dodgers came back in their half
Of the third and cveued the score With
one out Pfeffer walked. On the hit and
run play Olson singled to left, and by
daring base running pfeffer made third
Johnston hit TO Hendrix and Pfeffer
was trapped between third and home
Hendrix threw to O'Farrell, who tossed
to Deal. As Deal grabbed the ball he
tagged out Olson. Deal then threw to
O'Farrell, but Pfeffer escaped being
| tagged The catcher relayed the ball
| to Hendrix at the plate but JEFF was
safe on Claudes nun. Johnston
reached second on the play and scored
on Griffths double to left
The Cubs continued to maui Pfeffer
| in their half OF tho round, and although
they made three hits they were held run
less by great fielding by the Brooklyn In
| field. Terry singled and after Robertson
had famed Merkle hit to Kilduff who
made a spectacular stop. Paskert
dropped a short single in centre. filling
! the bases. Deal hit to Olson, who started
rapid double play.
Kilduff broke the tie in the fourth,
Myers doubled to deep centre and Honey
sacrificed. Then Kilduff shot a single
past Merkle and Myers registered, The
Cubs resumed their slugging in their half
| OF the session and evened the count when
Herzog doubled. reached third on an In
! field out and scored on FlacN's single.
Flack was thrown out trying to steal
| He was chased out Of the game for pro-
testing Umpire Emsles decision and
| Parber replaced him. The score