New-York tribune., 1920-08-03
Hornsby's Hits
Whip Leaders
By 4 to | Tally
Star lnfielder Figures in
Every Run Made by Cardi-
mails; MarUuard Bumped

Wistful Willie Doak, the saliva
singer, and Roaring Rogers Hornsby,
the horrendous hitter, collaborated in
winning ball game for the St Louis
! Cardinals at Ebbets Field yesterday,
thus ending 4 losing streak that had
reached alarming proportions. The
victims were the BROOKLYN Dodgers.
proud possessors Of first place in the
National League rennant scramble.
The score was to ].
While Doak was keeping the Dodgers
away from the plate, Hornsby contrived
to send four of his playmates home
with the runs that brought an abrupt
halt to the two-straight winning string
of the Dodgers. Wistful Willie linn
tied the leaders to four hits. and one
of these, triple. produced the only
Brooklyn tally.
However, Doak was called upon to
do a heap of pitching, for he was con-
tinually getting into tight situations,
and when he was not digging the cx-
cavation himself it was q tcammate
who tried to make him toll harder
Twice Doak filed the bases intcntion-
ally by presenting q batter with pass
but i'll each instance he turned back
the Brooklyns without being scored on
Three Hits for Hornsby
Hornsby made three hits in five
turns before the populace. and they
were of three denominations single
double and a triple. The three bag
ger, scored the first two runs. the
double went for naught and the single
sent home the fourth marker, Rogers
also figured in the production Of the
third St. Louis counter, for it was
Zach Wheat's two-base error on Horns
by's drive that permitted run to
trickle across the plate.
kube Marquard tried TO make it
three straight for the homo lads, but
the Cardinals ruled otherwise The
visitors began making menacing ges-
out of the knoll. but it was not until
after the seventh that your Uncle
Robbie waved the veteran away. And
then it was to permit Clarence Mitchell
to hit for him. which Clarence didn't.
as he was tossed out by Lavan. Dur
ing his occupancy of the box the Rube
was reached for eleven robust hits and
three earned runs.
Sherrod Smith then galloped to the
rescue, but 81. came on the scene too
late. 1t was off the happy 60 lucky
southpaw in the ninth that Hornsby
got his last hit, q mere single through
the box, scoring Janvrn, who had
singled and advanced to third on two
outs.
The Dodgers were first to score,
making their only run in the third.
Olson opened with meek tap to
Lavan, who threw him out at first.
Doak then presented Johnston with a
ticket to Konetchy's corner, and
Jimmy touched all the bases on his
way home on Grffith's three base swat
to deep center.
Settle Issue in Fifth
1t was not until the fifth that the
Cardinals crashed through with two
runs, and they made them after two
were out. Olson threw out Doak and
Janvrin famed. But little Lavan
bounced single off Johnston's tender
Sims and Stock singled to right, Lavan
taking third when Griffith fumbled
Stock stole second, and he and the Doc
scored on Hornsby's triple to center.
Rogers tried to make it homer, but
was nipped at the plate on Myers's
great throw to Miller of Wheat's re-
covery.
Javrin doubled to open the seventh.
and after the next two batters had been
retired. Hornsby hit to Wheat, who
dropped the ball and let Janvrin com.
plete the circuit.
In the first inning the Dodgers
jammed the bases on two passes and a
single by Wheat, but Konetchy could
not come through in the pinch. Again
in the sixth Robbie's boys clogged the
sacks without the aid of u hit, but Kill
duff hit into double play. or course.
nornsby gummed the works, as he took
petey's drive, stepped on second and
tnen threw to Janvrin in time. 1t was
also. Hornsby who tossed out Koncv
in the first
In the fourth inning Griffith made
an astounding running back hand catch
The cccrn.