New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28

bod gers Maui
Cubs In Z iiflal
OF Series, l5-5
League Champions Pile Up
Ten Tallies in the Sew
enth and Eighth Innings

The Dodgers tasted soothing re-
venge at Ebbets Field yesterday when
they trounced the Chicago Cubs by the
gave Brooklyn an even break on the
fourgame series, but Robbie was
forced to use up two of his regular
pitchers. 1t was not until the seventh
inning that victory was assured.
In the early rounds the lead see
sawed, and when Leon Cadore let the
Cubs catch up in the sixth inning he
was quickly removed in favor of Clar-
ence Mitchell, the southpaw spitballer.
Clarence promptly curbed the uprising
and received credit for the victory.
Elmer Ponder opposed Galore at the
stast, but after he had blown several
leads Manager Bill Killefer called on
Virgil Cheeves in The seventh inning
Fut Chceves was greeted with severe
drubbing and the Cubs chances were
ruined beyond repair Cheeves al
lowed eight hits and eight runs in his
two innings on the mound.
While the Dodgers were trailing they
looked very bad. but once in front they
played like champions. Olson, Myers
and Griffith starred with sensational
catches. Olson speared a line drive
with one hand while Hi made a one
hand shoestring catch in short center
field.
Five Hits for Griffith
Griffith and Myers were also the big
waloped out five of the nineteen hits
and was robbed Of another by Twom-
bly's great catch. Three of his walops
We're doubles. Hi Myers accounted for
four hits, drove in six runs and scored
twice himself. In the fifth inning the
center fielder cleared the bases with
triple after Ponder had purposely
passed Wheat
The Cubs scored in the second inn
ing but the Dodgers tied it up in the
fourth on Wheat's triple to center
and a single by Myers. Chicago forged
ahead in the fifth with single run
but Myers again came to the rescue
with his triple, which cleared the bases
Griffith doubled to right. Wheat was
Myers then drove over the left felder's
head, scoring three runs.
Killefer's men came back at Galore
so hard that he was removed after Chi
cago had tied the score. Twombly
opened with triple. Olson then made
great catch on Deal, Twombly hold
ing third. Barber triped, scoring
Twombly, and tailed himself on
Maisels single Mitchell then went
into the box and held the Cubs safe,
allowing no runs until the last inning
Brooklyn took the lead for the sec
ord time in the sixth inning Kilduf
singled and stopped at third Kruger
also hit safely. Mitchell grounded out,
Kilduti holding third. Petey scored
wen Terry momontarily fumblcd Oh
sons grounder.
Two Nightmare Innings
The next two innings we're night
mares for the Cubs. The Dodgers
batted through their entire lineup for
four runs in the seventh, while in the
eighth Griffith and Neis were up twice,
six runs had been showed across the
plate. Griffith and Wheat singled and
Ponder was taken out. Myers opened
the assault on Cheeves with a single
and the first run was put across
Schmandt grounded out but Kilduff
tripled, scoring Wheat and Myers.
Petey also Tailed when Hollochcr's re-
lay went through Deals legs.
Griffith doubled to open the eighth
and Neis flied out. Myers scored
Tommy with a single. schmandt was
safe on Cheeves's error, but Kilduff
forced him. at second. Kreugcr sin
gled, accounting for two runs. Mitchell
chased Kruger home with a double to
center. Olson was winged and john
ston drew pass filing the bases.
Griffith came through with single,
which scored the last two runs.
The Pirates will open a three game
series at Ebbetts Field this afternoon.
Wilbur Cooper will probably oppose
the Dodgers.