New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-02
Good Fielding
Helps Grimes
In Mound Duel
Ring Gives Up Four Hits,
but His Wildness Aids
Dodgers in Scoring Runs
Bv r. I. Kelly

Although the Dodgers connected with
the offerings Of Jimmy Ring for only
five hits, they registered their first
shut-out Of the season at Ebbets Field
yesterday afternoon In trouncing the
Phillies in the second game of the SER
les, to 0. It was the tenth victory
in row for your Uncle Robbic's
champions. Despite frigid weather,
about 10000 fans turned out.
Ring pitched, broke loose on several
wild streaks, and these figured promi-
nently in all Of the Brooklyn runs. He
issued three bases on balls. besides
uncorking costly wild pitch, and he
also hit Ivy Olson with pitched bali
in the eighth inning. lack Wheat's
two-bagger to left center in that inn
ing, which sent Jimmy Johnston
across. was the only hit that aided the
Dodgers in scoring.
Burleigh Grimes was bumped Tor seven
hits, but he managed to keep these
scattered, and he was rescued on three
cvritical occasions by double plays.
None Of the safeties went for extra
bases and no two came in any one
Inning, except the fourth, when Wright
stone and Ralph Miller singled in sue
cession. Lee, the next batter, hit into
a double killing. The Brooklyn in
FEEDERS gave Grimes good support and
not one Of the visitors got by second
base,
Dodgers Score in First
Ring was unsteady at the start and
the Dodgers took two-run lead with
out getting hit. Olson and Johnston
walked, and Griffith sacrificed. Ring
then let loose wild pitch and Olson
scored, while Johnston sprinted to
third. Tack Wheat rolled one to Lee
and johnston easily beat the throw to
the plate Konetclly popped to Wright
stone and Myers went out on roller
to the box.
The champions had a chance to
the. Phillies broke up an attempted
double steal, with two out. After
Johnston had famed and Griffith had
grounded to Ring, lack Wheat smashed
a double to right center and Konetchy
beat out a grounder to Wrightstone.
Konetchy set sail for second base, but
Rawlings made quick return Of Mack
Wheat's throw and lack was caught at
the plate. 8
The Phillles, big opportunity came In
the fourth inning. but Lee threw
wrench into the machinery by popping
to Konetchy in attempting to sacrifice
with Wrightstone and Ralph Miller on
the bases. Konetchy shot the ball to
Olson in time to double up Wright
stone. Mack Wheat forced Miller at
second.
Wheat Bats In Tally
Neither team came within striking
distance Of the plate again until the
eighth, when the Dodgers showed their
final run across. After Grimes had
grounded to Ring, Olson was hit by a
pitched bali and Johnston forced him
at second on bounder to Rawlings.
Ring tried to pick Johnston off first
base, but Lee mufYed the ball and
Johnston went to second. Griffith
walked and lack Wheat followed with
his second two-bagger and Johnston
scored.
Cy Williams opened the ninth inning
with single to right, but Grimes
frightened and famed the next three
batters in succession.
The third and final game Of the
series will be played this afternoon.
Leon Galore is slated to pitch for the
Dodgers and Lee Meadows will prob
ably perform for the Phillies.
The score: