The New York herald., 1921-07-17
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PHOTOS
DODGERS LOSE TWO
TO WINDY CITY NINE
Cubs Hit Ball Hard and Win
by Scores of 6 to 2
and 8 to 6.

The Dodgers took a pair of beatings
from the Cubs in the first double header
OF the season at Ebbets Field yesterday
bill Grover Cleveland Alexander was too
strong for the Flatbush team and the
Windy City aggregation triumphed,
to @ The second contest was a hard
hitting affair and the climax found the
Dodgers on the wrong end Of to 8
score. Sherrod Smith and Clarence
Mitchell worked against Aleck In the
first game and the defeat Is scored
against Smith. The loss of the sec
ond contest Is charged against Bur-
leigh Grimes, and it was his second
reverse In three days. Burleigh did
not start, but was called upon to
succeed Ferdie schupp after the Cubs
piled up a lead. While Grimes was in
the game the Dodgers forged to the
front. but Burleigh could not keep the
Cubs bats In check and the visitors re-
gained the lead. Smith, who started the
first game. finished the second contest.
In the first contest the Cubs gathered
Mitchell and the Dodgers were held to
five blows. three of which were punched
In the sixth inning for both of their
tallies. The Cubs pounced on Smith in
the second chapter and pushed their
first four runs over the plate. The
runs were the result Of singles by Maj
sci. Deal. Aleck and Terry. which were
coupled with wild throw past first by
the Brooklyn pitcher. Smith was taken
off the slab In the fourth inning after
Aleck, the first man UP. hit double.
Mitchell prevented scoring in that ses-
sion. but In the fifth his support was
ragged and the Cubs scored another
run. After Grimes famed Barber sin
gled and was forced by Maisel. who
stole second. Deal was safe on Kill
duff's tumble and Maisel went to third.
Miller tried to catch Maisel off third.
The throw hit the Cub and he scored.
Evidently Miller had something on the
ball, as Maisel retired from action for
the rest OF the afternoon. In the ninth
inning the Cubs scored a superfuous
tally on hits by Terry and Grimes.
hit batsman and a sacrifice fly off Sui
livan's bat which sent Terry over the
plate.
Aleck held the Dodgers TO one single
In the first five rounds. but In the sixth
the Brooklyns brought foyth cheers from
the 10000 fans when they started to hit
the great twirler hard. Mitchell drew a
pass and after Olson was retired on.
strikes Johnston and Griffith singled.
Grifith's hit sent Mitchell home. Wheat
flied out and Myers bounced hit off
Alexis gloved hand and Johnston scored.
Schmandt ended the rally with fly TO
Flack. For the remainder OF the con-
test Aleck was supreme and Johnstons
single in the eighth was the only safe
blow made of his delivery.
Schupp, who started the second game
with Virgil Cheeves as his rival on the
slab. was ineffective. and In the second
inning the Cubs scored their first two
tallics. Barber walked and Sullivan
singled. Deal sacrificed and DAILY fol-
lowed with the hrst Of his three two-base
hits. and Barber and Sullivan were sent
over the plate. The Cubs continued
picking on Ferdie In the following round
singled and Terry sacrificed. Hoilocher
advanced TO third on r. Grincs's inhcld
out and continued the circuit when
Barber singled. Sullivan tripied 10 centre
and Barber scored. Cheeves gave way
to Freeman on the fourth.
Burllegh Grimes was hit hard In the
fifth, and the Cubs scored two runs
After the fourth inning Freeman was ef-
fective as Alexander was In the last half
OF the first game Freeman was found
FOR only two hits In the last Ave sos-
sions and the Dodgers never were
dangerous.
The score