The New York herald., 1921-05-25
BROOKLYN BREAKS
STRING OF DEFEAT
Smith Pitches Too Well for
Cubs and Dodgers Win
by 6 to 1.
ny DANIEL.


There was revelry In Flatbush last
night Bedelia. Dardanella and their
myriad hard rubber sisters whirred
merrily under new needles. while the
burghers gathered their families about
them and told the glad tidings. Life
once more was worth living. The Dod-
gers had won a game! Sherrod Smith
had come back-and hit a home run,
too.
After losing FIVE straight and win
ming only one out OF the previous ten
contests, the champions Of the National
League did a Rip Van Winkie. They
came out Of their long slumber. rubbed
.heir eyes In amazement as they found
themselves in fou. tn place in Mr.. Heyd-
ler's standing. aid then proceeded TO
paste the Cubs by to 1. This put the
Brooklyns back in third position. with
the same old Cubs to be met for the
last time this afternoon.
The game pr ,vidcd something OF a
contrast In proportion. with the Cubs
doing a lopsidcd act. Each side got
seven hits. yet the Chicagos would have
been shut out IL 1t had not been for a
poor throw toward the plate by Griffith
six safetles in the first two innings
yielded the Cubs only thao lone. un-
earned tally-and then they subsidized
Smith In Fine Fettle.
Not until the ninth inning did tho
Evers bunch get another hit off Smith
who lefthanded in his best form after
rather unsteady start. For Brook
lyn hurler to hold the opposition score
less for eight innings and hitless for
-. III, - IT,. t1aaa
days of slugging opposition ct Ebbets
Field. Brighter days may be ahead for
the Dodgers. They certainly could
stand them
Speed Martin It was who opposed
Smith opposed him all the way. This
was another bit OF rare work--two
pitchers going the route Martin was
quite erratic, with nuctuating control.
In the first inning he passed three men.
yet he came back to fan two in the
third Blu. when the Dodgers got to
him they slammed him with vigor and
telling effect.
The daily home run started the fifth
inning Smith lashed the rabbit ball
into the extreme corner OF left field. and
it obligingly hopped over the gate.
The Cubs made q threatening start on
Smith. Barber singled and was sacri-
ficed to second. Terry beat out a hit
to Johnston and advanced Barber to
third. but Grimes pushed the pill no
farther than the box, and Barber was
out at the plate.
Maisel singled to right and when
Griffith made an aimless heave In an
effort to cut off a probable run Terry
scooted in from third. Singles by O'Far-
rell Barber and Hollocher punctuated
the second Chicago effort, but double
play came after the first hit and all the
wallops went to waste.
Two Runs without q Hit.
Brooklyn took the lead In It's half Of
the first with two runs, which came In
without the aid of a hit. Olson and
Johnston walked. They advanced while
Griffith was being tossed out by Grimes
and Olson scored while Grimes was
throwing out Wheat Honey walked too.
and then n double steal was attempted
Johnston scored but Honey was nipped.
In the fourth. with two down. Honey
walked. Hood singled to left and so did
Kilduff, scoring Honey. Hollocher boot
ed Taylor's beeuder and let Hood come
home too.
eighth Very simple work and no time
wasted. Hood walked and IN he came
when Kilduff tripled TO right centre.
Pete was quite the hitting hero OF the
day.
Because Of the pop bottle throwing OF
Sunday Mr. Heydler made a change In
umpires. He sent Rigler and Moran
away and substituted Brennan and
Enslie. 1t is unusual to shift umpires
after q series has been started.
The score.