The New York herald., 1921-04-23
DODGERS SCORE ON
GRIFFITH'S HITTING
Double in Seventh Works
Braves Downfall, Score
A to 2.
by DANIEL.

By DANIEL.
Brooklyn late yesterday afternoon be-
came as buoyant as a Zeppelin with its
belfast gone-as care free as citizen
with his income tax paid and his cellar
still showing hefty balance. Those
hated Braves who last week mace
Kings county shudder with visions OF
a relapse into the old days OF the sec
ond division took another trounclnS
from the Dodgers at Ebbets Field, and
again the score was to 2. With their
winning streak stretched to three
straight the Brooklyns face their iInmi-
nent meetings with the Giants with
greater confidence.
Tommy Griffith. who perpetrates mu-
aical compositions when he Isn't play
Ing baseball. rarely has come through
with q neater xyophone solo than he
hammered into the Flatbush ambient
yesterday. Griffith struck two notes
which sent shivers down the spines OF
to the assembled fans. His first was a
three base hit which tied the score for
the Dodgers at 2-all In the third inning
and his second took the form of two
base smash which won the game In the
seventh.
Not SO very far behind Griffith In
Brooklyn's fish day list OF heroes was
Clarence Mitchell. the only left handed
spit ball pitcher in any league. At
times in the early sessions Mitchell had
about as much on the ball as an ad-
vanced aesthetic dancer wears to the
tuna OF the spring song. But Clarence
used his black thatched noodle at all
times. and what with little speed and
a change OF pace no managed TO do far
better than even he himself had hoped
he would.
Six Hitless Innings.
Mitchell had the distinction Of pitch
Ing six Of the best innings shown by n
Brooklyn or any other variety of iurier
this season, half a dozen scintillating
rounds II. which the Bostons got neither
hit nor run. In the first the Braves
found Mitchell for scratch single. and
in the second they located him for an
other one baser. In the third inning
four hits In a row were made off the
Mitchell delivery. Then came q pause
In the Braves occupations. which may
be set down as the hitless hour
In the six innings which followed the
third Mitchell not only refused to give
up single safety or counter, but saw
only eighteen men face him. One Of
these got a pass. but this tiny lapse
soon was discounted by double play.
Mitchell was giving one of the best ex-
hibitions he has shown IS a Dodger and
his supporting cast obliged with appre-
ciativc support both in the feld and at
bat.
Second to Griffith as a developer OF
Brooklyn Joy on the attack. and no mean
factor on defence. too. was Ivy Olson.
who hit a single and a triple, both of
which figured In the run getting
Oeschwer Fails I'm Seventh.
Boston sent Joe Oeschger against the
Dodgers, and until the fatal seventh he
got pretty good game out OF his sys-
tenn In six innings Joe held the oppo-
sition to f1ve lrits and only In the first
were the Dodgers able 70 put two safe
ties together. But triple and a double.
pass and a hit batsman combined 10
work Oeschger's downfall In Brooklyn's
next to last turn with the ciayinore.
Brooklyn went to the fore with a run
in the first. Olson singled 70 righ, and
Johnston slashed hit to the same ter
ritory. Griffith walked and the bags
were full. Wheat forced Griffith, Ford
to Barbara. and Olson scored.
Boston came right back in the second
and evened the count. Boeclrel walked
and stole second. Holke filed to Griffith
and 30 did Ford. At this stage Hy
Myers won himself what might have
been the BOBBY prize OF the afternoon by
letting O'Neilfs grounder travel right
through him and on to deep right centre.
This cute imitation OF sieve gave the
Braves a counter. Oeschser singled TO
double steal the catcher was nipped and
the round was over
Boston went to the front In the third,
In which four hits got It just one run.
Powell started with a single 70 right and
Barbara elashed a bounder which struck
the runner on the shins and put him out,
a rather neat break in favor OF Brook
lyn. Southworth singled to centre and
80 did Nicholson. sending Barbara across
the platter. Boeckel faced a grand op-
portunity to have a stogie named after
him. but he fiivvered and forced South
worth. Mitchell tossed out Holke 70 end
the inning and the Boston attack for
that afternoon.
Dodgers Tie In Third.
The Dodgers got a second run and a
tie In the third when Johnston walked
and rode home on Griffiths triple to left
Brooklyn got men TO second and third
with one out In the fourth and again In
the sixth, but could not break the dead
lock-.
Then came the seventh and the del
rga Mitchell grounded 10 Ford and
the crowd was glum- II rose out OF
It's iethargy a moment later when Olson
tripied TO right centre. Johnston walked
and Griffith poled a double TO right.
scoring Olson with the run that was
needed to win.
Wheat was passed on purpose and
the bases were full. Oeschger then hit
Konstchy on the arm with pitched ball
and forced Johnston In with the fourth
talley. There was some question as TO
whether Ocschger really did hit Honey
snd o'Neiii argued the Boston case with
vehemence and power. but TO no avail.
Mr.. Hart was adamant. The score: