New-York tribune., 1921-08-21
Grimes Fails
oTIold Reds:
Score Il to )
Dispute as to Whether Mar
guard or MarlSle Should
Receive Credit for Win

Burleigh Grimes had an off day at
Ebbets Field yesterday, and accord
ingly the Dodgers suffered an over
whelming defeat at the hands of the
Reds in the first game of the series.
The score was u to s. Rurleigh had
plenty Of opportunities to win, but
blew several leads, and was finally
deluged under shower of base hits
Zach Wheat helped Grimes with
home run in the fourth, but it was in
vain.
The Dodgers seemed headed to a
victory when they had three-run lead
in the fourth, but Grimes was wal
loped for four runs in the next two
innings. Brooklyn again forged to the
front to 4. but Grimes was absolute
ly helpless in the eighth and had to
be taken out in favor of Smith. Smith
was not much better, the Reds help
ing themselves to four more runs in
the ninth.
Rube Marquard started against his
former mates, but the 2ube received
poor support and all the breaks went
against him. lIe retired ct the end
Of the fifth, leading to 9. Cliff
Markle, the pitcher claimed by the
Yankees, relieved him in the sixth and
yielded two more runs. This put
Brooklyn in front to 4, and raised
a controversy over the winning
pitcher.
Victory for Mark!c
AS the Rube presented Markle with a
one-run lead the official scorer contend
ed that Markle was bound to hold this
lead and could only lose. But as the
Dodgers managed to get on even terms
with the Reds, it was apparently up to
Markle to win or lose according to the
pitching rules, and, therefore, Markle
gets credit for the victory.
The Reds would have scored more
often but for poor base running, as six
paths. The Dodgers base running was
better, the locals stealing four bases.
In the third inning Jimmy Johnston
stole second and third.
Otto Miller had a perfect day at bat
with four hits. while Sammy Bohne led
the Reds with four safeties in five trips
to the plate
Brooklyn got one run in the second
as the result of errors by Heinie Groh
and Bubbles" Hargrave With two out
KilduF singled and stole second. He
took third on Hargrave's wild throw
and scored when Miller doubled to CEN
ter. The catcher reached third as Groh
dropped the relay, but was Nipped at
the plate.
Wheat Whacks Homer
Olson's single, his steal of second
ard Johnston's safety accounted for an
other run in the third. Wheat brought
the Dodgers total up to three with a
home run over the right field wall in
the fourth.
rhe Reds got to Crimes in this inn
ing and scored twice by punching four
hits; Bohne tripled and Groh singled
off Grimes's glove. Roush also singled
to the box. Groh going TO second In
an attempted double steal Heinic was
out at third, but Roush reached second.
Grimes uncorked wild pitch and
Roush Tailed.
Five hits in the fifth accounted for
two more runs, and put Cincinnati in
front. Duncan and Hargrave singled
and Kopf tripled. Neale and Bohne
also singled, driving home the two runs.
The Dodgers took the lead by get
ting PAIR OF markers off MarAle IN the
seventh Schmandt singled, but was
forced by KilduT, Miller singled, Kill
duff stopping at second. Crime s
doubled off the right field wall, scor-
ing both Kilduff and Miller.
Eighth Grimes's Undoing
The eighth inning was a nightmare
for Grimes. He yielded five hits for
four runs before he was replaced by
Smith. Neale and Bohne singled and
Groh sacrificed Roush was purpose
ly passed, filing the bases. Jake
Daubert upset the strategy by hitting
through Olson. and two runs resulted.
Duncan also singled, scoring Roush.
Hargrave's hit scored Daubert
The Reds added four superfluous tai
lies off Smith in the ninth as the re
suit Of singles by Bohne and Daubcrt,
Groh's triple and Duncan's sacrifice fly.
The score: