New-York tribune., 1921-04-14
Robins Come
From Behind
ToTrim Braves
Pinch Hitters Make Good for
Robbie With the Score
4 to 0 Against the Team

BOSTON. April 13.-That the pen
nant winning 1920 Dodgers are full of
fight for the 1921 pennant was proved
when they came from behind and beat
the Boston Braves in the opening game
of the season to-day by 5 to 4. At the
end OF the seventh inning the score
stood 4 to against the Brooklyns, and
they had made two hits off Joe
Oeschger in the seven sessions.
Undismayed by the home run of
Mickey O'Neill in the seventh, with
two on, which drove Cadore from the
box at the end of that inning, the
Dodgers lit into Oeschgcr in the eighth
for four hits and three runs, and in the
ninth they scored two on two hits and
an error.
Uncle Robbie showed excellent iudg-
ment in handling his pinch talent.
bernie Ncis, who batted for Csdore in
the eighth, started the big business of
three runs in that round by singing.
Jack Sheehan, who ran for Ernie
Kruger in the ninth, got home, and
Wallace Hood the young outfieldcr re-
called from Salt Lake, scored the win
ming run by daring base running in the
ninth.
Governor Hurls First Ball
Governor Charming Cox of Massa-
chusetts threw out the first ball to-
day, and there was band and much
fresh paint at Braves Field on and in
the stands. There was no parade and
no delay. The athletes were eager to
begin business, and the Dodgers began
in way that spoke we'll for another
pennant in Flatbush.
No hits were made off Cadorc in the
first three innings. In the fourth
Cruise singled and continued to third
on Tom Griffith's tumble, but two were
in the fifth, when Horace Ford, who has
hardly made hit all spring, doubled
between Myers and Wheat. He took
third when Olson threw out ONeill,
but when Ivan took Oeschger's easy
grounder he tumblcd head over heels.
Oeschger reached first on an unde
served hit and Ford scored.
Mickey O'Neill got two Of the Braves
six hits to-day. His home run went
squarely over Myers's head in center.
Boeckel opened the seventh with a
single to left and Holkc sacrificed Ford
walked when Cadore tried too hard to
strike him out Then O'Neill delivered
his mighty soak and three runs came
ONCE CHc pidtSy WIIICu itdOC wv oNoAS Z
to in favor OF the Braves.
The next two men in the seventh
were easy, but it was showers for
Cadore. Mamaux pitched the eighth
and all he allowed was a base on balls.
Sherrod Smith pitched the ninth and
allowed hit by O'Ncill, but two were
out and Fred Nicholson, formerly with
the Pirates, failed in pinch.
Neis Singles in Pinch
Bernie Neis batted for Cadore in the
eighth and singled. Olson singled to
left, Ncis going to third. and Jimmie
Johnston's Texas league single to CEN
ter filled the bases. Neis came home
when Griffith was thrown out. Zack
Wheat had been looking bad at bat, but
he busted double that scored Olson
and Johnston.
Pete Kilduff died on foul in the
ninth, but Kruger doubled over
Barbara, tho new Braves shortstop.
Dave Sheehan ran for Kruger Hood,
young outfelder who battcd over
800 for Salt Lake last year, batted for
MamauX and was hit by pitched ball.
Olson singled to left, scoring Sheehan.
Cruise let the ball go through him and
Hood went homa from first with the
deciding run.
Tom Mccarthy, who was star a
generation ago, joined the Dodgers to-
day as coach and assistant to Uncle
Robbie. 1t was his coaching at third
that sent Hood home and won the game.
The score: