The New York herald., 1922-09-18
OSBORNE MASTERS
DODGERS; CUBS WIN
Brooklyn Batters, Held Score
less Until Ninth Inning,
Are Beaten 6 to ?.

Vic Osborne had the Brooklyn
Dodgers at his mercy yesterday at
Ebbets Field until he weakened or be-
came careless for a moment In the
ninth inning and let them put over two
runs. The score was 6 to 2 in favor of
the Chicago Cubs. giving them two OF
the first three games In the series which
ends today.
Sherrod Smith worked the first eight
innings for the Dodgers and all OF the
Cubs runs were made off the veteran
southpaw. He pulled a bad throw to
second base in the first inning which
cost him two runs on one hit. In the
eighth Ray Grimes lifted a home run
over the right field fence. This blow
was followed by two more hits and
errors by Mitchell and High. which gave
the Cubs four additional runs
Ray Grimes was the athlete most I'm
the eyes OF the 5000 fans. Besides his
home run the big first baseman got a
two-bagger off Smith and a triple off
Decatur. who pitched the ninth inning
for Brooklyn. His double In the first
inning drove In two runs Hi Meyers.
with triple and a single, and Wheat,
with two singles, contributed four Of
the seven Dodger hits off Osborne. Hol-
locher's work at short was the feature
Dad
errors In the two games on Saturday.
The Dodgers close their annual series
with the Cubs to-day and are leading
the Cubs by III TO 10. Tomorrow the
Dodgers rest up to greet the Cardinals
wednesday In a double header.
STATE flied out for Chicago in the
rirst inning. Hollocher drew the first
OF four bases on balls issued by Smith
Ierry bunted to Smith, A simple
double play was open to Smith. but his
throw to Johnston was off color and
went to center field, Hollocher reaching
third and Terry second RAY Crimes
began his rough stuff by smashing a
two Dagger to center that scored HoI-
locher and Terry.
smith held the Cubs to three scat
tered hits in the next six innings hut
ne and all the other Dodgers went crazv
IN the eighth. Grimes opened with a
nome run over the right field fence. II
was so close to the foul line that Inn
pre- Klein hesitated before giving his
decision. Friberg singled to left and
Hack Miller sent him to second with
another to the same field Krug sacri-
-fced. Smith walked Farrell. filling the
bases ~
Osborne bounced to Olson. who picked
up the ball and drove O'FarrelI toward
iist pdse out could not tag him. Olson
threw to Mitchell in time to retire Os-
oorne and Mitchell saw visions of a
double play on O'Farrell, who was again
on his way to second. Mitchell's throw
to Johnston was badly aimed and he hit
OFarreil In the back. which gave the
runner life at second. Osborne's out
scored F'riberg from third and Mitchelrs
error In failing to complete the double
play on O'FaTell gave Miller time to
score from second. STATE grounded to
High and was safe on Andy's peg to
third that was SO Wild O'FarrelI scored
from second with the final Cub run.
The Dodgers were never dangerous in
the first eight innings but they rallied
in the ninth for pair of runs which
were started by Johnston reaching first
on Terry's tumble. Tom Griffith flied
10 Heathcote. Johnston was allowed to
take second without an effort to retire
him and he scored on wheat's single to
left Myers thrilled to left center, scor-
ing Wheat Mitchell grounded out to
Grimes without helping Myers and High
flied to Miller.
The score: