New-York tribune., 1920-04-08

and timely hitting on both sides. f
passes off Quinn for four runs in tn
m the fifth on pass, four consecuti
Ruth drove in two o. these runs with
a line drive that would have carried
to the center-feld fence at the Polo
Grounds, but which was good only for
three bases. because Ncis was playing
an extremely deep field.
Jack Quinn and Sherrod Smith start
cd like whlrlwinds. Quinn struck out
Neis and Kilduff in order, while Smith
famed the side, Wick. Pipp and Ruth,
with pass to Peck sandwiched in. But
friend Jack of the saivary slants lost
his toe plates in the second, and before
his sick headache had subsidized the
runs
During this melee Brooklyn sent
ten men against Quinn. The Dodgers
punched four hits with three passes,
one of the hits being fine bunt on
squeeze play that caught Meusel
fat footed Myers singled and Honey
walked Hood famed. but Baird dou-
bled over Nick's head, scoring Myers
and Honey.
Kruger singled to left. Smiths safe
bunt on the squeeze Tailed Baird. Oh
passed both Neis and Kilduff, forcing
home Kruger with the fourth run.
Myers. up for the second time in the
inning, waited to Wick for the third
out
Poor base running abruptly stopped
a Yankee rally in the fourth. A sky
scraper from the bat of Babe Ruth
fell safely in right for double, be-
cause Neis was playing deep field.
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right and OIeary sent Ruth home in
spite of the fact that Neis had already
cut loose a perfect throw by the time
Babe reached third base. The home
run king was a dead bird yards be-
fore he reached the plate. and could
scarcely be excused 7or sliding over
the hard baked ground. Smith then
tightened and struck out Meusel. Olson
threw out Pratt.
The Yankees went out and grabbed
themselves five runs in the fifth by as
fine lot of slugging as had been seen
all Spring. Truck Hannah chased Neis
back TO the cactus for wicked liner.
Then Rip Collins walked. Wick singled
to left. So did Peck, and Collins gal
loped home Pipp singled to the same
garden, scoring Wick. Ruth hammered
one a mile over Neis's head and made
third easily, Peck and Pipp scoring.
Mighty Clout by Meusels
Ruth was trapped between third and
home when Lewis jolted to Olsen but
got back to base safely when Olson
fumbled in attempting to run down
Babe, Duffy reaching second on the
play Meusel's wicked liner to Myers
scored Ruth. 1t was almost as long q
drive as Ruth's triple, but by this time
the Dodgers fiel<ars were duly respect
full of New York's' heavy artillery
Pratt also flied to Myers.
With one gone in the seventh, Wally
Ppp got about the scratchiest single
Pipp dropped his bat in front Of Tay-
lor, who stumbled over it and Honey
come on too late FOR his try. Ruth
grounded weakly to the box. Lewis
bounced single off Baird's shins, but
was forced by Meusel.
For three innings Rip Collins turned
back the Dodgers in order, but in the
eighth the Dodgers tied it up on him,
Clarence Mitchell. who had replaced
Myers, opened this round with triple
10 center He scored on Hoods long
fly to Wick.
The Dodgers won out in the ninth
Taylor singled to left and Cadore sac
rifed. A passed ball sent Taylor to
third. Olson walked. Peckinpaugh
made a wonderful stop and retired
Neis, holding Taylor to third. Kill
duff walked, filling the bases. This
brought up slugger Mitchell. He hi,
wicE\dly down the line, but Pipp made
wonderful stop and could have re,
tired the batter had Collins, who was
carrying a fiat wheel, covered the bag
Collins's oversight handed the game to
Brooklyn.
Yankees Anxious to Trade
Col. T. L. Huston, who is accompany
ing the Yankees, declared tonight
upon being apprised of certain news
paper interviews attributed to Ed Bar
row, that the leader Of the Red So,
evidently misunderstood scout Joe
kelley's recent mission with the Bos
ton club. Kelley was with the Rec
Sox several days and only returned te
the Yankees late last night.
Kelley had been instructed to con
suit with Barrow as to how it nigh
I've possible to arrange deals that woult
strengthen both teams, but was no
authorized TO sanction anything def
mite. The colonel declares it neve,
was intended, as intimated, to Offer
Truck Hannah, Del Pratt and Ping
and Mike McNally.
With Fewster and Ward injured, ant
Baker retired, those in control Of the
club feel whatever trades may be made
should nave for its object The
strengthening Of a crippled team.
Robbie gave Jimmy Johnston {
leave Of absence SO that he might re
move mis- family TO Brooklyn before
Saturday, whore the Yankees ant
Dodgers begin q three game series a
fbbets Field. This leave and the in
jury to Chuck Ward necesstatcd tht
Use Of Pete Kilduff and Douglas Bairt
on the right wing Of the Brooklyn in
field to-day
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