New-York tribune., 1920-03-24

Ing AAOhoits a SUO PAsShSAs AVA ehS
fitting climax to the most Interest,"
have so far figured.
Rim Collins tho urtamed Texan. took
on where Bob Shawkey left off IN the
sixth mining ana carried the Dodgers
along at q dizzy clip until the ninth
inning. Rip, throughout his portion OF
the game, had been expe rmenting with
new slow ball with which his mentors
thought necessary to supplement the
terrific speed with which nature has
blew a rip-snorting debate right out
from under him.
Collins was unfortunate enough to
issue his only pass of four innings to
his young rival, MOZART. Ivy Olson
promptly sacrificed. Neis lifted to Babe
Ruth, and the fans settled back for
extra innings. But after driving Jimmy
Johnston away from the plate with a
heaner Collins shot over a fast strike.
just a little bit too STOW. 1t almost
fooled Johnson, who timed the pitch
nicely, but hit under the ball. The
result was a lazy, twisting TeXa~
ieaguer to center field.
Shoestring Catch Fails
Ruth called for the ball and made
catch, but the heavy wind that blew
directly over the plate from the center
field carried the horsehide back many
feet, SO that Ruth finally missed his
stab by inches. MOZART had started
with the pitch, as two were out, and
Ruth realized the ball game depended
on his catching the ball. There was no
chance for safety play; the hy was So
slow it would have been impossible to
Il
at the plate.
Victory finally perched, perhaps,
where it rightly belonged Defensively
there was little to choose between the
clubs. Brooklyn, as has been the case
throughout the series, showed the bet
ter pitching When that is said prac-
tically everything is said. 1t was the
better pitching that won, no doubt
though the breaks mostly favored
Brooklyn.
The Yankees got only four scattered
summer pitching. Southpaw Clarence
cuffed. Meusel got the only hit off
him, with one down in the second, but
was doubled stealing when Glech
struck out.
In the fourth, with one out. Pipp
worked MamauX for a pass. He took
thlrd and Ruth second on Babes drive
through Olson's legs. Meusel popped
to Honey, while Gleich lifted to Wheat.
Bod;e opened the fifth with q single
called out on strikes and Fewstcr
fouled.
Ruth aud Meusel both walked in the
sixth. Gleich rolled straight to Olson.
Close Call for Dodgers
Hannah ,ro,l-ol 1Tol,,4,t f.,
with one out in The seventh. Collins
was called out on strikes. Fewster
came through with q single to left, but
Aaron Ward, who was batting in haru
luck all afternoon, hit sharply to John
ston. Ruth. who singled with one out
in the eighth, was doubled at second
rs Meusel whitfield.
Until the very last inning Brooklyn
was unable to break through New
York's guard, for which fact three
timely. double plays were largely re-
oniy one out in the Fourth Mcusel
ma"- great stop on wicked clip
from Myers and threw home in time
to force Neis. Hannah bluffed as if
about to try for a doubtful double
play at first, then wheeled and caught
Johnston off third. In the fifth, with
none out, koney was doubled off the
midway when Shawkey caught Chuck
Ward's ppz7llng pop bunt. Chuck
eighth, but Meusel made a fine stop off
Nreuger and started double play via
Fewster.
Roger Peckinpaugh was suffering
from lame arm and it was decided
ne had better lay off this game. AS a
consequence Aaron Ward was switched
to short for the day. Meusel made
good the third-base assignment.
Higgins wished to take a look at
Flank Gleich in real big league game
and'so gave him Sammy Vick's beat.
Make Five Double PLAYS
New York turned three double plays
and Brooklyn two. Five two-ply kill
ings in an afternoon this early in the
season speaks we'll for the fielding ewes
of the boys.
Bodie robbed Olson of hit through
wonderful shoestring catch in the
sixth. Francisco Pozzola intends to
hold the line of the Plave, come all
the Duffy Lewises that will. Bodie
right now is one of the high lights
OF the Huggins masterpieces.
=, Anis nip Collins is game duck
he Is just wild enough to get away
WIN the old beaner every now and then
without arousing suspicion and has
courage to try anything in pinch. He
!ackled wicked belt from Zach Wheat
IN the seventh and catapulted from his
1eet and rolled half way to the box
nut ne got his man and saved q hit.
: emmy cho;im'my Orn'senberry, the we'll known
onicago scribe, is in our midst for a
ce.9%npie OF days. He is doing tho
my Maxwell-visiting all Of the
framing camps Jimmy observed after
.,o-aays battle that the Brooklvn and
new York teams were quite as far I'D
Varced as any major league cluh h.
has seen this spring "0
Joe Higgins, of the Rrorx u,h.
scouts for the Detroit Tigers. arrived
by boat to-day. Presumably he is here
for his health, but he looks hale and
hearty enough. There is susn;c;an
that Frank Navin is desirons ~
getting line on some Of Hneo;rs's
men who will have to be cast loose
later on.
Lewis Working Hard
Duffy Lewis was working like a
beaver all day long and after the
game could be seen circling the field
heavily wrapped. Duffy's weak arm
will not permit him to participate
actively for some days to come. But