New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-13

Grimes Makes
Seasons Debut
And Wins, u
Brooklyn Pitcher Shows Old
Form; Collins Is Batted
Hard; Ruth Fans Again

The Yankees and the Dodgers went
through the motions OF playing the
final game Of their spring series at
| Ebbets Field yesterday. When the
exercises had been concluded it was
found that the score was z to 2 in
favor of the Brooklyns For this feat
the nome talent didn't get even cheer:
First, because nobody got excited
about the battle; secondly, because
| only the groundkeeper, a few strikers
and couple of down-trodden scribes
were on hand.
1t is hard to reason just why game
was played yesterday. There wasn't
enough money taken in to buy the
such that every one except the pitchers
and catchers took chance of getting
the "fu."
Aside from the victory of the
Dodgers several other events were
recorded. Burleigh Grimes made MS
1920 debut-in manner that might
be said to be aGspicious. Burleigh re-
manned in the box for four innings,
and allowed the benumbed Yanks only
two hits. Grimes, it will be recalled,
was rendered helpless by Frank Frisch,
OF the Giants, in game last sum-
mer, when the ex-Fordhamte made a
leap for the first bag in running out a
hit and spiked the Brooklyn pitcher.
Apparently Burleigh is in good shape
again.
Miljus Succeeds Grimes
Miljus succeeded Grimes and did
very creditable work. This fellow
looks as though he might develop into
a first class pitcher Miljus throws
with his right arm. He has a speedy
ball, a nice change of pace and a good
curve.
Grip" Collins, the recruit twirler. be-
gan the pitching for the Manhattanites
Collins is said to be bear cat with
guns. lassos, and other cowboy mple-
ments. The home boys hit his offer
lngs quite hard, getting six safe blows
and five runs in four innings. The
Dodgers, however, had the advantage
of the Yankees in that they are used to
the Brooklyn climate. Walter Small
wood relieved Collins and got by the
remainder of the game with little
trouble.
There are two other things to be
told. One has to do with Babe" Ruth
no story of game in which he plays
this year will be complete without
mention of him; the other has to do
four times. The first he had two
strikes called on him. While question
ing the second Grimes sneaked over a
third, and Ruth went to the bench
smilingly. On his second trip "Babe"
caught hold of fling with wicked
swing and the ball shot into right field
as though propelled by a rifle. 1t was
single. The next two times he
walked
If Meusel sticks to his task at third
and takes up his assignment seriously
/ -,,1xy !, i
star in the position. He acts the part
of a third sacker, showing all the ease
and grace Of the finished product And
what whip that fellow carries! Yes
terday he scooped n couple of slow
rollers and snapped the ball to first
while out of position in time to get the
runner. Meusel is also a hitter of no
mean ability.
Score Early and Often
The run making occurred in this
manner: In the first Neis singled and
scored on Wheat's double. The Dodg-
ers made four runs in the fourth
Johnston opened with triple, Wheat
drew pass and Myers singled, John
ston tallying. Honey famed. but Ward
hit safely to center, Wheat scoring
Miller's out brought Myers over
Kruger batted for Grimes and sin
gled, Ward crossing the plate. Olson
drew a pass, but Neis flied out.
Singles by Wheat and Myers and a
double by Honey gave the Dodgers an
other run in the fifth. Peck's error
and singles by Beyers and Miljus gave
the Brooklyns their last run in the
eighth.
The Yanks tailed run in the sixth
on Peck's single and Pipp's triple, and
scored another in the eighth, when
Gleich singled, went to second on
Peck's hit, to third on Pipp's out and
| got home on balk.