The New York herald., 1921-03-11
ROCKIES DEFEAT
DODGER REGULARS
Add Insult to Injury by
Springing the Hidden
Ball Trick.

Special Dcypotoh 70 THE New YosK HEsstn.
NEW ORIEASs. La. March i0.--Prac-
tice for the Brookiyns was more
strenuous this afternoon. Manager
Robbie sent his big squad through .
short workout In the morning, ard THIS
afternoon a nine inning game between
the champs and near champs was played
and the rockies evened the series by
snatching C. ninth inning victory. When
The arguments were settled the score was
3 to Q.
Post, Mll3us and Mitchell divided the
slab work for the champs, each hurting
three rounds. JeT Pfeffer, MOZART and
Schreiber performed on the winning siue< 4
The game was closely contested and sew
eral brilliant running catches were made.
Clarence Mitchell covered right ffeld for
the near champs In the first half OF the
game, and In the third frame he made
a great running catch or n drive of
Posts bat The classy bit Of fielding
robbed tae young southpaw of two
base hlt.
When the champs were al bat ii The
fifth Inning Iiinny Johnston was huniil-
lated by BAY schmandt the rockies hrst
sacker, Ray pulled the hidden ball trick
on the veteran after Johnston reached
first on hit 10 the right field John
ston's side claimed that two balls Were
In play. but the hot debate was soon set
tied by Al Tucker, an eccentric vioiinist
who is playing at local theatre ana
who umpired the conflict.
Two Runs In First.
Post and Pfefrer were the rival pitch
ers when the game started, and the near
champs found the young left handler Tor
two runs In the opening session. Sheehan
led off with a single and Keeler sacrf-
fced Mitchell doubled to centre and
Sheehau scored. Krueger grounded out,
and when Lamar niuffed Schmandts
long As to left Mitchell scored. Cadore
wes tossed out at first for the third out.
Pseffcr showed he is rapidly rounding
into condition for the pennant srrgsle.
He allowed only one hit in the three m
nings he worked and that was made by
Taylor. II was a single TO right IN the
third frame. The two hits registered Oft
Post IN the first chapter were the only
blows made off his delivery.
John ATiljus succeeded Post and Pref
fer gave way to MOZART. Chance punched
three hits off MOZART in the fourth
and scored one run. After Johnston iiied
out TO Cadore, who played centre field'
Griffith tripled TO left centre. He was
neIu on tnlfu on NOISy . liLiIia ous, 49,
scored on Lamars single
The champs tied the score in tile fifth
Kllduff, first UP, sent a fly to Mitchell
who made a running catch. Taylor
walked and Olson was safe on Krueger's =
error. Johnston singled and Taylor
crossed the plate. Then Schmandt pulled
the ancient hidden ball trick on Jimmy.
must to the latter's disgust.
schmandt's Hit Counts.
Mitchell and Schneider were the pitch
ers In the last three frames and the
near champs pushed over the winning
tally IN the ninth with Mitchell working
against them. Kruger singled TO left
and rode home on Schmandt's long three
Dagger 70 left centre.
The series will be resumed tomorrow.
and the champs. II was rumored III the
camp last night will stop Mt nothing in
their efforts to win The near champs
are willing to call orr the series, but Rob-
bio will not listen 10 them
The score:
Champs ........... 0 0 D 1 D o a.
Near Champs ...t. 2 0 q . o 1-3
Batteries-Post M!ljus. Mitchell and Tav.
lor; Prefer. MOZART, schreiber aud Miller.
Umpire-Al Tucker.