New-York tribune., 1921-03-20

gathered two singlas and a double in
five trips to the plate. and he figured
prominently in four OF the Yanks' runs.
The victory made it six straight for
the Manhattanites since starting their
spring schedule and. on the other hand,
the defeat made it FIVE setbacks in six
games for the Dodgers.
Ruth again failed to come through
with q home run, and in the ninth
inning he made his first hit, single,
since the contest with the Cardinals at
Lake Charles last Wednesday. On his
first two times at bat the Babe was
famed by Mamaux, and when he came
up again, in the fifth inning, he was
retired on q foul fly to Konetchy.
Mljus succeeded Mamaux in the sixth
inning, and the Bambino Jared little
better against: the newcomer. getting
base on balls and scratch single
past Sheehan. Incidentally, Mamaux
pitched fine ball and allowed the Yanks
only four hits.
Harry Harper, Of Hackensack, N. j.,
made his first appearance in the box
for the Yankees, and he, too, gave fine
exhibition, yielding only three hits in
FIVE innings. Alec Ferguson, who as
sumed the twirling burden in the sixth
inning, did not allow one of the Brook
lynites to reach first base until he
eased up in the ninth and was found
for two hits and one run.
The Yankees lost no time in getting
started, for they showed one run across
ster had famed, Roth hit a long fly
to left field which was carried out of
Hoods reach by the wind, and it was
good for two-bagger. The honorable
Bambino took three powerful swipes
at the ball and then retired to the
bench.
Yankees Increase Lead
Pipp slammed a speedy line drive
off Mamaux's right hand and aim ost
put the latter out of commission. The
pelt went for single and scored Roth,
who had reached third on passed
ball. The game was interrupted for
minute while Mamaux was recovering
from the shock, and Bodie then went
out on grounder to Kilduff.
In the second inning the Yanks in
creased their lead by scoring another
run. Ward, the first batter, rolled one
down to Sheehan at third base and the
latter threw the ball into the crowd
behind third base, putting the runner
to third with a neat sacrifice bunt and
Schang was hit by pitched ball.
Harper bounced one off Mamaux's s
glove, which Kilduff recovered in time
to get Harper at first, but Ward easily
completed the circuit on the play.
Poor coaching on the part of Clarence
Mitchell, who was supposed to be di-
recting traffic at third base, deprived
the Dodgers Of an opportunity to tie
| the count in their half of the second,
but they managed to score one run.
Hood got two bases when Ping Bodie
gracefully muffed fly to centerfield.
Lamar went out on fly to Pipp and
Kilduff drew base on balls.
Ruth Fans in Third
| Miller poked single to left field,
| scoring Hood. Clarence Mitchell ne
elected to flag Kilduf as he came tear
| ing around the far corner, and as re-
| suit little Peter was caught fat-footed
| by Pipp's fine throw to Ward. Mamaux
| then went OUT on fly to Roth.
! Mamaux famed Roth and Ruth in
| two more strike-outs in the following
| inning, the victims being Ward and
/ Schang.
Harper. allowed only one hit in the
first four innings, but in the fifth the
! Dodgers broke through and tied the
scors when Kilduff got hold of slow
| ball and lifted it over the left field
fence Miller went out on grounder
to Fcwster. Buster Cation was sent In
/ with a two-bagger by Pipp, who lost
| the ball in the wind. Harper then
! frightened up and retired the next two
| batters.
The teams did not remain deadlocked
very long, however, and the Yanks
| again went into the lead by one run.
| Miljus took the mound for Brooklyn
/ in the sixth inning. and Pipp greeted
I him with 3 two-bagger TO the right
| 6eld corner Of the lot. Wallie moved
| uu to third on Meusel's infield out and
1 scored when Ward slammed one Of
| Miliusss right handlers for single
This ended the uprising, as Mitchell
forced Ward at second base and SchanR
went out on hy to Hood.
The Yauks had 4 great chance tc