The New York herald., 1921-04-14
DODGERS DEFEAT
BRAVES 5 TO 4 IN
SENSATIONAL GAME
National League Champions
Come From Behind and
Triumph in Ninth.
HOODS RUN DECIDES
Governor CoxsThrows Out the
First Ball While $4,000
Fans Cheer.
HOODS RUN DECIDES

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
BosToN, April 13.--The baseball sea-
son was ushered in to-day under quite
satisfactory weather conditions. with
upward OF 1900 fans, including the
Governor, Mayor, State and municipal
officials, turning out for the inaugura-
ton. Gov. Claiming Cox tossed out tho
first ball. The game was a good one
until near the end. when the one "out"
about the days proceedings occurred
the Brooklyn Dodgers won by score OF
to 4.
The Transformation was sudden, and.
from Boston viewpoint shocking. AT
the end OF the seventh inning the count
was to in favor Of the Tribe.
Bostons four runs were developed m
two instruments. one in tile fifth on a
double by Ford and three in the seventh
on q single by Boeckel. a sacrifice by
Holke, q base on balls to Ford and
home run to the secre board by O'NGiil.
UP to that eighth inning Joe Oeschger
had allowed only two hits. and IL looked
as II ne would breeze through and win.
He went the full distance, but It seems
that 1t was a little too much for him.
It 50 happened that at the opening OF
the eighth Manager Robinson had a
chance to put In q pinch hitter in place
OF Cadore
Neis was the man. His selection was
a wise one, for he promptly niclsed
Joseph for a single. Olson followed
with another Then. with one out. Zach
Wheat dropped q Texas Lacquer back
OF second that was good for two bases,
the four hits producing three runs. The
visitors had some luck in getting the
other two, but that Is all in the game.
Cordial Welcome for All.
The crowd gave each Of the Boston
players as they same up to bat a cordial
welcome. the reception OF the new
players being not;ceably enthusiastic
which made the newcomers feel that
they had come to a pretty fine baseball
town.
There we're several clever field stunts
turned In and ono or two were otherwise
Boeckel and Barbara each contributed
great plays for the Braves. and Wheat
as usual, covered ground like shadow
in left for the Dodgers.
George O'Neiii VINO came through with
the home run with two on. was the par
ticular star at bat. In addition to his
hit for the circuit. he cracked out a
single and was the only Bostonian to
make more than one hit
After Cadore had given way to a sub
stitute bitter. Mamnux worked for one
inning and was followed by Sherrod
Smith for another. and with the cxcep-
ton OF O'Neil, none OF the Boston play
ers could get hit against either.
Ford might have given Wheat's Texas
Lacquer n battle II he had called for
the play and had Barbara and Powell
kept on. The visitors benefited through
still another break in this same inning,
however. With the bases filed. Grif-
nth hit a grounder TO Ford The ball
took a hop OF the ground Just before
reaching him. bounding up and hitting
the player in the chest.
He did manage TO dig the ball out OF
the folds OF his shirt in time to throw
Griffith out at first. but IL the ball had
come true he would have had double
play and the visitors should have been
held to one run Tor the inning instead
OF three.
KrueEer's Fly a Double.
The best break--or perhaps 1t might
be better described as loose team play
on the part OF Boston--carne In the
ninth. With one down Rrueger popped
up fly near the left foul line. Either
Cruise or Barbara could have made the
catch. although It was Barbare's bail
all the time. but the latter came In, lost
sight OF II watching Cruise, so that he
overran the play ana the hit went for
double.
When Hood came to bat in place OF
Mamaux. Ocscheer hit him. Olson sin
gled to left and the ball was only mar
TALLY blocked oy Cruise Sheehan, who
had been put II 70 run for Krueger,
scored the tying run on the hit, and
when Cruise returned the ball TO second
instead OF making the shorter throw to
third, kept on to the plato and crossed
with what proved to be the winning