The New York herald., 1922-05-08
HOMER BY POWELL
DODGERS UNDOING
Blow in Ninth Discounts
BroOklyn's One Run Rally
Which Follows.
by DANIEL.

AS matters turned out at Ebbets
Field yesterday afternoon. in tie clos
ing argument between the Dodgers
and the Braves. Ray Powell's homo
run, which looked a bit superfiuous
when it cleared the right field fence
in the ninth inning, proved the blow
which beat the Brooklyns. The score
was to 8.
Powelrs looping golf shot put the Bos-
tons two runs to the good and with the
bottom of the home batting order COM
ing up that advantage looked fairly
safe. However. he Dodgtrs kicked up
quite a fuss In their final effort with
tying tally deader than a doornail
somewhere en- route. Dutch ~Ruether
was the white-haired boy for the Dodg-
ers in that futile uprising--Dutch in the
role Of pinch hitter
Old Man Olson, who preceded Rueth-
er's hit with one of his own and a fancy
steal of second, was responsible for the
organization of the excitement. and n
neat workout for the vocal chords of
some $4,000 fans. The shouting thou
SdiuS Hid " Ste tuc Louecfo ptdtCh-
but they certainly saw fine game and
enjoyed the benefits of some rare ozone
on a rare, sunshiny day in May, tra-la.
Both Pitchers stagger.
The game was something of duel
between John Watson for the Braves
and DazZy Vance for the home guard.
Both righthanders came through with
some versatile staggering. Vance did
most Of his in the early Innings, the
Bostons getting two runs In the first.
largely through double by Cruise. and
another in the second. mainly with the
help Of two-bagger by Ford. The Hub
finger obliged with his floundering act
In the last four sessions. II Vance
hadn't thrown in that belated stagger
for good measure your Uncle Robbie's
men might have gone off to Pittsburgh
last night with a much-needed victory
However, baseball "ifs"' are more slip
perry than cells.
For five innings Watson behaved Hike
a real star. During that period he gave
only three scattered singles and was ac-
corded scintillating support. Boeckei
took a hit from Johnston In the first,
Cruise robbed Wheat Of double in the
second and saved a lot of trouble. for
Post soon singled Southworth backed
against the right field fence and leaped
high to take two-bagger from Myers
in the fourth. and Kopf made a startling
catch of Posts line drive in that same
session
But i'm the sixth Watson sagged--and
his support sagged with him. The Bos-
ton infield became spotty in execution
and all hands zegan theif great wabbling
trick while $4,000 howled for local
holiday. But Watson just did last long
enough One moro prod in that ninth
and he would have gone where the
woodbne twineth.
Here's Another slippery "If."
IF Tommy Griffith-there's that slip
perry 'if' again-well, if Tommy had
only made catch which looked proba-
BILE i'm the first inning Vance might
have been Dazzy instead OF Dizzy. But
Tommy didn't make it--and thereby
hangs a tale.
Powell started the game with a hit
past High and reached second on Kopfs
blow to right OF course. Southworth
sacrificed. Cruise poled one to mean
place in right center. Griffith came up
with the ball. got his clutch on Il. stag
gered-and then dropped IL. The result
was double for Cruise. a run for
Powell. and Kopf roosting on third
Boeckel raised a sacrifice to Myers and
run No 2 was in
The score: