New-York tribune., 1922-04-14

NcosCAOSS "Htii tilS ScNOiiU game
New York Brooklyn series, was won
Irish" Meusel. of the Giants, culled
home run from the pitching Of Dazzy
Vance in the second inning. and the
immediate sequel of that long hoist
lnto the lower grand stand was three
bases on balls, two singles and three
more runs. 1t is reasonable to suppose
that the home run upset Vance, caused
brief but costly disturbance of his
poise, for he was armor plate to assault
after that transient careening of his
effectiveness.
With Vance breaking back into the
big league and Phil Douglas making
mis- 1922 salaam, the pitching was top
grade for both teams. AS sustained
effort the pitching was the best thing of
game running largely to dullness and
relieved therefrom by the varied and
proficient activities of Irish" Meusel
He made home run and two singles.
threw runner out at second base and
stole s base. He felded with excellent
judgment in playing for batters.
The capital of four runs banked by
the Giants in the second inning proved
just enough for them to win. The
Robins pegged away and plugged away
at Douglas and crept up one run at a
time. They couldn't wear him down.
though, and he pitched steady, strong
game with support none too steadfast.
TWO of the alien runs were unearned.
Groh and Rawlings made errors which
feathered the Brooklyn nest with the
two gratis talies.
Both Pitchers Strong
Douglas outpitched Vance. for the
= New Yorker didn't wabble at all, where
as his rival did so once and to the
extent of defeat. Still. the Big chap,
who Manager Robinson says is bio
league merchandise and will prove it.
did show lot of first class pitch
Ing. The Giants rocked him for six
hits in the first three innings and only
two IN their last FIVE.
Douglas wasn't under severe pres
sure at any time. He seldom allowed
the first man up to reach first base.
Tn happened only three times. once
on an error. Myers scratched a hit in
the seconG inning with one out, and
Tom Griffith singled. Douglas sup
pressed that threat by tanning
Schmandt and getting De Berry by way
of an infeld out.
With Young out in the second,
Meusel Topped a homer over Tom
Griffith's head into the stand, and be-
fore Vance recovered from the shock
the game was won. Vance passed
Kelly and SINNERS, and Smith filled
the bases with single which
Schmandt blocked. Douglas fouled to De
Berry, and there was a chance to
escape slight damage. but Bancroft
tnoE full advantage of the Brooklyn
pitchers wavering control and waited
1t out. pass to him forced in a run,
and Johnny Rawlings. who bats best at
just such times singled hard to center
and drove in two more.
Phil Checks Enemy
The Robins had their opportunity in
the sixth and Douglas was equal to it,
Johnston bunted with nobody out and
scored on a three bagger by Wheat
us mates couldn't bring Wheat in.
Ho clung tenaciously to third while
Fa1cvcft threw out Myers and he
diGn't get another chance to score as
Ten Griffith popped to Rawlings and
Rawlings threw out Schmandt.
Rawlings gave the Robins lift in
the ninth by fumbling on Tom Griffith
with nobody out. Robinson began to
send in his pinch runners and battcrs.
Hood ran for Griffith and tailed on
single by Dutch Ruether after
Schmandt and De Berry had hit weakly
into outs.
In 1916 Otto Miller visited Ponce
de Leon Springs in Florida, drank of
that fountain of youth, and Brooklyn
won the pennant. In 1920 Miller wor-
SHIPPED at the same aqueous shrine
and Brooklyn again won the pennant.
This spring Miller had another oppor-
tunity to quaf the magic waters and
didn't neglect it. Draw your own con-
clusions.
The Giants have returned Richard
Proctor rookie pitcher. to Columbia
S. c.. and sent Perce Malone, pitcher,
and Frank Samide. catcher, to Billy
Gilbert's Waterbury team.
= Schmandt made fine play on John
tons throw in the fifth inning Kelly
was the batter. Johnston fumbled and |
he had to throw hard and fast to re-
tire the batter Schmandt poked his
mitt to within close proximity of Kel- !
)Y's ear and picked the missile right |
OF that organ.
Rawlings was thrown out at the plate
IN the fourth. He tried to count from
first on Grohs two bagger to the left
feld fence. Wheat and Johnston did
the relayinc.
ThN Brooklyn battery yesterday was
cofNGosod OF cx-American Leaguers.
Va was with the Yankees For a
s9c'.t
,fa9 Nheat's two hits shot through
SO Q throwing off fire and birthstone,
an1 the only reason his first slam
waSr't hit was because George Kelly
thrust out q long arm, took chance
OF burning his hands on the fire and
birthstone and held on.
.The score:
KEW YORK tN u BROOKLYN IN. IL
= so DO e ab 20
Its'F lnES. 2b. Z 01 J. High, S.. 100 100
=, & &puns IT. 495 Wheat. II. 40? 2!o