The New York herald., 1922-04-04
Ruether and Grimes, on the
Other Hand, Pitch Alright
Ball All the Way.
BABE RUTH FAILS TO HIT
Higgins Men Also Field
Poorly and Rivals Take
Lead in Series.
BY DANIEL.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
LITTLE Rock. Ark. April st was
rather chastened Yankee troupe that
left this city for Memphis tonight, for
this afternoon the champions OF the
American League got their comeup-
pance. 1t was right smart beating
which the Broolxlyns handed to Miller
Huggins's hopefuls in the presence of
about nine thousand fans who came to
howl themselves hoarse while Babe
Ruth and his support made Roman
holiday, and remained to do their cheer
ing for the National Leaguers.
The Dodgers cracked out nineteen
hits for 2S bases. walked in by IL to
0, and took the lead in the series by
to 3.
or course, Babe Ruth was the center
OF attraction, but for the third success
i've day the big fellow failed to hammer
out home run. Not only did he hit
no four-bagger. but he hit nothing at
all. He also dropped a fly. The Babe
was famed by Dutch Ruether the first
time UP, got a pass the second, flied to
Myers the third time and then ground
ed to Olson. 1t was folly to expect the
Babe to clear any of the walls at the
local park-a field of far fences.
Never has batter lifted the ball over
the distant right field barrier here. and
it was with more than ordinary inter-
est that Little Rock awaited Ruth's at
tempt to make local history. After Ruth
had failed for the fourth time the
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on the field and started a cushion fight
which soon spread to other sections.
For while it looked as II the game
would have to be called. We can't say
we blamed the bleacher boys much. 1t
wasn't much OF q big league exhibition.
A Brilliant Debut.
The Yankees were forced to accept
that overwhelming defeat for the simple
reason that they offered no pitching,
no first class support in the field and
no real attack. Against Ruether in five
innings they made four hits. Against
Burleigh Grimes and his spitball the
Yankees got just one single in four
rounds.
1t was Grimes's first appearance of
the season-and we will call his debut
brilliant He faced only thirteen Yanks
and had them shooting his splitter
the outfielders had to go far for their
quarry, but the flies went high and the
Dodgers had plenty of time to get under
them. Baker who was the second man
to face Burleigh. was the Jone Yankee
who hit the spitball expert safely.
As for the Yankee pitching. we'll have
10 throw the praise gear into reverse
English. Carl Mays, who has not yet
gone seven innings, set out to travel that
distance and suffered the ignomy of
being the first regular to be taken out
under fire. This happened in the thick
of a Brooklyn outburst in the fourth
inning. The Dodgers had got eleven
hits and five runs off the underhand
finger In three and one-third innings
and the populace was bowling Take
him out" In its best bowling form.
Higgins also was impressed with the
desirability of sending Mays to the club
house and gave Carl the recall sign,
while Lefty O'Doul started to take up
the none too welcome burden. Angered
over his failure and his being taken out
before the close of the inning, Mays
hurled the ball over the grand stand.
This act made no great hit with the
crowd, and gave the fans a poor inn |
preston OF what's what in the major
leagues. Mays said before the game
that his arm was a bit sore.
No Golf ON Pitching Days.
As a result OF Mays poor showing 1t
is likely that Higgins will issue an
order against pitchers playing golf on
days when they are scheduled to work.
AS a preparation for his appearance
Mays went out this forenoon and played
eighteen holes at the Country Club. He
went into the box tired and soon was
bombarded with appalling freedom.
However. Ruether. who was Carts mart
ner on the links. did not seem to be
bothered by his morning exertions
Ruth and Hoyt also went golfing.
Many's the good game that is being
spilled on the links when it's meant for
the ball park
It was a sad day for Aaron Ward OF
the Yankees. who comes from this part
OF the country. His neighbors--his
father and mother and his wife and rela-
tivcs--came on special train from
bonneville, all set to give Aaron a good
time Ward did some fast playing. but
he also came through with a couple of
errors. An infeld scratch was his best
with the bat.
One OF tho features OF the runaway
was circus catch by Jimmy Johnston
in the ninth inning. A rabbit came
from an adjoining wood and started to
rush across the infield. Johnston picked
II up as IL 1t were hot grounder and
deposited 1t in his blouse. This Spartan
act brought him a big hand from tho
crowd, and efforts by the Yanks to pull
their efforts toward the rabbit hutch.
But Baker. Pipp and Ward flied in
order.
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