New-York tribune., 1922-05-02
Robin Rookie
Hurls Shut-Out
In First Start
Shriver Lets Phillies Down
With Only 3 Hits, One a
Scratch, and Fans 9 Men
By Joseph Val

Harry G. Shriver, one of Robbie e
rookie twirlers, turned in the finest
exhibition of pitching seen this year
at Ebbets Field yesterday and enabled
Brooklyn to chalk up its third straight
victory over the Philies. The tall
rieht-hander pitched with al the con-
fdence and skill of q veteran and shut
out Wilhelms men with three puny
singles. The score was to 0.
There was a sparkle of brilIiancy in
everything the eighteen players did
on the Flatbush green sward, but, as
usually happens. only a mere handful
OF spectators were on hand to witness
the wonderful exhibition. Guided by
the splendid example Of Dazzy Vance,
who shut out tho Phllies Sunday, Shri-
YER duplicated the performance in q
manner unrivalled by Robin twirler
this year.
1t was the rockies first start. al
though he had previously appeared in
two championship games. Shriyer did
all that was necessary to check the
Phillies, and after his mates had
helped him to two runs in the third,
the contest was practically over. These
two tallies proved mighty important,
as George Smith, the rival twirler. was
not quite as well as Shriver.
The youngster allowed three singles,
one of them the puniest of scratch
hits, while the other party to the
pitching duel yielded six. Three of
these bingles were combined for the
only run-scoring in the third. Aside
from this lapse the p-ay was perfect.
Shriver also struck out nine batsmen.
flaming Williams, King, Henine and
G. Smith twice each and Parkinson
once.
Fastest Game of Season
There were several other remarkable
features to the contest The game
was played in one hour nineteen min
utes, which was the quickest perform
| ance of the young season in either
league. Secondly, Sam Post, subbing
for Ray Schmandt at first, almost
broke the National League record for
! the least number Of chances accepted
at the initial snck. Post did not re-
ceive fielding chance for eight in
nings. but finally pulled down Will
liams's line drive in the ninth. This
equals the National League record, as
Bill Hinchman, of Pittsburgh, also ac-
| cepted only one chance in 1915.
Although the Phillies made two err
rors in the third, one Of the two
Brooklyn tallies was untainted The
scoring came after two were out and
High started it with a single to left.
Jimmy Johnston followed with a hard
smash to center, and High romped
! home when the ball caromed off Will
liams's leg. Jimmy reached second on
the throw-in, and scored when Tommy
| Griffith hit Texas Lacquer to center
! field. Griffith stole second, and con-
tnued to third when Henline made a
! poor throw. but Wheat struck out.
Highs run was earned, as he would
] have reached third and scored on
| Grif MS safety even had Williams not
booted the ball. Johnston, however,
would have stayed at first and would
have got no further than third on
Griffith's hit.
Phillies' Only Chance
Brooklyn had opportunities to score
in the first and eighth, while the Phil
lies only chance to tally was in the
first inning. For Philadelphia Rapp
opened the game with single, but
was forced by King. Walker in turn
forced King, and Williams walked, but
the frame came to close when Park
inson forced williams.
Leslie got the second hit off Shriver
| with two out in the fourth, but was
left stranded. The first baseman was
| also credited with the third hit in the
| seventh when it appeared that John
! ston had caught him at first. 1t was
the scratchiest Of scratch hits, as
Shriver had DETECTED the ball, where
as High might have made a clean play
on the blow.
Johnston reached second in the first
with one out, but was caught at the
plate on Wheat's grounder. In the
eighth Hungling was left at third
Heydler, of the National League, was
spectator.
The score: