The New York herald., 1922-07-14
AFTER LOSING EIGHT
DODGERS WAKE UP.
Mitchell's Homer Brings Vic
tory Over the Reds by Score
of 4 to 3.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
CINCINNATI July 13.-Clarence Mitch
ellis home run. which bounced into the
left field bleachers in the forth inning.
following a triple by Hy Myers. ac-
counted for two of the runs by which the
Dodgers to-day broke the ice in the
West by Beating the Reds. to 8.
The victory OF the Dodgers was a
shock to the Cincinnati talent as much
as It was to the Dodgers. One defeat
In st. Louis and two in Cincinnati had
stretched the Dodgers reverses to eight
straight and had reduced Wilbert Rob-
inson's rotund form by five holes in his
belt.
The Dodgers had begun to act as II
there was something sinful about win
ming that might make Judge Lands lee
ture them severely. and were hardly pre-
pa red for the long end of the score this
afternoon. The shock to the Reds came
from the fact that they had won six
straight and were tied with the Cubs
for third place.
Myers Goes to SecOn0s
Robinson shook up the Dodgers on the
theory that they could not lose games
any faster II he changed the lineup. Rob-
bic benched Janvrin and brought Myers
in from center to play second, where
Myers had played on previous occasions
without making Eddie Collins jealous.
Bert Griffith. the New Orleans slugger,
was sent to center. Bert showed his ap-
probation Of the favorable notice by
slamming Johnny Couch for two long
singles to left apd being hit by pitched
ball. His first single helped put over
the first run.
Vance held the Reds to eight hits and
four bases on balls. Three of the passes
went to Burns in his first three times
up. George opened the seventh inning
with a fly to Olson, but he singled and
drove in a run in the ninth. Daubert
drew the other pass from Vance. II
came in the first inning. after Burns had
walked and stolen, and created tick
lish situation but Duncan flied to Tom
Griffith, Harper popped to Olson and
Olson threw out Fonseca, leaving the
two walkers on bases.
Wheat made two hits off Couch and
the first was a single to center In the
second inning. Myers forced Wheat and
Mitchell flied to Burns. On his next
three times up Mitchell got home run
and two singles. Bert Griffith singled
to left In the second inning and Deberry
singled to left, scoring Myers.
Tom Griffith Triples.
Singles by Bert Griffith and Mitchell In
the sixth with two out were wasted. but
Tom Griffith opened the eighth with a
triple between Burns and Harper. who
stepped on each others feet. Wheats
single to left scored Griffith with the
winning run. Myers sacrificed and
Mitchell beat out hit to Fonseca, but
Bert Griffiths luck failed and he rolled
into double play.
Pinelli's single TO left with two ou,
In the fourth meant that Vance's hopes
for a hitless game were spoiled but
meant nothing to the Reds as Kimmicl
lifted to Olson. Burns walked with twt
out in the fifth and Daubert singled
but Myers tossed out Duncan.
Quick action got the Reds two runs
in the sixth. Harper opened with o
double over third and took third wher
Fonseca beat. out hit to High. Pinell
sent long single to right that scored
Harper and put Fonseca on third. Kim
mick rolled to Myers. who tried to tag
Pineli and throw out Kimmick for q
double play to end the inning, but Um
pire O'Day said Myers had failed tc
touch Pinelli Myers's throw TO Mitchell
retired Kmmick. but Fonseca scored.
Wingo opened the ninth with a double
to right and S. Bohne, who has beer
nursing sore heel. ran for him. Bress
ler batted for Couch and flied to Olson
but Burns singled to left. sending home
Bohne and leaving the Reds one run be-
hind. Smith relieved Vance and pitched
to Daubert. left handed batter, who
popped to Olson. Smith made Duncan
miss a third strike. The score: