The New York herald., 1922-04-08
CRASHING HIT FAILS
TO RESCUE YANKEES
Pipp's Error in Ninth Gives
Dodgers Fifth Straight
Victory.
4 TO 3 is FINAL SCORE
Losers Field Poorly Behind
Shawkey, Who Twirls
All the Way.
BY DANIEL.

BY DANIEL.
Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD
RICHMOND. Va, April babe Ruth
this afternoon treated this fine old
capital to the longest home run it has
been virginias pleasure to witness
since Capt. John Smith made that
memorable dash with the assistance
fiashy feat failed to save the Yankees
from another beating by the Dodgers.
for the Broolxlyns came through with
a run in the ninth on an error by
Wallie Pipp and took the final game
on the road by 4 to 8.
The Babe was not the lone home
run crasher of the day. Jimmy
Johnston turned the trick, too, just
before Ruth got his. Jimmy Incl
dentally made himself quite the hero
for in addition to lifting the pill over
the left field fence, somewhat shor.
barrier, he got three singles, the last
OF which drove in the winning run
Jimmy soaked in three of the four
tallies, and also stole base. Busy
boy was Jimmy to-day.
1t was the fifth straight victory for
the Dodgers, and 1t was the clinching
victory. too, for the Flatbush Fusileers
now have enough games to their credit
to own the blooming series body and
soul. no matter what happens at Ebbets
Field tomorrow, Sunday and Monday
The Dodgers have won eight and the
Yankees have taken three-and that's
that.
Bali Travels 500 Feet.
The Ruthian wallop was quite an old
soak, as old soaks go in this or any
other section Of the country. II 1t did
not travel 500 feet 1t did not travel an
inch. After a week Of abject failure in
the much heralded four Dagger depart
ment the Babe maced one of Burleigh
Grimes's cherished pitches over the dis
tant fence In right center at the island
park and gave the leather a muddy bath
In the turpid and we'll known James
River.
As Camp Skinner had singled. Just be-
fore the Babe came through, the homer
sent two tallies into the score and. as
matters turned out, pretty we'll repre-
sented the plexus of scoring In the
Yankee camp. McNally followed with
a double to left, and went to third while
Pipp was being retired ~ High. Then
Ward singled to center and McNally
scampered home with the last run which
the New Yorks were destined to get this
cloudy Friday.
1t has been the experience of the
Yankees to field brilliantly in losing
cause behind wretched pitching against
the Dodgers, and to field wretchediy
behind brilliant flinging. This was their
day OF spotty support. Bob Shawkey.
who went the route for the New Yorks-
the first OF Miller Huggins's Fingers to
go ninc innings-tossed some fancy
pitching against the Dodgers. but he
also gave himself some reverse English
assistance with a couple OF errors. Ward
and Pipp were the other perpetrators.
The Dodgers took their runs like large
pills-just one at time, and this proved
a sufficient dose. They scored in the
first, third and seventh. and the old
game was tied in a knot. Then they
went out In the final and roped another
run-and Richmond saw the pesky
Yankees flop with dull thud.
shawkey's Smile Erased.
Shawkey started the ninth by hitting
Gordonier with a pitched ball. This
looked bad. Janvrin Cancelled this when
he hit into a double play-and Shawkey
lost his sadness and smiled his old
smile. Then High Knocked the smile
completely from the Shawkey map. Andy
from Memphis maced a long single for
Ruth to handle and went to third when
Johnson lashed long hit to center, his
fourth for the day. With two out and
men on first and third. and Zack Wheat
at bat Shawkey's chances would not
have sold for much.
But Bobb would have been saved at
that il Pipp had not fsltered at the
most critical moment. Wheat spanked
a rather sharp, mean bounding grounder
with lots OF pep behind 1t right inside
the bag Wallie got his hands on the
ball. but could not keep II captive. It
scooted away. while High came home
with the ali conquering counter. Soon
4 after the Dodgers tried one OF those
double steals and Johnston was nipped.
In the Yankee half there was buzz
of excitement but nothing doing in the
way of run. Fewster and Skinner had
the big question put squarely to them
and they failed. Scott started the in
ming auspcously enough with a double
10 left. Hoffman popped to Janvrin, and
Schang. batting for Shawkey, walked.
Then Fewster was called out on strikes
end Skinner fouled TO Johnston, to send
the boys on their way TO good old New
York. The score: