The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-21
BASEBALL
FOOTBALL
BASKETBALL
DODGERS SUBMERGE COLONIES BY
OVERWHELMING SCORE OF 1873
Yannigans versus Yannigans This
Morning; Dodgers vs.. Colonies
This Afternoon.
NV cHAs. A. REINHARTl


The Louisville Colonels were hand
ed another defeat yesterday at the
hands Of the Brooklyn Dodgers by the
overwhelming score OF 10 to 8. With
the exception of sthe third stanza in
which the Colonels had the bases load
ed and none down NcCarthy's men
never had chance against the major
ieaguers.
There was plenty Of batting practice
in the affair. The Dodgers slammed
a quartette of Colonel beavers for a
total of eighteen hits which included
two home runs by Jimmy Johnston
and Sammy Crane. Olson, T. Griffith,
Johnston, Wheat. Myers and Crane
divided sixteen hits between them. The
Colonies collected ten wallops off Leon
Cadore, AL Mamaux and Lefty Bishop.
Oscar Horstman. Tommy Long, Joe
Deberry and Herb Miller served TO the
Dodger batters,
Outside the Park.
one OF the features of the contest
was terrific drive outside the park
made by Earle Combs, the rookie out
fielder from Eastern Kentucky state
Normal. Going to bat for the first
time in his career as a professional
ba seball player as pinch hitter for
Long In the fifth inning, Combs ac-
counted for the Colonels initial mark
err OF the series when he connected
with one of Mamaux's fast ones ana
sent 1t high and far over the left-cen-
ter field fence, which is no ordinary
wallop for a southpaw batter The
Kentucky boy is one Of the most
promising youngsters in the camp and
his drive yesterday just about cinched
him berth with the Colonies for the
time being at least. on the bases
Combs is streak Of lightning. He Is
Just twenty-one years old, weighs III
pounds and is six feet tall. He Is a
likable chap and the vets are all pull
ing for him to stick around.
The Hammer Man.
AL Ellis, the Hammer Man" Of the
Colonies, found his batting eye today
and cracked out three hits, being
robbed of another when lack Wheat
grabbed one off his shoe tops in the
sixth inning None of the Louisville
hurlers looked any too good today but
this is due to lack OF work. They used
very little on the ball which accounts
for the free hitting on the part of the
Dodgers.
The Dodgers sent over three mark
ers IN the opening frame after. two
outs. Horstman tossed out Olson and
n. Griffith grounded to Kirke. john
ston beat one out 70 Bellenger and the
latter's wobble put Wheat on. Singles
by Myers and Schmandt and FUN
bic by Massey spotted the. Dodgers
three runs. Horstman should have
gotten by without a run being made
OFF him. With two gone in the second
Olson, T.. Griffith and Johnston SIN
sled IN succession for a lone marker.
Long took up tho hurting in the third
ana was going nicely until the fifth
when a walk, double by Johnston and
singles BY Wheat. Myers and Crane
accounted for four scores. Combs
homer gave the CoiOncls their first
score in the fifth.
Final Game Today.
Johnston's drive over the left field
fence gave the Dodgers another tally
IN the sixth. A base on balls, hit by
Deberry, and an error by Crane gave
the Colonels a score in their part Of
the sixth. Crane started the seventh
for the Dodgers with a homer, and
singles by otto Miller. Olson and 7.
Griffith brought the Brooklyn total up
10 twelve. A double by Wheat, infield
out and a sacrifice fly by Schmandt
accounted for the thirteenth and final
score for the major leaguers. Ellis
double and an infield out gave the
Coloneis their final counter in the
eighth.
The third and final game of the
series with the Dodgers will be staged
this afternoon. The yannigans of both
teams are scheduled for contest this
morning at 10 o'clock. Managers Nc
Carthy and Robinson got together yes
terday and arranged the contest.
Merito Acosta, the popular little
Cuban, Joined his team mates yester-
day and took part in the practice.