New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
AL Devorner's
Homer i'm Ninth
DefeatsDodgers
Scl1ang's Understudy Breaks
Deadlock in Final Inning
and Yankees Win, 5 to 3
By w. J. Macbeth


reformed criminal may have banker
ing for the feel OF the jimmy and dark
lantern without exposing his soul to
eternal damnation. For custom GONE
times rcVcrts to type. And so Uncle
Eobbics Dodgers should not be too
severely condemned for losing their
first home game OF the season TO the
champion Yankees, Of the American
League, by the score Of to B.
1t wa good game game that we'll
might grace opening day effort, and
one thoroughly enjoyed by every one
Of the $1,000 fans shat braved threat
cning weather to welcome back the
.rcat summer sport. Brookivu toug ght
Naliantly all the way and with such
fleet that swinging into the ninth
inning it appeared Uncle Robbie might
hang another horse collar on Midget
Miller fTuggins. Then his team re-
rertcd back into old Brooklyn habits,
the Kind that was in yogue before
! Uncle Wilbert took charge Of them.
\ rally in tho ninth that gave New
York three runs settled Flatbush hope.
! Of the two Brooklyn could better
afford to lose. Brooklyn had the series
won by big margin before the joint
tourists returned 10 Ebbets Field. OF
twelve games already played Robbie's
boys have eight victories to their credit
and but two battles remain. This may
ave been the reason that Robbie
tossed rookie named Decatur into the
pit after Dutch Ructher retired at the
end oF So we'll pitched innings. De
catur was the boy combcd for three
L.,if -
Devormer in Hero Role
Al Dcvormer, Wallic SchaNgs astute
understudy, was the hero Of the oc-
casion. With one ouc III TIE ninth
inning and the argument deadlocked,
lie met fast ball offered by Decatur
aMd drove it or line beyond the CON
,ncs OF the right center field wall. AS
Scott vas cnsconccd on first base at
the time no further rebuttal was
NUeeded.
The grounds were trlAe slow from
;4ccnc rains. and the diane showed
..-;ilences Of much burned kerosene.
pa. barring one nighty spasm Of the
g. OF the Dodger ,nncr works, the
c.aing vas as snappy and rhythm ieal
a one might expect on The Fourth OF
.uly
sam Jones. for the Yankees. and
started festivities. II is believed these
pitchers VIII toll for their respective
cubs in the opening games next
Wednesday afternoon. Jones dropped
out at the end Of the tifth Ruethcr "a
the end Of the sixth. The count was
knotted at .wo-all at the time.
Jones showed beautiful curve that
lad Broo&lyn batsmcn completely
mystiied. lie was unhittable in four
Of his FIVE innings. Wheat, Myers and
Griffith, in the second, all singled
cleanly on first pitches. The three
singles gave run and the other Tailed
on force out after Schmandt had
walked It looked very much az if
Ruether his into a double play after
Dc Berry had been called out on
strikes, for Scott and Ward handled the
relay smartly. But perhaps Pipp was
drawn an inch of the bag by Wards
hurried whip. Outside this ole inning
no Brooklyn runner saw first or Jones.
Hoyt Shows Up Well
Waite Hoyt likewise had only ono
bad inning the eighth. And then the
breaks went against him. There was
one out when High singled to left.
Johnston fouled high to Devormer.
Zach Wheats single TO lett was slowed
by the sloppy outield sufficiently for
! High to reach third base safely, Zaci!
taking second on Ruth's throw. HI
Myers then scratched a weak roller
down the third Lase line, on which Hoy5
made a wonderful play even after slip
ping in making his throw. High scored
on this puny, huky single.
On an attempted double steal Devor-
mer blocked Wheat off the plate,
though Zach was not called out until
after he had reached his bench. While
the catcher was arguing with Sentell
Hoyt took the ball from Devormer and
walked over and tagged Zach, who.
missed the plate a half foot.
E; Mighty Babe Ruth had to be content
with one lusty double that failed
inches only. He figured in both the
runs scored from Ruether.
With one out in the first McNally
doubled to center. Ruth walked. Nc
MILAN singled to left. scoring McNally.
Higgins then put on the hit and run,
but Pipp missed the pitch and Ruth
was smothered sliding for third. Grit
fifth backed against the wall for one
handed clutch of Pipp's wicked drive.
J Ruth's double opened the fourth.
Mcmillan sacrificed. Pipp drew his base.
The Babe trotted home on Wards deep
fly to Wheat. Pipp was caught stealing
and-run play.
Yanks Slow on Bases
The base running of the Yankees left
something to be desired. In the eighth
inning McNally ran wild off third on
a pitch that gave Pipp his base on
balls. This should have filled the
cushions, with two out.
In the ninth the Yankees finally got
to Decatur. Ward opened with single,
but was forced by Scott. Then De-
vormer delivered his home run. Hoyt
singled to center. Miller slammed a
burning single off Decatur's bare
hand. McNally fouled to Johnston,
who made wild throw to get Hoyt off
second and on this error the pitcher
scored from second.
The score:
NEW YORK a. ~ BROOKLYN u. 1N