The New York herald., 1922-08-14
RUETHER REPEATS
OYER PHILADELPHIA
Dodger Southpaw Scores Sixth
Straight Over Quakers
in 3 to 2 Game.

for the Phiilies to beat Southpaw Dutch
Ruether OF the Brooklyn Dodgers this
season. Ruether faced these Quakers
for the sixth time this season when he
met them yesterday in a one day Sc
ries at Ebbets Field and after the
smoke blew away the crack left handler
had defeated the Philies to 2. making
it six straight victories for him at the
expense OF Kaiser Wilhelms team.
IT was Ruether's sixteenth winning OF
the season. and for pitching so prettily
he expects a bonus from Squire Ebbets.
He has lost nine games. Seven games
remain between the Phillies and
Dodgers. and Ruether should win a
couple OF these.
Threatening weather and three de-
feats by the Giants at Ebbets Field in
the preceding two days somewhat
chilled the ardor Of the Flatbush fans.
and not more than 1000 were present
TO see the Dodgers In their last en-
Gagement before leaving on their final
tour of the West. They departed last
night for Altoona. Pa. where they play
an exhibition to-day. Tomorrow they
are due in Newark. Ohio. and on
Wednesday they open a two day series
In St Louis.
Ruether had his work cut out for
him yesterday to beat Phil Wenert, the
Philly southpaw. Weinert pitched as
well as Ruether. if not better. but Rue
ther had the breaks in the latter end OF
the game. Two Of the hits from Weinert
were Texas leaGuers off the handles OF
the bats of Zack Wheat and Andy
High. Wheat would never have gone
10 bat in the eighth when the Dodgers
scored two runs. II old reliable Artie
Fletcher had not fumblcd an easy
grounder from Bernie Neis with two
on and two out. That loaded the bases
and Wheat's small hit drove in two
runs
Highs handle hit was, made in the
ninth inning with Myers on second. and
IT sent Myers to third. making 1t easy
for Myers to score on Deberry's sacri-
flee fly.
Rapp I'm Earnest Mood.
The Phillies werc full OF fight and
put up smart game. Goldie Rapp
the Giant castoff, played snanpy ball
at third and Walkers catch with one
hand OF Deberry's line fly in the ninth
brought cheers from the spectators. At
bat the Philles were trying all the
time. They tied the score with single
and double in their half or the rinth
after two were gone, but there Is an
Indian sign on them when facing Rue
ther
The first hit off Ruether was a sin
gle TO center by Walker in the second
Inning. Walker died in a double play
with Fletcher, who had four opportuni-
ties 10 advance runners ard twice hit
-. III -
Ruether was Rapp's single 10 center.
which opened the fourth inning. and it
grew into a run that gave the Philies
the lead until the eighth Parkinson
followed Rapp in tho fourth by drawing
pass. Cy Williams sacrificed. Walker
knocked sacrifc fly to Myers that
scored Rapp. who beat the throw to the
plate with nothing to spare. Lee walked.
but Johnston threw out Fletcher. The
passes to Parkinson and Lee were all
that were issued by Ruether In the
game.
Brooklyn's first hit off Lefty weInert
was double 10 right by Schmandt in
the second inning. but il was wasted
The second hit was Zacl Wheat's single
to right tina: opened the seventh in
ming and that was wasted. too. far
Wheat never got beyond first.
Fletcher Lends Hand.
Results were obtained In tho eighth.
which Deberry opened with a single off
Rapp's glove. Ruether sacrificed and
Olson fouled 70 Henline. Johnston was
purposely walked. Nes knocked hard
grounder at Fletcher. who kicked the
ball around until Neis was safe and the
bases were full. Wheats Texas League
single TO center scored Deberry and
Johnston and put the Dodgers ahead
On double steal Neis was caught off
third base.
Undeterred by the late comeback OF
the Dodgers. the Phillies took UP their
knitting again In the ninth. Lee opened
with single TO center. hut Fletcher
grounded 10 Johnston and a double play
cleared the bases. Ieslic singled 10 left
and went in on Henline's double to cen
ter. tying the score. Olson tossed out
Weinert.
Myers began tho Brooklyn victory
when he beat out hit to Jim Smith.
who fielded the ninth for Fletcher
Schmandt sacrificed. High raised a
Texas League single over Smith. sending
Myers TO third. The Philadelphia strate-
gists decided to have a right handed
pitcher throw TO Dcbcrry, and George
Smith was called. George threw two
balls. The second Dcberrv knocked to
right for line ~ on which Walker
made Sensational catch. but il scored
Myers with the winning run. The score !.
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