The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-20
BASEBALL
FOOTBALL
BASKETBALL
ROBINSONS DODGERS WIN FROM THE
asss LOUISVILLE COLONIES BY 80 SCORE
Leon Galore and Tommy Long VIII OPP
pose Each Other on the Mound
This Afternoon.

The Brooklyn Dodgers BANKED Joe
McCarthy's Louisville champions yester-
day afternoon, winning the game to 0,
Maxent park was crowded to capacity.
Even though heavy rain fell yesterday
morning, 1t did not hinder the game in
the least. However, the strong wind
that prevailed during the afternoon put
both teams at no little disadvantage.
Dodgers Use Trio
The Dodgers used a trio OF slab artists
Including Dutch Ruether, former worlds
series hero when with the Cincinnati
Reds: Dazzy Vance and youngster by
the name OF Gordinier who halls from
the Buffalo club of the International
League. Each twirled three innings.
Ruether turned the Colonies back with
out hit during his stay on the rubber.
One hit was annexed off Vance and three
on Gordlnier.
Mccarthy trotted out a trio OF his
Ringers. The veteran southpaw, Nick
Cullop, worked the first three innings
allowing three hits and one run. Stanley
King succeeded the "oid master allow
ing three hits and ono run. Ernie Koob
finished the affair allowing one hit and
run which he was responsible for him.
self by way of a wild pitch.
Spectacular Fielding
Lyman Lamb. center fielder of the
Colonies, was credited with the most
spectacular fielding treat Of the after
noon when he grabbed long drive from
Tack Wheats bat in the third inning.
The local gardener had to travel quite a
distance to get the ball. Another fine,
catch was made by AL Ellis when he
went back against the right field fence
in the seventh and pulled down Neis'
drive with his gloved hand. Andy High
at third base for the Dodgers made a
fine one handed stop of a line drive from
Ballenger's bat in the seventh and tossed
to first doubling Ellis.
The Initial Marker
The Dodgers got their initial marker
in the second inning on two hits and a
sacrifice and for a time it looked like
they were I'm for a big day in crossing
the plate. Schmandt led off with long
double to right and was sacrificed by
Crane. Hungling walked and when
Ruther was credited with hit to Bal
lenger Schmandt came on home. Olson
ended the session by hitting into a
double play from Cullop TO Bethel to
Kirke Vance got on in the fifth through
Ballenger's error. A sacrifice by Olson, !
Tommy Grifhths infleld out and Johns |
tons one base blow to center brought
Vance home. A hit by Taylor in the
ninth, sacrifice by Gordinier an out and /
hOOOS Wlld p1tcn accounted Tor the maj I
marker OF the Dodgers.
Only in one inning did the Colonies !
get more than one hit and that was the
seventh. Mccarthy used two pinch hit I
ters. Dick Deighan and Piggy" Stanley.
The former was retired on an infield out
in the third inning while the latter was
retired on strikes in the seventh.
Lineup Reports Soon
Despite the fact that Bill Meyer is
nursing a lame shoulder he caught the
hrst seven innings and then gave way
to Billy Monk who finished in fine style.
This youngster also accounted for one
Of the four hits off the Dodgers hurlers. ]
At a conference OF the sport scribes,
Manager Mccarthy and Business Man
aSer Neal last evening the latter gave
out the information that he believed Ben
lineup, considered one of the most valu-
able men on the team would blow into
camp within the next few days. He
also said that Acosta had informed him
he would not report until he was abso-
Istely certain about the good health of
his mother.
Today at Three.
The game this afternoon will start
promptly at o'clock. Manager Robin
son announced last night that he would
send Sherrod Smith and Leon Galore to
the slab, while Taylor and Miller will do
the receiving. Just which pitcher Man
ager Mccarthy will put in to start the
game has not yet been decided. but in
all probability Tommy Long will be first
choice while DeBerry. Dean. and Holley
may also get a chance during the close
OF the session.
The Cc<Qnels are going to try to come
hack this afternoon and score victory
over the senior leaguers, as they have
n host Of followers up in the blue grass
country who are expecting them to win
ono or more of the contests against the
Dodgers. Maxent park will more than
likely shelter capacity crowd again this
afternoon, for the local fans are anxious
to see Galore. the 25 inning man, heave
the old apple TO the Louisville cham
pions.