The New York herald., 1922-04-14


the Dodgers. for even among pitchers
Bu. We we're speaking OF the meth
cdicsi nature OF Irish Meusel. On
opening day he hit home run into
the right fioid stands. Yesterday he
hit one into the same pace. IL be-
came habit with him. this home run
biting. in the brief space that has
interviewed since the season opened.
Irish seems TO have adopted one OF
those handy notices such as "a home
run a day Keeps the doctor away" or
something OF that sort. and the habit
somehow has fixed itself upon him.
John J.. McGraw will not Try to break
him of IL.
The home run came in the second
inning with one out and when II came
the Dodgers morale seemed 10 get as
loose as ashes. especially as far as Dazzy
Vance was concerned. After Meusel had
irotted across the pan TO the accompani-
ment OF joyous shouts from the Giants
hest customers. Long George Kelly faced
Vance. Dazzy was so agitated that ne
could not locate the platter and Kelly
strolled down to first.
shinners Gets q Pass.
After Kelly came Eagiebeak SINNERS
and Vance. still agitated. passed the
new centerfielder. Up came Oil Smith
with Dazzy still annoyed and IL looked
as though the Giant catcher would also
get to first without taking cut at the
BALL But Vance finally got the pin
IL Ata..
Schmandt. 1t was a ewister and when
Srhmandt did retrieve it he paused TO
think. Thought is a fatal mistake for
baseball players. While Schmandt was
thinking OIL reached the bag and II was
too late to try for one OF the others.
This stuffed the cushions with worlds 8
champions and made Dazzy all the
dizzier BY this time he was heaving
them merely in the general direction OF
the pest box and Bancroft got base on
balls forcing in second run and the
Giants customers began to raz Daz'
John Rawlings. understanding Frank
Frisch. cracked hit to center and two
more runs came in making 1t four in all
for the champions
But the Dodgers did not stay in the
shut out class for long. With ona out
up came Ivan Olson, sometimes called
Ivan the Terrible, not because OF any
resemblance to the late lamented RUS
sian gent Of that name but solely on ac-
count of hisi fielding. Ivan the Terrible
bounced a hit off Davy Bancrofts shoe.
When Davy did recover the pellet ne
made such a wild heave to first that
Ivan got to second. Jimmy Johnston
drove what looked like a two. bagger to
left but was caught out trying to stretch
IL to that measure but Olson scored be-
foro I, Uo a second
In the sixth inning Shufiin Phil
Douglas. who was moving through the
game with languid grace for the Giants,
got something of a shock. Jimmy
Johnston laid down a bunt in front OF
the plate and beat 1t to first Few
seconds later Zack Wheat caromed
blow right Off the right f1eld wall for
three Dagger. Those OF the 12.0OO
customers in the stands who happened
to be from across the bridge began to
raise the raucous battle cry OF Crow
Hill.
shuffIin' Phil stcndies.
But right then and there Shuliin' Phi
Douglas ceased to shuttle lanSuidly. The
sas,iva singer from Tennessee applied
a little more moisture to the pellet and
the captain OF the Dodgers languishcd
and died lingering death on third as
the next three Dodger batters came up
and hit the moistened pills right into
the hands of the eager Giant helders
The Dodger drive blew tire at the
quarter pole.
In the ninth inning the Dodgers
started a rally but 1t was feeble one
and died a painful death in its infancy
Tommy Griffith dashed such "A swipe at
phil Douglas that 1t tore the Tennes.
scean's glove loose from his digits and
almost tore the hand with II. The bali
rolled over toward Johnny Rawlings
who had some difficulty or argument
with II. and Thomas was safe.
Seeming a chance to tic the thing up
Wilbert Robinson sent In Robin Hood
to run for Griffith who Is no ten second
man Schmandt lifted an easy one :"
Rawlings and Bernie Neis was sent IL
to bat for ID Berry. Bernie rolled ont
10 Long George Kelly Wilbert Robin
son did not despair. He yanked out
rutch Ruether who had nothing to do
since he pitched the winning game Tor
the Dodgers on the previous day. Du'ch
drove a long hit to right and Robin
Hood scored. That made Il so tina.
only one more run was needed TO tie.
Another member of the Griffith fam
IlN. one Z. Griffith. the initial presum-
ably standing for Beany. was sent IN TO
run for Reuther. Up came Ivan ivory
olson old ivan tne lci 'o'e '' ~, !,
Ivan rolled one right down to Phil
Douglas who stopped over with creak-
ing Of the spinal column and threw
ivan the Terrible out at frst. That
ended the second game at the Polo
Grounds. There win only be i52 mora
50 customers are urged TO come carly
and avoid the rush.
The length of Long George Kelly was
verv useful in the Dodgers half OF the
season. Iscl< Wheat bounced what
looked like certain hi. down toward
first. if the altitude of Long George
Kelly had been any less than u Is the
blow certainly would have gone for =
single At least but IL takes high
bounce to clear George Kelly or the
Woolworth Building. long George
stretched himself. scraping his fingers
against a cloud and spearcd the ball.
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