The New York herald., 1922-09-24

Dutch Ruether at last reached his
goal of twenty victories when he beat
Whitley" Glazner in the first game.
Tom Griffith gave the pitcher boost
toward the score of victories when he
poled home run over the right field
wall in the third inning with two on
the bases.
The game was clinched in the seventh.
The Dodgers accumulated six runs off
Glazner in the seventh inning on four
hits a base on balls. double steal by
Schmandt and High and a muff by the
usually brilliant Carson Bigbee.
Arthur Decatur won the second game
for Brooklyn, when he completely out
pitched the sterling southpaw. Wilbur
Cooper. The Brooklyn right handler held
the Pirates TO seven singles and a
double. while the Dodgers hammered
Cooper for seven singles and four
doubles. Two of the Brooklyn doubles
We're by Bert Griffith. Bert Is right
handed batter and was playing in right
field for Tom Griffith, left handed
batter. who made a home run, a double
and single in the first game.
1t was large day for the unrelated
but associated Griffiths
Cooper allowed two runs in the fourth
inning on two hits and three runs on
five hits in the eighth inning in sub
mitting to the defeat in the game that
left the Pirates hopeless They wind up
Ytheir annual series with the Dodgers by
playing a double header to-day. In the
first twenty games the two teams have
broken even.
T. Grimth's Homer.
Ruether in the third inning of the first
game for the Dodgers extracted pass
from Glazner with one out and was
forced by Olson. who took second on an
infield hit by Johnston. Olson and
Johnston ambled to the plate when Tom
Griffith lifted his home run over the
right field wall
The Pirates tied the score after
Ruether had retired the first two men
up in the fourth inning on flies. Tray
nor took two bases when Tom Griffith
fumbled his single. Grimm walked and
Schmidt singled to right scoring Tray
nor. Glazner, who is not q bad hitter.
crashed a triple off the wall in right
center, sending in Grimm and Schmidt.
Olson tossed out Maranvil1e
Ruether opened the seventh inning by
going out on a grounder to Maranville.
Olson and Johnston singled and Tom
Griffith doubled, scoring Olson. Wheat's
infield out scored Johnston and Myers's
infield hit. on which Tierney sat down
violently. let In Griffith. Schmandt
doubled to left and Myers beat the throw
to the plate, Schmandt moving UP on the
throw. High walked. On a double steal
Walter Schmidt made a low throw to
Maranville that could not be returned
and Schmandt got home, High taking
bee and Carson muffed IL, High scoring.
Harold Carlson relieved Glazner after
the muff and stopped the Dodger attack.
Pirates Quiet.
The Pirates were quiet after their out
burst in the fourth inning until they
broke loose for two runs In the ninth.
Tierney smacked one of Ruether's fast
ones for a single to center and took
third on Traynor's double to center.
Grimm was safe on Olson's tumble. Tier
ney scoring and Traynor taking third.
Schinidt's sacrifice fly sent in Traynor.
Cooper allowed a single by Myers and
double by Schmandt in the second In
ming of the second game, but no harm
came TO him until the Dodgers started
making it two straight from the Pirates
by putting over two runs in the fourth.
Bert Griffith opened the fourth with a
triple to right when "Reb" Russell lost
the ball In the sun. Bert scored when
Wheat singled to left. Myers singled to
center and Max Carey fumbled the ball
long enough for Wheat TO go to third.
Schmandt's sacrifice ffy let in Wheat.
Cooper had six strikeouts. tanning
Hungling and Decatur twice each in
their first two trips up, but Decatur got
revenge when he opened the Brooklyn
eighth inning with a double to right.
Janvrin and Olson flied out, but Bert
Griffith doubled to the bleachers in left