The New York herald., 1922-06-23
Dodgers Pitcher Holds New
York Safe, While Ryan
Is Taken Out.
ROBINSON A HYPN0TIST
Flatbush Fusileers Arrive in
Troop Trains Over B. r. t.
for Battle of BorOughs.
BY w. O. McGEEHAN.

Inc IlTSt SklTHllSn III NAC AoohtiN "
the Boroughs which is being waged
with no quarter given on either side. in
the lee of Coogans Bluff was won by the
Dodgers yesterday by the tight score OF
10 O. Three troop trains containing
the yeomanry of the Flatbush Fusileers
passed over the b. r. I. early in tha
afternoon, an dthelr shrill battle cry
was raised frequently as the carnag=
ragged.
Duetch Ruether. the Native Son, who
was brought in a semi-civilized state
from Cincinnati by your Uncle Wilbert
Robinson and taught the use of tho
finger bowl and curved ball. held the
Giants safe in the pinches. 1t was
Rusther's twelfth victory this year.
Bill Ryan. who started for the home
defense, was yanked in the fourth. when
he showed symptoms of preparing to be
Knocked out of his brogans.
When Clarence Mitchell who used to
be a pitcher, but who is now imper
sonating first baseman. slapped Will
lam for a two bagger Mr.. John Joseph
McGraw uttered plaintive moan from
the shadows of the dugout and orderaG
the starting pitcher to slide off thc
mound. Clarence got himself two hits.
the largest number acquired by any
player in the game. and hs went
through the motions of a first oaseman
as though he had been born and brought
up on the bag.
Uncle Wilbert Robinson can hypnotize
them that way. He made few passes
before the eyes of Clarence and said to
him: You are no longer a pitcher.
You are a first baseman and what's
more you're a darned good frs base
man." At this hypnotic command
Mitchell walked over to first base and
started to play the bag perfectly.
A Bit of SymDolfsn..
Ivan Olson. known to organized base
ball as Ivan the Terrible as a delicate
compliment to his playing. enlvened
the proceedings in the eighth by pulling
bit of symbolism after the custom OF
MS countryman, Mr.. IbSen. Ivan hit
one close to the right field line IJmpir.
Moran ruled it foul, but Ivan the Terri
BILE differed.
Despite the shouting of Moran Olson
insisted on running down to first and
beyond, indicating with his feet where
he alleged that the ball had struck.
This was the subtle Scandinavian way
or insulting the umpire. There Is no
retort TO 1t as there would be with the
insult direct and Ruthlan.
The Dodgers started scoring in the
second inning. Wheat walked then.
with Myers out. Mitchell singled and
sent Wheat to third. Ivan The Terrible
got base on balls. filling the corners
with Dodgers. HuclS De Berry hoisted
to center and Wheat scored.
In the fourth inning Wheat singled to
right and advanced on a sacrifice bv
Myers. Up once more, Mitchell this
time drove two bagger to left. scoring
Wneat. This gave Ryan the rest of the
AFTERNOON free and Jess Barnes took IN
the pill that he threw down.
Ine Giants put one across in their
half OF the same inning. Rawlings
scratched hit past third and was forced
py Frisch. Irish Meusel lifted a Texas
Lacquer to short left field and Frisch
chased over to third on IT, Young forced
Meusel at second and Frisch scored dur
Ing the operation
Ivan The Terrible drove a single
through second in the sixth inning and
got to third when Huck De Berry drove
hard one to right. Reuther lifted a
long fly to left and Ivan The Terrible
came in with the run.
In the Giant half Of the same inning
ny Myers deprived Frank Frisch OF
all rights to what looked like a GER.
tainty for a hit. Frisch lifted one 10
snort center and Myers had to come
IN Tor IT, The ball was just kissing the
grass tops when Myers made a nose
dive and spearing the pellet made three
complete revolutions at excessive speed
The ball was still in his hand when they
unraveled him. 1t was the star fielding
performance Of the afternoon
Giant Drive Fails,
The Giants called in the reserves for
drive on Ruether in the seventh.
with two out Bill Cunningham singled
and the pugnacious Mr.. "On" Smith con
nected for Texas Lacquer. Pancho
snyder was unclaimed and sent in as a
pinch hitter. Pancho singled 10 left.
~. .t..<~ 49, FrFf
ertson was slipped from his leash 10 run
for Pancho. The drive stopped abruptIy
when Bancroft hoisted to left. Cecil
Algernon Causey, who mons un after
broken Giant pitchers, finished the game
With Ruether In the box Uncle WIZ
bert Robinson did most of his coaching
In the vincinity OF third base. this
strategic point being closer TO tn
Dodger bench than first base. At the
rate that Ruether is going this season
Robbie counts the game won the minute
he orders the Dutchman into the box.
The rumor that Wilbert Robinson IS
setting thin through worry was proved
10 be unfounded. Irwin Cobb, who came
down from Rebel Ridge yesterday TO
pay his formal call to Mr. Robinson.
paced him off The circumference OF nv.
Robinson is still only four laps to tho
mile 1t took Mr.. Cobb just one minute
ana ten seconds TO run once around him
which Is pretty fair time for the quartet
mile run considering the fact that he
has not been in training for the event.
Mr.. Ebbets, the good old Squire OF
F'latbush, wishes another rumor spiked
He denied positively that he stopped n
paraae because he dropped a dime. The
aniclat involved was Is cents and the
retraction is made in justice TO Mr..
Ebbcts
BROOKLYN (N) NEW YORK CN.)