The New York herald., 1922-04-03
Makes No Better Than a
Single in Five Trips to
Plate.
YANKS WIN GAME, 6 TO 3
Pipp Establishes Himself as
Batting Hero With Four
Two. Base Hits.
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with two pad KNEES, a crick in his side
and a tremendous anxiety to oblige
the populace with his much heralded
trick of lifting an inoffensive ball over
any old fence at all, finds himself in
the tkroes OF batting slump. This
was indicated this afternoon when, III
ave trips to the plate. the big fellow
could get no better than mere single.
This one blow. however. helped mate
rally in giving the Yankees to
verdict over the Dallas club of the
Texas League.
Ruth really ought to be taking
little vacation, but he wants to go out
there and show the fans how he does It,
Not only did he fail to hit in his last
four attempts but In three of these he
could not drive the leather through the
inneld Much to the glee OF those who
home run in their greater desire to see
the local fingers stop the Babe, Ruth
was famed by Lefty Swartz in the
ffth inning.
In the last four games Ruth has been
at bat eighteen times and has got four
hits and a couple of passes. He has
not hit home run since last Friday
when he poled a terrific FOUR bagger
over the right field fence. He was ex-
pected to do his best here, with a short
right field. but the Babe simply could
not come through. Home run hitters
seem to entail responsibilities--and a
peckful Of 'razzberries'
Pfpp the Batting Hero.
While Ruth was making most OF the
fans cheer with malevolence ehllie
Pipp was right busy establishing him
self as the hitting hero of the after
noon. Wallie has been doing wonders
with the bat since he took that rest
With a spike wound Walie to-day
blew himself to four two base hits
four OF them in row and a double
every time he came to bat
True, Pipp was aided on three occa-
sions by a ground rule which was made
necessary by the fact that the crowd
circled the outfield. Anything that went
into or beyond this jam" went for two
bases. Still, Wallie was pasting them
to the fences. Elmer Miller and Frank
Baker also hit doubles
Bob ShawRey who pitched all but the
last two innings. gained the distinction
Of being the first Yankee regular TO go
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youngsters also has gone that distance.
Carl Mays has not passed the sixth in
ming, but Is due to turn the trick to-
morrow at Little Rock, Ark. where the
Yankees will resume their little series
with the Brooklyns.
Shawkey was In pretty good form.
He gave eight hits, three OF which were
put together for a couple of runs In the
SIXTH but he did not force himself and
appeared to be in command nearly all
the way. He stumbled Just a bit in the
fourth, too. when he yielded two hits
and a pass. but kept the Giants. as the
locals are called, from crossing the
plate.
Texas Leaguers HIT JoIIey.
Jim JoIiey. who was in the Texas
League with Galveston last season, was
paraded before the crowd during the last
two innings and W as stung for two hits
and one run.
Miller Huggins put Camp Skinner In
right field and the selection made quite
hit with the crowd. Skinner was with
Dallas in 1921 and they believe down
this way that he is ready to shine IN
the big show. Camp says II he cannot
stay with the Yankees he wants to come
back to Dallas. He justified the enthu-
siasm OF the crowd. which cheered lust
fly every time he came to bat by siam
ming out three hits in five attempts.
Johnny Mitchell again took care of
short and fielded like a Scott at his
best. Scott could have gone in had he
been needed. but his arm is a bit sore
and Huggins told him TO give It an
other day OF rest. He may continue
on the bench tomorrow, as Hughes
wants to take no chances on sore arms
at this late stage Of the training season
Dallas sent couple of left handlers
against Ruth and his companions--CllH
Hill, who went four innings. two of
them very rocky, and then Swartz, who
was 70 have gone to the Yankees last
season. Hill was maltreated In the first
and fourth innings, in each Of which the
New Yorks got four hits.
Miller Opens with poubie.
Miller opened the game with a double
and Skinner singled. Ruth drilled on
through Galloway for base and drove
IN two runs. The Babe then proceeded
20 steal second. rather foolhardy stunt
in view OF his condition. Not content
with that Ruth tried 70 steal third, too
but was nipped.
In the fourth doubles by Baker and
Pfpp and a single by Ward brought a
run and put Pipp on third. Huggins
then ordered the squeeze play, and II
worked with neatness. De Vormer did
the bunting. down toward first, while
Pipp was on the scoring end. A hit by
Shawkey was responsible for third
run.
The New Yorks scored only once Off
swartz, In the fifth. on hits by Skinner
and Baker and one OF those Pippian
doubles. The score:
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