New-York tribune., 1922-07-11

Flack and Jack Smith on bases, and
Harry Shriver, the long-legged
rookie OF the Robins, was the victim
and it made FIVE straight victories for
the Cardinals in the series. The Robins
departed tonight to try their luck in
four games in Cincinnati.
Last Friday Hornsby hit a home run
in the ninth inning with Jack Smith on
base. and it made the Cardinals win
ners by to s. His home run to-day
was his twenty Of this season,
his second in the series, and his twelfth
hit in the series, but is was his
only hit to-day. He forced Smith in
the first inning, struck out in the
third$and flied TO Wheat in the
sixth
Manager Wilbert Robinson an
nounced in the course Of the game that
he would protest it because catcher
Ansmith blocked Hank De Berry off
the plate in the third inning before re-
ceiving the ball. Brooklyn had the
bases full in the third, De Berry being
on third, and one out, when Tom
Griffith flied to Flack.
Ainsmith Blocks Plate
De Berry tried to score on the fly
and beat the throw to the catcher, but
Ainsmth was standing with his right
foot on the pan and his left leg toward
third base, leaving no opening for De
Berry, who did not care to crash into
him with the possibility Of serious
accident Ainsmith received the throw
from Flack and ran back and tagged
De Berry, who had passed the plate.
The protest is based upon Rule 54,
Section 5, which says baseman or
catcher must not block a runner be-
fore receiving the ball--a rule that is
never enforced. Brooklyn protested
the July a tie of 5 to in fourteen
innings with the Giants in New York
on the ground that Catcher Earl Smith
of the Giants blocked Ray Schmandt
of the plate before receiving the ball,
but President Heydler has not taken
action.
Painful accidents to spectators and
one player occurred to-day. 1t was
"ladies day." and in the crowd of
| y,OOO IL was tStlHldted LIlGL O,OUO were
women and girls. In the fifth inning
foul from Rogers Hornsby's bat
hit a girl over the right eye. The
impact could be heard all over the
stand. She was treated by a physi-
clan, who could not tell at that stage
| how seriously she had been injured
| Only a few minutes before an un-
lucky male fan near the girl was hit
by two fouls about two minutes apart.
One of them hit him in the left eye
and may have injured his sight.
Jimmy Johnston Injured
On the field Jimmy Johnston, the
hustlipg second baseman ana $50 hit
ter of the Robins, had his right thumb
cracked by pitched ball from PfefTer
in the first inning. Harold Janvrin
ran for Johnston and played second
Johnstor's absence of at least a week
and possibly month will be q severe
blow to the Dodgers. Bert Griffith
player center for Brooklyn to-day as
a result Of Hi Myers slightly sprain-
ing his right ankle in the sixth in
ming on Sunday.
Ed Pfefer was the winning pitcher
in this fifth game of the series and
last Thursday. Each side made eleven
hts to-day and each put up a great
defense until the seventh, with Rogers
ornsby playing wonderful game for
the Cardinals.
The score was to 0 when Johnny
Lavan singled for the third time and
| opened the ST. Louis seventh. He
scored on Pfefer's sacrifice and Flack's
single to right.
Jack Smith beat bunt toward first
flack and Jack went in on Hornsbys
home run over the left field fence on
the first ball pitched.
Brooklyn scored run in the ninth.
Lavan made wild throw on Olsons
grounder.. De Berry singled to right,
Olson taking third. Ruether batted for
Decatur and forced De Berry, Olson
scoring.
The score