The New York herald., 1922-06-15
DODGERS, REVIVED,
SHUT OUT CARDS
Vance Puzzles Hornsby
Troupe, and Is Ably Sup
ported by Playmates.

Cursory inspection of the Dodgers at
Ebbets Field yesterday seemed to indi-
cate a recurrence of symptoms of base
ball intelligence. Their batting tempera-
tu-e was high and their fielding pulse
rapid After the Flatbush athletes had
prescribed nine goose eggs as an omeiet
for the Cardinals and had collected four
runs for themselves the final diagnosis
was to the effect that the Dodgers were
in no immediate danger of relapse
to the second division.
Mr. Robinson, the portly chieftain Of
the Dodgers, evidently reached the con-
clusion after last Tuesdays experience
with the Cubs that the trouble with
his men was paucity of hitting force,
and so he made some changes in the
personnel Mr.. Schmandt. the tall syca-
more of the first base station, was sent
to the dugout for reflection and intro
spection, and the stocky Clarence
Mitchell took up the burden at that
point.
Ward, the active, speedy and sure
clutch shortstop was replaced by the
idol Of Flatbush fans. yclept Ivy Olson.
and Bert Griffith was elbowed out OF
right field by Tom Griffith.
The changes resulted in an imme-
date improvement in the batting OF
the Dodgers, although the first run was
batted in by Johnston's single and
Wheat's double, Tom Griffith tanning
between the effective clouts.
The two runs in the fifth resulted
from singles by Olson. De Berry and
High and misplay by Ainsmith. This
play was n most amusing one. with
Mitchell and Olson out on flies. De Berry
and Vance, the Crescent City battery
both singled. High then shot single
to left and De Berry raced to third and
then continued on in an effort to score.
McHenry had the ball in his hand as
De Berry turned third. and the left
fielder made a perfect throw up the thlrd
base line, the ball hitting the dirt ten
feet from the plate and bounding waist
high right over the rubber.
Ainsmith's Judgment Poor.
For some reason best known to him
self. Ainsmith, q very able catcher, hao
as soon as he saw there would pc q
throw to head off DeBerry, dropped on
his knees on the rubber and waited foI
the ball. Had Ainsmith been standing
at the plate he would have got the pal
| and made an easy out, 1Or inc pdll pea
DeBerry by feet. The spheroid, how
ever bounded toe high for Ainsmith IT
his kneeling position and rolled over tt
the Brooklyn dugout. both DeBerry ane
Vance scoring. The kneeling put ou
will perhaps not be so popular witf
Ainsmith in future. There is little
doubt that the Card pitcher took tha
position in order to block the runner
from the plate in case the play was 6
close one.
The Dodgers run in the sixth wal
due to Myers's single and savag'
drive by Mitchell against the centel
field fence that yielded three bags
Olson ended the inning by tanning. Ton
Griffith contributed a belated double II
the eighth, but got no further than hi!
hit sent him.
Mr. Dazzling Vance once more lived
UP to his name and fairly smothered the
Mound City chaps. The youngster was
in several ticklish situations. which
were not the result of his delivery being
mauled.
In the first inning Olson, who hat
reappeared after lay off due to az
injured toe. perpetrated an inexcusabl'
error in letting Flack's easy groundel
get past him. Ivy was the recipient Of 8
burst of ironical applause. But he re
deemed himself in the second inning b,
running across the foul line and captur.
ing two difficult flies.