The New York herald., 1922-04-21

BrooklynS three star complete nnai
and absolutely official baseball OPEN
ing was celebrated at Ehbets Field
yesterday afternoon with all the time
tonored trimmings, about 100 gross
heavy overcoats and blue noses and a
perfect football setting. One of the
many trimmings scattered about the
festive. windblown premises was alb
sorbed by the Dodgers, who had to
take their fourth straight beating
from the Giants by to L. 1t did not
use TO be that way and Brooklyn fans
very properly are agog and agEast
Squire Ebbets provided the music. the
bunting. real. live United States Sem
ator to toss out the first ball, and one
of the contesting bah clubs. But John
McGraw provided most of the baseball
On behalf of the Brooklyns 1t must be
said that they went into the inaugural
with q couple of millstones for laval
Heres. They could not make runs be-
cause brilliant Phil Douglas would not
let them, and they could not stop the
New Yorks from making runs because
Dazzy Vance and AL Mamaux would
not permit IL.
The Squire of Flatbush was master
of ceremonies until Senator William NJ
Calder threw out the ball. Then the
Squire entrusted the honors to Vance. In
whose cerebellum rankled the memory
of pasting suffered at the Polo
Grounds last week. and whose deter
mination to stop the New Yorks was
right keen. But before the second in
ming had been hammered into history
Vance once more was presenting tab
leau vivant entitled "Caracala at the
Roman Baths" while Sherrod Smith was
left handing in his place-and the
Giants were in full cry.
MeuseII Drives Three Home.
A devastating triple by Irish Meusel,
with the bases full. in the first inning
and a three bagger by Johnny Rawlings
and a. home run by Earl Smith in the
second were the major blows in tle
flamboyant attack which gave the
Giants three tallies in each round and
blew Vance right out of the cold. cold
park. Sherrod Smith contributed five
and two-thirds innings of spotless pitch
ing. in which the New Yorks got only
two hits. But Sherrod gave way to the
pinch hitting Dutch Ruether. and
Mamaux limped the last two sessions.
Earl Smiths four bagger. which trav-
elled over the celebrated right field
fence. brought the Giants home run
total to six for as many games--a rec
ord which now stands alone.
1t was rather fortunate for the Dodg-
ers that they got rid of good bit OF
bad pitching yesterday. for Douglas
probably would have won against the
finest flngieg Uncle Robbie could have
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only six hits, and only in the seventh.
in which they got their lone tally. could
the Fusileers put two safe blows to-
gether. Douglas had speed to burn,
great curve. fine control, a sharp break
| ing spitball and commanding confidence.
Three Classes Among $4,000.
| Some $1,000 cash customers. good
many Of them just convalescing from a
severe session with Yiddsh hardtack
and sinker matzosballs. tried to-keep their
blood In circulation with some fine catch
as-catch-can shouting. The assemblage
was composed Of three varieties of hardy
enthusiasts, never-say-die Brooklyn root
ers, with nothing but anathema for the
Giants members of the Brooklyn Legion
of the Razzberry, already decorating
the Dodgers with their emblem, and
lusty lunged supporters OF the Giants.
who made the most of the unusual or
portunity to do some tall roofing In
| Flatbush.
In view OF the weather conditions the
tournout> was mighty flattering to the
teams and the game. A northwest gale
made the park its playground and blew
through the steel rafters in variety of
blood curdling keys Coats were but
toned tightly. hats were jammed down
close to the ears. and feet Kept stamp
| ing on the uninviting concrete. One
looked for a football shooting through
the air rather than a baseball winging
across the diamond.
| 1t was a nifty parade which the
Squire put on for the flag raising. While
the band blared and footed the Dodgers
marched down the first base line and
the Giants down the third base chalk
mark. Then the boys. of course all out
of step. turned sharply and the clubs
converged at second base. Then they
went gaily, two abreast, down the fair
way to the flagpole in the center.
-Four Men Can't DO IT.
While the thrilling strains OF the
national anthem came sharp on the frosty
air two men tried to haul the Stars ana
Stripes to the staff head. But they
could make no headway against the
gale. Finally two more men we're
pressed into service. and even the four
could not quite make the top.
The boys came marching back ana
Senator Calder was handed new ball.
A perfect peg to the field. and the game
was on, with Vance facing Bancroft
who was to enjoy quite pleasant
afternoon at bath and in the field. The
Giant captain singled to right and kaw.
lings singled TO short Groh walked ana
the bases were full. The Razzberries
were right on the job.
Young was called out on strikes, and
notified Mr.. Riglcr that his vision was
faulty. Meusel cracked a. triple TO lett
center. and three runners scooted over
the pan Just as pretty as You ever saw.
Kelly fouled TO Taylor, and SINNERS
famed. But the damage already done
was more than plenty.
In the second Earl Smith greeted
Vance with his home run. Douglas
followed with single TO center-and
Robbie might have known that Dazsy
haa had enough. But Vance remained
In tho box--and Bancroft singled Tor
the second time. When Rawlings sent
n three Dagger 10 the exit In right
center the score stood to 0. Sher-
rod smith faced Groh and Hcinie rolled
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