The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21
STEELE RESCUES
GIANTS IN TENTH
New Hurler Saves Game After
New York Bats Out Victory
in Uphill Contest.
DOYLE HITS FOR CIRCUIT
Special Despatch 10 TIE suw.

Special Despdtch 10 TIE suN.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 20.-Bob Steele
rescued the. Giants from a most crit
ical situation in the tenth inning OF
to-day's game with the Cardinals and
preserved victory by 6 to 4 score
for McGraw's men over the Mound
City outft. The Cardinals had scored
one run in the tenth. there were two on
and only one out when steele relieved
George Smith. and Bob brought the
contest to a swift and happy ending
by disposing OF the next two men.
Poll Perritt started the game for the
Giants, but retired in favor OF pinch
hitter in the eighth. 1t was an up
Jake May. who started for tho Cards.
did not allow a hit until the seventh
inning. Then IN Tire eighth, with the
Cardinals In possession of a three run
lead, May crumpled right up and was
taken out. Bill Doak relieved him and
managed to stave of defeat until the
tenth.
The game was but one feature OF
mammoth field day at the Cardinals
park In aid Of 4 local hospital for tuber-
cular soldiers and sailors. A Junior
marathon race and a ball game between
teams from Jefferson barracks and the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
preceded the major league combat. the
soldiers winning the midwestern service
championship by a to 5 victory over
the sailors.
1t was 4 :55 when the Giants and Car
dinals started their game and 7:35 be-
fore It was over. About 10000 turned
out for the affair and as a part of the
crowd was on the field ground rules
were necessary. More than $4,000 was
realized for the fund.
Cards First to Score.
The Cardinals scored their first run
| In the sixth. Gonzales drove the ball
into the crowd in right field for two
bases. advanced to third on Mays out
and scored on Heathcotes sacrifice ny
to Young. They hung up two more
tallies in the seventh and at the clip
May was travelling at the time 1t ap-
peared as II St Louis had the game
! safely slowed away. After Cruise
had famed in the seventh Horneby
! scratched hit down the third base
line and Paulette singled to right put
ting Hornsby on third and taking sec
ond on the throw in.
McHenry lifted a long sacrifice fly to
Young. scoring Hornsby and putting
Paulette on third. and Paulette counted
when Grimm hit one TO right for a
base
May disposed Of Thorpe. the first man
to face him in the eighth. but imme-
diately thereafter his troubles began.
Holke singled to left and McCarty SIN
gled to right Holke stopping at the mid
die bag. Sticking batted for Perritt and
slashed the ball savagely down the third
base line. but Paulette whlsksd 1t up
with his gloved hand and stepped on
the bag forcing Holke
May couldn't get the ball over the
plate for Burns and the batter walked.
| filling the bases, after which Young was
hit by pitched ball. forcing McCarty
| over the rubber with the Giants first
| run. Doak was called in to replace May
and Fletcher greeted him by hitting the
| ball right back at him. Tho pellet
glanced off Bills glove for hit. scor-
| ing Sticking. Doak then gave Doyle four
wide ones and Larry ambled to first.
forcing Burns over the plate. thinner
man failed to continue the rally. as he
| was thrown out by Fisher.
Giants WIN in Tenth.
In the tenth the Giants went after
| Dosk in lively fashion and put the
game on Ice. though they were destined
| to experience a few anxious moments
before the game was over Burns led
| off by beating out hit to Paulette and
| went to second on Young's sacrifice
Fletcher beat out hit to Hornsby and
| the Cardinals third sacker in a desper-
ate effort to get the Giant captain at
| first heaved the ball over Grimms
head, Burns scoring and Fletcher reach
ing second.
Larry Doyle then hoisted the ball
in the right feld bleachcrs for home
run. scoring Fletcher ahead of him.
Smith. who had entered the box for
| the Giants in the eighth. got along all
right until the tenth. when he lost eff
| fectiveness so suddenly that he all but
lost the game. He walked Gonzales. and
| after Doak lined to Burns the Cuban
| catcher pilfered second and third with
out having a play made on him. Hea tn
| cote then singled 10 centre, scoring Con
zales. and Fisher doubled into the crowd
! in the right field, putting Heathcote on
| third.
That convinced John McGraw that
Smith had had enough. George was
hastily derricked and steele came in
from the bullpen Chick Mattick was
nominated by Hendricks to bat for
Cruise. Steele quickly disposed Of Mat
tick. striking him out. and Hornsby
brought the pastime TO a close with a
! fly to Burns. The score:
NEW YORK tND ST LOUIS On