The sun., 1919-06-20
'KAUFF Big FACTOR
IN GIANTS VICTORY
Benny's Two Singles and
Homer Account for 5 Runs
Cardinals Beaten, 2 to 1.
Special DespateA 20 TIE sus.

Sr. LOUIS. June 1ss-With Benny
Reuff on a batting spree here to-day
his teammates caught the fever and
hammered out Z to 1 victory over the
Cardinals, aided and abetted by errors
OF Hornsby and Lavan. Benny poled
out two singles and a homer. drove In
three runs and scored two. What kaun
defence The big right handler was
splendidly effective with men on the
paths. McHenry's double and Snyder's
single in the second baSged St Louis's
lone run and saved the Cardinals from
a kalsomining.
The Giants did not escape unscathed.
for In fielding Heathcotes drive in the
seventh inning Doyle dislocated his
right thumb and hsd to retire in the
eighth in favor of young Baird. Though
Iarry'g thumb was badly swollen to-
night the injury is not likely to keep
him long out Of the game. He has 4
capable understudy in Baird.
shsrdeu to Rescue.
Oscar Tuero lasted only until the
fourth inning. The Giants took kindly
to tho little Cubans slants from the
start and gave him such a lacing that
Branch Hickey yanked him out in the
fourth and rushed Sherdeil to the res
cue. Sherdsll blanked the Giants dur
Ing the remainder of the game.
The Giants stood not upon the order
or humping Tueo, but thumped him
without any preliminary warming up.
Burns. first 10 face the Cuban, greeted
oscar with a lash to left. George took
second and Young got life when
Hornsby fumbled Pops grounder
Fletcher forced Young, Stock 10 Lavan,
Burns taking third
Doyle rammed q hot one past Stock,
pushing Burns across the plate, plant
ing Fletcher on third and taking sec
ond himself on the throw In Kauff
followed with q rap to right that brought
home both Artie and Larry. thinner
man put Benny on third with a lash
to left. When Zimmerman was caught
and run down of first. Kauff scored
Chase flied to McHenry.
The Cardinals escaped a kalsomining
In the second when McHenry, with one
down. doubled TO left and scored on
Snyder's single. The Giants got the
run back and another for good measure
in the third.
KauR Hits Homer.
With one down in the third Doyle
picked out a soft spot in right and
dumped a safety there. Larry scarcely
got his wind back from his dash to
frst when Kauff sent the ball screaming
into centre field. Heathcote fell in
making his start for the ball and 1t
rolled TO the centre field fence for a
homer, while both Doyle and KauY mer-
rily rolled their way around the bases.
Zimmerman flied to McHenry and Chase
shot single over second. but was forced
BY McCarty, Lavan to Stock.
After Lavan threw out Toney in the
fourth Doc" cut loose with one of the
most insane heavss ever made on the
local pasture. The play started with
Burns grounding to Lavan. DOC"
made a good pick up but Georges speed
caused him to hurry his throw ana he
threw far over Millers head. Before the
ball could be retrieved Burns was roost-
ing on third.
Young beat out roller down the third
base line, scoring Burns with run No. T.
Fletcher forced Young. Miller to Lavan,
ano then Doc" In an effort to- make a
two ply killing. emitted his second
frenzied flip, again heaving wildly past
first Fletcher took second on the
error. Hickey supplanted Tuero with
Sherdell. who caught Fletcher of second
with swift peg to Lavan, The score :