The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-04
Barnes's Alright Pitching
and Burns's Hitting Factors
-82,121 Fans See Game.
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CINCINNATI, Aug. s.--Fielding su-
perbly behind the alright pitching of
Jess Barnes ana hitting the offerings
Of Walter Reuther when hits meant
runs the Giants won from the Reds to-
day by score Of to o. The game was
played before record breaking attend
ance ut Redland Field. rf re
The actual count Of the turnstiles
showed that s2,121 fans flled every
seat in the big stands, damned the aisles
and chung to the girders, and those who
were unable TO hnd room In the stands
stood. sat or crouched ave rows deep
around the playing field. making ground
rules necessary, However. the ground
rules did not serve to detract fom the
interest in the game, as only two hits
went into the mass OF spectators. and
both of these drives would have been
good for extra bases on a clear neld.
The crowd, largest OF the series, was
also the most orderly. There was moth
ing vicious in the treatment OF the
Giants except in one instance. At the
close OF the game the Giants were fol-
lowed by a horde of rabid fans as they
started for their dressing rooms and
threats Of bodily harm TO the New York
players were uttered. Danger of a vio-
lent demonstration was avoided by the
prompt arrival Of policemen, who speed
lily scattered the hoodlums.
Four UmpiPes Assigned.
President John A. Heydler Of the Ma
tional League assigned four umpires to
officiate ut to-day's game. Bill Klein
was the Judge Of strikes and balls. Bob
Emslie rendered decisions on the base
paths, Pete Harrison was stationed on
the right field foul line and Barry Nc
Cormick on the left field line. Klein
and Emslie were hooted by the fans on a
few occasions but no bottles or other
missiles were thrown.
Barnes pitched ably from start to an
ish. and his support was perfect. while
Ruether was somewhat unsteady and
misplays in the outheld by Brssslsr and
Neale proved costly for him.. The Reds
opened in the first inning as II they
were going TO drive Barnes quickly
from the mound, when long hits by
Rath and Daubert put men on third
and second with no one out. But Groh
popped up a foul for Gonzales, Roush
dribbled one to the box, which resulted
In Rath being caught at the plate and
Neale forced Roush at second for the
third out. This narrow escape encour-
aged Barnes, who pitched brilliantly the
rest OF the way.
After the first inning the only Red to
see third base was Roush, who tripled
to left centre In the sixth, only to be
doubled up when Neale lined to thinner
man.
For three innings the Giants did not
get a man on first base, as Reuter-
the possessor of an excellent fast ball.
had them popping up in the air at the
start OF the game. He retired the first
nine men UP.
In the first inning Burns missed three
swipes at the bali and Touns was called
out on strikes. Fletcher then hoisted q
fy to Roush.
Giants Out I'm Quick order.
Doyle struck out to start the rsecppd
Kauff fouled to Daubert- and thinner
man flied TO Bressler. Kopf smashed a
hit to the deep shortfieid in the Reds
half of the inning. but Bressler chopped
one in front of the plate and was thrown
out by Gonzales, Rariden flied to Young
and Reuther famed
Chase fouled TO Daubert, Rath took
Gonzales's pop fly and smothered
turned the Reds back in order In their
half OF the inning.
Burns drove the ball over Bressier's
head and into the crowd In left field in
the fourth for two bases. Young sd-
vanced him a base on a sacrifice and
Fletcher came through with a single to
centre. scoring Burns. Doyle and
Fletcher put on hit and run play, Ar
thur racing TO third on Larry's slam to
right for base.
Kauff lined TO Neale. who made a per-
feet throw to Rariden TO head Fletcher
IN at the plate. The ball beat Fletcher
10 the rubber, but he executed a remark
able slide. ,eluding Rariden's touch as he
swept over the plate. Zimmerman HE
to Groh. who tagged Doyle out on the
line between second and third.
Barnes was in great form. Roush
flied to Young in the Reds half of the
fourth. Neale lined to Burns and Doyle
threw out Kopf.
Burns's Triple Scores Gonzales.
Neale made two base mum OF
Chases long fly TO right centre in the
Nth. Gonzales. attempting to sacrifice,
dr. opped a bunt in front of the plate. but
Reuther fielded 1t In time to nail Chase
at third with a peg TO Groh. Barnes
also failed In an attempt to sacrifice.
He hunted a pop ny to Reuther. but
Burns walloped the ball into the crowd
In right field for three bases, scoring
Gonzales. Young walked, but when he