The sun., 1919-08-22
NEHF HOLDS CARDS
TO THREE BINGLES
Giants Make 1t 3 Straight
From st. Louis on Lefthand-
er's Able Pitching.
BY FREDERICK G. LIEB.

Back in 1916, when the Giants reeled
off their famous run OF twenty-six
straight Victories, a group of New York
players were waxing enthusiast ically
over the great sprint But alas. boys.
the pardon came too late" remarked
the late effervescent Germany Schaefer.
In other words the great fall drive of
1915 came too late TO snatch the pennant
from the Dodgers.
II looks as though the pardon also
came too late in 1919. Following the
loss of a double header to the Reds
last Friday. the Giants have been burn
ing up the rails. They have landed
Ave out Of six from the Cubs and Cards,
the same clubs that beat them five out
of six in the West recently. But the
West has been Jinxland for New York
teams this year.
Yesterday the Harlem gladiators re-
PEELED the Cardinals for the third
straight time, the score being to ..
When the New York athletes left the
Polo Grounds Yesterday they thought
they had gained a full game on the
Reds But they failed to reckon with
the wild Reds. The Reds knocked in
four runs in the last two frames, and
pulled the game out OF the fire by a
score Of to s. The Giants prosperity
wave. therefore. is proving of no avail.
McGraws band remains six and a half
games behind the Reds, the same as
when the Cincinnati series ended.
Nebf shows skill.
Artie Nehf. the $4,000 beauty from
Boston. came into his own yesterday.
The former Brave lefthander won his
first real victory for McGraw. He was
credited with last Saturdays victory
over Chicago. but Barnes was sent in to
save the game for him in the seventh.
Yesterday Nehf made a tidy job of
downing the st. Louis lads, and proved
he is worth the fancy price paid for him.
Artie let down the Missourians with three
hits. two solid smashes in the first and
an inheld tap which the fleet Heathcote
beat to first in the sixth.
Following the precedent set in Wednes-
days double header, the Giants again
carefully nurtured their resources. They
have not been smuggling the St Louis
twirling staff much, but they surely ere
making their few blngles count. Yes
terday the Giants got to Goodwin and
Ames for six hits and converted them
into five runs. Only a dozen Giants
have been left on base in the three
games. That rather shows that the
Giants have been overlooking few
chances.
Marvin Goodwin, the spitballer, who
locked like a world beaten before he
went 10 war, pitched good ball for the
Cardinals, but Johnny Lavan got him
into all kinds OF trouble. Johnny has
committed more transgressions at short
during this series than any shortstop
visiting the Polo Grounds since Dolly
Stark Of Brooklyn made five errors on
Decoration Day morning eight years ago.
Little Doc has made six errors In three
0anes thraa heinU f1alfffa a second base
Leon Ames Welcomed.
The crowd gave old Leon Kalamity
Ames a good cheer when he came on in
the seventh. Leon, who came--to the
Giants in 1908, is now the daddy among
big league athletes. Only Fletcher,
Doyle and Burns We're with the team in
Stark Of Brooklyn made five errors on a
Reds, and then Leon was supposed to
be all in.
The first inning consumed half an
hour and after it was over each team
possessed two runs. Nehf didn't look
very good at the start. II took him a
while to get his bearings. Schultz
started off for the Cardinals by polIing
single to right and stole second
Heathcote famed and Stock grounded
TO Zimmerman. Schultz being held al
second.
Hornsby then drew his base on balls
and McHenry rammed a double to left
sending Schultz over the plate and
Hcrnsby to third. When Zimm muffed
Burns's THROWN. Hornsby also scored
and McHenry landed on third. He was
left when Clemens lifted to Burns.
The Giants came right back with two
runs. Burns beat out dribbler tc
Goodwin and pulled up at second wher
the spttballer made a wild heave to first
Young drove a short single to left
Burns going to third. Fletcher beat out
an infield hopper to Stock, Burns scor'
ing.
Zimmerman pushed Young ant
Fletcher along with a sacrifice, and OF
Frisch's tap to Miller. Young was nailed
OF the plate, Fletcher taking third. Stool
Jumped for Kauffs torrid rap and
knocked It down. Lavan then mufet
Millions toss 10 second to force Lavan
Fletcher scoring.
Lavan's Error Costly.
Lavan got Goodwin into moro trouble
IN the third. His low throw put Younl
on first and or the hit and run Ros
scampered around TO third wheI
Fletcher cracked a single to left. Younl
scored on Zimmerman's infteld out
Hornsby making a nice play in knock
ing down Heinie's high bounder.
Lavan had no finger in the fourtl
Giant run. scored in the sixth. Frisch
the Fordham jewel, dropped a double al
Inch inside the right field foul line an
raced down TO third on a short will
pitch. Kelly got hold of one and CAV
It a good swipe. Heathcote pulled
down In deep centre, but 1t went as
sacrifice fly, scoring Frisch.
In the last few days the Giants hav
been running bases as in 1911. The
stole a run on old Ames in the seventh
Burns walked, stole second and ad
Nanosd to third on Young's infleld hi
As Fletcher famed, Burns scored on
double steal worked with Young. Tn
return throw was high to Clemens, an
Yong headed for third. but after bein
pursued by two-thirds of the Csrdins