New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-23
Barnes Lifts
McCraw's Men
Into 18th Place
Polo Crounders Nose Out
Champion Reds by 2 10 /
for Fourth Straight Win
From a Special Correspondent


CINCINNATI, July 22.-For the Sec
ond time in two days the onrushing
Giants laid low the proud worlds cham
pion Reds, and as a result of their
fourth consecutive victory climbed into
the first division. New York to-day
won out, despite thrilling ninth in
ming finish by the locals, by a score
of 2 to /.
Jesse Barnes, who was somewhat
slow to round into his true form this
season, was the Giant twirler who
fooled relay Of Redleg contempt
raries and pulled up his mates by the
bootstraps from the hoi polloi to the
elite. Barnes pitched a masterpiece
for eight innings and with perfect sup
port doubtless would have come off to
shutout honors. In the first eight
innings Jess let the Reds down with
tour scattered singles. Cincinnati
punched two hits with an error for
their only run in the last round.
/ SO far as that goes, the Cincinnati
pitching was tough enough to suit the
most fastidious. The Giants garnered
only half dozen safe blows 1t was
not the fault of Adolpho Luque, the
Cuban mound artist, that he did not
larry to the end. He gave way in the
eighth inning to pinch hitter. "Hod"
Elier retired the visitors in the ninth
after the first two Giants batters had
hit safely.
Light Hitting Game
In this light hitting game scoring
opportunities we're few and far be-
tween The Giants muffed good
chance in the first inning when the
double steal went wrong. Burns sim
gied. and Young walked. Burns took
tmrd on Frlsch's fly to Neale, but was
trapped by short throw on an at
tempted double pilfer. Groh, who sin
gled Tor cincinnati, was caught steal
ing after Daubert and Roush flied out.
The Giants got run in the second
inning. This was due entirely to an
oversight on the part of Kopf. After
Kelly had popped to Daubert, Spencer
trlpled far over Roush. Then Dovle
walked. Smith hit sharply to Sticking.
ana everything was set for a doubiS
play; but In his eagerness to effect this
two-ply killing Kopf stepped off the
Dag before he received Sicking's throw.
ihough he got the batter at first he
tailed tailed to retire Doyle, and Spencer
lailied from third as a result of this
neghgence. Doyle took third on Luque's
poor throw to catch him mapping. but
Barnes struck out.
For some time thereafter it settled
down to real pitching duel
Roush Makes Presentation
1t was Roush who handed the Giants
me winning run in the eighth. He let
barnes's single through his legs, and
the pitcher reached third with one out
Luque DETECTED Burns's drive to Konf
ana, though the latter threw out the
oatter, Barnes was able to score easily.
Cincinnati staged menacinp raliv
IN the ninth, but had to be content viii
one run. Daubert was safe when KeIIu
dropped Doyle's throw. Roush SINGLED
TO left, but Doyle's fast fielding held
Daubert on second. Duncan hit ~
frlsch and Daubert was called ont for
Interference when he bumped into the
Fordham lad as he was about to fe cid
the ball. ~ Aeio
kopf singled to center. scorino
Roush and putting Duncan on thirds
kopt took second on the throw to thu
plate. Neale was purposely passed
filing the bases. Ruether batted for
Slcflng. He hit wickedly, but Ban
croft made neat stop and bv ~
assistance of Larry Doyle and Kallv
retired the side on very timely doubls
play. oouole
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