New-York tribune., 1920-06-20

s Clan
Drops Into Tie
For Last Place
Veteran Babe Adams Out
pitches Nehf and Toney;
Pirates Win by 3 to 0

"Babe" Adams, old, but still effective,
Polo Grounds yesterday, and the
Pirates took the second game Of the
series by a score of to O.. The vet
eran slab artist allowed seven hits, but
kept them we'll scattered.
Arthur Nehf, hurling for the Giants,
was hit hard in one or two innings,
and his support, though brilliant IN
spots, failed him at times. Nehf was
for him in the eighth and Fred Torey
faced the Pirate hitters in the last
frame, yielding one run.
Five double playsy three of them be-
ing executed by the Giants, marked
the game. Frank Frisch played seven
innings at third base, and his appear
ance in the New York lineup was
greeted noisly by the $4,000 fans pres
ent.
two,ply killing stopped the Pirates
been disposed of, Carey singled to left,
but Southworth's best effort was
hard bounder straight at Nchf, who
started double play that eXpunged
Carey and Southworth.
Buccaneers Score Early
Whtted doubled to left to start the
second and Cutshaw poked single
through the box and into center field.
scoring Whitted. Grimm carved the
atmosphere and Barbara hit one past
the box. Bancroft made a fine pickup,
forced Cutshaw at second, unassisted,
and got Barbara at first with quick
throw to Kelly.
There was much ado about nothing
in particular in the third. Schmidt
singled to left and Adams, attempting
to sacrifice, bunted the ball on a line
to Nehf, who pegged to Kelly and
Schmidt was doubled up. Bigbce walked
and stole second, and when Smiths
low throw to head him off went into
center field, he went on to third. Carey
also walked and stole sccord, but
Southworth flied to Burns.
Kelly made the first hit off Adams in
the Giants half of this inning, and
to center. But Smith, who essayed to
reach second base on the throw in, was
cut down. Whitted taking Carey's peg
and whipping the ball to Barbara. Then
Nehf famed and Burns drifted to
Carey.
With one down in the fourth, Cut
shaw singled to right and Grimm sim
gled to left. Barbara drbbed one
down to Doyle, but Larry fumbled the
ball and the hassocks were loaded.
Schmidt followed with long sacrifice
fly to kauff and Cutshaw ambled over
the plate, after which Doyle and Kelly
killed off Adams.
Giants Miss Good Chance
Bancroft singled in the Giants half
Of the fourth, but Young promptly hit
into a double play and Doyle raised
foul to Whitted. In the fifth the Giants
h oh, l., i
Bile play stopped them short. After
right Kelly hit one to left center that
was held to a single only by a bit of
fine fielding on the part of Carey,
Frisch racing to third. However, Smith
hit to Cutshaw, who threw to Barbara,
who in turn threw to Grimm and an
other double play was entered on the
books.
There was nothing further stirring
until the Giants half Of the seventh
when Kauf crashed one off the right
field stand for two bases, but two were
out at the time and Frisch was easy
for Adams and Grimm.
With Toney pitching in the NINTH
Grimm slammed a single to right and
Barbara scratched hit past Doyle.
Schmidt singled to center, scoring
Grimm and Barbara ran to third, but
Schmidt. who dashed for second on the
throw in, was nailed, KaufY to Kelly co
Doyle.
Burns opened the Giants half Of the
ninth with single to left and went to
second when Bigbce permitted the ball
to roll past him. However, Carey made
running catch of Bancroft's sharp
line drive, Young struck out and Doyle
lifted fly to Bigbee.
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