New-York tribune., 1920-09-05

douglas gave one OF mis- very DestH
exhibitions of the present campaign.
He allowed only four hits and one Of
these came in each Of the last four
innings Phil issued only one base
on balls and was virtually invincible
in the pinches. He also received won
derful support particularly on the part
Of Ross Young and Frank Frisch. He
got himself into several tight holes
assistance and turned the visitors
back.
Meadows also displayed great form
ana yielded only four hits during his
seven-inning stay on the mound. He
was taken out in favor of pinch hit
ter in the eighth and Belts pitched the
final inning and was found for one
more safety. Two of the hits of
Meadows, pair Of two-baggers, came
in the fourth inning, when the Giants
showed their lone tally across, but this
run proved quite sufficient to decide
the issue.
Makes Astounding Catch
One Of the greatest catches ever
seen at the Polo Grounds saved Doug
las from possible trouble in the fifth
inning, and deprived Artie Fletcher of
o three-base hit. Fletcher connected
with one Of Phil's shoots and slammed
it on a line toward right field. Young
started with the crack Of the bat and
sprinted toward the fence. Just as
tic ball was passing over his head
Young leaped several feet off the
ground ana pulled down the pellet
with his gloved hand.
Only three batters faced each pitcher
during the first three innings: Roy
Grimes opened the third with single
to left, but Smith forced him at sec.
ond and Earl was caught off first by
Mack Wheat moment later. Williams
drew base on balls in the first inning
bat he was promptly nailed stealing.
the fourth and showed the winning run
over. The ever reliable George Burns
led off with double to left and then
reached third on Bancroft's sacrifice
bunt to Meadows. Young came through
with another two-bagger along the left
field foal line, and Burns completed
the circuit. Frisch sent Young to third
on a grounder to Rawlings, but Mead
ows frightened up and famed Long
George Kelly for the second time.
Rawlings reached first in the Phillies'
half Of the fourth on. Grimes's tumble,
but Williams forced him at second on
a grounder to Kelly, and Meusel fouled
to Smith for the third out.
The McGraw men had an opportunity
to add another run in the fifth, but
Meadows turned them back. With two
out Smith received. the only base on
balls off the visiting pitcher. Douglas
surprised the multitude by slamming
sharp single to center, sending Smith
to second. Burns then forced Doug
las at second on a roller to Fletcher.
The Phils had chance to tie the
count. in the sixth, but the Giants
stopped them in their tracks. Wheat,
the first batter. got the first hit off
Douglas. a single to left. Meadows at
tempted to sacrifice but succeeded only
in raising foul fly to Smith. Paulette
slammed one of Douglass glove, but
the brilliant Frisch pounced on the ball
like a hawk and nailed the runner at
first on q fast play. Wheat took Sec
ond on the put-out and reached third
when Phil uncorked q wild pitch.
Rawlings then went out on a bounder
to the box.
Frisch Again Stars
Williams opened the seventh by
beating out a bunt toward first base,
hut he advanced no further. Frisch
then made a great catch of Meusel's
Williams at second on a grounder to
Grimes and LIE Bourveau lifted a foul
to Smith.
The cellar occupants had another
opportunity in the eighth, but once
again they were checked. Ralph Mil
Ter led off with a single to center.
Wheat was hit on the hand by a
pitched ball and an argument followed
when the home players claimed that
the ball had first hit the bat. Umpire
Mccormick allowed Wheat to take his
base and then called him back. This
decision peeved Gavvy Cravath and,
waving Wheat to the bench, he grabbed
his war club and injected himself into
the pastime in the role Of pinch hit