New-York tribune., 1920-06-16
Hurt
AS Cardinals
Sweep Series
Lavan's Throw ''Beans''
Star; Frisch Back at
Third; Score Is 8 to Z
By Charles A. Taylor

The onrushing Cardinals made
ming yesterdays game at the Polo
Grounds, and crept up to within half
game of the Dodgers, who are in
second place, also bare half game
behind the leading Reds. The closest
race for pennant the National League
has seen in years appears under way.
The score of the fourth and final
battle, which was one of those old
fashioned slugging matches. was to 7
in favor of the visitors, the winning
run coming in the ninth inning.
Rogers Hornsby, the priceless Won
der, had a close call in the seventh
inning. 1t appeared for a time as if
this great player would be lost to his
result of being hit in the head by a
ball thrown by his side partner, Doc
Lavan, the ST. Louis shortstop. Horns
| by had to be assisted from the field,
| but it was learned late last night that
! he had sustained only severe cut over
the right ear and would probably re-
LuIU 10 lno game III Two Gays.
Frisch Inspires Teammates
Another incident in the game, which
fairly teemed with thrills and action,
was the return of Frank Frsch to
third base. 1t is true Frank only re-
manned two innings, but in that brief
span he made marvellous catch Of a
teasing foul and banged out a triple
in one of his two chances at the bat.
1t was questionable whether Nc
Graw did the right thing in calling
upon the Fordham Flash, but his
presence certainly turned weary, list
less ball team into a combination that
fighting spiritedly, overcame a three
run lead and made the outcome of the
struggle most doubtful.
The fatal ninth was very trying
session for Rube Benton, who had re
lieved the ponderous Fred Toney in
the box for the Giants in the preced-
ing inning and had retired the Can
flied to Burns as a peaceful starter
but then things happened Heath
cote singled to left and went to sec
ond on Stocks short blow to right
Janvrin, who had replaced the injured
Hornsby at second, sent q line drive
out George Burns's way, which
George was unable to field with his
usual grace, and Janvrin raced all the
way to second, Heathcote crossing the
plate with the decisive tally
The Cardinals, as has been theil
custom on the present trip through
these parts, made run in the open
ing inning. Stock contributed a sin
gle and the famous Hornsby did th5
rest with smashing double to left.
The Giants amazed the 5000 faith
full watchers by grabbing two tallies
in the second. Benny Kautf set the
: stage with a double to right, and after
Sticking had flied to Heathcote, George
Kelly performed Babe Ruth BY
hitting the ball savagely into the left
field bleachers.
Cards Assume Lead
The Cards assumed the lead in the
third, when they jammed four big run:
over the platter. 1t was tough perioo
for Fred Toney. Jack Smith walked
and shot to second on Heathcote's safe
bunt Stock sacrificed the runners
along so that the irrepressble Hornsb,
could insert his second double of the
day, a crash to left which talleo
Smith and Heathcote. Fournier flee
out, but Schultz came through with
triple, scoring Hornsby and tallyins
himself on Bancroft's return to tn,
infield.
The Cards added what appeared tc
be an insurmountable number of runs
in the sixth by counting twice but
the Giants, who had been reinforced
by Frank Frisch in the meantime, tec
up matters by rallies which netted two
runs in their half of the sixth anc
three runs in the seventh
Tha