New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29
Benton BATTLES
The Champions
By 4 to O Score
McCraw Men Give Southpaw
Excellent Support, Reel
ing Off 4 Double PLAYS
By r. I. Kelly

put the New Workers just one full game
behind the champions, who are now in
second place. The second game Of the
scheduled doublc-header was called off
during the first inning on account of
rain.
A crowd of more than "a 600 ~ohid
fans jammcd its way into Rcdland Field
to witness the second contest Oh .ne
'croocial" series, upon which the New
Workers pennant chances chiefly de-
pend. The Giants played as if inspired
and gave RUDE Benton great support.
No such disgraceful scenes as married
yesterdays game took place, although
there were few disputes, and the
rooters took great delight in hooting
the umpires throughout the afternoon.
Streak for Reds
The Reds have now gone through
twenty-siX consecutive innings with
out scoring a run. They showed their
last tally across in the fifth inning of
yesterdays first game.
Jesse Barnes and Napier, the Reds
recruit pitcher, we're the opposing
twirlers in the second game. Burns
drew base on balls in the first in
ming, but the next three batters were
retired in order. Groh, the first batter
in the Reds half of the inning, flied
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then forced to rush for cover when the
overhanging clouds poured their con-
tents upon the field. The rain finally
ceased falling after the contest had
been held up for half an hour, but the
field had been turned into a quagmire
and Umpire Harrison called the game.
The teams will play doube-header
tomorrow. Jesse Barnes and Napier
will probably pitch the opener. Shut
lin Phil Douglas is slated to oppose
Seior Adolfo Luque in the second con-
test.
RUDE We'll Supported
Southpaw Rube Benton, VINO was on
the mound for the New Workers in the
opener, was hit rather freely, but he
was very effective in the pinchcs and
received brilliant support by his
mates. The intieldcrs came to the
Rube's rescue on several critical oc-
casions with fast double plays.
Hod Eller, who opposed Benton, al
lowed only seven hits, but the Giants
used these to great advantage. The
, home twirler was rather unsteady at
times and issued four bases on balls.
Larry Doyle led tho attack with three
singles in four trips TO the plate.
The Giants got off to a good start
in the first game and showed a run
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Burns had flied out to Roush, Bancroft
drew a base on balls. Young hit one
down to Crane, and whom the latter
threw the ball over Sicking's head Ban
croft took third and Young was safe
at first.
Frisch hit high boundcr to Crane
and Bancroft beat the shortstop's
throw to the plate. Kelly famed and
Young was doubled up in trying to
The Reds threatened to break
through in their half of the first, but
Benton frightened up nicely and turned
them back. Groh led off with a single
to left and Dauber; cracked the first
ball pitched for q double 10 the same
field. Roush rolled one to the box
and Groh was run down between third
base and the plate. Daubort tool. third
and Roush reached second on the play.
Benton hit Duncan with a pitched bali,
filling the bases. Doyle then grabbed
Neale's line drive and doubled up Dun
can off first.
The champions had another opportu-
nifty to score in the fifth inning, but
again they were checked.
Afttr Crane had famed All,n was
nit by pitched ball, and Eller forced
him at second on roller to Benton.
Groh shot a single to right. sending
Ellcr to third He Immediately dashed
to second on Nealc's throw to the far
corner. Benton then pulled himself to-
gether and struck out the dangerous
Jake Daubert.
Frisch Starts Something
The McGraw men increased their
lead IN the sixth by scoring two more
runs. Bancroft walked for the second
time, and Young was called out on
! strikes. On the hit-and-run PLAY
! Frisch sent Bancroft to third with
single to center. Kelly drove single
to left. scoring Bancroft and putting
irisch on third. Spencer grounded to
Sticking, who tried to tag Kelly, but
missed him. Spencer was thrown out
at first and Kelly was doubled I'D at
second, but Frsch had scored before
/ the play was completed
/ The Reds punched three hits in their
half of the sixth, but could not shoye
a run across. Roush led off with a
single to center, but Duncan promptly
/ hit into fast double play. Doyle to
Bancroft TO Kelly Neale then shot
single to left, and Sticking followed
with another to the same field. Bon
ton thon made great or&-hand catch
OF Cranes hard drive for the third out.
Allen opened the Reds half of the
seventh with single to right center,
and tller drove another over second
/ George Burns made wonderful run
Mig catch Of Groh's short line drive
and t!Nn doubled Allen of second with
great throw to Doyle. Daubert then
forced Eller at second on grounder
10 Bancroft. The New Workers added
another run in the eighth on two infcld
hits to Sticking, a stolen base and two
bases on balls
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