New-York tribune., 1920-05-04
Nehf Stays Route and
Is Plastered for 2l
Hits; Leaders Win, 90

PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-Gavvy
Cravath's erstwhile despised and Phear-
full Phillies climbed to the top round
Of the National League ladder this af-
ternoon as the result of trimming the
Giants for the third consecutive time
in the present series The score was
8 to 6. 1t was the fifth straight vic
tory for the Phils. Cincinnati's proud
worlds champions took a Brodie off
the perch as the result Of two lickings
from the hands of the Cubs in the
first double-header of the 1920 season.
The Giants found new way to lose
to-day. The offense, which has been
about all that could not be expected
(sieve-like and tame), got enough runs
to win the ordinary ball game. But
Philadelphia lambasted southpaw Artie
Nehf to all corners of the lot. Nc
Graw left Nehf to take the bitter pun
ishment, either as a matter Of disci-
pline or because he figured he needed
such sort of work to put him on edge.
1t was a veritable field day for the
Phils: Cactus Cravath's young men
everybody but old Casey Strengel add
ing his mite to the melee. Casey went
hitless in five times at bat. Cy Will
Jams, Paulette and Meusel divided the
slugging honors, each collecting four
hits in five times up. When three play
ers can clout any pitcher for an even
dozen safe swats of various denomina-
tions, there is little .to be said in re-
buttal
Squanders Three-run Lead
The Giants gave Nehf plenty of en-
couragement. They hoped on Specs
Meadows for three runs in the very
first inning, but the $4,000 portsider
squandered this advantage before
Philadelphia was retired in its half.
With one gone Young singled and ad-
vanced on Fletcher's out. Doyle walk
ed. Young scored on Kauff's single,
Larry taking third and Benny second
on Meusel's throw to the plate. Sick
lng. singled. scoring Doyle and Kauff.
Sticking took third when Meusel's throw
got through Tragessor but Kelly
famed.
In the second half Bancroft singled.
Williams took second on his hit when
Kauff pegged out Banny at third by
great throw, Meusel doubled, scoring
Williams, Dots Miller singled SCORING
Meusel. Dots scored from second on
Paulette's double. Ray Miller skied to
Kauff.
In the second the Philles took the
lead, never to be headed. TrageSsor' 8
double and Williams single got run.
There was no scoring from then until
the seventh, though Nehf was hit
freely in every round but the third.
Fine support saved him time and time
| again.
Cinch Game in Seventh
The Quakers cinched it in the lucky
seventh with cluster of four tallies.
Meusel opened with single; Dots
Miller scratched a hit through Nehf
and Paulette singled, filling the bases.
Ralph Miller singled, scoring Meusel
and Dots Miller. Tragessor famed,
but Meadows came across with pinch
| hit that scored Paulette and Ralph
Miller. Bancroft forced Meadows at
third. Williams doubled off the right
wall, but Young's quick fielding held
Bancroft to third. Stengel ended it
with an easy fly for Burns.
| The Giants had another good INNING
against Meadows in the eighth, scoring
q second cluster of three runs. But
the Phils came right back with one in
their half. And that is how it ended
9 to 6 in favor of the new National
| League leaders.
OF truth, life is stranger than
! fiction