New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Veteran Adams
Holds Our Bows
To Two Hits
Babe Also Shows His Batting
Eye Is Keen by Polling
Homer Into Upper Stand
By r. ]. Kelly

Babe Adams, the grand old veteran
of the mound, who pitched the Pirates
to worlds championship over the De-
troit Tigers just eleven years ago,
proved yesterday afternoon that he
still possesses much of his former skill
and cunning when he put an abrupt
end to the Giants winning streak in
the final game of the series.
The Babe was wellnigh invincible
from start to finish, and he had the
home players virtually eating out Of
his hand. He held the McGraw men
runless and yielded only two hits, both
of which were singles. The final score
was to 0.
In addition to holding his opponents
in check, Adams practically won his
own game when he connected with one
of Barnes's offerings and lifted it into
the upper tier of the right-field stands
in the sixth inning. Yesterdays was
the sixth shut-out that the veteran has
registered this season.
Ends Western Invasion
The game brought to an end the sec
ond invasion of the Polo Grounds by
the Western hosts. During that period
the Giants won fourteen out of seven
teen contests. They took four straight
from the Cardinals, three out of four
from the Reds, four out of five from
the Pirates. Their sensational spurs
has now put them two and a half
games behind the champions and two
games behind the Dodgers.
Jesse Barnes, who was on the mound
for the home crew, also pitched well,
but his performance was overshadowed
! by the mastery exhibition Of Adams.
Barnes allowed only one hit until the
sixth inning. After that the Bucca-
ncers pounded him with considerable
frequency, but he managed to hold
them to a pair of tallies.
Jessie issued only one base on balls
and Adams handed out three free
passes. Two of these latter came in
the ninth, when the Giants threatened
belated rally, but the Babe quickly
frightened up and nipped the uprising
! in the bud
During the first three innings only
nine batters faced each pitcher and
neither of the twirlers was found for
a hit. With two out in the fourth
Southworth got the first safety off
Barnes-a double off the right field
wall. Bancroft then retired Whitfield
drive.
After Burns had flied out to Bigbee
in the fourth Bancroft got the first hit
off Adams-a single to center. Ban
croft Immediately stole second and
Young drew base on balls Frisch
then lifted foul to Whitfield and Kelly
hoisted one to Biebee for the third out
Barnes Makes Mistake
With one out in the Pirates halt
Of the sixth, Barnes served a slow one
up to Adams, and the Babe promptly
hit the ball out of the lot. putting the
visitors in the lead 1t looked as il
this one run would decide the outcome
as the opposing pitchers were engag-
ing in an alright duel. However, the
Buccaneers punched three hits in the
eighth and showed another across.
Haeffner opened the eighth with q
single to left, but Adams hit into &
fast double play, Doyle to Bancroft te
Kelly. ~igbee shot a single to right
Carey then slammed single of
Frisch's glove and Bigbee sprinted te
third when the bag was left uncovered
Carey stole second unmolested anc
Barnes then uncorked q wild pitch, al
lowing Bigbee to cross the plate anc
putting Carey on third. Southwortf
brought the inning to close by foul
ing out to Smith.
Kelly got the GIN other hit in the
seventh, single over Cations head
with two out. However. Long George
became trifle too ambitious and wa:
cut down in attempting to steal second
The Giants became menacing in tn,
ninth as Adams weakened momentarily
and the crowd yelled for them to pul
another ninth inning rally. Barnes, thu
FIRST batter, flied out to Bigbee ane
Burns fouled to Whitfield amid tn,
gIoars CT the multitude Bancroft
then drew base on balls and Young
also walked. Frisch had a great opror
tunity to make himself the hero of the
afternoon, but he lifted one to Carey il
center field.
The Giants will meet the Dodgers a
the Polo Grounds this afternoon in tn.
opener of two-game series. FREQ