New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-24
Cardinals Get
Bad Trimming
In First Game
Nehf at His Best, Whereas
Haines Receives Pound
ing; Homer for Frisch
BY r. |. Kelly

ST. LOUIS, Mo- Aug. 23.-The fast
moving Giants handed Branch Rickey's
Cardinals a decisive trimming in the
opening game Of the series here to-day,
winning by score of 10 to 3. South
paw Artie Nehf, who was on the mound
for the McGraw men, pitched great
ball, except in the sixth, when the home
players punched two singles and home
run. Nehf was accorded spectacular
support by his mates, particularly on
the part of Bancroft and Doyle.
Young Jesse Haines started in the
box for the Cards, but he was bumped
rather severely and was taken out in
favor of a pinch hitter in the sixth
Goodwin relieved Haines, but he also
was harshly treated. Jacobs finally
finished the game Frank Frisch came
out of his batting slump and led the
attack on the Card twirlers with two
singles and home run.
The Giants got off to a ne-run lead
in the third inning. Earl Smith led
with a single over second, and Artie
Nehf surprised the populace with an
other safety to center. Burns forced
Nehf at second on grounder to Lavan,
Smith taking third Smith then crossed
the plate and Burns reached second on
a double steal. Bancroft struck out.
Burns was cut down by McHenry's
throw in attempting to score from
second.
Frisch gave the McGraw men another
tally in the fourth, when he connected
with one of Haines's shoots and lifted
it into the right field bleachers for a
home run. Kelly then grounded out
to Stock. Spencer was safe on Lavan 5
error, and he reached second mo-
ment later, when Haines made wild
heave to first in an attempt to pick him
Oft the bag. Spencer was stranded on
second, however, as Doyle flied out
Henry.
The Cards broke through in their
half of the fourth and showed one run
across. Rogers Hornsby, the first bat
ter, singled to center. Bancroft made
marvellous stop of McHenry's sharp
bounder over second, but Hornsby beat
the toss to Doyle. Both runners ad-
vanced on Lavan's sacrifice bunt to
Frsch. Heathcote slammed a potential
single toward right field, but Larry
Doyle made wonderful stop of the
Hornsby scored on the plays. Clemens
The Giants broke loose in the sixth
and gathered four more runs. Young,
the first batter, drew base on balls
and Frisch followed with a single to
left. Kelly attempted to sacrifice. but
forced Frisch at second, Young taking
third. Kelly advanced to second and
Young scored on Spencer's grounder
to Lavan. Doyle reached first and
Kelly scored on Janvrn's tumble. Earl
, Srr,it hoy c1 L.
the right field bleachers, scoring Doyle
ahead of him. Nehf ended the upris-
ing by lining out to Janvrin.
The Cards came back with a rush in
their half of the sixth and showed two
runs across. Hornsby opened the inn
ing with single to center. Burns
tried to make a leaping catch of Nc
Henry's fly against the left field fence,
but the ball hit his glove and then
hoped into the bleachers for home
run.
Lavan's short fly to right field fell
safe for single Nehf immediately
proceeded to tighten up and retire the
, side. Heathcote lifted one to Young
and Clemens flied out to Spencer
North batted for Haines and struck
out.
Marvin Goodwin took up the pitch
ing burden in the seventh and the
Giants soon added three more runs
After Burns had grounded out to
Lavan, Bancroft shot a single to center
and reached second on Young's infeld
out. Friscn scored Bancroft with his
third hit, single to right Goodwin
then seemed, to have no little difficulty
in locating the plate and he passed
both Kelly and Spencer, filling the
bases. Doyle slammed a single to
right. scoring Frisch and Kelly. Smith
ended the riotous inning by lifting a
foul to Clemens.
A hit batsman, Bancroft's inield out,
Toung's lnfelG hit and Janvrin's error
gave the Giants their final run in the
eighth.
Pol Perritt, who was released by the
Giants to tie San Antonio club of the
Texas League last year, reported to
Manager McGraw to-day and asked to
be given a chance to prove that he had
again reached his oldtime form. Nc
Graw agreed to give him trial and
Pol pitched to the batters before the
game.
The score: