New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-28
McCraw Men
Gain Victory
In IL Innings
Nehf Outpitches Ray Fisher;
Douglas Going Strong as
Second Came Is Called
By r. ]. Kelly

ny ~. J. nelly
CINCINNATI, Aug. 27.-The Giants
yanked the champion Reds out Of first
place by winning the first game of a
double-header in the seventeenth inn
ing here to-day by q score Of to 4.
The second game was called off on &C.
count Of darkness at the end of the
fifth inning with the teams deadIocked
at 0 to 0. The victory put the McGraw
men only two games behind the home
players.
Cincinnati is "all het up" over the
"croocial" series with the New York
ers and more than $4,000 rabid rooters
jammed their way into Redland field
to-day. Both games were married by
several near riotous scenes. The
naughty Reds acted in their usual dis
graceful way whenever anything went
wrong. Despite the many arguments
none OF the players on either team
was banished from the field.
Shuflin' Phil Douglas, who was on
the mound in the second contest, went
along at great rate and yielded only
one hit. RUDE Bressler, his opponent,
was found for five and he was lucky to
hold the visitors scoreless.
The Giants went out in part with
a rush in the seventeenth inning
Young beat out a slow roller to Crane.
Frisch popped to Crane, but Kelly
right. Spencer grounded to Daubert
and Young was caught between third
and the plate. While Young was be-
ing run down, Kelly reached third and
Spencer. took second. Doyle then
scored both runners with two bag
ger to center. Smith grounded to
Groh for the third out.
There was some more excitement in
the Reds half Of the final inning.
After Bressler, who batted for Fisher,
had grounded out to Frisch, Groh hit
one toward Doyle but failed to run
toward first, claiming that Earl Smith
had interfered with his swing. Um-
pire Rigter refused to allow the pro-
aloud with indignation.
The first contest was an exciting
pitching duel between Artie Nehf, the
expensive southpaw, and Ray Fisher,
who used to sport the livery Of the
Yankees. Both received wonderful sup
port. The former allowed fifteen hits
and the latter yielded eighteen. Fisher
weakened badly in the final inning,
when the visitors punched three hits
and clinched the game.
The Giants wasted little time in get
ting started in the first game, showing
two runs across in the very first in
ming. Burns, the first batter, drew a
base on balls and advanced to second
on Bancroft's infield out. Young beat
out bunt toward first base and
gle off Cranes glove, scoring Burns
Kelly followed with another single to
center, scoring Young. Frisch took
third on Spencer's grounder to Crane,
but Doyle lied to Duncan for the third
out.
The Reds came right back in their
half and took the lead by scoring three
runs. Groh walked and reached sec
ond on Daubert's single over second.
Roush shot single to center, on which
Groh scored. Both runners advanced
on Duncan's sacrifice, Frisch to Doyle.
who covered first. Neale hoisted fly
to Spencer and Daubert completed the
circuit after the catch. Eddie Sticking,
formerly Of the Giants, drove single
to right and Roush beat YounR's throw
to the plate. Crane ended the agony
by grounding out to Bancroft
There was little excitement in the
fourth inning. when the McGraw men
batter, drove one to right fisld, and
Neale tried to make shoestr.re grab.
Umpire Harrison ruled that SPENCER
was out, as the bali had been caught.
Umpire Rigler, who was officiating be-
decision, and the home players put ' up
an awful howl, but to no avail. When
peace was finally restored Doyle drove
a. double to right center, putting
Smith scored Spencer with q single
to center, but Doyle held second, as it
looked rs if Roush would catch the
pellet: Nehf tried to sacrifice, but
forced Doyle at third on q bunt to
Fisher, Burns then fouled out to Groh
and Allen caught Bancroft's foul fiv
near the stands. ~
. Champions got . cheap run in
tho NTH and again took the lend
Roush reached slfst in safety when
bancroft fumbled his easy krounder.
Duncan shot single to right. and
Young attempted to cut down Roush.
who was sprinting for third, The bail
went wide its2 mark and Roush