New-York tribune., 1920-09-27

chances Of finishing the season at t
was to 2.
Macquard, VINO long since was sup
posed to have been consigned to the
junk heap, let the Manhattanites down
with exactly tlve hits. He kept these
very well scattered and would have
registered shut-out were it not for
two errors On the part of his mates.
These two misplays paved the way for
che Giants pair Of runs. The Rube's
performance was quite surprise, for
he had not been going so we'll of late,
but he still seems to have the Indian
sign on his former team.
Rube Strong In Pinches
The Rube frightened up nicely in the
pinches, and with the exception of the
third and seventh innings only one Of
his opponents got as far as second
base, and as matter of fact only two
others reached first base.
Squire Ebbettss ball park was again
packed to capacity, and among the
crowd of some $1,000 were many Giant
rooters. The majority, of course, were
Brooklyn fans. and these went crazy
when Ivy Oison's single IN the seventh
inning with the bases filled sent the
runs across that definitely decided the
outcome. The gates were closed an
hour or so before tn game started and
thousands were turned way.
Big Fred Toney, whc started on the
mound for the Manhattan.tes, was
plastered rather severely in the first
inning, and Mr(iraw WISELY removed
him after the second inning. Shuflin'
Phil Douglas took up the pitching
burlen in the third and gave great
exhibition until the seventh, when three
bases on balls and two singles brought
about his downfall. Phil had previous
ly held the home players hitless and
had been going along at a great rate.
He was taken out to allow q pinch hit
Ter to strike out for him. and Slim
<.Sallee pitched the final inning, but the
damage had already been done.
The dodgers jumped on Toney for
three hits in the very first inning, and
these netted them a one run lead. Ivy
Olson led off with 6 single to left and
Johnston went out on line drive to
Burns. Ivy had gone all the way to
second and Burns shot the ball to Kelly
to complete, double play, but the
throw pulled Long George off the bag
Toney and Grimes failed to cover the
bag.
This proved to be very costly error
of omission, as Wheat slammed a single
to center after Griffith had forcei Olson
at second on a q ounder to Bancroft.
Myers continued the bombardment with
another single to center, which scored
Griffith and sent Wheat to tlrd, Ban
croft prevented further trouble by max
ing a marvellous stop of Konetchy's
sharp grounder and mailing Myers at
second.
konetchy's Star Catch
Bancroft had previously reached
third in the Giants half of the inning
as the result Of his two bagger and an
outfield fly, but he was left stranded
when Konetchy reached into the stands
and caught Frisch's foul fly.
MarGuard surprised the populace by
dumping a single in right field in the
second with two down, but it went for
nought when Olson forced him at sec
ond on a grounder to Grimes
The Giants finally broke through in
the third and tied the score. After
Castor, a catcher, who was recently
purchased from the Milwaukee club Of
the American Association, had been
sent in to bat for Toney and had struck
tumble. Bancroft poked single to
center for his second hit and Burns
spriated all the way to third. Young
same through with another single to
center and Burns scored Frisch and
Kelly went out on flies to Griffith.
For the next four innings the game
was an air-tight duel between Mar
guard and Douglas. Neither allowed q
single hit during this period and only
three batters faced each pitcher in
each of these innings. Griffith reached
by Bancroft, but Beauty" converted
Wheat's grounder into a fast double
play and retired the side. Griffith also
got on in the sixth by virtue Of base
on balls, but he was caught stealing a
moment later.
The Dodgers finally broke the spell
which Douglas had cast over them by
showing two runs across in the seventh
Myers, the first batter, drew base on
balls, and then sneaked down to sec
ond when Snyder dropped one Of Doug
botF. lifted flies to King.
After two balls had been called on
Kruger he was purposely passed, but
the strategy went wrong when Shufflin
Phil lost all sense Of direction and
handed Marquard base on balls, fill
ing the bases.
Young Tries In Vain
Olson hoisted short fly to right
Aeld and Young made heroic effort tc
get his lunch hooks on the ball, bu,
he barely missed it, and it went for q
single. Myers and Kruger came home
on the hit and the outcome was set.
tied. Johnston poked another single te
left. but Marquard was run down be.
tween third base and the plate for the
third out.
Giants Rally Fails
The Giants made desperate bid te
+ln the count again in the eighth, but
tney fell short by one run With one