New-York tribune., 1920-06-14


One of the greatest catches 4vers
made at the Polo Grounds cheered up
the local partisans. This came in the
fifth inning, when George Burns robbed
sible homer. Burns started with the
crack of the bat for the furthest corner
Of deepest left, and while running at
top speed stuck out his glove to nab
the mighty smash. No player, even the
famous Babe, received a greater ova
.lon than George following this mirac-
ulous play.
But if there was cheering for Burns
there was jeering for grand old Larry
Doyle and Eddie Sticking. The rabid
ones appear intent on driving Larry,
one OF the grandest characters the
game has ever known, out of the Giant
infeld And yet a glance at the box
score will show that Doyle did not do
SO badly.
Larry Contributes Single
The one play of his which aroused
the most resentment occurred in the
second inning. 1t was a puzzlng
grounder from the bat of Clemens,
which allowed Schultze to tally from
third, although Larry got his man at
first Doyle made a single in the sixth
when it appeared as though the Giants
were bent on pulling out the game and
drew a base on balls in the seventh
when the local nine drove Doak from
the mound and had Sherdell, the relief
pitcher, wabbling badly. In other
words, Larry reached first base twice
in his four appearances at the plate.
As for Sickling, there was perhaps
more excuse for the "razzes" Of the
fans. Eddie gave the impression of
being somewhat lifeless and indif-
ferent. McCarty batted for Sticking IN
the sixth and King Lear took Eddie's
place at the third corner in the fol-
| lowing frame. There is no doubt some
thing must be done to fill the aching
void at third left by Frank Trisch.
The Cardinals proceeded to pound
Barnes in the opening inning, Jack
Smith leading off with a single TO right
and going to second on Heathcote' s
sacrifice, pitcher to first. Stock was
tossed out by Sticking. but Rogers
Hornsby, for whom Branch Hickey says
he has refused a 100000 offer from
McGraw, raped a Texas League double
over George kellys head, scoring the
runner. In the next session the visitors
duueu dlOtHel Tally <S We ieouIC VI
Schultze's o-bagger to left, an infield
out and Clemon's puzzler to Doyle, al
ready referred to.
The Giants countered with a run il
their half of the second, Sicking pay
ing the way with a single through
Lavan, Eddie's first hit, by the way, or
the Polo Grounds since the Giants re
turned from their Western trip. Ear
Smith, who is playing just about the
best game of any of the Giants a
present hit safely to right and Sick
ing sped to third. Sticking and Smitl
then worked double steal success
fully, Clemens, who had hurt his fngc
, on previous play, throwing the bal
to center field in an endeavor to GU
; down Smith
Cards Settle Matters
The Cards settled matters for goo
and all in the fourth on single b.
Hornsby, an error by Burns sacri
fee by Fournier, triple by Laval
and double By Dihoefer. One NOR
! run went to the credit of the invader
a in the fifth through the fine base run
0 ming OF Heathcote, who, after singine
o stole second and third, to cross tn
. plate when Sticking messed up Smith
o throw to third.
The Giants filled the bases in tn
sixth, but Benny kautf spoiled every
thing by going after a high ball an
3 popping to Heathcote. In the followin
inning the McGraw men did get sufi
GENTLY busy to score twice, but wit
the bases full once more King, battin
for Kauff, after banging out two lust
fouls, famed. Singles by Kelly, Smith
Burns and Bancroft accounted for tn
two tallies registered.
The high priced Hornsby and his pal
will again entertain at the Pol
Grounds this afternoon. The st. Loui
boys are only two games removed fror
first place. and there are pcnnant bee
b,,,;r1 all oroUnd Nropch PirLov