New-York tribune., 1920-05-05

Benton Rescues
McCraw Team
In 9th Inning
Southpaw Checks Rally Af-
ter PhilIies Come Within
Run of Tie; Score, 5-4

Special Correspondence to Tho Tribune
PHILADELPHIA. May 4--The Giants
managed to win this afternoon, by way
of farewell to the Phillies, but not
until after McGraw and his legion cx-
perienced the scare of their lives, and
then only by the help of three reputed
pitchers. The score was to 4. While
New York won only one Of four games
here it had the satisfaction of hauling
the Qualers out OF the strange for
them) leading position. Cincinnati
got back on the top by taking the meas
ure of the Cubs. 1t was the first vic
tory for the Giants after five straight
defeats.
This closing fray somewhat resem-
bled the old fashioned swatting bees
of the bygone ages, when pitching was
matter of endurance rather than an
art. The fielding was all that could
be asked in view Of the slugging; New
York collected an even dozen hits and
the Phils no less than thirteen safe
blows. There were occasions, how
ever, when both sides displayed more
bush stuff than is usual to the maj jor
leagues and the pascime was fraught
with such a series of startling situa-
!. tons for the play of strategy that the
box score resembles company front.
McGraw used fourteen men, but "Cac
| tus" Cravath went him four better.
Before it was all over Old Wooden
Shoes ran out of pinch material and
had to inject himself into the fracas.
And almost with dire results to New
York, for Gavvy figured very prom
inently in the ninth inning rally that
netted the Quakers one run, just that
margin short Of a tie.
Toney and Causey Routed
Big Fred Toney, most consistent of
McGraw's pitchers, hooked up with
Cecil Algernon Causey, but neither
tarred to. the finish. Both went down
in the seventh inning before an ava
lanche Of swats. For five innings the
two rivals pitched shutout ball, though
often in trouble.
Each side drew run in the sixth.
Kauff, who got four passes off Causey,
walked for the third time Sicking
sacrificed and Kelly singled for the
tally. In the second half LIE Bourveau
singled with one OUT and moved up on
sacrifice. He scored on Bancroft's
single, the batter being thrown out
trying to stretch the hit, Young to
Sticking to Fletcher.
AHc oidltS jumped into !SAQ OF
three runs in the seventh. Ralph Miller
threw out Pep Young, but Fletcher and
Doyle singled in order. Then Kauf
drew his fourth straight base on balls,
filling the sacks. Sicking's single
scored Fletcher and Doyle. For the
second time Kelly came clean with a
pinch hit, and Kauff scored Smith
popped to j. Miller and Toney grounded
to Paulette
DO
of great chance to offset this handi-
cap in their half, and they had to be
content with couple of runs as the
wages of stupidity Stengel Waived
and Dots Miller singled. Casey scored
on Pauette's single. Ralph Miller
popped to Fletcher. Meusel batted for
Zack Wheat and singled, scoring j.
Miller, but Paulette was cut down at
third by Young's fine throw. Wright
stone batted for Causey and walked
Walsh ran for him, McGraw here sub
} stituting Phil Douglas for Toney. lie
Bourveau bunted safety, filling the
bases. But Shuffin' Phil put on all he
had and struck out Bancroft.
} Cinch Game in Eighth
The Giants cinched the game in the
eighth of " Weinert. Burns, Young and
Fletcher singled in rapid succession.
but Stengel threw out Burns at the
plate on Fletcher's HIT Young scored
while Paulette, unassisted, was retiring
Doyle. Statz, hitting for Kauff, whitfield.
The former collegian then took Benny S
place in center field.
Came the ninth inning fireworks and
hurried call for Rube Benton, who
saved the game. Ralph Miller opened
Philadelphia last stand with a single
to center. Luderus batted for With
row and flied to Burns, Cravath. batting
Graw then lifted Douglas and rushed
IA his big southpaw. Meadows ran fol