New-York tribune., 1920-08-27
DOak Battles
McCraw Men.
Winning 2 to |
Toney Going Well for New
Workers Until He Hurts
Finger; McHenry Gets
Homer
By r. ]. Kelly

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-The Giants
lost a great chance to gain full game
on the league leading Cincinnati Reds
by dropping the final game of the
series to Branch Rickey's Cardinals
here too day by score of 2 to 1. The
home players got only three hits, but
one of these, homer by McHenry in
the fourth with Stock on first base,
decided the issue in their favor.
Bill Doak, who twirled for the Cards,
vas in rare form, and the Giants
found great difficulty in connecting
with his offerings. He held the New
Workers to six scattered hits and was
wellnigh invincibie in the pinches.
Two of these safe blows came in the
fourth inning, with none out, but Doak
promptly frightened up and retired the
side. The visitors scored their lone
run in the eighth on base on balls
and Bancroft's double.
Big Fred Toney, who, started in the
box for the New Workers., injured a
finger in the fourth inning, and this
greatly impaired his effectiveness. He
was taken out in favor of Benton af-
ter McHenry had smashed out his cir
cult clout He had previously yielded
only one hit. Benton went along very
we'll and allowed only one safety until
he was taken out to allow Smith so
bat for him. Jesse Winters finished
the game and held the home players
in check, although he handed out two
bases on balls.
Cards Threaten Early
The Cards threatened to break
through in the very first inning. but
Ioney frightened up nicely and turned
them back. Jack Smith led off with a
triple to deep right center. Burns
caught Fournier's short fly and held
Smith on third. Stock famed and
Hornsby grounded to Doyle for the
third out.
The Giants bad great chance to
score in the fourth, when Young start
ed the inning with single to left and
trsch followed with another to the
same place. Kelly attempted to sacri-
flee, but popped to Fournier. Spencer
then nit into double play, Lavan to
Fournier.
The home players took the lead in
the fourth by showing two runs across
after Fournier had grounded out to
Kelly, Stock drew a base on balls.
Hornsby flied out to Young, but Nc
Henry slammed one over the left field
fence for home run, scoring Stock
ahead of him. Toney was given the
rest of the afternoon to himself and
scuthpaw Rube Benton was rushed to
the rescue. Lavan then ended the up
rising by going out on a grounder to
Bancroft
The McGraw men passed up another
opportunity in the sixth. Bancroft,
the first batter drew a base on balls
and Young sent him to second on
roller to Hornsby. Frisch then flied
n o11 %l,
inning to a close by striking out
The home players threatened to
break through again in the seventh, but
they were unsuccessful. McHenry led
oil with single to center and ad-
Vanced to second on Lavan's sacrifice.
Snyder to Kelly Heathcote hoisted
enc to Burns. Clemons walked, but
Doak grounded to Bancroft
Giants in Desperate Stand
The Giants made a desperate stand
in the eighth and came within an ace
of tying the score. Earl Smith was
sent in to bat for Benton and was given
base on balls. Burns sent him to
second on grounder to Hornsby
Bancroft smashed a two-bagger along
the right field foul line, sending Smith
across. Young lifted a fly to Heath
cote, and Frisch ended the uprising by
going out on tap to the box
Winters took up the pitching burden
for the visitors in the Cards half of
the eighth, and he started by walking
Janvrin. Schultz, who had replaced
Fournier in the sixth inning, advanced
Janvrin on sacrifice. Snyder to Kelly.
Stock then flied out to Burns, but
Hornsby also walked. McHenry
grounded to Doyle for the third out.
Kelly, the first batter in the ninth
inning. famed for the second time.
Spencer then hoisted one to McHenry
and Doyle lifted another to McHenry
for the final out
The Giants left for Cincinnati to-
night to open a "croocial" four-game
series with Pat Moran's CHAMPION
Reds. A double header will be played
tomorrow. Artie Nehf and Shufflin
Phil Douglas will probably pitch for
the New Workers. The McGraw men
cannot possibly 90 into the lead unless
they make a clean sweep of the series.