New-York tribune., 1920-04-12
Menosky Gets
Homer i'm Last
Game of Series
Russell, Former Yankee, and
y Hoyt, One-Time Giant,
Battle McCraw's Sluggers
BY w. ]. Macbeth


time rival tourists, shut out McGraw's
men by a score of 2 to u.
1t was a thrilling game throughout
and ended in a thrilling way. In th=
very last inning the Giants broke Gu.
of Waite Hoyt's restraint and launched
rally that might have gained results
with little luck. But Hitler was In
front of Kauff's low line drive for a
shoestring catch. Frisch knocked a
wonderful stop that killed off Kelly
and Frisch was doubled in trying fo1
third.
Sox Score in First
Allen Russell and Waite Hoyt blanked
the Giants. Phil Douglas and Fred
Toney each gave q run to the Sox.
The first came in the opener while
Shuff1in' Phil was wild; the second with
two out in the ninth, when Mike Me-
nosky hammered one into the upper
right grandstand. Menosky was the
batting hero of the day, with four hits
in five times at bat.
Shufflin' Phil Douglas got out of a
peck of trouble in the first inning at
trouble was precipitated by Phil's early
lack Of control. With one out Doug
last passed McNally. On bit and
run play Menosky reached away out for
wide, slow pitch, and showed pretty
fly over Frisch, who was coming in, for
a single that put McNally on third.
Hendryx scratched a hit toward the
box, scoring McNally. But there the
Sox were held. The two base runners
advanced while Frisch was throwing
out Eihel. Douglas passed Foster, fill
ing the bases, but Scott grounded di-
rectly toward Fletcher, who tossed to
Doyle for force-out.
Kelly had a fine chance to distin-
guish himself in New York's second
turn at bat. but hit into double play
instead. With one gone in this period
Kauff singled to center. Fosters low
throw pulled Eibel off the bag, giving
Frsch life. Kelly hit hard, but right
at McNally, who tossed to Scott on the
first leg of saving double killing.
Phil Settles Down
Douglas. after the inauspicious OPEN
ing, settled for "a couple of rounds. In
the fourth he was in dire distress
again, but pulled out like a champion
without permitting score. Eddie Fos-
ter opened against Phil with a double
to right. Scott flied out to Kauff.
Walters drew base on balls and Rus
filling the bases. Douglas here pulled
himself together and struck out the
dangerous Hooper. McNally popped
weakly to Doyle.
In the second half Of this inning the
Giants might have got the run back
had Ross Young been more alert
Young, first up, drew pass, but was
caught mapping off the station, Walters
swapping down a pitchout prettily.
Fletcher struck out, but Doyle pumped
a single off the right field wall. Eibel
made fine running catch of Kaufr's
foul.
Shuffiin' Phil was in bad again in
the fifth on account of his wildness.
After Menosky had bunted out to Kelly.
Hendryx and Eibel both walked, Tim
stealing second before the second pass.
Doyle tossed out Foster the runners
advancing while Fletcher killed off his
contemporary with fine peg.
Our old friend, Allen Russell. of
Yankee fame, had plenty of horse shoes
IN the fifth, escaping complete annihi-
Frlsch was hit by Russell and on hit
and run play scampered to third when
Kelly pushed single to right. Hooper
raced in for Smiths short fly, but when
Hooper cut loose throw to the plate
Kelly sprinted to second.
McCarty Pinch Hits
Lew McCarty batted for Douglas.
He connected wickedly but unfortu-
nateiy toward Scott, who froze onto
the line drive. Scott had a fine op-
portunity to double Frisch off third.
but made bum chuck. Only the most
sensational kind of a back-handed catch
oy Eddie Foster saved Scott an error
that would have let in two runs. With
the count three and two, Russell
chucked splitter at Burns, who flied
to center field,
Waite Hoyt, formerly of the Giants,
was put in bad place by KLEIN in the
seventh. Frisch started this with a
hit to McNally. Devine whipped the
ball to first and Frisch, oversliding
was pinned down and tagged by Eibel.
Klein refused to have a second look
or to take Nallin's word for it and
after bowing his neck finally ordered
Harry Hooper out of the game Frisch
advanced on passed ball. Kelly
struck out and Toney grounded to Nc.
Naliy. Scott made q sensational stur
but low throw on McCarty. Eibe
completing the play with a wonderful
pickup. 1t did look very much as il
Lew beat the throw and that KLEIN
squared an unjust decision.
with two down in the ninth inning
Mike Menosky, leader Of the Red Sos
attack, hammered one Of Toney's fas,
shoots into the upper right tier for q
home run.
Manager. McGraw announced the re-
tease OF four recruits to the Waterbury
club Of the Eastern League. They are
w. u. White, catcher; John Horie. firs,
base; James McQuade, pitcher, anc
John Armstrong, infielder.
The Giants will play Fordham Uni
yersity at the Polo Grounds to-day. II
honor OF the young Giant third base.
man the occasion will be known as
-, klem's decision on Frisch at first in
sne aeVensh was bad enough, for the
,ormer star overslid two feet in gettjnp
PACK. IT was worse for him to refuse
20 Iet Naliin decide the argument. But
~nen ne chased Harry Hooper from the
same 1or protesting he fell from the
sublime to the ridiculous.
frisch played sensational game
but must learn better to gauge the
concrete walls. He almost rnincd him
self once by smashing into the stand @
while in pursuit of foul.
The score:
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