The New York herald., 1921-08-01
Reds Topple Giants 7wice
In Long DraW1 out Games
First Goes Twelve Innings, 8
to z, and Second One Round
Less, A to 3.
ny DANIEL.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
CINCINNATI. July 31.-New York's
hopes in the National League suffered a
setback this afternoon when the Giants
were defeated by the Reds in both bat
ties of double header. The first game
went twelve innings, with the score
to 7, and the second was stretched TO
eleven rounds, with the tally to g. AS
result the Giants lost considerable
ground in their struggle with the Pirates
for the leadership
A pop bottle attack on Umpire Rigler
was one OF the fascinating features Of
the opening fracas. lit was q great
afternoon for Cincinnati, more than l6.-
o00 fans turning out in burning de-
sire to trounce the New Workers.
Cincinnati players with spavins and
grievances forgot them and their
seventh place baseball for the afternoon
and just played their blooming heads
off. Their attack and defence were
about five speeds beyond any they had
shown in previous games this season.
AS for the Giants, they fought gamely
and they fought valiantly, but some OF
them, particularly Irish Meusel. failed
when they confronted their biggest
chances. Eppa Rirey knew a little too
much about their batting weaknesses in
the first game and beat them with
nothing but a change OF pace. Douglas
and Ryan were the beaten hurlers.
Another Change of Face.
In the second encounter another
change of pace. Pitcher Pete Donohue.
just out OF Christian Brothers College of
Fort Worth. even outdid Rixey. He
pitched like veteran and outguessed
he Ia ha ma sri ip1I1u
and he had no curve, but the Giants We're
anxious and were fooled.
Arthur Nehf hurled for New York in
the sunset argument. and he deserved
better fate. The left handler yielded
only five hits. but all the safetics were
converted into damage for New York.
Nehf should have won with ease, but the
fact remains that he didn't. and for that
we may place the major blame on
Meusel
One of the delectable features Of
New York's attack in both games was
the failure of Meusel in pinclles. In
the second encounter he had great
chance in the seventh after Young had
doubled and Kelly had singled but he
flied to Neale. In the eleventh he came
Esp with men on second and third and
fouled to Groh.
In the first game Meusel came up
In the twelfth with Frisch on t.:ird and
two out ard grounded to Bohne To 'op
this, ii was an error by Meusel which
permitted the Reds winning run in ,he
second game To the eleventh inning the
second game was quite a session. for 1t
saw the Giants go to the front with a
run tnd then saw them fall back beaten.
Nehf started the trouble with a pass
to isressler, batting for Donohue Noale
sacrificed Bohne would not hit at
Nehf's wide and high ones and he
walked. Groh then rammed a single to
left and scored Bressler with the tleing
run. .Meusel let the ball go through
him and kohne dashed home, too, with
the all conquering tally. Bancroft did
great hitting in that second game. His
triple gave two runs and tie TO the
Giants In the eighth and his double
started their rally in the eleventh.
Frisch beat out a hit to Donohue and
Young doubled to left scoring Bannie
Frisch should have come too. but he