The New York herald., 1921-10-11
YOUNG IHOYT- PITCHES HIS SECOND VICTORY O
.UMPIRINC POOR, BUT
MOEXCUSE--- E---MGRAW
Manager of Giants Admits
That They Played
Poor Ball.
BY DANIEL.

"The umpiring in this series has been
nothing to brag about but II reached the
climax of poor quality this afternoon"
said John McGraw in the clubhouse Of
the Giants after the game yesterday.
'4The umpiring was well, to put It
strongly-it was terrible this afternoon.
but / will say that 1t was bad impar-
TALLY. They played no favorites. but
1t hurt US a lot more than 1t hurt the
Yankees.
Take that decision or Mr.. Rigler's
calling Burns out on strikes In the
fourth inning. That last one was Wide.
Schang had to jump out Of the catcher's 8
box to get It yet Mr.. Rigler called It a
third strike. That was a bad break
against US. Calling Kelly out In the
third was another bad piece of umpir-
ing. Incidentally, I want to say that
Babe Ruth was out on his bunt to Nehf
He was out by half q step. That was
another bad break.
However. want to make It plain
that the umpiring Is not cited as an ex-
cuse for our defeat We played bad
baseball. Kelly had no right to try for
second with an arm like Meusers In
rfghb field. There were other instances
which ] need not mention.
Takes 6hOt at EMIL
THE boys were not on their toes. and
they suffered the penalty. It was a
shame to play that kind Of ball behind
that kind of pitching. Nehf was superb.
but again they failed him. We should
have won that game in the first inning
but Meusers taking his three strikes
killed the chance"
Tomorrow I viii pitch either Toney
or Barnes. The chances favor Toney,
but there Is no telling. may change to
Barnes. And then there is Shea. am
sure that the Giants cannot have another
day like the one they just went through.
They ought to tie IT up again to-
morrow"
All the Giants Joined In calling the
umpiring worse than bad. Burns said
that the famous third strike In the
fourth was joke. But Hoyt later said
that It was perfect strike-a curve
ball which moved over to the right spot.
George Kelly declared that Ruth had
not beaten NehTs throw on his bunt II
had stepped on the bag and was already
off 1t had completed the out - when
Ruth got to the sack" said Kelly.
Barney Dreyfuss and Johnny Evers.
who sat near first, also declared that
Ruth had been retired. But they were
Of National League mind.
Kelly Defends Move.
Kelly declared that he mad misjudged
the speed with which his hit had car
romed off the right field wall In the
eighth inning. II had an idea that the
ball would rebound with less speed, so /
| took that chance-and knew that Meu-
sci had a good arm" he said.
| Bancroft defended his cutting in to
take the throw from Meusel to the plate
in the third when McNally scored his
run. 'The throw was curving away from
the line to the plate, SO decided to
make an attempt to relay 1t In fas,
ME- II had mighty little time and the
throw was bit off. Such is baseball.
II hear that have been criticized for
not making an attempt to get Miller al
second when be made his double in the
fifth. I was too far from the bag to
make try for the runner"
The Yankees, triumphant, had no COM
plant TO register about the umpiring
! and they had no mistakes to defend.
They played alert ball and won. Miller
| Huggins was full of praise for Hoyt and
| for Bob Meusel and his all around work,
and for the fighting Babe, who had dealt
| a winning blow In spite Of the fact that
lie was not fit to play.
II want to give all the credit In the
world to Hoyt who pitched a grea.
game. He gave ten hits. but he gave no
runs when the Giants pressed hardest.
He was an iceberg In the pinches-a
great kid. who next year will be one of
| the stars Of the game" said Huggins.
II have not yet decided who will pitch
for US tomorrow. OF course there is
Harper. who has not made a start yet
Then we have Shawkey and Quinn.
Harper. being left handler, looks like
| good bet, but I am not inclined to
make any definite selection before I see
| how the boys warm UP. I cannot see
| how we are to be beaten"