New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-02

It may be we'll perhaps to mention
right here that the Giants won their
second straight victory At the expense
OF the Boston Braves, the score being
to 2. Pouderous Fred Toney did all
the pitching for New York, but Mana
ger Mitchell. Of the visiting agsrega-
tions was forced to cali upon two box
men in his futile effort to check the
McGraw Maulers. That IL, they may
Be called Maulers for tho present. in
asmuch ~ they are not performing in
Flatbush.
The two. Boston pitchers were Nc
2usiian, who started, and Filling-in-
upon when the distress signal is
hoisted. II was from McQuillan that
the two homers were collected. And
until they occurred the Giants were
having all Eorts Of trouble hitting the
ball safely: In fact, Honey Walker was
the only player to get hit up to the
fourth inning, Honey producing two
Dagger which bounced of the right
nelo Wall IN the second session.
Braves First to Score
The Braves did the first scoring,
sending one runner around in the Sec
ond inning. Two men were out when
McQuillan surprised everybody by
hanging the ball far over the head Of
Walker in center and pulled up at sec
one base just as the relay reached the
1nfield. Ray Powell hereupon made his
second safety in row, the ball trav-
cling like shot through ROSS Young
N right. McQuillan scored and Pow
ell reached third on what WAS officially
scored hit and an error by. Young.
a AvVtk IS
In the fourth gave them the lead, but
the outcome was definitely decided in
the sixth, when the McGraw men rolled.
up 3 total of three runs and hustled
McQuillan to the clubhouse. In this
sixth Long George Kelly walked and
scooted to second when Cruise, the
Boston left-felder, dropped Walkers
easy hy.
Rapp laid down q perfect sacrifice
hunt. Earl Smith was passed pur-
posely and Fred Toney, resenting the
insult, drove beautiful single to GEN.
ter which Tailed both Kelly and Walker
George Burns kept up the batting
spree by singing over second and
Smith counted.
Bancroft Lets Run In
The Braves picked up their second
run In the seventh. an error by Dave
Bancroft, which was followed immedi-
ately with muff by Fordham Frisch,
being responsible. Bancroft miscued
when he hurled Ford's grounder wildly
to hrst. O'Neill hit to Rapp, who
threw to Frisch for q force-out. only
to have Frank drop the ball. Powell
hied to Walker, but Christenbury came
to time with single to center which
scored Ford.
The Giants added two more runs in
the eighth. Rapp hunted safely and
went to second on Smiths single to
throw Of Toney's grounder and the
bases were filled. Burns then sent an
other single to center and Rapp and
Smith crossed the plate. Perhaps the
Giants are really started pennantward
at last.
Long George Kelly, after hitting
safely in thirteen successive games,
failed to come through yesterday. He
was even unable to drive the ball be-
yonds the infeld. Fillingim famed the
newest home run king in the seventh.
The showing Of Honey Walker, both
at bat and in the field, makes it more
than likely that he will be used in all
games where the Giants face right
handed pitching. Ed Brown will patrol
the center garden when southpaws per-
form.
Ray Powell was the leading hitter Of
the day. He tore OF three singles in
five times at bat. Honey Walker gath
cred . double and homer, and Earl
Smith homer and single. George
Burns harvested two singles.
The score: