The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-21
RIXEY BEATS TONEY
IN PITCHERS DUEL
Cincinnati Left Handler Gains
Decision Over Giants
by 2 to 1.
BY DANIEL.

Two runs actually proved sufficient to
win a ball game at the Polo Grounds
yesterday afternoon. But the Giants did
not get the two, and they did not do the
winning. Fred Toney, who had been
suffering with sore arm, came back
with more or less bells on. but had the
hard luck to pick Eppa Rixey as his OPP
ponent. Particularly when the Giants
rallied in the ninth and threatened at
least to tie, Eppa refused to let the ardor
of his left handed vendetta against the
New Yorks cool and the Reds emerged
with a decision over Toney by to 1.
1t was another one of those all TOO
rare pitchers battles and 1t gallopcd
along at breakneck speed, the verdict
being handed in only an hour and a half
after the start. which is something like a
record in these days of knock down and
drag out games Rixey was found for
eight singles. six of which were scattered.
Only in the fourth. in which they got
their lone tally, were the New Yorxs
able to put two safe blows together.
Toney hurled a game that was a bit
erratic. Most of the way he had the
world of stuff and a sharp breaking
curve. He had more speed thar he had
shown this season. But the big right
handler had the misfortune to allownthree
hits for a run in the first and three more
for second tally in the seventh. In the
seven other frames the Reds got only
four hits.
If Johnny Rawlings had come
through with hit in the ninth there
probably would have been different tale
to tell. But Johnny. who had hit safely
In three previous tries, prodded a measly
grounder to Bohne and what looked like
a great rally was throttled.
When Rawlings came to bat he found
George Kelly on third and Brown on
first. All this had happened with two
out. after Frisch had popped to Bohne
and Young had struck out Rixey did
not care to flirt with the Kelly claymore
and pitched to George half heartedly.
So Kelly walked. When Brown shot a
single to left Kelly went all the way to
third and New York hopes ran high.
But then came Rawlings and defeat. 1t
was tense denouement to tense bat
tie. and with the Pirates beating the
Braves the sting of the setback was felt
ali the more poignantly by the Giants.
1t was two base hit by Ed Roush
which proved the knockout blow for the
New Yorks. Roush opened the seventh
with his wallop, which came with ter
rifle force at Bancroft, carromed off his
glove and shot out into centre field 1t
was lucky break for the Reds Dau-
bert sacrificed Roush to third, whence
he dashed home while Frisch was throw
ing out Duncan. Duncan's effort came
at Frisch rather sharply and the third
sacker had to knock 1t down before
making a play. There may have been a
chance to get Roush at the plate, and
then again there may not.
Hargrave followed Duncan with a
single to left and went to third on
Cranes double to right. But here Toney
got himself out of a tight place by maxi
ing Rixey pole a half speed ball to
Brown.
Neale won himself an even share with
Rixey and Roush in the division of the
days laurels when he opened the game
with a three baser to right centre.
Bohne drove one at Frisch which was
too fast and powerful to be handled, but
Neale did not dare run for home. 1t
was a peculiar play-this failure to score
from third on a hit
Another peculiar incident followed.
Groh lifted a fly into short centre. and
Brown. Bancroft and Rawlings made
for the leather. 1t finally hit the grass
where nobody was stationed, about a
foot away from Browns outstretched
hands. Believing that the ball would be
caught Bohne refused to leave first, but
when the leather Lit and Groh reached
hrst Bohne had to go on, and was easy.
Then GrOh was nipped off first