New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-14

AoAut tHIse games 10 one III tnSiT Ia
It was not a full-Aedged nine-in-S
aing game, for James II. Scarr, our
weather doctor, leaked again, and just
when the Giants were banging the
pilles to ali corners of the lot rain
fell so insistently that Umpire Rigler
called halt. The usual thirty min
utes were consumed in watching the
rain drops patter upon the two dug
outs.
When the sun once more peeped into
view and with the hundreds in the
stands clapping for action, Mr.. Rigler
did "Dick Remer'' about the base
paths. After most careful scrutiny
of the havoc raised by the water
wagon his jumps decide Henry Fabian's
lawn was too badly damaged for base
ball purposes.
Honey Walker Triples
So the game was called in the sixth
after Honey Walker from Beeyiile,
Texas, had connected for triple to
left center which made the outcome
more than favorable for the Giants.
The rains in Beeville are few and far
between, Honey is not yet conversant
with the rules of the game in Bigtown
and he worried as the storm kept up.
He wondered if this triple of his would
not be placed in the discard if the
game were called. There is no cause
for worry, Honey. Your threebase
blow counts.
The Giants after being bafied by
Dixie Walker for three innings shook
off their lethargy in the fourth. Ford
ham Frisch opened the attack on Dixie
with single to right field Frisch
advanced to second on an infield out,
Young expiring at first following his
grounder to Hornsby. Long George
Kelly then demonstrated that he could
hit singles as we'll as home runs by
banging the ball safely to center for
hit that scored Fordham.
The Cardinals tied the score in the
fifth, when with one man out, Bill
Ryan, the Giant pitcher, wavered for
the moment and walked Lavan. Glenn !
ons was an easy out second to first, bat
Lavan strolled on to second, whence
he tailed on slashing two-bagger hit
to the left field wall by Dixie Walker.
Jack Smith, the next batter, was easy. |
He sent a grounder to Ryan, which /
Young Bill ielded to first.
Decisive Blow in Fifth
The Giants did wonders in their half
of the fifth. Goldie Rapp, who is hay
ing lots of trouble connecting properly
with the ball, decided to try bunt.
He tried it and he beat it to first. Earl
Smith now appeared as the man des-
tined to keep the home run average
running smoothly. Earl lifted his third
circuit smash of the season into the
upper tier of the right field stand for |
Kelly" Two runs danced over the
plate.
The Cardinals were helpless in the
sixth, although Milton Stock, former
Giant, did manage TO insert single to
center.
Fordham Frisch, with the clouds
looking more and more ominous, faced
Dixie Walker again in the sixth. Once
more frankie reached the first station,
walking thereto. Flashy Frisch was
discomfort to wait while Rose Young
sampled the slants of Walker and he
lit out for second and made the bag.
San Antonio Young, having taken the
measure of Dixie, shot the ball along
the left field foul line for a double,
which scored Fordham Flash. Long
George Kelly showed his versatility by
sacrificing and then Honey Walker took
vigorous crack at the ball, which
sailed over the head of McHenry, the
st. Louis left fielder. Ross Young
scored and then James H. Scarr turned
his guns on Mr.. Volstead and made
the whole Polo Grounds wet.