The New York herald., 1921-06-11
BRESSLER'S HITTING
BEATS GIANTS, 81
His Triple Off Toney and
Single Off Sallee Win
for Reds.
By WILLIAM u. HANNA.

Special Despatch to THE New YoaK HERALD
CINCINNATI. June 10.-The third con-
secutive defeat the Giants have suffered
on the road was forced on them to-day.
The Reds beat them, to 1. and the
batting relapse with which the Giants
have been ailing since their brave stand
in Pittsburgh was with them as virulent
as ever. Eppa Rixey held them to four
hits, which. plus the four they made in
the first game here, make the emaciated
total Of eight for two games.
The hitting is flimsy and the outfit
presents the usual downcast appearance
OF team suffering from depleted stick
work. The Giants must show a good
deal more consistency and interest in
their work il they are to romp away
with any bunting emblematic of a cham
pionship.
1t was in the fifth inning that the
Giants made their last run in Pittsburgh
and 1t was in the eighth inning to-day
that they made their first run in Gin
cinnati. Therefore thoy went twenty
consecutive innings without q run. Hence
soft MEDAL on the war whoops.
Bressler Sends In Three Runs.
Incidentally. good pitching has made
the Reds appear vastly better ensemble
than when they were in New York. Rube
Bressler, port side hitter. did the hitting
to-day which humbled the Giants. He
batted in all three runs. In the third
inning Wingo led off with a three bag
ger and was held at third while Rixey
and Bohne popped out. Daubert was
passed designedly, Toney giving him
nothing good at which to swing. Passing
Daubert to get at Bressler did not prove
a happy choice. Bressler lifted a three
bagger to right and two runs flocked
in. Young would have come much nearer
to snaring Bressler's lift had his leg
been normal.
Four singles in succession off Toney
in the fourth produced never a run.
Duncan made the first and was out
when hit by tiopfs whack to right.
Fonseca singled, and Wingo's hard
thump to Toney filled the bases. Rixey
shot grounder to Rapp for a doublo
play.
A weakness in the New York arnlor
and one that has been noticeable for
several days, was George Kelly's poor
batting with men on bases. Eight times
In the last three games Kelly has had
a chance to help runners and each time
he HAS failed. He either strikes out or
forces a runner. This afternoon he hit
into three force outs. That Is one rea-
son the Giants have had backset
Kelly, however. has good deal of COM
pany. The Giants have run into some
insurinountabe pitching.
A run was made off Sallee In the
seventh on a pass to Bohne, u sacrifice
by Daubert and "A single by Bressler.
The Giants tailed in the eighth on \
triple by Frisch and Wingo's wild throw
to third when F'risch turned that corner
Quick Thinking by Frisch.
A play by Frisch in the first deserves
honorable mention. With Daubert or
third and Roush on third the Reds tried
a double steal. Snyder threw to E'riscn
who was after Roush so quickly and
with such speed that he caught and
tagged him before Daubert could cross
the plate Mr.. F'risch is so geared that
like Some automobiles he has quics
pick up.
But not all Of New Yorks playing
represented quick thinking, King was
on first in the fifth with two out wher
Snyder popped high. There was nothing
for King 10 wait for but he was onl5
a. short distance round second when
Kopf muffed the ball. He should have
reached home on the misplay instead OF
third. The score: