The New York herald., 1921-04-28

GIANTS LOSE, KELLY
HITS FIFTH HOMER
Dodgers Win by 5 to 4 and
Take Second Place-Ruth's
Record Tied.
JOHNSTON IN HERO ROLE
Sends In Conquering Counter
After Neis's Hit Ties
1t Up.
JOHNSTON IN HERO ROLE
ny DANIEL.

ny DANIEL.
George Kelly lashed out his lfth home
run of the season yesterday afternoon
mt Ebbets Field, tying Babe Ruth's
record. But that succinct sentence and
a remark about Goldie Rapp's hitting
sake In practically all the Pollyanna stuff
we are in a position to spill about the
Giants In a tale of their third meeting
with the runaway Dodgers. Two runs
hammered into Manhattan's sad news In
the ninth inning, with Bernie Neis driv-
ing in the tying tally and rampageous
Jimmy Johnston ramming home the
clinching argument, just ruined the New
Yorks by to 4. What made bitter
pill taste all the more of aloes was the
fact that the Brooklyns passed the
Giants and took second place IN Mr..
Heydler's standing of the mines.
The last three innings OF that battle
reminded us of an ancient, unfailing
laugh producer of vaudeville-porter en-
ters staggering under a big trunk while
fair damsel with mind undecided keeps
the audience shrieking as she picks spot
after spot for the hefty Saratoga. Jess
Barnes hauled a grand piano all over
the Flatbush park while the Dodgers
maintained shifting attitude as to its
hnal destination. For a time 1t looked
as II jess would fool the Brooklyus and
just land that instrument on their toes.
But Johnston tripped hin1-and tripped
him meanly. while the natives roared
themselves sick.
With Rube Benton warming up out
IN the bull pen 1t looked as II the wab-
bling Barnes was permitted to drag his
act past its moment of welcome for the
New York minority in the stands But,
OF course. that's only a conjecture based
on no reliable information as to Barnes
ability as a plano hauler. 1t certainly
was a shame to lose that game after
the Giants had won it twice-that Is. II
you live outside OF Brooklyn.
Johnston NIakea Trouble.
Brooklyn got a run in the first when
Johnston--yes, that same old Jimmy OF
the ninth-shot a double to left. went
to third after Brown had caught Grif-
f1th's fly, and trotted home on Wheats
single to right. II Brown had had a
good throw In his arm he might have
kept Griffith away from third, and IL
Barnes had adhered 10 his original in
tention and passed Wheat the tally
might not have come In anyway-but II
Adam hadn't eaten the apple the blamed
old game would not have been played
in the first place.
At any rate Brooklyn scored, and
that lone tally went along for five
innings looking Ike the winner-about
as big as the Bunker Hill Monument
with the Wooworth Building thrown
In for good measure. Clarence Mitchell
and his left handed splitter were being
hit fairly hard. but somehow the south
paw was getting by-with less stuff
than any other pitcher had shown the
Giants this season.
In the sixth the Giants-mainly Kelly
fell on Mitchell like ton Of dornicks.
With Frisch gone, King singled and
Long George sent him home with a
clout over the happily situated right
field fence. That put the New Yorlts
one ahead. Brown popped to Kilduff.
but Rapp renewed hope with a double
to left Konetchy moved off the bag
as Johnston relayed Snyder's bounder
and there were Giants on first and
third. Then Barnes dribbled to Olson.
IT'S Tied Again
New York got a third run in the
seventh. Burns walked went to sec
ond on Bancrofts neat sacrifice and
scored on Frisch's single to centre. But
the pesky Brooklyns would not stay
put. They tied things up In their half.
Myers singled to right Kilduff singled
10 left. There was pause as Barnes
waited to be relieved by Benton, but
there was no relief Miller Obliged
slammed a single to right cent, nd
two Brooklyn runs made the same as
tight as a bungalow door on a rainy
day.
The eighth saw the Giants win"
that game again. and incidentally
drive Mitchell to the showers Brown
beat out a hit to Johnston and Rapp
got his third hit, q double down the
left field foul line. That ended Mitchell
and Mamaux took his place. AL inn
mediately made a big hit with the
Giants. He Wild pitched Rapp home
and the Giants were in front again.
Then that disastrous ninth. Kilduff
spanked hot one which bounced off
Bancrofts glove into left field. Hood
was sent In to run for Pete Miller
sacrificed. Neis. batting for Mamaux.
singled to left and scored Hood A
breather as Olson grounded to Barnes,
but finisher when Johnston lined the
pellet past third base and sent Neis
and everybody else home The score:
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