The New York herald., 1921-03-14
GIANTS TAKE SERIES
FROM SAN ANTONIO
Play Listlessly, but Sneak In
by . to 0, Using Three
Pitchers.
BY DANIEL.

Speoiai Despatch 70 THE NEW Yoak HERALD
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. March 13.--One
OF those lazy afternoons such as we
have at the Polo Grounds in August,
when the old Harlem steams under q
blazing sun, got into the systems OF The
Giants to-day and made most or them
act like victims OF the tsetse fly. San
Antonio used a couple Of left handlers.
and while neither had much more than
ambition and straight bai win
change OF pace, the Giants for the most
part were lost in contemplation OF tne
matchless blue of the Texas skies ana
were held IN the thrall Of pardonaple
languor.
If 1t had not been for just one pros
porous inning. the third, the New lorks
probably would have been driven into
extra innings by the San Antonians
AS it was, the Giants sneaked III py
to 0, making clean sweep or the
series of four games. The Giants next
opponents win be the Clevelands, who
will be encountered in Dallas next sat
urday and Sunday.
While the San Antones did not Out
score the New Yorlls. they had the sat
isfaction OF outhitting them, as the To-
Gals gathered six hits against hve Tor
the McGraw outfit. In San Antonio
circles this accomplishment tonight IS
regarded as some hne gem just UP py
express from Ophir must have been
looked upon in King Solomon's menase.
I'VE sure gave them New }orBs run
for their money! is the prevalent eJacu-
lation among the fans. It does not take
much to make a Texas fan calculate.
The third inning outburst. ID Which
the Giants got three hits for their
"a n
pensating feature for New York
McGraw Works Three Pitchers.
McGraw worked three pitchers in
three inning relays-Phil Douglas, slim
Sallee and Bill Ryan--and every man
Jack of them hurled the ball as II he
were ready for the opening Of the
league season. Douglass pitching was
particularly pleasing. The big right
handler was found for scratchy single
by Fuller in the first and then famed
Nee and Booe. In the second he got
his men in order and repeated in the
third. throwing in another strikeout
Sallee allowed three scattered singles
and never extended himself. Ryan
famed a man In each inning in which
he worked and allowed only two hits,
one in the seventh and another In the
ninth. Only nine batsmen faced him, as
q double play nullified the first safety
and a fine peg by Henline discounted
the second hit. If the Giants We're q
bit off in attack they were entirely
awake on defence
Deason worked the first five innings
for the Bears and in all except the third
gave fine imitation of Cooper OF the
Pirales when he is in form against the
Giants. But that one bad inning spilled
tha hoe GfNnfN ,t,.l r..ft -
a pop to W. White. Ray Grimes. bat
ting for Douglas. slammed a double to
centre-an event which was accom-
panied by groans from the fans. who
seemed to look on 1t as holocaust on
part with the fall OF the Alamo.
Denson Unsteady.
Grimes's blow made Deason little
unsteady and he passed Burns who hit
him for single in the first and again
held a menacing bludgeon. Bancroft
sent long hy to left and two were gone.
Frisch spanked a one timer 70 centre
and Mr.. Deason no longer presented
any resemblance to Cooper. Grimes
came home. Young followed with a
crack to centre which scored Frisch.
Kelly fouled to White to bring the rally
to a close.
Burns's single in the first and Rapp's
hit in the fourth were the only other
afe blows registered Off Deason. Bald
idge pitched the last three rounds
against the New Yorks and they got
neither hit nor run off his southpaw
shoots.
In the sixth McGraw sent a number
OF substitutes into the fray, Walker
taking the place OF Burns, Gross going
to short Monroe 10 second. King 70
right and Henline behind the bat, only
Rapp, Brown and Kelly played all
through the game. Rapp is getting as
much work as McGraw can give him
and he continues TO look like real
third baseman. He has that much sought
baseball temperament and is on his toes
every moment. Jess Burkett is work.
Ing with him in the mornings to Inn
prove his hitting. Brown is getting a
very thorough trial. He started out like
hitting fool, but has slumped some
what. particularly because of his "fond-
ness for a slow ball" The score: