The New York herald., 1921-04-26
GIANTS WRECKED BY
NEIS AND JOHNSTON
Home Run and Triple in Third
Inning Put Dodgers in
Front, A to 1.
NEHF Is KNOCKED OUT
Ruether Enjoys Remarkable
Support as 10000 Fans
Look On.
NEHF Is KNOCKED OUT
by DANIEL.

ny DANIEL.
A crash, a supercrash--two deafening
detonations which came in lightning
sequence and rocked the stands While
they roared with the frenzied shouts
OF the majority OF 10000 fans-then a
dead calm. and the Giants were beaten.
II all developed with the speed and
devastating effect OF cyclone at
Ebbets Field yesterday afternoon ana
swept the Dodgers to a to ! victory
In the first game of the season with
their hated rivals from Harlem. In
addition it sent New York down to
second place. under the Pirates.
The third inning saw that seismic
disturbance which sent a trio of Brook
lyn runs over the plates and broke o
to ] tie to stay broken. That first
blow was a three base hit by Jimmy
Johnston-a terrific smash to left CEN
tire. which scored Ivy Olson, who had
walked Then came the clinching
crash--a home run by Bernie Neis
which found the farthest confines OF
centre field and sent Johnston In ahead
OF the right fielder.
Brooklyn enthusiasts who had man
aged to remain half sane after the
Johnston feat went almost stark mad
deep In the flesh OF the McGraw clan.
There may be some things which
Brooklyn fan may prefer above
Dodger triumph over the Giants, but
they haven't been listed as yet.
Ryan Relieves Nehf.
Neis's homer was followed by Wheats
popping to Frisch, and then a minor
wallop by Konetchy for a base. Reel
ing from the impact Of the trio of
blows. with head bowed. Nehf trailed
from the box and Bill Ryan took his
place. The right handler put up a splen-
did exhibition in the next three innings.
holding Brooklyn to one hit and tanning
three men. Slim Sallee, who followed
Ryan after Bill had been taken out to
let CASTOR bat for him, hurled two
fine innings to finish the game. But
the stable doors had been locked after
the old bay had been stolen.
For while Ryan and then Sallee
were pitching alright ball, allowing but
three hits between them and facing only
sixteen men In five rounds. Dutch
Ruether was doing almost as we'll for
the Dodgers. When 1t SO happened that
the left handler did lapse, a double play
or his own arm came to his rescue and
kept the New Yorks at bay. All the
breaks went against the Giants-but
getting the breaks Is baseball.
There was q consuming and very
often q ''rAzzing" interest In the four
batting efforts of George Kelly. the lat
est home run sensation. Most of the
20, 000-an attendance which set a weel.-
day record for Brooklyn, holidays ex-
cepted-blared their allegiance to
Brooklyn and were out to hoot Kelly
with might and main. II any chance to
hoot presented itself
And let 1t be said that Kelly gave
them their opportunity. for In his first
two trips to the plate he struck out like
a Casey taking his swings with gusto
Tho third time Kelly singled and the
fourth he slashed mean grounder to
Olson. With Kelly more or less In the
background Ed Brown came up to take
the batting honors on the New York
side with triple and single.
Brooklyn's blazing hero was Johnston,
for in addition to delivering his triple
he got a coupe OF singles. making three
hits in the wake OF four gathered on
Sunday-quite a streak of clouting.
The Dodgers gave an inkling OF what
might be expected as early as the OPEN
ing minute OF the fracas. The Giants
had got two men on In the first-Trisch.
who had been hit by a pitched ball. and
King, who had beaten out q hot single
70 Kilduff-but Kelly had left them by
farming.
Then came the Brooklyn's two hits FOR
a run. Olson greeted Nehf with q
Couble to centre. Brown came In fast
for the ball and got his glove on 1t, only
t. defect 1t for two bags. Johnston
lashed a single to left and Olson reached
third. When Neis forced Johnston Olson
scored. Brown made great catch OF
Wheats long fly and Nehf tossed out
konetchy.
Giants Even Score.
New York evened It In the second.
Brown slammed a three baser to left
centre and scored when Rapp singled to
right. II looked as IL Ruether were In
for torrid session. but Snyder hit into
a double play. Nehf singled and was
forced by Burns, whose bat was not
very virile yesterday.
Ruether got another bump in the third.
when Bancroft opened on him with n
double to left. Frisch bounced the leather
TO Ruether. who threw to Johnston.
Jimmy relayed the ball to Olsen. who
banged Bancroft on the head with II
and then hurled It to Kilduff who got
Frisch at second. Olson's vehemencc on
Bancroft was not called for King
popped to Miller. and the furry was
over.
Kelly and Brown singled In succession
IN the sixth, but were left In the eighth
Frisch beat out a hit TO short. King
grounded to Kilduff who made a dive at
Frlsch as he scooted by him and then
threw to Honey Kilduff never touched
Frisch. but Mr. Mccormick ruled other
wise. in favor of double play.
Kilduff was back at second base after
having been out more than a week His
return made a big difference In the de-
fence. Myers again went without hit