New-York tribune., 1921-09-05


cf the pace-setting Pirates over the
game behind the League leaders.
In scoring their triumph the Braves
drove to cover Artie Nehf. ace of Nc
Graw's pitching staff. Nehf went along
at great rate for three innings, but
was pounded severely in the fourth,
during which the visitors scored three
runs and took the lead. They resumed
their assault on Nehf in the fifth, the
climax Of which was home run by
silly Scuthworth with two men on the
bases. This circuit clout spoiled per-
fectly good afternoon for the home
fans and gave the Boston players their
margin of victory.
Nehf was led to the showers imme-
diately after Southworth's wallop and
Slim Sallee was hurried to the rescue,
but the damage had already been done.
SalIee was removed in favor of hit
less pinch hitter in the seventh and
Cecil Causey. who recently returned TO
ths Giants from his exile in Philadel-
phia, held the visitors in check during
the last two innings.
0eschger Humbles Former Mates
Joe Oeschger, who, it will be recalled,
was sent to Boston in the deal that
brought Nehf to New York several
years ago, pitched with great effective
ness against his former team mates
after getting off to q poor start. He
was bumped for five hits in the first
four innings, but he allowed only two
more hits for the remainder of the af-
ternoon. Not one of the home players
advanced as far as second base after
the fourth inning.
Both teams performed in errorless
style in the field and accorded their
respective pitchers some very fine sup
port. Dave Bancroft and Horace Ford
contributed the fielding features of
the contest, both ofswhich came in the
ninth inning. Bancroft made a mar
velous leaping one-hand catch of Ford's
line drive toward right field, which had
all the earmarks of a safe hit. Ford
robbed Earl Smith of a single several
moments later by making bare hand
stop of the latter's sharp grounder and
getting the runner at first base.
Southwortn led the attack on the
three home pitchers by getting two
singles and home run in four trips to
the plate. Barbara poked out double
and triple and Ford connected for
two Dagger and a single.
The Giants were quick to take ad-
vantage of Oeschger's unsteadiness at
the outset and they got off to a one
run lead in the second inning. Long
George" Kelly led off with two-base
hit along the left field foul line and
then took third after Southworth
pulled down Meusel's long fly Raw
Engs drew a base on balls and Earl
Smith followed with a sacrifice fly to
Southworth that scored Kelly.
Rawlings Caught Off Third
Nehf poked single to center, send
ing Rawlings to third. The uprising
came to an untimely end at this point,
as Rawlings was nailed fatfooted off
third base when Gowdy bluffed throw
to second on Nehf's attempted steal.
Oeschger was bumped for two more
hits in the third inning and the Giants
jammed another run across. After
Burns had grounded to Boeckel, Ban
croft dropped a single in right field
and then completed the circuit on
Frisch's solid smash to right center for
three bases. Fordham Frank was left
stranded, as Kelly went out ON short
fly to Nixon in left field and Meusel
rolled one down to Boeckel.
The Braves could accomplish little
against Neff's offerings in the first
three innings, but they showed three
went into the lead. With one out
Southworth shot a single past. Frisch
and Boeckel then doubled to left.
Southworth scored and Boeckel took
third on Barbare's grounder to Kelly.
Holke singled to left, sending Boeckel
across. Ford slammed a double to
center and Holke completed the cir
cult. Gowdy finally grounded to Ban
croft for the third out.
Earl Smith tied the score for the
Giants in the second half of the fourth
inning by driving home run into the
upper tier of the right field stands.
Braves Drive Out Neff
Oeschger paved the way for Neff's
downfall in the fifth inning by driving
out a single to center with none out.
Powell followed with another single to
right and both runners advanced on
Nixon's sacrifice. Southworth then
clinched the game by lifting the ball
into the right field stands. scoring
Oeschger and Powell ahead Of him.
Neff then retired in favor of Sallee
and the scoring activities came to q
close.
Frisch opened the eighth by beating
out q splash in front of the plate, but
he was forced at second by Young,
who. was in turn forced by Kelly.
Meusel flied to Southworth for the
final out of the inning.
Frisch and Kelly were the only two
Giants to connect for more than one
hit. The former slammed out triple
and single in four trips to the plate
and the latter made single and q
double.
Oeschger's victory was his twentieth
Of the present season. The only other
National League pitchers who have
reached that mark this year are Bur-
leigh Grimes, of the Dodgers, and Will
bur Cooper, Of the Pirates.
Tho teams will meet in double
header this afternoon instead of the
usual morning and afternoon holiday
contest. Ponderous Fred Toney and
Shufflin' Phil Douglas are scheduled
to pitch for the Giants.
The score: