New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-06

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at the Polo Grounds yesterday afts
score of 8 to s and winning the sec
ground in the pennant race, as the
holiday bill with the Cincinnati Reds
behind the league leaders.
More than $4,000 fans, one of the
largest crowds that ever attended a ball
game beneath the shadow of Coogan's
BluH, damned every nook and corner
Of the specious Enclosure. The gates
to the grandstands were closed long
before the first game was scheduled to
start, and it was estimated that more
than $4,000 enthusiasts were turned
away.
So tightly were the fanatics packed
in that one of them, Harron Charleston,
Of 400 Douglas Street, Brooklyn, suf-
fered double fracture of his ribs on
his left side. He was escorted to CO.
lumbus Hospital by Policeman Lussem.
Much Pitching Was Ineffective
Both teams fielded brilliantly through
out the afternoon, but there was much
ineffective pitching. The Giants OBJ
tanned three-run lead in the first
game and seemed we'll on their way to
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lapsed and the Braves overcame this
advantage. The visitors staged rat
thing rally in the eighth inning and
janmed enough runs across to gain the
decision. During their bombardment
the5 Braves employed three pinch hit
tiers, all of whom came through with
singles.
Pat Shea, who performed for the
Giants in the second contest, was
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but he managed to keep them fairly
we'll scattered. The home players OBJ
tanned only eight hits off the offerings
of Jack Scott, but most of these safe
ties figured in their scoring. Walton
Cruise led the Braves at the bat. He
slammed out five hits in six chances
during the two games.
Giants Miss Fine Opportunity
The Giants drew two bases on balls
and slammed out two hits in the first
inning of the first game, but were held
scoreless. Burns beat roller to Ford.
George tried to take second on Ford's
wild heave, but wss cut down by
O'Neill's fine throw. Bancroft grounded
out to Christenbury, but Frisch and
Young walked. Kelly beat out a slow
roller to the box, filling the bases.
Meusel failed in the pinch and went
out on bounder to Boeckel
George Burns pulled great throw
IN the second inning an prevented the
Braves from getting off to an early
start. Singles by Cruise and Boeckel
followed by Holke's sacrifice put run
ners on second and third with only one
out. Ford flied to Burs, but Cruise
was sunffed out at the plate when he
tried to score after the catch.
Toney gave the Giants their first run
whap no lifted a homo rim ipfo III a
right field stands in the fifth inning
1t was his third circuit clout of the
season.
Toney's Homer Invigoratcs Mates
The Giants fell on Watson for four
hits in the sixth and chased him to
cover. This fusillade Melted the home
players three runs. After Boeckel had
tossed out Kelly. Meusel poked sim
gle 70 center and continued on to Sec
ond when Powell fumbled the ball
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groEnder to Eolk and completed the
circuit on Spyder's single to center.
Toney smashed one to center for his
gecHnd hit 10th runners then tailed
when Burns slammed the ball to deep
right center for three bases. Braxton
replaced Watson at this stage and
Burns was caught trying to steal home.
After going along at a great rate for
six innings, Toney was bumped for two
runs in the seventh. Christenbury, the
first batter, cropped the ball into the
right field stands for home run, and
Southworth walked. Cruise poked out
his third successive hit, single to
center, sending southworrth to third;
Br0eckel flied to Young in right field
and Southworth tailed after the catch.
Holke then famed, and Ford forced
Cruise at second for the third out.
Gowdy Starts Boston Rally
Gowdy, who batted for O'Neill,
started the Braves rally with single
to center. Nixon ran for Gowdy, and
Nicholson, who batted for Braxton,
roked out another single to center,
sending Nixon to third. Snyder caught
Powells foul fly. but glastonbury
walked, filling the bases. After two
balls had been called on Southworth,
Toney was given the gate in favor of
Sallee. Southworth bounced two
Dagger off Kelly's glove, sending Nixon
and Nicholson across. Barbara was
nominated to bat for Cruise, and he
promptly came through with a single to
left, scoring glastonbury Southwortl,
also scored on Boeckels sacrifice fly
to Young. Kolke finally grounded to
the box for the third out.
The Giants staged belated rally in
the ninth, which was cut short by a
double play, after they had come
within one run of tying the score
Frisch walked for the fourth time, and
stole second, after Young flied to
Powell. Kelly singled to left and
Frisch tailed. Meusel lined to Chris
tenbury at second and Kelly was
! doubled off first for the final out of the
game.
Braves Get Jump in Second
Shea was unsteady at the outset OF
the second contest and the Braves
jammed a run across in the first in
ming After Powell had flied to Meusel
Christenbury beat out slow roller
to Bancroft. He then stole SECOND
.after Southworth had flied to Meusel
Cruise walked and Boeckel cam,
through with a single to left, scorin,
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