The New York herald., 1921-08-05
Snyder Punches Dilh0efer,
Stengel Slams Spectator
and Fans in Uproar.
BY DANIEL.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD
ST LOUIS. Aug. 4.-There was ball
game and a fight at Sportsman's Park
this afternoon. which is about as aptly
named as the Polo Grounds. The Giants
lost the decision in the baseball end of
the programme by one run to nothing.
but easily earned the verdict in tne fistic
portion by two punches to none. IL was
quite an interesting contest this nip and
tuck struggle in which Bill Pert!ca
scored over Arthur Nehf in their pitch
ing duel. but more exciting was the fight
and near riot which 1t developed in the
eighth inning.
Frank Snyder. the big catcher of the
Giants. and Casey Stengel. represented
New York in the fiesta of wallops Sny-
der came away with decision over
Pickles" Dilhoefer the Cardinals
catcher and Stengel scored over q vtu-
perative fan Then came the rise OF the
masses. a flock OF pop bottles toward the
New York dugout. wild shrieks and
threats and bevy of policemen. After
the game mob waited outside the park
for Snyder.
II all started when Nehf hit Joe
Schultz behind the left ear with
pitched ball. Schultz was first up In tho
eighth and he crowded the plate. Nehfs
second pitch was a half speed ball and
II knocked Schultz down, Players Of
both clubs rushed to the fallen outfielder
and DR. Lavan OF the Cardinals took
charge Of the case. 1t was not q very
serious one.
In the meantime the sportsmen after
whom the park here is named began 10
hurl invectves at Nehf and his mates
The place was in an uproar. Taklng
their cue from the mob few Of the
Cardinals. with Dilhoefer and Stock in
the van, began TO call the Giant south
paw and the team as whole villainous
names.
snyder Lands Blow.
Dilhoefer stepped up TO Snyder and
hurled an insult. and Snyder promptly
let loose a right which caught Dilhoefer
on the Jaw. 1t caught him going away
Had Dilhoefer been set when the blow
was delivered he probably would have
taken the count.
Ernest Quigley. the umpire. stepped
between the combatants. and with the
help OF some OF the other Giants pushed
Snyder away.
As Snyder was pushed to thu dugout
some pop bottles came his way. Fans
tried to jump into the field, but the
police stopped them. One sportsman"
leaned over called Stengel cute little
name and spat in his face, whereupon
Casey launched his right and landed
cleanly The disorder continued all
through the inning, with the Cardinal
infbald heckling Nehf. Quigley chased
both snyder and Dilhoefer out or the
game
1t was a bitter pill for Nehf to swal-
low-taking this defeat particularly on
top of the twelve inning defeat he SUE
fered in Cincinnati. But N,ahf happened
TO pick Pertica when the latter was in
rare FORM and when Kelly and Meuse
were particularly helpless in pinches
Both of these home run stars had
chances to put the Giants in front, bur
they fooled.
4 solid soak by the great Hornsby
drove in the winning run for st. Louis
in the sixth. Schultz put Nehf in bad
position by opening the round with d
single to left. Frisch made q diving
tackle. but just missed the ball as il
went scorching out to Mcgsel Stocks
saerifice sent Schultz to second
Hornsby followed with his drive to
right, making it off the first pitch.
which was in close Schultz scored and
an interception by Nehf, who stopped
the throw in. saved base, as Hornsby