The New York herald., 1921-04-07
PATTEDSON'S HOMER
WINS FOR GIANTS
Hits Ball Over Fence in Peters
burg, Va, and Senator'S
Lose by 4 to 2.
WALKER SAVES THE GAME
Makes Circus Catch and Also
Two Jack Murray Throws
to the Plate.
ny DANIEL.

Special Despatch to THE NEW yosx HnALn.
PETERSBURG. Va. April 6.--They are
Just q couple OF substitutes-Billy Pat
tcrson and Curtis Walker brace OF
recent graduates Of the bush leagues,
but in tho Giants third successive tri-
umph over the Senators. by to 2 this
afternoon, Patterson and Walker played
the roles of Titans. the one on attack
and the other on defence II was
tremendous home run over the LETT deld
fence with George Burns on base, which
made Patterson the hitting hero Of the
victory, while catch by Walker saved
tho game Walker also made a couple
of throws to the plate which stamped
him as another Jack Murray.
Arthur Nehf went the flrst nve rounds
Tor the Giants, and was not in particu-
larly good form. He had no control and
once in q while his fast one lost both
its speed and its jump. The Senators
got to him for three singles. by Judge.
Rise and Miller In the opening round.
and put over run. They would have
done more damage then but for Walker.
Giants Even the Count.
The Giants came right back in their
half and evened the count Burns dou-
bled to left and scored when Courtney
threw Patterson's intended sacrifice half
way to Richmond. Patterson got to
second. but was out. as he had perpe-
trated Merlxle at first. In the second
the New Yorks got another counter.
Brown beat out bunt, got to second
on a wild pitch and home on Rapp's
single to left,
New York's big round was the fifth,
the inning In which Billy Patterson the
redhead. shortstoppng in place of Dave
Bancroft. shot himself into the lime
light with the most prodigious blow yet
delivered by Giant this spring. And
remember, not so long ago Billy was
almost waived out Of the Texas League.
But when a fellow Is redheaded and
spunky and peppery you never can tell.
Burns started the fifth with a hit to
short Patterson. who had hit safely In
the third, was regarded with respect by
Courtney. who tried to fool the young
ster with a couple on the inside. But
Billy was not to be beguiled. Along
came one. rather high, on the outside,
just the kind the kid pickles. Just the
ball he slammed for three bases in
Memphis last Sunday. Patterson made
long, free swing at the ball and away
1t went, over the fence in extreme left
field. That ball would have gone clear
out of the Polo Grounds, too. Billy
picked out the most distant spot in the
park over which to lift the ball and
Burns scored ahead Of him. That won
tho game.
But that boy Walker fighting like
fury to win a place In John McGraw's
cutfield and getting his chance in the
absence Of Ross Young, whose trouble
knee, that boy Walker. Honey" from
down In Beeville, Tex, saved the game
and saved 1t in most sensational style.
walker Makes Fine Sport.
o'Rourke got to Bill Ryan, who took
Nehfs place in the sixth. for single
to open the seventh inning. Bill could
not find the plate for Charity and
there we're two Senators on with nobody
out. Joe Acosta, successor of Courtney
In the box, caught low ball on the tip
Of his bat and golfed It away out into
right centre. The ball travelled with
the speed of bullet about FIVE feet off
the ground and was labelled three
bagger.
Both Walker and Brown started for
that apparently devastating wallop and
Honey" got there fret. Just as IL
looked as If the leather Were 70 speed
on Walker dived TO his right, shot out
his gloved hand and caught the ball.
A single by Milan later sent ORourl1e
In with Washington's second and final
run.
A most remarkable exhibition OF
Walkers throwing came in the first
inning, two remarkable exhibitions In
fact. Judge started with Il single, but
Milan was an inficld out. Rice jammed
q hit to right and as Judge rounded
third and shot for home Walker sent
the ball into Gaston's mitt like O rife
shot. Judge was out by few strides.
Immediately afterward Miller singled
to right and Rico decided to score from
second. Once more walker came
through with q sensational throw and
again he got his man. But Castor
dropped the ball and the run was In.
The score: