New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-20
Riixey Is Driven
OFF the Mound
In Two Innings
McGraw's Men Bat Jinx
From Box Early in the
Game and Win by 8 to 3
By R. ]. Kelly

Eppa Je7tha Rixey, former pitching
star of the Phillies but now of the
Reds, failed in his customary stunt of
subduines the Giants yesterday after
noon, and the home crew easily de-
feated the Cincinnati clan in the third
and final game of the series at the
Polo Grounds, 8 to 8. The elongated
left-hander lasted less than two inn
ings and during mis- stay was lombard
ed for eight hits.
The Charts gained half game on
the Pirates as L result Of the setback
of the Pittsburgh club in the second
game of q doubleheader with the hope
now six games from the top.
The Giants made more than enough
runs to win while Rixey was on the
mound. They scored three in the first
inning and four in the second. Pete
Donohue, who halls from the Christian
Brothers College at Fort Worth, Tex.
put an abrupt end to the fusillade and
held his opponents in check for the
remainder Of the game. The young
right-hander allowed only four hits in
the last six innings.
Barnes Also Batted Hard
Jess Barnes, who pitched for the
Giants, was pounded for total of
eleven safeties. but was saved on
numerous occasions by splendid
support, particularly on the part Of
Dave Bancroft and George Burns. Two
great catches, one by Burns and the
other by Bancroft, prevented lot Of
trouble in the ahird inning after Bohne
had led off with single.
The Reds plastered Barnes for a run
in the first inning. Neale opened the
game with a liner through the box for
single. Bohne singled to right CEN
ter, sending Neale to second Both
runners advanced on Groh's sacrifice
and Noale crossed the plate a moment
later after Burns had pulled down
Rouscs long fly Daubert lifted to
Meusel.
The Giants came back with three
runs in their half. Burns walked and
foul line. Frisch beat out a roller to
Kopf, Burns scoring and Bancroft
reaching third. Fordham Frank then
sprinted down to second for his forti-
eth stolen base Of the season.
kopf Helps Local Cause
Young grounded to Kopf, who could
have nailed Bancroft at the plate, but
instead Larry threw out Young at first
and Bancroft scored. Kelly tapped
another enc down to Kopf and Frisch
beat the shortstop's throw to the plate
with a great slide.
The Reds put up quite a squawk at
Bill Brennan's decision on the play and
Ivy Wingo was banished from the
game. Meusel forced Kelly at second
on bounder to the box and Duncan
made a splendid catch of Rawlings S
foul fly for the third out.
4. Z
the visitors with single past Frisch,
and reached third OH Hargraves's sir
gle to center Kopf walked and Rixey
grounded to Rawlings. who converted
it into double play with the assist
ance of Bancroft and Kelly. Duncan
scored during the double killing The
Reds got their other run in the fifth.
when Donohue connected for a drive
into the left field bleachers.
Snyder Starts Assault
Snyder started the assault on Rixey
in the second with a single to left and
Barnes beat out a bunt to Rixey when
Bohne failed to cover first. Burns
Bancroft and Frisch followed with sin
giles. Young inserted sacrifice and
Kelly shot a single to left, scoring
Bancroft and Frisch with the third
and fourth runs of the inning Pat
Moran removed Eixey in favor of Don.
ohue and the uprising halted wher
Meusel was thrown out on tap to the
box.
The Giants scored their eighth anC
final run in the fifth inning on Kelly's
three-base hit and Meusel's sacrifice
fly.
The Cardinals will visit the Polo
Grounds to-day for the first confess
of four game series. double
header with the Pirates has beer
scheduled for Wednesday. The Giants
viii also meet the league leaders or
Friday, which is an open date.
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