The New York herald., 1921-08-28

inevitable for the Pirates yesterday
and the inevitable came to pass.
Fighting, snariing. clawing their way
TO precious trio OF runs, propelled
BY that terrific force OF momentum
gained in their four previous victories
and aided no little BY the psychological
effect of this skein OF successes, the
determined Giants scored their fifth
straight triumph over the leaders OF
the National League with the count
s 70 l.
For the second time in the series the
Corsairs had TO contend with the baf-
fling left handed pitching or Arthur
Nehf. who. as Phil Douglas had done
the day before. jumped into the breach
out OF his turn and came through with
nving colors. Nehf had hurled the
Pirates back in the first contest OF the
memorable double header OF last
Wednesday-ha scored over Babe
Adams and yielded only five hits.
That was regarded as one OF the
salient accomplishments OF the season
But yesterday, with only two days OF
rest, Nehf came back with even more
brilliant performance. This time the
Pittsburgh collection totalled only four
hits-and only three It would have been
II Irish Meusel had played a fy with
more life and dash in the opening in
ming. This lapse, as It turned out, gave
run to the Pirates. but later Meusel
more than atoned for II. as It was Irish
who. following telling blows by Frisch
and Young. delivered the hit which put
two runs into the New York column and
sent Harold Carlson to his Waterloo.
Nehrs Control Perfect.
Only thirty-one Pirates faced Nehf,
and In addition to those who hit safely
only one runner reached flrst-on
force out. Nary a pass did the glitter
ing southpaw yield 10 the Corsairs. and
nary an error did the Giants dare to
commit behind this flashing performance
Only three men advanced as far as Sec
ond base on Nehf, only the man who
scored got TO third.
Nehf knew that he held the Pirates in
the palm of his left hand. He knew that
he had beaten them five times this sea-
son; that they had not beaten him once
He appreciated full well that the Wis
itors feared him. and he sailed along
to his sixth triumph over the Pirates
like a Matty at the top OF his form.
NO other hurier has beaten a major
club six times this year. Douglas, with
nve victories over the Pirates is a
close second. and then we have Adams
OF Pittsburgh and Grimes Of Brooklyn
with four each over the Giants
About $4,000 fans turned out for the
clash. and what battle II was. From
the first 1t became a tense. uphill strug-
gle on the part OF the Giants, and in the
seventh. when the tide turned at last in
favor of the home club. it became a
tense. uphill battle on the part OF the
Pirates. At all stages II was a game
OF games-brilliant, replete with gilt
tering fielding behind sclntillatinC
pitching-and nght. fight. fight every
second. From first to last II was a roar
Ing storm. for most OF the 49, voices
were In operation nearly all the time
And what an inning was that seventh
There have been startling resemblances
to famed Bedlam at the Polo Grounds
There havn been great rallies leading to
sensational victories. There have been
outbursts which made thousands look as
X their minds had become unsettled
But that thunder OF applause. that wild
conglomeration of shouting, shrieklng-
basso, soprano, tenor--that hurricane
of straw hats. score cards and other
throw-away- -ables which came with the
scoring OF two runs by the New YorlSs
stands out by itself.
Carlson Falls suddenly.
II was a storm which was the de-
veiopment of four straight victories IN
this great series--and a NTH on It's
way. 1t doomed through that hollow by
the Harlem and echoed and reeched
against the stern cliffs which are Coo
ean's Bluff. And even UP there the re-
frain was caught UP by pygmylike fg-
ures which silhouetted In strange cele-
bration of an event which they could
only sense and not see Scenes OF the
old days paled before this remarkable
demonstration In favor OF remarkable
team
II was a celebration, too, OF the sudden
downfall OF Carlson, who for six in
nings had held the Giants at bay and
had pitched Just as brilliantly as Nehf.
For six innings the right handler had
held the New Yorks to only two hits.
For three innings he had kept the Giants
away from first as they went out in
quick order In the fourth Frisch got
hit, in the fifth Meusel got another.
But Carlson was strong. His curve had
too much spin to be met squarely and
flies went far but not safely.
That one run lead acquired by the
Pittsburghs In the first loomcd bigger
and bigger. In the seventh Il stood out
almost like an insurmountable obstacle
almost. we say. for the fans had not
given up hope or an uprising by the
Giants. They were certain that Il would
come-sharp and deadly-just az II had
come the day before and In the other
three games.
And IN that great seventh 4 started
on It's way with one out. The inning
opened sereney enough. with a fly by
bancroft 10 Bigbee Then Frisch, with
two strikes on him. slammed a second
hit 70 centre and the pandemonium was
organized. Frisch scooted up and back
at nrst base. Carlson threw once. twice.
ever 30 many times--threw himself out
trying 10 get the streak. And Carlson
worried himself weak He knew nc
was tottering.
Young Hits Too.
When Young followed with y single 60
centre the crowd sensed that Carlson
was wabbllng toward his fall. Frisch
-.cnped at second, and now came Kelly,
shs home run hero. hit Il into the
bieachers. George" the thousands Inn
,~ored and George made a gallant try.
put he was too anxious and sent up n
pop fly 10 Cutshaw Now the task was
handed 10 Meusel, who had been hitting
hard through the series.
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