The New York herald., 1921-05-04
BENTON'S PITCHING
SHACKLES BRAVES
Rube Gives Only Three Hits,
Two of Them Scratchy,
in Debut.
GIANTS TRIUMPH BY 7-2
Watson is Driven Out of the
Box for Second Day in
Succession.
TRIUMPH BY 7-2
BY DANIEL.

by DANIEL.
There were just two saving graces
among the accumulated monotony OF
Juggernaut progress over a PROSTATE
foe at the Polo Grounds yesterday af-
ternoon-the lustrous pitching Of Rube
Benton in his seasons debut and the
despatch with which the contest was
reeled off. It took only one hour and
twenty-five minutes for the left handler
to hold the Braves to three hits and send
the affair into the standing of the clubs.
That the Giants won again-this time
by Z to 2-no doubt already has been
taken for granted. It was no more Of
a match than the other three games in
which the Braves took their trouncings
here, and left the New Yorks in pos
session of all six contests in which they
have met Fred Mehell's revamped
crew so far this spring.
With George Kelly's hit ration whit
tied down to a mere single, most Of
the interest, as the fast moving game
unfolded itself. shifted to the work Of
the regenerated Benton. Tegenerated
and reinstated too, for the exhibition
put him back as a regular on John Nc
Graw's staff of pitcners. Only enc of
the trio of safe blows CLEANED off Benton
was an honest to goodness hit, and that
one was a hummer-a triple by Powell
in the ninth inning, from which he
scored when Frisch fumbled the relay
from Burns.
Two Safeties I'm Second.
The other two safeties off Benton
came In succession in the second inning.
After Boeckel had walked Holke
bounced the ball In the direction of
Frisch. 1t was hot shot and the sec
ond baseman made flying tackle for
the ball. He threw the leather for a
loss, but Holke got to first and 1t was
hit. Up came Ford and he sent a
roller to Rapp. In the race between
the ball and Ford the Boston infielder
was the winner by vamps wink.
Kelly dropped the throw and Boeckel
scored.
Only thirty-one Braves faced Benton
and just FIVE got on base, a pass and an
error by Rapp accounting for those who
did not hit. Just three of Mitchell's
men got beyond second base. The Rube
had splendid control. a fine fast ball
with beauty of a hook on 1t. and
tantalizing slow ball. which the Braves
sent up for pop after pop. Burns robbed
Southworth OF a double In the ninth
and now and then the New York infield
dashed, but In the main Benton blazed
20 his feat on the old "soupbone."
While the Braves were making futile
attempts against Benton the Giants
were cleaning rich harvest against
Jack Watson. who had the temerity to
face the New Yorks again after having
been slammed out of the box In one
inning the day before. Watson once
more failed to go the route. being taken
out IN the sixth inning in favor OF Joe
Oeschger.
Giants Start Early.
Three New York hits counted for two
runs in the opening round. Burns
banged a single through Barbara and
Bancroft lined a hit into left Frisch
sacrificed Young whanged one through
short and both runners came home.
A very quiet second inning, and then
Watson started the Giants on their scor-
ing again. He walked Burns to open
the third. Bancroft bunted down the
third base foul line and Boeckel made a
play for Burns at second. Ford got
himself two errors in quick succession.
Firt he muffed the throw and then he
made wild heave to third. with the re-
suit that Burns scored and Bannie got
to second. F'risch again sacrificed.
Young fouled to ONeill, but Kelly
smashed a terrific liner TO centre and
scored Bancroft.
There were three runs for the Giants
in the sixth. Young organized the rout
Of Watson with a single to centre. The
Boston hurler wanted none OF Kelly's
game and gave him pass. Walker
lifted a weak pop to Watson and Rapp
doubled to right scoring Young and put
ting Kelly only one station from home.
Rapp's ringing hit was the Angelus
for Watson, and he Knocked Off for the
day Snyder greeted Oeschger with a
single through short, and Kelly said
Hello to O'Neill. Benton walked, fill
ing the bases, and Burns lined to Oesch-
ger Bancroft was hit ON the shlns with
a pitched ball, forcing Rapp home.
The fans were treated to a momentous
sight in the eighth. when the ponderous
Snyder not only beat out a bunt to
Boeckei. but stole third after Benton
had failed ia an attempt to initiate Sny-
der in the bunting game. Three big
laughs I'M a row. The score:
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