New-York tribune., 1921-04-26

two local clubs. The setback dropped
third position in the league standin,
The contest was marked by intense
teams fought every inch of the way.
Tut the Giants did not have much of
chance after the third inning, when
Bernie Neis clinched the decision with
: home run to deep center field. The
circuit clout sent two runs across and
resulted in the downfall of Artie Nehf,
who started on the mound for the
Giants.
The victory of the Brooklynites can
be directly attributed to the timely
hitting of Jimmy Johnston and to the
masterly pitching of Walter Ruether,
former ace of the Cincinnati Reds,
while the defeat of the Manhattanites
was due to their inability to hit in the
pinches and to the poor work OF Nehf,
who was unsteady from the outset.
Ruether Pitches Well
Ruether was in rare form. With the
exception of the second inning, when
he was found for three hits, heawas
complete, master of the situation. He
Kept these scattered. He issued only
one base on balls, which came in the
fourth inning with two out, but he
tightened up nicely and retired the
side by tanning Ryan.
Nehf was bumped for five hits, in
cluding a double, triple and home
run, before he was taken out in favor
former Holy Cross twirler Jared much
better than his left-handed predecessor
and yielded only one hit until he was
removed in favor of pinch hitter in
the seventh. Sheriff Slim Callee finished
the game, and although he was nicked
for one safety in each of the last two
innings, only six batters faced him.
Long George Kelly, who has been
hitting the ball with vengeance since
the start of the season, contributed
only mere single yesterday. Every
time Kelly came to bat the Brooklyn
outfielders started migrating toward
the fence. Long George famed igno
miniously in the first inning and again
in the fourth, but he fooled Zack Wheat
in the sixth by dumping short fly i'll
left field for a single.
For the second successive day
Jimmy Johnston and his bat were in
the limelight. He connected for two
singles and triple in four trips to
he plate.
Kelly Fails in Pinch
The Clients had a chance to take the
lead in the first inning, but Kelly
squelched the uprising by striking
out at the critical moment. After
Burns had poppep to Kilduff and Ban
croft had raised one to Olson, Frisch
was hit on the shoulder by a pitched
ball, and King came through with a
single past Kilduff. but both runners
foi lad
TO connect.
The Dodgers jolte Nehf for pair
Of hits in cheil ha. and one run re-
suited. Olson, the srnt batter, raised
a short fly to centss and Brown
dropped the ball after hard sprint.
fhe hit went for two bases, and John
ston FOLLOWED wed, with single to LETT, t,
:. leaped in the air and knocked down
= Neis's potential single and threw to
'risch in time to nail Johnston at
"A second, but Olson scored on the play
Brown made wonderful running
catch of Wheat's long fly to center. and
Neis raced to third, but Konetchy
vent out on a bounder to the box.
Ruether wavered in the second inn
ing, and the Giants came right back
and tied the count. Brown led off with
9, terrific smaS to deep center for
three bases, AM ompleted the circuit
a moment iate when Rapp dropped
for single JSyder rolled one down
TO Johnston, who converted it into a
double play, with the assistance of
Kildutf and Konetchy. Nehf poked an
other single to right, but Burns forced
the pitcher on roller to Olson.
Settle Issue in Third
Nehf turned the Dodgers back in
rider in the last half of the second,
but they fell on him with an awful
crash in the third and chased three
runs across. With one out, Olson re-
ceived a base on balls and Johnston
slammed ree-bagger to the fence
in left field. Neis followed with his
home run to center Wheat popped to
Frisch, but when Konetchy shot an
other single to left. Nehf was gwen
the gate and Ryan rushed to the
rescue. Konetchy was promptly thrown
cut in attempting to steal second
The Dodgers did not threaten again
the rerpainder of the afternoon. The
Giants, however, had several splendid
opportunities, but Ruether always
tightened up and turned them back.
The score: