The New York herald., 1921-08-27
DOUGLAS RETURNS
70 BEAT PIRATES
Begs to Pitch After One Days
Rest-Giants Win
by 2 to 1.
FRISCH'S TRIPLE COUNTS
Sends Hamilton to Defeat
Bancroft's Great Catch
Saves Game.
FRIsCH's TRIPLE COUNTS
BY DANIEL.


In the wake OF woeful Wednesday
and fearful Thursday came Black Fri
day for the Pirates at the Polo
Grounds. Fighting once more with un-
bounded courage. confidence and de-
termination behind Phil Douglas, and
with that new spirit born in the white
heat OF urgency-compensating for q
letdown in attack with the most bril-
liant fielding exhibition seen here this
year-the Giants yesterday scored their
fourth straight triumph over the Ma
tional League leaders. This time the
margin OF success was just a lone run
the tally was 2 to /. And now the
New Yorks are only three and a half
games behind the Corsairs. with a
fifth meeting scheduled for this after
noon.
Perhaps every emotion that can be
developed in ball game ran through
the crowd of 2c,o00 as 1t watched the
tensest struggle OF the four unfold
itself-as it strained through pulse
quickening fight in which victory could
not be claimed until Carey had popped
to Snyder for the last out in the ninth.
For the Giants il was most satisfying
success on only five hits, three Of which
were punched for their two run IN
the fourth inning. For the Pirates 1t
was a heart rending defeat. They got
ten hits but could not strike when
Opportunity knocked most insistently
A Trio of Heroes.
Standing out in bold relief as the
heroes of the New York victory are
frankie F'risch. Davy Bancroft and
Douglas. 1t was Frisch who dealt the
only severe blow suffered by Earl
Hamilton-a siraccolike triple which
scorched its way TO the bleacher fence
in right centre, drove in one run and
paved the way for the tally which con-
quered.
1t was Bancroft who dealt out de-
feat to the Pirates in the field. He
was scurrying, sputtering firebrand
all afternoon, making phenomenal stops
and throws. with the climax coming
in the sixth, in which the Buccaneers
got their run. With the Pirates on
third and first and only one out-with
Douglas hit for three safe blows in
that round and threatening to wabble
TO his Waterloo-Bancroft made the
play OF the New York season.
Grim shot a terrific liner far TO Ban
croft's left and nearly over second base.
The shortstop hurled himself at the ball
throw 1t and made wonder catch
about foot from the ground. A great
throw to FIRST doubled the runner, saved
the game and checked the rally. 1t was
like lightning stroke, and It was min
ute or two before most Of the fans
realized what had been accomplished
Then they roared like 10000 bulls of
Bashan Two other double plays did no
small harm to the Pirates.
Douglas Begs to Pitch.
And Douglas-Phil the Shuffler-he
was the big surprise OF the day. He had
pitched a five hit shutout In the second
game of the double header on Wednes-
day and was not expected TO turn up
again until next week. But with only
one days rest Phil went in and kept the
Pirates at bay. He got himself into
numerous tight places. but out OF most
OF them he pulled himself by the might
Of his right arm and the main Of his
battling splitter and fast curve.
Douglas went in against the Pirates
because he begged to 20. In the morn
ing meeting of the players IL became an
parent that John McGraw was In bit
Of fix for a pitcher. II was critical
game. Bill Ryan. whose turn II was 70
work. hurt his arm against the
Cardinals and was out for a week. Pat
Shea was too inexperienced for the as
slgnnent and Barnes had not been go
ing so well.
So up spake Phil: LET me go in there
this afternoon and I'll beat those fell
lows" he told Mac. And Mac believed
him That's how IL came about that
Douglas rose again to taunt the Pirates
and beat them for the fifth time this sea-
son.
Hamilton pitched a game which on
any other day would have won for him.
outside OF the three hits in the fourth
he gave only a single 70 Snyder in the
third and hit to Young In the sixth.
He had fast ball, his usual battling
slow curve and pretty good control.
But Dame Fortune has not smiled on
the left handler very often this season
when he wanted her TO smile, and Ham
iiton became the victim IN the thirteenth
victory scored by the New Yorks IN
eighteen games with Pittsburgh IN 1921.
Pass to bancroft Fatal.
Hamilton started the fatal fourth n
good shape and got rid OF Burns via
pop to Cutshaw The veteran vas
back at second In place OF Tierney,
whose fielding and hitting had not been
satisfactory. But Hamilton got him.
self into trouble by passing Bancroft
with four straight balls. Frisch fol-
lowed with his triple and scored his
captain. Young cracked a hit Off CUT
shaw's chest and scored Frisch Kelly
iashed n hit TO Grimm, who made a
spectacular stop behind the bag. Meu-
eel poled a low fly to right, and just as
Il was about 20 fall for two bagger
Robertson came up with Il and made q
great catch Robertson took care or
Rawlings. too, and the big attack Or
the Giants was over
Maranvlle started the Pirates toward
their score IN the sixth, with n single 70
right Burns went FAR and fast FOR
Robertson's iy. Cutshaw singled 70
right and sent the Rabbit to third.
Barnhart slammed low bali 10 right
for base and sent in the run. Then
came Grimm, and that stellar play by
Bancroft.
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