New-York tribune., 1921-04-29

Inc game WAS nllttTlN IpuEHt iiNui
start to finish and 1t was the climsN
OF one of the most closely contested
and one of the most exciting early
season series ever played For the first
six innings young Bill Ryan. who was
or the mound fos the Manhattanites.
pitched with the skill of the most
experienced veteran. ne allowed only
one hit and not one OF his opponents
got as far as second base.
Only nineteen batters, one more than
the minimum number. faced Ryan III
those six innings In the seventh, how
ever. Ryan cracked badly. just long
enough for the Brooklynites 10 put
over the two runs necessary for vic
tory. He was removed in the eighth
IN favor Of a pinch hitter and Slim
Salee turned back the Dodgers in order
N the eighth
Giants Reckless on Bases
The Giants certainly deserved to
lose. During the entire series they
ran the bases with the most reckless
abandon and their work on the paths
yesterday was no exception. They
tossed away at least two chances to
score by wretched base running.
In the fifth, for instance, Bancroft
came to bat with two out. Snyder on
second and Ryan on first. Bancroft
poked single to right field and the
slow moving Snyder attempted to score
but he was thrown out with several
feet to spare. Jesse Burkett was
coaching at third. If Snyder had been
held at third. this would have brought
Frisch to bat with the bases filed.
Again in the ninth the Giants had :,
great opportunity to tie the score at
icast, but once more they tossed all
caution to the winds. Lee King drove
cut hree-bagger with one out and
the dangerous George Kelly stepped to
the plate. Kelly bounced one down to
,mmy Johnston and King foolishly
t1ied to complete the circuit on the
tap. He was put down with ridiculous
case On this occasion Hughey Jen-
n;ngs was coaching at the far corner.
With the exception of the fifth, when
the Giants punched three hits, but did
not score run, Ruether was wellnigh
'uvIncible. He was found for only four
other hits and these were widely scat
tered One of them, a triple by George
Kelly in the second inning, combined
with a tielder's choice, gave the Man
hattanites their lone tally. Kelly also
connected for a. two-bagger in the
fourth with two out, but Brown went
out on grounder to Olson.
Johnston on Batting Spree
Jimmy Johnston, who has been on
quite batting rampage since the out
set OF the campaign, started Ryan on
his downward path by slamming out a
triple between King and Brown with
none out. Griffith dropped one in left
field for a single, scoring Johnston
Griffith took second on Wheat's sacri-
fee and tailed when Konetchy shot an
other single TO right. This fusillade
upset Ryan pretty badly, but he man.
aged to pull himself together, and the
next two batters were retired in order
Zach Wheat and George Burns, the
opposing. left fielders, contributed the
fielding features of the afternoon. In
the third inning Burns made great
running catch Olson's long fly, and in
the seventh Wheat sprinted almost all
The way to the fence and pulled down
Snyders hard smash
Olson and Johnston, who received
bases on balls, and Miller, who con
nected for single, were the only
Brooklyn players who> reached frs
base up to the seventh inning.
The Dodgers will open a three-ga
series with the Phillies at Ebbets Fielt
this afternoon, while the Giants will
entertain the Braves at the Pol,
Grounds.
The score: