The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-24
GIANTS SWAT BALL,
CARDS HIT HARDER
Kelly and Bancroft Get HON.
crs, but Locals Fall
Again, 10 to Z.
BARNES IS KNOCKED OUT
So Is Haines. but Sherdell
Proves Far Better Relief
Than Sallee.
BARNES IS KNOCKED OUT
Ry DANIEL.

Nv DANIEL.
George Kelly dashed out his twenty
first home run and Davy Bancroft ac-
quired his fifth at the Polo Grounds yes
terday afternoon. Tho Giants. recov-
cred from the three hit stupor into which
they were thrown by Pertica the day be-
fore, collected eleven other safe blows,
including a brace Of two baggers by that
sels-game Kelly.
But even with this generous aggrega-
tion they wore forced to bow to the
Cardinals both in hitting and in run
making The Clouting Circus amassed
Fifteen drives, five Of them doubles, out
scored the New Yorks BY 10 to and
Knocked them out for the third time IN
the Cards left here not to return until
next season. Good radiance!
The pitching, which was scattered over
the Harlem grass. reminded US greatly OF
the heyday Of Matty and Brown and
Plank and Bender. 1t was so different.
Neither of the starters-Jess Barnes for
the Giants and Jess Haines for the
Cardinals-waS able TO last.
And when 1t came to relief the Giants
got the worst of 1t. st. Louis called on
little Billy Sherdell. southpaw, while the
Giants sent in Slim Sallee, who also
pitches from the wrong side. Slim was
In for only tw oinnings, but his elon-
gated presence was translated into
runs and the game.
Giants Make Strong Finish.
If the Giants had started as strongly
as they finished there probably would
have been different tale to tell. But
might have and would have and should
have, of course. are as slippery as cells
and have no place In baseball. That
great finish by the New Yorks again
demonstrated that they are a scrappy
aggregation. They never quit, but they
got to Sherdcll too late. A IL was. they
put over runs and took some of the
Goodness out OF the Cardinals. Their
scoring opened with q homer in the first
End closed with a homer in the ninth
ana IN between they ignored more
chances than there are medals on a
Mexican general.
The rally in the ninth started with
Cunninghams getting a pitched ball in
the side. Bill had gone in to hit for
Sallee. Burns grounded to Hornsby.
Bancroft cracked a hit to right and
scored Cunnie. Frisch found Sherdell s
SLOW, ball too much for him and famed.
Fannie ran to second unmolested and
reached third too without drawing q
throw.
Young gave some life to the rally
With q hit through Stock, scoring Ban.
croft Kelly lifted the ball into ths
1T field bleachers, driving In Young
ahead of him and sending the ever con.
sultng Cardinals into one Of their llttlc
family confabs. 4 tap on Sherdell;
shoulder from divers team mates seemed
snubhed two great chances to be a hero
tapped to Hornsby and the game was
over
Hnincs Rues His Boast.
Haines faced only three batters and
all three got 70 first He pitched only
two strikes III ALL and took the recall
with bowed head. for only the day
before in youthful eXuberance In the
heat Of an argument be had promised
10 do things 10 thc Giants on tho fol-
loving afternoon. Haines pitched four
straight balls to Burns. but tho pass was
cancelled Immediately when George was
out stealing. With the count ? and 8
Bancroft clouted the leather into thc
right field stand. Frisch got -four
balls too and out went Haines in favor
of Sherdell. who made Young pop and
end rally which should have wor
the game for the Giants. but died ar
untimely death.
The New Yorks got another RUIZ IN the
sixth on hits by Frisch and Young and
a double By Kelly. They got a third ir
the next round on single by Snyder. Z
hit b. Burns AMI 3encrofts 81 critic,
n 70 McHenry. Burns threw his Ia
nj the ball in hit and run and got
afety.
st. Louis took tic lead IN the seconc
when Clemens, facins tul bases single.
10 lett and scored Muller, who had beer
hit by q pitched ball, and McHenry. who
had doubled. Clsmons and McHenry
were the arch trouble makers for II,
Giants all afternoon. Clemens collected
two singles and a double and drove Ii
FIVE runs. At this point we want {,
PROFOUND n query Why do tbs New
York pitchers regard Clemens as a deae
log bah hitter when he Is a sucker" fol
low ball ard clouting wonder on :
high one2 Barnes and then Sailee FEC
him high ones and he fed them 10 IN,
acCrrying folders.
More Runs For Cards.
Tho Cards got two runs an four hit
IN the third. Fourier Hornsby, Muel
~ hIN AsaFoh HAi AtAi iAtAh%. - hbhbi'
nv Mueller and a single by Clemors CAV,
them another In the sixth. In tn,
eighth after Hornsby had singled and
McHenry doubled and Mann and Lavar
rad famed. Sallee tried to pass Clomonl
10 got AZ Sherdell
But Tubby reached out for wide on,
and cracked II just out OF YorIc's reacF
for two bases Singles by Schultz ant
McIcrry. a pass 10 Stock and a sacrifice
Ay hy Mann figured In the scoring q
three ri;ts In the ninth