The New York herald., 1921-03-11
HEALTHY PLAY BY
AILING SHORTSTOP
Davy Bancroft Surprises by
His Speed in Giants
Game.
nv DANIEL.

Sreo.ui Despatch to THE NEW YosK HEsAin
SAN ATToNro. Tex, March 10.--Davy
I}ancrofts ia nous Beauty" resonant II
tho thick OF many victory for the
Giants last season, this Afternoon once
more rolled across the field. Much 70
tho surprise or the assembled multitude,
The hitherto alling shortstop took his
place In the lineup of the Tortilas, ana
not only put Up a creditable game in the
field but dealt one of tho many blows
which sent the Enchillados down TO de-
feat b. a score of to 2.
lie was not quite the Bancroft OF last
year. His throws still lacked the old
power and precision. But he certainly
was not the Davy who had been pictured
as the victim or a malignant heart
trouble and whose absence from the New
York lineup in the opening game Of the
League season had been accepted as 2
certainty. Bancroft moved about with
speed and skin and worked very well
indeed With Crank Frisch and Goldie
Rapp,
No doubt the presence az Bancroft at
his old position made the regulars feel
that ut Last they were on the way and
that the occasion called for some sort
Of celebration They broke into a fury
of hitting which netted fifteen safe swats
in six innings. Three of these we're
doubles, four were triples and one was a
home run. slim Saliee, who worked the
nrst three rounds for the recruits, was
slammed for seven hits. while Rube Ben
ton. who relieved him, had TO give up
eight
Kelly Leads Assault.
Leading III the assault Of the Enchi-
llado pitchers was George Kelly, who
had been. having hard time with the
willow Kelly simply could not miss
them and came through with a nome
run, triple and a single. His homer
cleared the left field fence ana was
the longest nit seen here this year Lee
King got a three baRger and a double
and Ross Young sinacked cut a triple
and one timer. Trisch blew himself z
to three baser and Burns got two
singles and a double. ri was the worst
walloping handed out in the four game
series between the regulars and the
rockies. and tied things up at two each.
While the Tortlllas were making the
park resound with their lusty wallops
the Enchiilados were suffering from
famine, drought and scoreleas innings
Bill Ryan faced them in the first three
innings and they had about as much
chance against him as one OF Father
Bill Daly's feedbox champions" would
have against Man o. War. Ryan twist
ed his curves about the Enchillado
necks He shot his fast one over while
they stood with open mouths. And his
slow ball was beauty When they did
get TO 1t It always went straight up
for an easy pop.
Ryan was hit safely only once-for a
triple by Brown In the first inning
which scored Monroe. who had walked
In that round he struck out Walker and
Grimes. Kane and Henline wero his
strike out victims in the second. and
in the third he famed Monroe, giving
him five strikeouts in three sessions.
HTS exhibition easily was the best bit
Of pitching shown here this year.
Jess Barnes Effective.
Jess Barnes. who went to the mound
for the regulars IN the fourth. was not
very liberal either He gave only two
hits and both we're flulsy. In the fourth
Grimes lifted long fly to King. who
lost the ball IN the sun and presented
the batter with a, home run. Later
Spencer got a safety when Bancroft
took his time about relaying the ball to
first Barnes has been slow In getting
into form, but on his work to-day he is
there.
Bancroft did not start the game AT
shortstop. When the regulars went to
bat he took his turn and was an easy
out AS the Giants took their places In
the field for the second halr of the
opening inning Howard Burkett was at
shortstop but In the second inning
Bancroft went out in the field and told
Burkett 10 run TO the bench. "I am
ready, boy. Just can't stand sitting in
there and watching others take that
ball" ne shouted. and the slaughter OF
the Enchillados was on In earnest. The
lineup and score:
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