The New York herald., 1921-04-29
GIANTS LOSE LAST
GAME TO DODGERS
Victory by 2 to l Gives Brook.
lyn Clean Sweep in the
Series.
JOHNSTON OPENS RALLY
Triple in Seventh Starts
Tr0uble-Another Decision
for Ruether.
JOHNSTON OPENS RALLY
ny DANIEL.

A little slow music. professor
Hearts and Flowers in dolorous
tempo dripping with tears and over
flowing with lament. Yes, the worst
came to pass yesterday at Ebbets Field.
Those lucklea Giants were defeated
for the fourth time m succession by the
Dodgers Just a little slower, professor
the national anthem of the undertake
ers. by Chopin, soaking with sobs. They
were Jimmyjohnstoned again. those
New Yorks, by 2 to dragged In the
dust to make Flatbush holiday while
the Brooklyns gloated over eight IN
row. Considerable gloat
In passing. 1t may be remarked that
the New Yorks were left handed out Of
the whole series. for the winning pitcher
yesterday was Dutch Ruether--the same
old Dutch who beat the Giants III the
first game last Monday.
Johnston started a two run rally for
the Dodgers with a triple in the seventh,
ind Konetchy drove In the second run
they played the major role In the de-
feat OF the McGraw clan. But in reality
the Giants beat themselves. They prac-
tically handed the Brooklyns the game
on q silver salver. What with wasting
hits with the recklessess of harum
scarum heir sowing his wild oats, pass
ing up frequent opportunities and run
ming bases with abandon of hare brain,
the New Yorks deserved TO be trounced.
The Giants collected seven hits. two
of which were triples and one a double,
with George Kelly getting a three baser
and two baggcr. Brooklyn got only
four hits, but II managed to bunch three
of them with a sacrifice in the seventh
inning to win the game.
Ryan's Great SIX Innings,
The Brooklyn blast which blew the
;nfa opnthar cathQch like
bolt out Of the blue. For six innings
Bill Ryan pitched nearly perfect base
ball For half dozen scintillating
rounds Ryan held the Dodgers to lone
single--by Miller in the thrd-six ses-
sions in which only nineteen men faced
him Two Dodgers walked. but the hit
and one OF the passes We're discounted
by double plays.
Then the seventh and the holocaust.
Johnston, a thorn in the sides of the
Giants all through the series. banged
Ryans first pitch far out TO left centre
for three bases. He did not linger long.
for Griffith hit single to left, scoring
Johnston. Griffith had no more bust
ness to hit that ball than Leonard would
have to stop Dempsey. II was bad
ball way on the outside and high, but
Griffith caught II with the end OF mis-
bat and sent 1t winging.
Wheat felt the urge to soak the ball,
too. but Robbie gave him orders to sac
rifice, and sacrifice he did. with neat
ness and despatch. Konetchy. who had
driven a couple of flies to Burns, came
through this time and singled to right.
scoring Griffith. Myers and Neis were
retired 10 end the rally. but the damage
had been done. Sallee pitched the eighth
end held the Brooklyn hit total at four.
Kelly Prevents Shutout.
II It had not been for Kelly the Giants
would not have been in the game at
ail--would have suffered the additional
humiliation of shutout. After King
had famed In the second Kelly tripled
TO left Brown banged a bounder TO
Ruether. who tried TO get Kelly at the
plate but failed. Kelly doubled with
two down in the fourth and was left by
Brown, who could not drive the ball
out OF the infield in four tries.
There were two glaring faux pas in
the Giants attack. The more serious
of the two came in the ninth, after King
had tripIed with only one out Kelly
grounded 20 Johnston. II was Kings
office to hug third but instead he shot
for home--and had about as much
chance 10 make II as a fliver would
have in a test with racer. 1t was the
homer of the series. King found Miller
waiting for him with broad smile on
his moon face That sent the game
lloocy for the Giants.