The New York herald., 1922-05-29
After Vain Attempt to Sacri-
flee Pitcher Discovers He's
Hurt His Finger.
CECIL CAUsEY FINISHES
Tough Day for Infielders. Even
Fordham Frisch and Art
Fletcher Being Wabbly.
BY w. o. McGEEHAN.

BY W. o. McGEEHAN.
The Giants took one OF those trans
planted games with the Phllies at the
Polo Grounds yesterday by the score
of to l, and Fred Toney. the biggest
pitcher by gross tonnage, suffered a
painful. but not necessarily fatal in
jury in one of his little fingers. This
was the only casualty. though Fred
erick narrowly missed beaning one of
the head pests in the pest box with
high foul. He was criticized bitterly
for inaccuracy.
Toney discovered the injury to the
digit when he found himself on first
base after trying to make a sacrifice
and succeeding only in achieving n
force out. To a man of Toney's ton
mage the possibility of having to travel
all the way around the bases on
: fairly hot day was oppressive. Fred
erick started to droop at the very
thought ~of the long journey. Sud
denly he called to Hughcy Jennings.
IL hurt my finger ! can't run. Put
somebody in to run for me-"
You're not going to run on your
hands. are you?" demanded Hughey
Jennings, who has probably more dents
and scars in his anatomy than any cx-
ball player alive.
Henory Fabian Worried.
All this time Henery Fabian. who Is
responsible for the Polo Grounds. espe-
cally the infield and the base paths, be-
Ing kept smooth and level. was eyeing
Toney with great gloom. The last time
Toney went around the bases Henery
had to work all night to AL in and roll
Rat the mastodonic footprints of the
Tennessee terror.
Tonev stepped off first base and began
10 nurse the finger. BY that time Hughey
Jennings decided that he was ready for
the first aid station and Casey Stengei
was sent in to run for him. AS Toney
left the face of Henery Fabian cleared
again. 1T would not be necessary 10
call out the steam roller TO mop up tho
footprints of Toney. Henery could spend
? his Sabbath evening reading the history
of the Old Orioles.
1t was a tough afternoon for inheld-
ers. Art Fletcher the hustlng discard
OF the Giants now shortstopping for the
Phis, booted a couple. while Francois
Frisch. the pride OF Fordham. kicked
about no less than four. 1t was a boot
b. Francois that let in the lone Philadel-
phia run.
The scoring started in the fourth in
ming. Walker Of the Phils singled TO
J left and went to third on a drive by
Parkinson. Leslie damned one to Frisch,
who posed to spdar IT, but the pill cludel
his digts and Walker came home.
The Giants got Industrious i'm their
half of the same inning. Frisch got
base on balls and after nearly being
nicked while sleeping off the bag stole
second by fraNion of nose Heinie
der Groh, the Cincinnati refugee. singled
to right Young pounded one to center
and Frtsch scored With Meusel out on
roller to first. Groh Tailed on keily's
: out
Giants Take Two More.
Fred Toney became casually in the
fifth and was replaced by Cecil Alscrnon
Causey who had his curved ball per-
forming with precision and accuracy.
In the sixth inning the Giants took two
more Frisch got his base on balls
:gain About this time Wrigiltstone.
the Pills third baseman. whose legs are
bent into the same design as Hans Wag-
ners and the arch of the Brooklyn
Bridge was stationed off the bag watch
ing and waiting. Groh poked the ball
right through the arch as one pokes
croquet ball under the wicket, and IT
went for a clean single.
Young laid down neat sacrifice.
irish MeuseI--so called because his name
is Emil. which Is German-slammed out
single TO center and both Frisch and
Heinie der Groh scored. Winters, who
used TO work for the Giants before Nc
Graw harshly sold him to Baker, looked
very reproachfully at Irish.
. The great meIodrama OF the after
noon was q fielding feat performed by
BilrNCunningham who is playing center
in place OF Ralph SINNERS. who was
nicked IN a collision with pitched ball
some time back and is now convalescinG
IN the pest box.
BiIrs performance was staged In the
first inning He had shifted over toward
left field 10 lay for Williams. Williams
deceived him and lifted long high liner
20 center. Cunningham started for the
ball. and II looked like pretty slim
chance Of doing any good in that dircc-
ton. The pellet was travelling, and II
looked like three bagger on the roll
Or possibly home run.
But Cunningham was In no way dis
couraged. He continued on his way. |
Just as the pill was about to descend |
he made 2 Wild twisted leap and nailed |
tho ball II clung 10 his digits and Gun /
nngham. after doing a headspin and |
some side slipping, volplaned back TO
normally and equilibrium with the bail
IN his hand.
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