The New York herald., 1922-06-29
Philadelphia Hitters Assault
Three Pitchers, Winning
Opener, 8 to 5.
A HOMER FOR STENCIL
Many Things Are Divided, In
cluding a Pair Of Goldie
Kapp's Trousers.
By w. o. McGEEHAN.

of uniform trousers in the first game
and time had to be taken out until he
borrowed another pair to comply with
the law; Umpire Paul Sentell divided
the park with Lee Meadows, giving
the pitcher the outside half. The
Phillies slugged their way through the
first game. converting eighteen hits
into runs to runs for the Giants.
The Giants did the slugging in the
second game. winning by 8 to g.
Art Fletcher found himself indefi-
nitely suspended from the national
pastime on account Of defective eye
sight. He failed to see Judge Lands
and President John Heydler Of the
National League in the stands when
he was doing his stuff bit roughly
on the previous day. The Judge and
Mr.. Hevdler, however, saw Art quite
distinctly.
Neither the Judge nor Mr.. Heydler
was present when Mr.. Rapp's pants
parted or they probably would be draw
Ing up plans and specifications for
reinforcement OF the baseball uniforms.
The presence of mind of Kaiser Will
helm. manager of the Phlllies. saved tn /,
day. He rushed out and shielded Rapp
with a mackinaw until a spare pair of
pants could be hurried to the rescue.
The banishment of Meadows came in.
the first game when the specialized
pitcher took issue with Umpire Sentell
on the matter of balls and strikes. Mr..
Meadows became so enraged that he
took off his glasses. which gesture in
the astigmatized East Is equival ent to
reaching for gun in the unastigma-
tized West But Umpire Sentell, who
has stood with unbowed head under
many pop bottle bombardment in the
untramms.ed Southwest. did not finch.
He Insists on Order.
I'll have order In the field IL have
to mop II up," he announced Meadows
seeing that Sentell could not be cowed.
sheathed his cheaters on his nose and
left the lot
There was only one untoward incident
In the second game. A fat black SPAN
lei trotted across the field, supposedly
having escaped from the hot dog alb
ettoir of Harry NJ. Stevens The ami
mails cries of distress were pitiful as II
was led back to its ultimate doom.
Time had to be called for this move-
ment OF commissary supplies
10 switch to subject more pleasant
than food. Casey Stengel, the little or
phan of Organized Baseball got :,
honer In the eighth inning of the sec
ond game with one on. This appa rentlv
was what most of ths customers werf
waiting for. as they began to dispense
toward their homes after II happened
Ieaving Charles A. Stoneham brooding
nyh
ting in the weather.
Ine first game seemed to be entirely
In the nature of violent and fcionious
assault upon three Giant pitchers
barnes Causey and Jonnard all of
whom were knocked senseless. or more
than normally so. in a row.
Inc Giants got off to a good enough
start with two runs in the first inning.
Bancroft singled to right, and. with
Rawlings out. Frisch also Singled
Meusel raped one to Leslie and Ban
croft was trapped between third and
the plate. Then the ball was shot after
Meusel, who started to second.
Young Brings I'm Runs.
While the chase was diverted Ban
croft shot for the plate. Umpirc Sentel,
seemed indistinct in his announcement
as to whether or not Bancroft had
peen nipped. While this mystery was
being cleared Frisch got to third and
Meusel to second. Young scored them
with single.
In the third Henline singled and
Meadows beat an infield hit. HenIine
was nicked off second. Meadows went
to second on a single by Rapp. took
third on sacrifice fly and scored on
double by Williams. In the fourth
ROBERT r: Lee tripled to left center
ana tied the score when Leslie singled.
: The Giants swung back into the lead
in the fourth when Frisch reached first
after being creased in the ribs by
Meadows. Meuse beat hot enc to
Rapp whose trousers started to dis
integrate beneath him at this point.
embarrassment. not to call IL conster-
nation. overcame the third baseman
and he heaved the ball wildly. rrisch
took advantage of the Informal unvei-
Ing and scored, while Meusel went to
third. Young tripled. scoring MeuseI.
and came in himself on Stengels single.
In the fifth the Phils got another
when Rapp walked, went to second on a
single and scored when Causey heaved
wildly into the Giant dugout In the
seventh they manhandled Causey for
three more runs. Williams singled,
Walker tripled. Lee singled, Leslie
bunted to Causey, who made a wild
neaVe, ana Henline lifted a sacrifice fly
In the eighth Parkinson got his base on
balls and got around on singles by Leo
end Smith. In the eighth Jounard gave
passes to Peters and Parkinson. The
former scored on a single by Williams
pills Start Well.
The Phils started the second with two
runs In the first inning. Parkinson an!
Smith singled and Williams got a base
on balls. Robert f. Lee sent them home
with drive to left In the second the
Giants had 1t tied. Long George Kelly,
Casey Stengel, Pancho Snyder and Bill
Ryan himself celebrated the debut as a
Phil of Mr.. Singleton Of New Jersey by
singing In turn. which nettcd two runs.
In the fifth Rawlings singled. Meuse!
walked and Yong drove one TO center
for one run. Meusel scored on Kelly's
cut. Williams. the Phils slugger. hit an
exhibition home run into the upper tier
of the right field stands, which put the
Phils within clutching distance Of tie.
But the heavy bombardment OF
Singleton came In the eighth Kelly
caromed hit from Jess Winters shin.
Then Casey stengel countered for the
home run of Williams with one of his
cwn. and homemade home runs always
go better Snyder. Bancroft and Raw
lings smashed in the remaining two
Giant runs.
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