The New York herald., 1922-04-24
Four Run Rally in Sixth Wins,
z to 3--Meusel Hits Third
Homer.
by DANIEL.

to 8. More than 10000 onlookers
saw victory come as fitting recon-
pense to Arthur Nehf and watched the
Brooklyns go down to their sixth de-
feat In eight games with the world
champions There Is balm for all in
the thought that to-day the Dodgers
will tackle the less lethal Braves.
while the New Forks will open a series
in Philadelphia.
Thousands wEo came to hurl
anathema at the Giants-splendid
targets In Fatbush in 1921 and the
year before-found themselves swayed
to cheers by the sheer destructiveness
Of the New Yorks' fielding and the
alertness and dispatch Will, which
they made the most Of their oppor-
tunities on attack. We must say with
regret that many Of the fans turned
on the Dodgers In their hour of dis
tress. The home team looked bad
but largely because the Giants made
them look that way.
Irish Meusel lifted the ball over the
right field fence with nobody on base in
the second inning for his third home
run of the season. Sherrod Smith drove
In all OF Brooklyn's runs with a similar
homer. Later, in the sixth, Irish
cracked a double down the right field
foul line and gave throbbing life to
rally which saw Ralph SINNERS and the
fiashy Davy Bancroft also deliver two
baggers. They crashed four runs over
the plate and put the game beyond the
reach of the Brooklyns.
A subtlety to Admire.
But It wasn't so much the work of the
Giants in that winning rally which we
admired. n was their putting over the
tying run in tho third inning--the tally
which made the count to (Which
appealed most to close students OF base
ball and demonstrated the resourceful-
ness with which seven National League
clubs-and very likely one American
League team-will have to contend this
year. There are more ways than one of
pushing over needed tally-and Nc
Graw's men proved 1t.
There was much to cheer over In the
exhibition Of brute force. but as an in
dex to real class the subtle way in
which the Giants got their third coun-
ter made striking appeal. Bancroft
started 1t all with hit which was too
torrd for High to handle. Johnny
Rawlings walked and Heinie Groh
spanked single to Schmandt. This
filed the bases. When Ross Young
forced Groh at second Bannie scooted
home.
Two out, one run needed to tie, and
the stage set for double steal The
Dodgers looked for it, and the Giants
did not disappoint them. Rawlings
started for the plate and Young left for
second. While little redheaded Johnny
was working stealthily toward the score
Young was using his head out there off
first. Watching each. other IS well as
the Brooklyn defense. Rawlings and
Young played with the Dodgers like a
couple of wise mice with a flock OF old
tabbies.
Schmnndt OverIooks the Issue.
The upshoot OF It was that Rawlings
darted over the pan while Schmandt.
despite Johnston's urging. was throwing
all his energy into an effort to get
Young. He finally did run Ross down.
but the tying tally had been scored, and
that's all the Giants were after. 1t
made Schmandt look bad. Wise base
ball
were put together only In the second
and the flfth. In the latter inning a
great play by Rawlings prevented the
Dodgers from going ahead. Johnston
singled to center, great running stop
by SINNERS reducing II from double
Bert Griffith forced Jimmy and then
Wheat lined his lone hit TO center, put
ing Bert on third. Myers laced one
smartly over second. Somehow Raw
lings got up with the ball, made a great
get" with his fully extended right hand
and hurled himself onto the bag 10 force
Wheat and close the chapter.
Shcrrod Smith was good for ten hits
in seven rounds, according 10 the Of
fetal count, and twelve according TO un-
official observers. who were inclined 10
give safeties on things which were
chalked up against Sam Crane as err
rors. Crane had bad day out there,
and so did the rest of the Dodger in-
field. The unsteady condition of the
innerworks was aggravated by bad
bounding baIls-and perhaps by the
rousing razzberry which some OF the un-
feeling ones tossed TO the laborlng
Dodgers.
Bnnnie Gets Three Hits.
Bancroft's feidlrg was a bright
feature OF the Giants defense. He made
hard chances look easy and converted
hits into outs. He seems To be getting
better every day, and he Is hitting hard,
too. He got a double and two singles.
and reached first on one OF Cranes eie
rors. Groh was all there, too. and so
was Rawlings.
Meusel's homer in the second started
the New Yorks on their scoring, but the
Dodgers took the lead in their half with
three runs. Schmandt was safe on Ban
nie's boot and went TO second on Cranes
single 20 Groh. but Miller forced
Schmandt at third. Nehf making neat
play. with two on Smith hit his homer.
and the boys who were TO razs later
went into ecstasles.
Brookiyn's JOY was shortlived. two
In the third tied things up and they
rolled along until the sixth. when Smith
saw victory go winging. While snow
furry decorated the scene. Young opened
the rally by getting to first on Cranes
boot OF hard chance--really hit
Neusef doubled and the run was In.