The New York herald., 1922-08-02
LOCAL CLUBS STILL
LOOK LIKE LEADERS
Fans Have Many Reasons to
Expect Big Series in Har-
lem Again.
BY DANIEL.

Knocking each other for goals In criti-
cal series seems to be a habit with the
Giants and the Pirates. In beating the
New Yorks four straight in the set
which closed yesterday the Pittsburghs
hope they paid the Giants back In kind
for the harsh treatment the Pirates
received here last year 1t will be rec
objected that Pittsburgh sailed into the
Polo Grounds with a lead of seven
games. Barney Dreyfnss has ordered new
seats for a world series at Forbes
Field. And then came five straight
for the Giants, and Barney's men were
through for the season.
In taking five straight from the Pi-
rates last August the Giants handed
their rivals a jolt similar to that which
the Pirates gave them in Pittsburgh In
1920. The New Yorks landed in the
Smoky City with hopes running high
and their chances for the pennant
roseate. But the Pirates. who were
going nowhere themselves. knocked off
the New Yorks for four in row ard
put them out of the race. Yes, they are
jolly little enemies, those Giants and
Pirates.
Losing five straight Is bad business
for a club which was supposed to have
the pennant sewed up. The Giants
debacle may be laid almost entirely TO
poor pitching. The continued failure of
the pitching staff finally got on the
nerves of the fielders and they too broke
in Mondays game. The situation is
serious, but it is not alarming.
1t is not likely that through the rest
of this season the Giants will strike
opposition as terrific as that which the
Pirates offered and pitching of their
own as poor as that which they offered
70 fhA ttc1.,
reasons 10 believe that the whole bloom
ing world series win be played righ, here
again.
Hamilton Faced Release.
From the standpoint of human inter-
est the feature of the series was the
victory of Earl Hamilton In Mondays
game. by IL to 5. 1t was the veteran
left hander's last stand He had not
heen going we'll, and it was reported
that waivers had been asked on him.
lie was said to be headed for Minne-
apolis in payment for Reb Russell. the
new outfielder of the Pirates. With
his back TO the wall and with the chance
OF the season facing him Hamilton came
through. His teammates knew what was
al stake for Earl and gave him re-
markable support with the bat
The brilliant showing of the Pirates
In the four victories here was, in way.
an indictment of the club. It has the
second best material in the league and
should be up there where the Cardinals
are. George Gibson's intimatlon that
the Pirates had not played their best
for him now stands out strongly.
The recent success of the Pirates.
brings to mind the statement of John
McGraw early In the season. The Car
dinals were going along great guns and
the Pirates were not doing so well, but
In spite of that McGraw insisted that
he feared the Buccaneers more than he
did the Cards or any other outfit
John Scott's appearance In the box for
the Giants yesterday was equivalent to
an official announcement that he had
been signed. Last season at this time
scott's joining the NeY Yorks would
have cerated a furore. iBut a lot hap
pened during the winter. The Reds got
Scott In trade with Boston for Mar
guard and Kopf, and then Jack devel-
oped sore arm. Pat Moran had to
give him his unconditional release. Scott
says his wing is coming back again.