The New York herald., 1922-09-26

run which gave TO the Giants a to 4
a roar which acclaimed the tenth N;
echoed and reechoed through the big
Bluff.
That drive of Kelly's made mathe-
matical certainty of what already had
been taken for granted. Even If the
Giants were to lose every one of their
remaining seven games and the
Pirates were to win all three of the
contests still before them New York
would win the flag. The standings
would be: New York, won SO. lost 60,
for percentage of .57s; Pittsburgh,
won IS. lost 66, percentage .571.
The climactic victory of the Giants
came in a contest of fitting character.
Just as they had fought courageously
and determinedly behind pitching which
very often was of maddening ineffect-
iveness all through the hard campaign
so did they struggle gamely for their
clinching success. A home run into the
left field bleachers by Kelly after Ross
Young had walked tied the score at 3
all for the Giants In the sixth. st. Louis
went to the fore again with run in
the ninth, but the gritty world cham
pions were not to be denied. A double
by Young Immediately organized rally
which brought about another deadlock.
Frisch's Bunt Starts 1t.
And then the wild tenth. After Bill
Ryan had retired the Cardinals in order
in their half-facing only three men
after Hughie McQuillan had gone nine
innings-Frankie Frlsch started the at
,x,I.s hoo Dier Taf
and his eager supporting cast. That
rally had a subtle start and a powerful
finish. Frisch dragged bunt to Jim
Bottomly and was safe. while the dis
comfited Cardinals gathered in dismay
Irish Meusel, who had been expected to
strike for victory, sacrificed instead and
the winning tally was on second.
As another man on first could not
hurt the st. Louis chances, but might
endanger the New York opportunity with
a double play, Young was passed on
purpose. There was no slur there at the
batting ability of Kelly. Most Of the
1000 onlookers translated the passing
OF Young wrongfully. 1t was up to
Kelly again. 1t seemed to be up to
Kelly every time he came to bat. Long
George looked bad when he missed a
giant swing at a low curve. The next
ball was called. Then came another
bad one. Kelly reached out for II, threw
everything he had into the effort. caught
the leather on the tip of his bat and
sent the ball lining for victory into left
AS Frisch crossed the plate with the
conquering tally and the Giants dashed
off The field with broad grins on their
tanned faces. the crowd shouted and
yelled. laughed and hurrahed. The
strain was over. the pennant had been
clinched, another all New York world
series was close at hand.
While the crowd celebrated the man
behind 1t all, could not be found. No
sooner had Kelly connected than John
McGraw slipped through his little pri-
vate doorway from the dugout on his
way under the grandstand and thence
to the club house. Most of the specta-
tors expected McGraw to break his
rule of the season and show himself.
but Mac realized that he had finished
one tense struggle only to rush into
another He was in no mood for pub
lie reception.
There wasn't word from him then
as he left the jubilant Giants on the
bench, but in the club house he deliv-
cred himself of few lines. He con-
graduated the Giants of 1922 as one
of the gamest ball clubs he yet had
managed but warned them that their
biggest test was yet In front OF them;
Yankees and their powerful pitching
staff Keep yourselves on edge!' was
his parting injunction.
That pennant of which the Giants as
Rured themselves yesterday Is the eighth
won by McGraw since he took command
in July 1907 AS the club was far In the
ruck. a hopeless last, when he came
here that season cannot be charged
against him. In the twenty years in
which he has been manager since the
Spring of 1903 McGraw only four times
had finished worse than second. His is
a record without a parallel. Only Con-
ME Mack. who has won six flags, ap-
proaches him.
As New York won the National
League pennant In 1883 and 1889 1t has
ten championships in the older circuit
10 It's credit, and only Chicago, with
eleven surpasses that record. The
Windy City has been in the National
league five years longer than New York.
Cards Open with Three.
Again did the Giants get away TO a
bad start, the Cardinals scoring three
runs In the first inning, but again did
the world champions put up one OF
those never-say-die fights for which they
have become famous In this, their sea-
son OF McGraws famed juggling act.
with three hits and as many tallies in
the frst McQuillan looked 90 be headed
where the woodbine twineth-but
Hughie. one OF New York's own, gath
cred himself and until the ninth allowed
only three scattered hits.
One of these. In the third, was Rog-
er Hornsby's bid for his forty-third
horne run. The slugger was nipped by a
mile between third and home. In the
rinth came two Cardinal hits In sue
cession for tho tying run. There were
orIy eight hits in all for The men who
not so long ago came here with strong
aspirations for the flag
Pfeffer was found for eleven drives
hit hard enough to win without an over.
time inning-but Big JEFF was more
powerful In several crises than he ever
before had been against the New
Ycrks After the Giants had tied the
score in their half OF the ninth the
bases were filled with nobody out
and yet neither Robertson, hitting foI
McQuillan. nor Bancroft could lift a
sacrifice fly. Groh made tho third out
while Pfefter shot over a fast one foi
the third strike-disputed vigorously BY
Teinie but affirmed blandly by the re
doubtable Mr.. Rigler.
Young launched the Giants toward tho
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