New-York tribune., 1922-04-10

fash through the stretch run Of Sep
Ch;cago's American League club,
provided it can maintain the fast
pace and spirit it displayed against
the worlds champions yesterday IS
likely TO cause whole lot Of trouble
for the more highly rated aggrcga-
tions Of the johnson circuit. Wilkin-
son pitched q game that was superb in
every particular. He held the murder
ing cast Of McCraw TO six hits. In
only one inning did more than one
safety fall and this wasn't a scoring
inning at that. And, barring one fun
bic by Johnson, the White Sox dis
ported afcld as was their wont when
they were champions before half
dozen Of the old guard turned black.
Yesterdays victory gave Gleason an
even break in the two games played at
the Polo Grounds, as we'll as an even
break for the entire spring series Of
thirteen games. Each side won half q
dozen victories; the odd game ended
q tie.
A worthy battle, indeed, between tho
present champions Of the world and
club that held such proud distinction
two years ago, Admirers Of the
Giants may take comfort that the fare
we'll slap didn't carry more sting. But
for Henie Groh it might have been q
rabble rout rather than an honorable
defeat.
Shea Follows Barnes
Groh was nothing less than mama
from heaven for Pat Shea in the
seventh inning. Pat, By the wav. was
McGraWs unfortunate choice for sub
stitute duty after Jess Barnes had
pitched five rounds Of his recent
worlds series brand. The Sox got all
three runs off Shea. But for Groh
J innate nimbleness and daring and his
quick thinking as well friend Pat prob
ably would have been blasted off the
, hill before single invader had been
corralled
-, The whole punch Of the game was
Chicago's seventh inning. In the sixth
Pat had started like an Achilles. He
handed Hooper a pass with two out.
but lmm edlately smothered Strunks
wicked drive to the box and kept the
visitors scoreless. But Pat got in bad
four clean hits followed-but only
three runs.
Shelley singled clean as a whistle be
tween Rawlings and Kelly. Schalk
fooled the Giant infield with ? swing
ing bunt. He rolled the ball slowly
between third and short, so that Crot,
VINO telded it, was ouC Of position for
throw to first. That was the only
place possible for play, as the run
neTs were off with the pitch on a nit
and run. Groh made the try. but his
hurried peg pulled Kelly off the bag
loot. 1t would have been 2 close had
the shot carried true
with the bases jammed the usually
passive Wilkinson singled to center
held. Falk and Shelley rode home on
IhIs mt. johnson bunted down the LETT
me. Looked as il the ball would roll
Iou!, but il didn't, and the sacks were
loaded again. Up came Mcclellan. who
throughout the series has played in q
way TO make Chicago fans forget the
dlscredted Buck Weaver.
Great Play by Groh
Mcclellan caught "cripple" on the
END OF ms bat and shot it toward Groh
as a hlgh-powered rife bullet leaves
the muzzle. One more timorous MIGHT
nave ducked for his life. But Heinie
Threw himself to the left, speared the
wicked drive IN his glove and all in one
motion dove for third base. This was
me Only possible way he could make =
uoloIe killing, for Schalk who had
- Scu d o't on thlrd, IS a very agile
baSe runner Schalk slid as Groh dove
I? tag the bag, and Ray lost the de-
ciSion IN one of the prettiest double
Tiays an Aprilmad fan will ever see
ms play cut off two runs. But II did
more. II registered two outs at q time
Mhen outs We're mighty handy. Collins
singled through Rawlings, SCORING VII
KihSon ard sending johnson to third
tuh?pper walked, filing the bases for the
@ .hlrd time. But Shea covered first
"len nelly f1elded Strunk's Offering,
ado. -''''u' -ui ither
A spring exhibition more or lass
means little in the life Of cham
plon. And there was much of tho
satisfying in the Giants plav For
one thing. Jess Barnes seemed the less
OF old. He was invincible after tbs
hrss inning, or as soon as he warmed
properly. In this first inning John
son and Hooper sandwiched SINGLES
around pass to Eddie Collins, but
nothing came of it, perhaps hec,nse
of some signal mix-up. Johnson vas
) smothered IN an attempt at third on
IN, Ine p'tch that gave Collins his base,
me runner evidently thought the hit
and run was on
''onnard the big boy from Little
kock. pitched the last two innings far
! Ile Gaahis. and the White Sox couldn' t
: even toul him. In the ninth he struck
out Wilkinson and Mcclellan.
Jess Barnes was the only Giant to
see first in four innings. In the third
ne singled with two out. There were
Two out when SINNERS trpled in the
NTH; He scored when johnson fooled
SnAy,der's easy roller. SINNERS doubled
with two out in the seventh and
Snyder walked, but Earl Smith fell
down as a pinch hitter. New York's
last run fell in the eighth. StrunE's
great stop held Bancroft's drive to two
nases. An out sent Davy to third and
the captain scored on Groh's hoist to
Hooper Wilkinson closed in blaze Of
glory by striking out Kelly and Shin
ners in order in the ninth.
The score:
CHICAGO "a. ~ NEW yop1~ t>-
Ioh,vor 80 AZ, sn II 20 81 alb r po q e
| Sfa1n~T es pOS bancroft. , s 2 o
cryI;ma e Oh : HsWlings Oh 81 o 3 0
Hnama |,1. - i oUtNhn'gham,2b G o
Strunk. eff. 900 o Young rf q a a
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