The New York herald., 1922-04-02
But Nehf and Benton Twirl
Masterly Ball for Major
Leaguers.
JUDGE lands ATTENDS
Entertains Crowd of 1000
With Bit of Comedy at
Games Start.
ny CHARLES A. TAYLOR.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April 1.-The New
York Giants won their third straight
game from the Memphis Chicks on
the home grounds OF the latter this
afternoon by score OF s to .. Seven
thousand fans, undererred by the cold
weather. filed the stands, the largest
crowd OF the exhibition season here.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands.
high commissioner of baseball. was
present in all his glory-and that is
saying heaps. The Judge threw the
first ball of the game to Rawlings, the
first Giant batter. and it was an up to
date toss, although rhe ball did hit
Johnny on his right knee pan.
The baseball czar insisted that he be
permitted to make his heave from the
pitchers box in regulation fashion, and
grabbed the ball cap of Manager Alb
bott of the local club and discarded
his own sombrero before marching to
the mound. Needless to say the Mem
phians tried to wreck their brand new
grand stand during the comedy. The
white haired Judge is winning the fins
of every town he has visited, and he
has been doing some visiting.
Even for Seven Innings.
But the ball game itself was well
worth while For seven innings the
champion teams battled on practically
even terms until finally the McGraw
u;- nj
in the eighth. when four punched hits
and a base on balls brought over four
runs. Groh started proceedings with
q single to left and Young walked.
Fordham Frisch sacrificed. and then
came the bone" play of the afternoon.
Meusel hit high fly toward first base
which Manuel Parade, who was subbing
for the regular Memphis first sacker.
stood and watched. The ball fell safe
and Groh scored. Meusel continuing on
TO second. Kelley followed with sim
le and SINNERS doubled for the four
winning markers.
Arthur Nehf. Fred Toney and Larry
Benton did the pitching for the Giants.
Neff twiried five innings. allowing only
one hit and no runs. Pondtrous Toney
lasted only one frame. the sixth. in
which he made a lamentable showing.
the Chicks collecting two bases on balls.
two hits and their two runs. Young
Benton finished the game in grand
style. permitting neither hits nor runs.
The Memphis pitching was featured
by the sterling work Of Earl Webb. a
Chick recruit. who tossed the ball up
for five innings and gave but two hits.
no runs Undertaking. Nemitz. a south
paw and zahniser. a right handler, were
the boxmen who received the trouncing.
burke Memphis Hero.
James Patrick Burke. the Memphis
center fielder, deserves a whole para
graph by himself. II was his brilliant
fielding that kept the world champions
at bay so long.
The samo teams meet here tomorrow
IN the fourth game of their series. "Zeke"
J.ohman, former Giant. has asked TO be
assigned TO do the twirling for the Mem
phisian Chicks. 'Zeke" Is fun maker
as we'll as a pitcher. so here's hoping
his request is granted.
The Giants scored their first run In
the sixth, the troublesome Webb having
been removed from the mound In favor
or Southpaw Nemitz The new pitcher
walked both Rawlings and Groh and
Young sacrificed. Fordham Frisch shot
n high fly to Busy Burke and Raw
ling. crossed the plate. Meusel was
tossed out by Nemitz.
The Memphislans, who had been help
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