New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
Coldie Ropp Tosses Pitching
Duel Into Arms OF D0uoIus
CASTOR Sends Home Winning Run on Heels of 2-Base
Error and Sacrifices; Shufflin' Phil, Brilliantly
Supported, Robbed of Shut-Out BY Flui1e Homer
By John kieran

A two base wild throw by Goldie
the way for the defeat of the Philli
rions by the margin of to . Wit
the in-timcd heave of the Quaker II
neat sacrifice, and Alec CASTOR p,
contest with sharp single to right,
up great pitching duel between
home folks and Wibcrt Hubbell fol
Some $4,000 spectators were late for
dinner as 4 result Of the overtime
struggle, but the great twrlug Of the
opposing slab artists was a magnet suf-
ficently strong to keep each and every
member of the gallery glued to his or
her seat until the breathlcss fourteenth
stanza, when Hubbell went down TO dc
feat, with his colors nailed to the mast
Zach PITCHER allowed ten hits in the
fourteen frames. and wonderful sup
port was accorded the slabsters until
the fatal moment when Rapp hurled
the ball into the grandstand in hur-
ried attempt to head off Long George
Kelly. Artie Fletcher provided the only
other misplay Of the long game when he
fumbled a erounder of SINNERS in the
seventh, but nothing came OF that
bobblc.
Cy Williams Hits for Circuit
Long Cy Williams put heart into the
Kaiser Wilhelm tribe in the sixth
inning, when, with Curtis Walker on
first base, he lofted home run into the
lower right field stands. 1t was not
cout that would cause Ruth to throw
out his chest. 1t was just high fly
70 right field that Pep Young would
have put in his back pocket if he could
have gone back few feet through the
concrete of the stand. Shufflin' Phil
was plum disgusted with that method
of scoring runs from his moist slants
and he resolved right then and there
that the boys from Quakertown were
through scoring for the day. He kept
his resolve, too though he had to call
on his supporting cast for glittering
assistance in several of the late
innings.
With Hubbell going along in fine
style for the opposition those two runs
loomed large on the horizon, but the
Giants kept whiting away. one run
at time. They put over tally in the
sixth, tied the score with another in
the eighth and galloped off with the con-
test in the fourteenth. Coming right
back at the Phllies after the circuit
clout by Williams. the Clan McGraw
rushed single run over the scoring
dish on a base on balls to Johnny Raw
lngs and single by Ross Young and
Irish Meusel. The important tally that
tied the score in the eighth session was
rung up on the register through line
single by Heinie Groh to left field.
base on balls to Young, sacrifice by
Meusel that put Groh on third and an
infeld out by Long George Kelly.
Brilliant Support for Douglas
Parkinson made great play on
kelly's bouncer, but the drive pulled
him off his balance and he had no
chance TO get Groh at the plate The
game was foredoomed to a long over
time session the way the opposing
hurlers we're going. 1t was just quee-
ton of waiting for the breaks. The
Phillos bombarded Shufflin' Phil for
two hits in the eleventh and two more
in the twelfth. but strong support shut
off. impending runs. With the bases
loaded with enemy runners in the elev-
enth, and two men out, Manager vii
helm yanked first sacker Leslie out of
the game to let Wr;ghtstone hit. The
moment was propitious, when viewed
from the general direction Of Philadcl-
phia, but Phil tossed UP one of his best
spitters and Heinie Groh tossed out
Wrightstone at first by four cubic
yards.
The Giants were hold right under tho
thumb of the aforesaid Hubbell up
until the fatal fourteenth Even then
1t was Rapp's arm and not Hubbcll's
thumb that let the contest slip away.
With Kclly at the bat and the eager
occupants Of the stands calling on Long
George for one of his almost forgotten
home runs. the long, lean first sacker
hit hard grounder between third and
short Goldic Rapp dashed over to
take it and fumbled momentarly. In
his eagerness to get the hall to the
bag before the runner he grabbed it
up out of the dirt and uncorked throw
that was wild enough to be featured
in any travelling circus.
II weN+ into the stands ard Kelly
went on to second SINNERS dutifully
sacrificed and then came Alec CASTOR,
the third receiver of the day for the
Polo Grounds With the nfeld drawn
in close for a play at the plate. the
citizen from Tenafy, n. j.. ruined the
afternoon for Kaiser Wilhelm and his
team with single to right, on which
Long George romped home with the de
Gliding run.
Bancroft and Parkinson Star
Bancroft at short for the Giants and
Parkinson at the keystone bag for the
Phillies turned in a bushel basket of
sparkling plays. while Ralph SINNERS
had quite day in the outfield spear
ing long and threatening drives by the
invaders. The Giant catching staff was
entirely exhausted during the fray, and
had anything happened to CASTOR, Me
Graw would have been forced to catch
himself or send in Jesse Burkett
Earl Smith started, but was removed
to let Howard Berry run for him in the
seventh. Nothing came Of that substi-
tuition except the appearance Of Pancho
Snyder behind the bat in The next inn
Ing. Snyder was turned out to grass in
the ninth after his base hit, Just to let
Casey Stengel try Il turn Of speed on
the base paths.
The ancient Casey was caught be
tween the bases or Bancroft's roller to
Rapp That brought CASTOR. the last
remaining catcher. into the fray, and,
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