New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

Old Jack Scott, a bit of 1otsam or
j<tsam tossed up by the wild, wild
waves and discovered by ]. ]. McGraw
while he was combing the beach on one
OF his matutinal strolls in search of
hidden talent, was the hurler who
pitched the Polo Grounders to the
pleasant victory. AS his opponent on
the slab he had young Jess Haines.
Truth TO tell. the youthful Cardinal
could have sued his infield for non
support, with a far chance of collect
ing lot of money. if the erring ball
players had any such commodity lying
loose in their pockets. Misplays by
Bottomly and Toporcer in the two large
innings that sufficed for the Giants TO
win the game were largely responsible
for the downfall of the Mound City
tribe
However, Scott pitched we'll when he
had to, and that was all that his team
mates asked Of him. He gave the
Cards eleven hits while the Polo
Grounders were pounding Haines for
thirteen safe blows. The only error
committed by the Giants, throw by
Frisch that took bad bound, had no
effect on the scoring. Rogers Hornsby
and Casey Stengel inserted homers into
the pastime. Hornsby's drive was his
fortieth circuit clout and it gave him
the lead in both leagues.
The Cards opened the attack with
ringing salvo of safeties. Ray Blades,
late Of Houston Tex, and points South
Jack Smith followed with blow to
center. Scott threw fast ope to
Hornsby, and Rogers drove it right
back at him twice as fast. The Giant
hurler knocked the ball down in self
defense and the bases were filled.
Wiping the beads of perspiration
from his brow the veteran pitcher sur
yeyed the melancholy scene. Nobody
out, three men on base and the game
only started. "Well, the worst they
can do mused Jack, ''is to score lot
of runs, so here goes"
Bending the old soup bone around
his neck he sped the bah over the plate
md Jim Bottomly, the recruit first
secker, was basely deceived on third
STRIKE Blades scored on an infield out
bS Milton Stock, and Joe Schultz ended
The frame by fouling to Kelly. The
total damage of one run was much less
than was expected.
Giants Take the Lead
. The Giants assaulted Jess Haines in
he second for a brace of tallies that
. Eave them short lead. Ross Young
led off with a single to left and Topor-
Ger dropped Hornsby's toss for force
out on Kelly's grounder. Casey Stengel
beat out a bunt to fill the bases.
Pancho Snyder famed with a Will, but
Sectts forceout of Stengel at second
allowed Young to dent the scoring dish.
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Kelly over with the second run.
a looping circuit clout to the upper
right field stand by Casey Stengel, the
ancient mariner, gave the Polo Ground
ers Il to lead in the fourth but the
royal rajah of the Mound City tribe
slammed his fortieth homer to the same
area in the sixth and cut the Giant
margin of safety down to lone run
This narrow advantage was completely
erased in the first half OF the eighth,
when passes to Blades and Hornsby
and single to left by Bottomly, gave
the Cardinals the run that tied the
score.
Just about that time the scoreboard
displayed the magic numerals that told
Of the double defeat of the Pirates at
Ebbets Field. This is he time to
4 win, boys shouted Hughey Jennings.
The advice fell on attentive ears. The
wants iIIed lhe baSeS on single by
Young, an error by Bo.tomly on Kelly's
bunt and Stenge's safe bunt Snyder's
single scored Young, and while Haines
was tossing out Jack Scott, Kelly
seeped over the pen. The Cardinal
hurler uncorked Wild pitch that sent
Stengel across the plate, and Snyder
scored the fourth and last run of the
inning on Bancroft'9 single to right
That was enough for Haines. Bill
Doak came in from the bull pen and
retired the side by catching Bancroft
off first. The Cards got two runs in
the ninth while the Giants were loaf
ing along on their lead A single by
Toporcer, double by Jacques Four
nier, batting for Doak, and another
safe blow by Blades accounted for
these ornamental but useless tallies.
Ross Young made a spectacular one
handed grab of Jack Smiths blazing
liner and Hornsby ended the pastime
with grounder TO short