The New York herald., 1922-05-14
McGraw's Champions Start
Well, but Stop Suddenly
Early in Contest.
FRIBERG'S ARM HALTS RUN
New York Players Waste Fine
Chance to Score in Seventh
by Slow Base Running.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW York HERALD.
CHICAGO. May 13-A disjointed at
tack launched by the Giants to-day
failed. as might be expected, to get any
runs for them and they bit the dust
In the first game of their series with
the Cubs by score of to 0.
Virgil Cheeves was the pitcher who
accomplished the whitewashing of the
champions. Virgil was hit hard here
and there. but always bobbed up with
a lot of stuff on the pellet when he was
in danger of being scored upon.
Bill Ryan had the pitching assign
ment for the Giants, but stepped down
after hurting six innings to make room
for a pinch hitter. Claude Jonnard
then assumed the pitching burden.
and, though the game actually was
lost when he entered the box, he
Welded the runs that made the Cubs
victory certain.
Giants Start Well.
The Giants started well In the second.
but stopped as suddenly as they began.
ball to left center for a brace OF bags
and Meusel reached first base on pass.
Kelly was called out on strikes and
kicked Justify but to no avail at Umpire
Sentelles judgment. SINNERS hit 10
Hollocher. who forced Meusel with a
toss to Terry and Smith expired on
grounder to Terry.
In their half Of the inning the CUBS
nut a run over the rubber. aided by an
ha ri nf SbinnQrS Terry
was easy for Bancroft and Kelly. but
SINNERS failed to cling TO O'Farrelrs
liner after getting both hooks on 1t.
Ryan let go wild pitch that sent
O'Farrell to second. whence he scored
when "Chevy" poked single to center.
Further scoring was rendered impossible
when STATE hit into double play epgi-i
neered by Kelly and Bancroft.
The Cubs made a bid for additional
runs in the fourth inning but the bid
wasn't strong enough. Hollocher led off
with single to center and Kelleher fol-
grabbed a line drive rom lrimes's bat
grabbed a line drive from Crimes bat
and Friberg forced Kelleher with
grounder to Frisch. who tossed to Ban
croft. Holocher reached third on this
play, but he and Friberg were left
stranded when Groh threw out Barber.
In the fifth inning Smith blew him
self to double to left, but he didn't
get past the middle bag. for there were
two out when he made his hit and
Ryan struck out.
~Cheeves got an infield hit with two
out In the Cubs half of this inning and
STATE singled to left, but the round was
closed out when Frisch and Kelly dis
posed of Hollocher.
Friberg's Arm to Rescue.
Only Friberg's arm stood between the
Giants and a run in the sixth, but that
was quite enough Bancroft started the
ining with a two base rap off the wall
in right center and Frisch's infield out
nut him on third. Groh lined to Friberg
and when Bancroft attempted to score
on the catch Friberg cut him down with
rifle shot peg to O'Farrell.
In the seventh the Giants wasted an
other fine chance to score. Young's Sin-
gle to left was followed by Meusers
double to right. The runners hung to
their sacks while Kelleher was throw
ing out Kelly and Young was cut down
at the plate when SINNERS hit to Hol-
locher. SINNERS pilfered lecond and
when Smith walked the sacks were
loaded. but Robertson, who batted for
Ryan, was struck out.
Two infield hits and an error by Croh
in the Cubs half of this inning pro-
vided Killefer's crew with an opening
for run. but they failed to take ad-
vantage Of II. With Jonnard pitching
for the Giants. Barber perished quietly
enough. but Terry smashed one at Groh
and beat IL out. O'Farrell got scratch
hit to Groh and Heine's wild throw to
first enabled Terry TO go to third
O'Farrel darted for second, but Kelly
pounced on the ball and got It to Frisch
in time to retire O'Farrell.
Holocher and Kelleher walked in the
eighth after Statz famed and Jonnard
nicked Grimes with a pitched ball. fill
ing the bases. Friberg put the game on
ice for the Cubs with a single to right
on which Hollocher and Kelleher raced
over the plate.
The score: