The New York herald., 1922-08-27
HORNSBY'S 31ST
HOMER IS USELESS
Scott. Ryan and Jonnard Fail
i as Pitchers, but Barnes
Holds Out.
CIRCUIT DRIVES, MANY
st. Louisians Pennant Mad in
Demonstration Before and
During Game.
CIRCUIT DRIVES, MANY
by w. o. McGEEHAN.

BY w. o. McGEEHAN.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-The Giants took
the second sllirmish of this more or
less historic battle in an uphill fight
here to-day by the score of to Z,
which was close enough to excite the
excitable customers here considerably
The only consolation that they had
left, when it was all over. was that
they were present when the thirty
first home run of Rogers Hornsby
went hurting over the right field fence,
The Giants had to use quite mess OF
pitchers during the bout. Finally the
Giant hitters got to Willie Doak When
the reinforcements of the Giant expedi-
tonary forces were thrown in A homer
IN the pinch by Dashing Davy Robert
son helped the Giants considerably to
get back into the going. after Jack Scott
was knocked for the traditional row in
the very first inning. frankie Frisch
and "Oil' Smith also accumulated nome
runs during the course of the afternoon.
Whatever cruciality was imminent al
the start of this current trip had van
ter was supposed to make the Giant
steam roller skid, but it failed.
Is Before the game the local Boy Scouts
raraded through the field carrying newly
PAINTED slogans. Some Of them read
"A worlds series here will mean Dig
Eer city," my dad saw a pennant here
and will see one in 1922" They may
stack the Cards, bu. they can't beat the
Cardinals" and I'VE want at least one
pennant here in 1922" The last slogan
seemed to indicate that the Loyal PEN
nant Rooters League was weakening a
bit on the Cards. Other organizations
paraded with the same enthusiasm, in
Guiding the Chamber of Commerce. the
Rotary. Club the Kiwanis Club, the Adj
vertsing Club and the Junior Chamber
OF Commerce. There was much cnthu-
siasm but few cash customers.
What follows will have to be sent in
bulletin form owing to static atmos-
phere conditions presumably produced
by the Intensity Of local customers.
Browns Defeat Casts Gloom.
a. ais 1t was announced to the sor-
rowing inmates that the YaniSs had
taken The Browns BY to 2. The news
was received with funereal silence. The
tumult and the shouting started as early
as the first inning. ELL Doak seemed
loose with his splitter at the start and
passed Bancroft. Heinie der Groh
smacSed one to center and the ball
bounded over Mueller for two bagger,
which scored Bancroft Doak began to
converse with Umpire Sentelle, the
stormy petrol OF Galveston. Tex. The
conversation became general as far as
the St Louis team was concerned. The
net result of the argument was that Ner-
non Clemmons. the Cardinal catcher.
was tossed right out of the game, much
to the indignation OF the customers.
Jack Scott OF the trick soupbone got
off 20 a bad start in the Cardinal half
Of the first. lie passed Smith and Stock.
Hornsby laid down sacrifice and Ho-
ratio Bottomy, who proved without
foundation as first baseman yesterday.
cracked single along the right field
line that scored Smith and Stock Sin
giles by Mueller and Schultz brought
Bottomly home and "Rosey" Ryan was
sent out TO relieve Scott.
The only notable feature In the Giant
half OF the second inning was the beat
Ing out Of a bunt by "Pancho" Snyder
IT was the first bunt that he has beaten
since entering the baseball profession.
1T could be gathered from this that the
game was not violating the speed ordi-
nances
As the game proceeded the multitude
PASSED many verbal compliments 10
Empire Paul Sentelle. but as this gent
has had to duck harded stuff than mere
st. Louis persflage he appeared to be
merely enjoying himself. The customers
of this city are looser with conversation
than those OF any burg along the way.
In the Cardinal half OF the fifth
there was more trouble for the Giant
cxpeditionary forces. "Rosey" Ryan
passed Stock. Rogers Hornsby bounced
three base hit over Ross Young's head
and Stock scored. The kiwanis Club
ane the Rotary Club gave their yeils In
unison. IT began to look far from rose
ate for Ryan, but the rosy one steadled
down.
In the sixth frankie Frisch turned
loose two bagger with Groh out.
Meuscls out sent him to third. Young
lashed a hit over second and Frisch
scored. Long George" Kelly piastered
a vehement two bagger against the
right field wall Then Willie Doak let
20 Wild pitch and Young scored.
This brought Casey Stcngel to the bat.
1at Casey emulated the other Casey at
tne Bat and struck out with great vim.
Giants Push Ahead.
The Giants threw IN some reinforce
fnents IN tnc seventh ana passed the
Cardinals In something OF n rush
snyder drew q base on balls and Lee
King was pried loose from the bench
TO run for him. ''Dashing Davey'
Robertson, summoned as a pinch hitter
revived memories of the Giants OF 1917
by driving home run into the right
field blcachers. With Bancroft and
Groh out frankie Frisch. the Jumpinr
Eros Of Fordhsn. put another homer
into approximately the same spot Th,
situation OF the Giant expeditionary
forces looked decidedly less desperate
Claude Jonnard was sent in TO relieve
Rosey Ryan. With one out. Rogers
ITornsby made Claude the victim OF his
thirty-first home run. II was a very
solid smash, clearing the fence at right
field and rolling down toward the Miss
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