The New York herald., 1922-05-11
NEHF BIG FACTOR
IN GIANTS VICTORY
Pitchers Two Hits Enable New
York to Defeat st. Louis
by Score Of 3 to 2.

s,ectal Dfspotoh 70 THE New YoxK HERALD
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. May 1o.--Art Nehf
not only outpitched Ed. Pfeffer N to-
days game between the Giants ano
Cardinals but with two well placed hits
drove in all the runs made by his team,
the Giants winning by score OF to :.
One of the Cardinals two runs was
homer by Hornsby. which was the nth
of the season for the Cardinals great
second sacker. The Cardinals made
nine hits off Nehf. but their attack was
we'll broken up and In the pinches the
Giant pitcher received glittering sup
port PREFER was Withdrawn for a
pinch hitter in the eighth. Clyde Bar
foot finishing the game.
After Nehf had turned the Cardinals
away In regular order in the first inning
Tornsby led off in the second by beating
out a hit to Bancroft. The Cardinal
star perished In an attempt to steal
second and the inning ended with
Schultz flying to Meusel and McHenry
striking out. Lavan singled to right
to start the third inning. but Clemons
flied to Meusel and Pfeffer lined to
Bancroft, who completed double play
on Lavan with a peg across the dia-
mond to Kelly.
Fans Object to Decision.
Meanwhile. Pfeffer had held the Giants
hitless. but In the fourth Bancroft
singled to center. After Rawlings had
famed, Banny was forced by Groh: An
attempt by Pfeffer to catch Groh OH
first base apparently was successful, but
Umpire O'Day called Heinie safe, thus
drawing a prolonged oytburst from the
Cardinals and fans. A moment later
Groh tried to steel second. but his cry
was in vain.
In the Cardinals half of the inning
O'Day excited the wrath OF the Giants.
Mann led off with. double to right
center, but was nailed at third on
Fournier's rap to Bancroft. Stock hit
to Nehf, who forced Fournier with
throw to Bancroft. and 1t looked from
the stands as IL Banny doubled Stock
I'D at first base with throw to Kelly,
but O'Day ruled otherwise. which
prompted @ Giant protest. When the
game was resumed, Hornsby closed out
the inning by forcing Stock. Bancroft TO
Rawlings.
Pfeffer started the fifth inning by
walking Young, and Meusel singled to
center. putting Young on third. Kelly
grounded to Fournier. Young remaining
at third. SINNERS struck out and
Pfeffer. at Branch Rickey's order,
walked Smith, filing the bases and
bringing up Nehf. Art slammed a
singled to center, scoring Young and
Meusel Bancroft followed with a
roller to Hornsby, whose toss to Lavan
to force Nehf was high and the bases
again were filed. This time they re-
NAMED so. for Rawlings was called out
on strikes.
Hehf Given Fine Support.
Nehf needed help OF a high order to
get the Cardinals out in the sixth and
got It from Groh and Bancroft In the
seventh the Giants fell on Pfeffer for
another tally. Kelly, though he did not
score 1t. paved the way for It with a
double to right center. A sacrifice by
SINNERS advanced him to third. but
he was run down trying to score on
went all the way to second while Kelly
was being retired, and scored on Nehfs
single to center.
Hornsby put the Cardinals in the
game In their half of the seventh
inning by putting the ball into a right
field bleachers for a homer.
In the eighth the Cardinals pulled up
to within run of the Giants Clemons
doubled to left and Heathcote was put
on TO run for him. Ainsmith, who
batted for Pfeffer. struck out Mann
banged single to center. scoring
Heathcote, after which Nerf quickly
settled down. Fournier grounded to
Kelly and Stock flied to Young.
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out with the Nashville club for the las.
few weeks. to-day rejoined tho Giants
He said he would be ready within a
few days to take his regular turn In the
box.
The score: