The New York herald., 1922-03-31
GIANTS SHUT OUT
THE MEMPHIS NINE
Phil Douglas and Ryan Twirl
McGraw's Men to A to o
Victory.
by CHARLES r. TAYLOR.


Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW YoRK HHzALp
MERIDIAN, Miss. March 3o.-The
Giants won the first game OF their
series with the Memphis Chicks here
this afternoon by score of 4 to 0
frankie F'risch OF Fordham was much
in evidence in the victory of the Nc
Graw men. his triple In the fourth in
ming driving in the first run of the
game. frankie then tailed himself or
George Kelley's safe smash to right.
Shutting Phil Douglas, with his an
cient splitter working In most finished
style, and Bill Ryan. with his speedy
shoots, We're far too tough a COM
bination for the Chicks, who threat
ened to tally only twice In the entire
game. Shutting Phil pitched the first
six innings and allowed three hits. One
in the opening frame and two IN the
fourth. Ryan also permitted three
safeties, two in the seventh and one In
the eighth. There were no extra base
hits made off either twirler.
Oscar Tuero and Manuel Parade,
both froil Cuba's fair isle. did the box
work for ae Memphis nine. Tuero was
once a member of the pitching staff OF
the st. Louis Cardinals and he It was
that brought the youthful Parade TO
this country. Tuero's protege can speak
no English and he also Is southpaw,
so the longth OF his sojourn in the " ,.
A. is yer. much in doubt
Cuban TwirIer starts Well.
The Giants had all kinds of trouble
with Tuero's twisters during the 1irst
three innings, much to the disgust OF
Manager McGsra0, who from the shelter
OF the dugout continually shouted IN
struotions to his batsmen. Mac was es-
pecially peeved when such famed swat
ters as Kelly and SINNERS famed one
after the other in tho second inning
after the flashy F'risch had drawn a
pass and stolen second But the strain
proved too great for little Tuero and
the fourth inning presaged his downfall
Ross Young opened the fourth by
walking and kept right on walking
when F'risch drove the ball over the
heads Of the Chicks left fielder. Irish
Meusel succumbed on strikes. but Kelly
responded with a single to right, which
scored Frisch. In the seventh. with
Lefty Parade on the mound for Mem
phis. tho Giants picked up another run.
Kelly led off with a single to left cen
ter, only to be forced at second by
SINNERS. who promptly proceeded to
steal second and third.
CASTOR drew pass and with SINNERS
worked a double steal on which the lat
ter tailed. The final Giant run came in
the eighth. Bancroft reached first on a
tumble by Wilson and Groh walked.
Young hit TO Parade. who tossed TO
third. forcing Bancroft, but once again
Fordham Frisch was strictly on the job,
banging single to center which scored
Groh. The battle was very much to the
Frisch. The field was In a soggy con
dition from the heavy rain of last night.
but despite this only two errors were
made. one by each team.
A Fielding Gem.
The best, fielding play was turned in
by old Tommy Mcmillan. who played
shortstop for the Yankees when they
were known as Highlanders and also
performed for n time in the Brooklyn
Tommy picked Heinie Grohs
hot grounder out of the mud In the
third. thereby starting a snappy double
play.
Howard Camp. former Yankee. who
played right field for the Chicks, made
a nice running catch of Meusel's fly in
the sixts. but secured only one hit in
four trips to the plate. Manager Me-
Graw was ready TO give Douglas a sur
cease from toll after the NTH inning
but Shuffling Phil begged for a little
more work.
The second game OF the series will be
played tomorrow at Jackson, Miss.
The score:
NEW YORK tN) MEMPHIS g. A.