Content from the Wednesday June 16, 1926 NY Daily News

In This Edition

• S'Matter? Giants Again Step on Reds!
• Ruthless Yanks Take St. Louis Browns, 61
• Another Outfielder for Yanks
• Jim Bottomley's Mace and Sherdel's Arm Beat Robins
• Alexander Gets Suspension from Cubs for Drunk
• Baseball Summary
• National League Standings
• American League Standings
• Advertisements from June 1926

S'MATTER? GIANTS AGAIN STEP ON REDS!

RING GIVES ONLY 3 HITS AS HOME BOYS WIN, 3 TO 2

By WILL MURPHY.

Among the curious things which happened at the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon, one stands out.

The Giants beat the Reds for the third straight time. The score was 3 to 2, and our lads made their winning counters on nine hits, while the economical Reds counted twice on a measly three hits.

This sounds as though much good pitching was on view, and the implication is correct. Jimmy Ring held the Redlegs to three hits in seven innings and Kent Greenfield did not allow any in his two rounds after a pinch hitter had edged Jimmy out of the game. Carl Mays went the distance for the Reds.

The Reds have now lost nine out of their last twelve games and are pining for the friendly shelter of Zinzinnati.

The McGraws came from behind twice to tie the score and then knocked in the decisive run, all at the rate of one tally per inning for the last three rounds.

Frankie Frisch's hit, Hughie Critz's error and Irish Meusel's sacrifice fly gave New York one in the sixth.

In the seventh Frank Snyder tripled—his third hit. Pinch hitter Heinie Mueller, acquired overnight in the Ray Blades Southworth swap with the Cards, fetched in the tying run with a single, while Joe Connell, another newcomer, who was pinch running, stepped across the plate with the tying run.

Singles by Ross Youngs and Freddie Lindstrom, an intentional pass to Meusel and George Kelly's long fly scored the winning run in the eighth.

The Reds counted in the fourth on hits by Edd Roush and Rube Bressler's fly, and again in the seventh on Roush's triple and another Bressler sacrifice boost.

Patrick Cardinal O'Donnell, primate of Ireland, viewed the game from a box. A shower in the second inning drove the cardinal and his party to sheltered seats.

Baltimore, June 15.— In Pitcher Al Smith, signed yesterday, the Giants acquire a collegian with previous professional experience. Smith comes from Villanova College and attended the University of Pittsburgh. Playing under the name of Al Kendricks, Smith pitched two seasons for Hagerstown of the Blue Ridge League. He is credited with pitching the team to a pennant last season.

RUTHLESS YANKS TAKE ST. LOUIS BROWNS, 6–1

LAZZERI'S HOMER, WITH BOB MEUSEL ON, LETHAL BLOW

By MARSHALL HUNT.

St. Louis, June 15.—Without the great protagonist of baseball, its hero, its harlequin—Babe Ruth—your Yankees managed to struggle along this afternoon in their final game with the St. Louis Browns.

It was discovered that the services of the Bambino, resting his weary legs for a day, were not needed. The Yankees succeeded in getting an even break in the series by winning today by a score of 6 to 1.

There are substitutes for the Babe, after all.

One, today, for instance, was Urban Shocker, the Yanks' spitball pitcher, who held the Browns to only five hits and perhaps would have enjoyed a shutout had not a comrade erred.

Too, there was Signor Tony Lazzeri, who ably filled in as home run hitter and practically assured the—

Due to the errancy of Mark Koenig, the Browns got that run in the first inning. Master Koenig fumbled Harry Rice's grounder.

Signor Lazzeri plastered so much impetus on one of Milt Gaston's throws that the ball rattled about the benches in the right field pavilion, and then there were three New York runs. No. 7 for our Tony!

An error by Andy High in the sixth on Earle Combs's grounder enabled Pat Collins to score. Bob Meusel drew a pass in the seventh, Lazzeri sacrificed, and Joe Dugan singled for the Yanks' fifth run.

Meusel and Lazzeri singled in the ninth and Dugan sacrificed for a neat squeeze play, Meusel scoring with the Yanks' last run.

Another Outfielder For Yanks

St. Louis, June 15.—Before the Yankees-Browns game today, Manager Miller Huggins announced that the Yankees had obtained Roy Carlyle, outfielder, from the Boston Red Sox, on waivers.

At the same time, Manager George Sisler of the Browns announced that Baby Doll Jacobson, outfielder, had been traded to the Philadelphia Athletics for Bing Miller, also an outfielder.

JIM BOTTOMLEY'S MACE AND SHERDEL'S ARM BEAT ROBINS

Dazzy Vance Fans Nine, But Loses.

By CHARLES HOERTER.

One Jim Bottomley, a long, lean left hander, practically single handed sent the Dodgers down to defeat at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 to 0, at Ebbets Field yesterday. As a result of their defeat the Dodgers lost a fine chance to move into the first division as the Chicago Cubs lost to the Phillies.

Although Bottomley's deeds were many, his greatest feats were accomplished with his bat. In the sixth inning, for instance, with his team leading by one run, he poked his tenth homer of the season over the right field wall, scoring Taylor Douthit, who had walked.

In the eighth he rammed a single to right, scoring Ray Blades, who had singled. Outside of his batting and fielding, Mr. Bottomley did nothing at all to startle the patrons.

Another left hander, Bill Sherdel, a pint-sized pitcher, permitted the Dodgers five measly hits, scattered like a crowd at Ebbets Field on a rainy day and only two of the five were legitimate bingles.

None other than Dazzy Vance was forced to suffer defeat at the hands of Messrs. Bottomley and Sherdel. It was really a shame that Dazzy had to hurl against Sherdel at his best, but then it's all in the game.

Dazzy remained on the mound only seven innings, being removed for a pinch hitter. He continued his remarkable strikeout performances, fanning nine batters.

Only four hits were made off Vance, but three of them were put to good use by the Cardinals.

ALEXANDER GETS SUSPENSION FROM CUBS FOR DRUNK

Philadelphia, Pa., June 15. — Grover Cleveland Alexander, veteran pitcher of the Chicago Cubs, tonight was indefinitely suspended by Manager Joe McCarthy for breaking training rules, following his appearance at the Phillies' ball park this afternoon intoxicated.

"Alexander has been bothered by a sore arm," McCarthy said, "and he cannot hope to cure it by such actions, besides it is the sixth time it has happened in the last few days and doesn't fit in with my idea of a player's conduct."

Baseball Summary

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

STANDING.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS.

NEW YORK 3, Cincinnati 2.

St. Louis 4, BROOKLYN 0.

Philadelphia 8, Chicago 1.

Pittsburgh at Boston postponed; wet grounds.

TODAY’S GAMES.

Cincinnati at NEW YORK.

St. Louis at BROOKLYN.

Pittsburgh at Boston.

Chicago at Philadelphia.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

STANDING.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS.

NEW YORK 6, St. Louis 1.

Philadelphia 5, Cleveland 0.

Chicago 4, Washington 1.

Detroit 7, Boston 6.

TODAY’S GAMES.

Washington at Chicago.

Other teams not scheduled.

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