New-York tribune., 1911-07-23
TW|RLERS IN HOT DUEL
Brooklyn. with Only Two Hits,
Defeats Cincinnati.
RUCKER GIVES LONE SINGLE
Superbas Star Southpaw and
Smith for the Reds Prove
Stingy with Bingles.

! G. Napoleon Rucker, southpaw pitcher
| extraordinary to the Brooklyn Superhas
and Frank Smith. the speed marvel OF the
/ Cincinnati Reds, engaged in one Of the
most remarkable pitching duels ever wilt
messed in the history Of organized baseball
in game at Washington Park yesterday
| in which the SUperbaS broke their pro-
tracted losing streak and defeated the
Reds by a score of / TO Q. one lonely hit
single by Bob Bescher, after two were
out I'm the ninth innine, was all that pre-
vented Rucker from twirlinG the first no.
hit game OF the season. Smith was NOT
far behind and a hit Of the scratchiest de-
scription by Jake Daubert I'm the fourth
frame was the sum total Of the home NIT
ting until Eddie Zimmerman pounded tho
ball TO centre in the ninth inning, after
Tooley had famed out
Inning after inning the hatters OF both
teams walked TO the plate and returned
disgrur tied 10 the bench, except when at
intervals either pitcher would lapse Tor a
moment and issue a pass. -Four gifts were
made by Rucker, and three were grudging-
| Is granted by the crafty Smith. The gifts
availed the recipients nothing, however.
| for both Bergen and Mclean stopped any
adventurous spirits who were possessed OF
\ a perckant toward larceny on the paths
| and both kept the runners hugging the
sack. The strain told on Larry. however,
/ and Il was his erratic heave to second
base in the lucky seventh" that allowed
Daubert to go from first 10 third and score
the winning run on an infied out by Hum
mel.
Burch continued the merry march to and
from the plate in the seventh by ground
ling out 10 Egan. Daubert then hit one
straight at Grant, VINO allowed the ball
to slft through his legs and so into centre
field Daubert stole second, and when Nc
Leans high throw went out 30 centre field
the runner reached third base. The error
seemed 10 unsettle Smith. and he passed
Wheat. Then John Hummel took the cue
and hit one right at Grant. who iuGglei II
for a second, but recovered in time TO gee
! Hummel at first. but Daubert came home
with the games only run.
With the pitchers working in such re-
markable style, the fans" looked forward
! 10 a new worlds record IN pitching as a
Ino-hit game was In prospect for both men.
/ Many of those i'm the stands were inclined
| to give Hcblitzell an error, rather than
! DauLert hit. in the fourth inning. Dau-
/ bert hit to deep shortstop, and Grant got
the ball over 10 Hobby" in time TO nip
tie runner by foot The umpire, too, was
of the same opinion, and he declared the
Brcoklyn player out, but reversed his vcr-
diet when the bail dropped from the nit
| Of iObltzeil.
Keyed up by the intensity Of the strug
Gle. the fans rooted with equal zeal for
both pitchers TO get the Datsmen, and when
Smith trotted OF the field in the ninth inn
ing 70 allow Downcy 20 bat for bin he was
cbeered 10 the echo. The work OF the men
.in the field was also appreciated, and a
visitor might have thought that two rival
! district teams were bathing for supremacy.
| owing to the Indifferent work Of both
Dowrey and Balenu at shortstop. the
Rhinelard team was shifted about. Grant
{ was moved from third base 10 cover short
stop. and Almed!as was sent TO cover the
difficult turn. Tho outfeld was also changed
a little. Marsans Cavorted about In centre
/ field. while Bates sat on the bench. The
shift proved disastrous TO the visitors, for
II Was the erratic work OF Grant, coupled
with McLeans error, which opened the
way for Brooklyns run Almedias. at
third made a muff OF a foul by thinner
man i'm the eighth. and Eddie returned the
compliment by driving out his hit. Brook
ilyn was also shifted little. Coulson was
benched and Burch played right field,
while Davidson worked i'm centre.
Throughout the afternoon only three men
saw second base and Daubert was the
cnly man 10 breathe the rarihed atmos-
phere cf third. Wheat received pass in
the seventh. and moved up while Daubert
scored. Bob Bescher stole the midway az
ter hitting in the ninth inning.
| The score follows: