New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-26
'SUPERBAS COME TO LIFE
Check Fast Going Phi||ies in
Snappy, Lively Game.
DAVIDSON SAVES THE DAY
Pulls Down Long Drive That Was
Billed for the Fence, in
the Ninth Inning.

4 sensational running catch by Whitley
Davidson in the ninth inning when he
pulled down a screaming line drive billed
for the fence from the bat OF Titus en-
abled Bill Dahlen's Superbas to break their
losing streak and beat Philadelphia by the
score OF 10 az Washington Park yester-
day afternoon The Brooklyn rooters were
highly elated. for the Superbas not only
succeeded in capturing their third game
this season. but they managed to do more
in one game than the Giants could accom-
pish in four. They checked the fast going
Phiies, and with Earl Moore in the box.
Cy Barger. the slender twirler Of the
Dahlen tribe. who has been nursing an in
jury. was pitted against the Giant Killer
and for eight innings pitched good ball.
He held the smuggling Quakers down TO
seven hits and issued only three passes 10
first Two Of the gifts. however, came in
the final frame and were responsible for
the two runs scored by Doon's men.
Earl Moore, who held the Giants to three
hits and no runs in eighteen innings. was
rot at his best. He was wild at times. and
his wild pitch in the fifth inning allowed
Zimmerman. who had singled. TO go TO
third. from which point he scored in q
double steal with Barger. Earl hit batter
and issued three passes to first.
The fielding was none too good. although
the day was perfect for good. snappy base
ball. BROOKLYN was guilty Of three errors,
and the Phillies threw in bungle to help
along Brooklyn missed an easy double
play in the seventh inning. Luderous was
safe when Hummel fumbled his easy
grounder Doolan bounced an easy one 70
Zimmerman. but the third baseman shot
the ball 70 first instead OF hurting to Hum
mel, who was covering second and waitin z
for the throw.
The fifth inning saw the home team as
sumo The offensive. Coulson struck out,
field. Bergen popped up an easy fly TO
Lobert With two strikes on Barger.
Moore uncorked a wild pitch and the
Brooklyn twirler took dying swing at
the ball, which rolled to the stand Be
fore 1t could be recovered Zimmerman
rested on third. Barger and thinner
man then worked a double steal. the lat
ter scoring. In the sixth Moore hit
Tooley. Daubert laid down a neat sacri-
fee bunt and was thrown out. Moore to
LUderus. Hummel fouled out to Luderus.
but Wheat laced hot one at Doolan, who
tried 10 get Tooley at third. The latter
slid in under the throw and scored when
Couson singled TO right field
The Philes made bold bid for the
game IN the ninth inning. Barger
vavered slightly and Paskert and Luder-
US walked to first Doolan tried TO knock
he off he hall Int iuGt 4
swings on the breeze and sat down. Red"
Uoon came up to the bat and drove tho
sphere hurting far and high TO deep CEN
ire aud rested on second before Davidson
got the ball back to the diamond The
WALTON scored Paskert and Luderus
Philadelphia needed only one run to tie
the score. but Welchone, batting for
Moore died at first and then Davidson
saved the day with his brilliant catch.
The score follows