New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-17
STEELE ALLOWS ONE HIT.
Young Pittsburgh Recruit Shuts
Out the SuperbaS.
VICTORY HAS ITS PRICE
Hans Wagner Sprains Ankle, and
Will Be Out of Game for at
Least a Week.

big Biz steele. the young recruit Of
the Pirates, pitched a one-ht game against
the Brooklyn Superbas at Washington
Park yesterday afternoon and guided
Pittsburgh to easy victory by 4 score
OF to O. Texas" Erwin. the twenty sixth
man to face the Corssrs' pitcher. secured
the hit. and was the only Brooklyn man
TO breathe the rarened atmosphere OF Grst
base The game was one long. monotonous
parade to and from the plate. with never
a chance for the home men 10 even
threaten the plate
While his pitching was OF the finest.
Steele owed much to the phenomenal work
Of the men behind him. Wilson. the right
fielder i'm particular, was the leader i'm the
sterling defence. Three times during the
course OF the game Wilson raced back 10
the score board TO make brilliant catches.
and his work on Hummels drive In tie
fifth frame bordered on the spectacular.
In the ninth inning he robbed Zimmerman
of "A home run by leaping high in the air
and cutting down a terrific hit with one
hand. Bobby Byrne was also in the lime
| light, and he made a great stop and catch
of drive by Davidson In the fifth frame
that looked good for at least two bases
! when IT left the bat
! The pennant winning aspirations OF the
/ Pirates received bitter setback In the
very first inning, when Hans Wagner
sprained his right ankle while rounding
I second base The Flying Dutchman" had
Just driven out single scoring a runner
and was Oh his way to second base. when
he turned his ankle and dropped TO the
ground. He was at once surrounded by his
teammates and doctor was called. ANer
a brief examination Hans was carried to
the clubhouse Wagner will be out OF the
game for a week at least, and probably
longer.
Marty O'Toole the s2250O pitcher, was
| with the team and worked out In practce'
O'Toole was the centre OF attraction, and
his every move was appauded by the won
dering Brooklynites Before the game
Fred Clarke was asked IL he intended To
send the former St. Paul man against the
sinking Superbas. and Clarke said:
II don't know just when well SEND
O'Toole in to pitch. | may keep him
around with the team in order TO give
him line on what the big show Is IKE
A young fellow with the name that Marty
has acquired is liable to have stage fright
on his first appearance, but on the other
hand he may go along well right from the
start. prefer to allow the fans to pass
Judgment on him before I tout him too
strong"
Knetzer made an insuspicious start Tor
, the Superbas, and Bobby Byrne LED OF
with a double to left field. Clarke popped
, I'D a nv TO Hummel, but Carey slashed one
into right field for two bases, scoring
, Byrne When Hans Wagner singled carey
, scored. and Hans was injured while takins
! second on the throw in Mccarthy ran
. for Wagner. and Mac scored easily wnef
. Miller drove a hot one to centre Tor
, cushion. Jack was on his way 10 third
when Wilson flied out to Davidson, and
before the Kearny boy could get back Il
8 second he was doubled up TO Daubert
- Hits by Byrne Clarke aud McC arthS
& aoupIed with a base on balls TO Gibson
20 and an error by zimmerman, gave then
three more runs i'm the fifth
7 An error by Tooley on Careys httl'
prounder opened the way for trouble VI
the eighth inning. and the storm resulted
i'm two runs. Mccarthy beat out punt
and while Miller was also safe on punt
Carey was nailed at the plate trying u
score on the hit wild pitch put Nc
Cartby on third,and Miller on second, from
whence both scored when Mckechnie SIN
eIed To right 4 single. an error ana a
base on balls filled the bases in the ninth
frame. and Steele scored on sacrifice ny
by Mccarthy.
The score follows: