New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
SUPERBAS IN DEEP RUI
Fiqht Hard. but Lose Seventh
Game in Succession.
EVEN MAP" RUCKER FAILS
St. Louis Cardinals Take Kindly
to His Delivery and Win by
One Run Margin.

St Louis, May 1e-'Up, guards, and al
them was the command OF SIT hose'
iiesna han a his husting band of St LOUIS
Cardinals took the field against the BROOK
I'm Superbas this afternoon. Under the
conditions. there was nothing to he done.
EXCEPT Brooklyn. and the Cardinals sa"
their duty and did it nobly. BE II said that
the Supcrbas made a stout, In fact, Stub
born resistance and rushed off TO three-
run lead in the first innins. but what mat
tered three runs 10 the Cardinals No'"-
ing They battled right on. and when the
last gray-clad athlete retired the score
stood 10 in favor Of ST Louis. Inc
game marked the seventh consecutive de-
feat for Brooklyn a small crowd. to the
number of .6o was on hand 10 rejoice over
the victory
Sensational fielding played prominent
part in the game and many hard hlt haI
fen into the greedy NAV Of waiting htlh-
~. In fact. plays above the ordinary were
on tan throughout the afternoon. johh
Ilpmmel hurled himself between tho car
dirals and hits on ton different occasions,
and never a sign of mspay narr"d MS
slate on q par with tho Brooklyn SECOND
eacker was Miller Huggins. with MN"
chances and a perfect score, while iaus"r
also played clever game.
The Cardinals gained tho edge on tho de-
fcnsive by clicking off two double plays,
which had p ouetinC effect on Brooklyn
rallies In tho first frame, when the Vis-
jtors were making their bid for the game
Fills caught long nv from the bat al
Ifumme wher Northen was on third ana
| Jack Wheat on second. The former scored
after the catch. but "Rushers' throw to the
Ilate was reIayed to Mowrcy hv Bliss, and
Wheat was caught for the third out. Inc
Cardinals pulled another dual milling in the
9th inning and choked or possible tally
after Phelps had doubled for starter
I,uggins and Konetchy making tho play.
The men had their batting eyes with them
al all times and averages were fattened at
the expense OF the labornS pitchers. Brook
lyn hit Loudermilk nine times, while Ruck-
or also was found for nine and Jack Ra-
gon, who took his place. allowed another
safety Extra base hits were strcVn about
IN a manner which struck woe TO IN" hearts
Of the twirlers Seven doubles were made
and one triple or these. Brooklyn made
three Phelps. Dauhert and Northen hay
Ing two-ba ggers To their credit while foc
St Louis, Mowrey. Hauser. konetchy and
Cakes starred The last named also poled
forth "A three Dagger.
The Superbas nearly caused panic when
they came up 10 the bat for the first time
Moran smashed beauty to centre tor a
base. and Jake Daubert followed this good
example BY bouncing one over Nike Now
rey's head for n base hit that put Moran
on second. Smith moved both men mp with
n sacrifice hit, and Northen whaled the
sadly maltreated ball for two bases and
scored Moran and Daubert. Wheat dc
clared himself In on the deal hy making
Miller run for his hit to right and North"n
anchored at third. to score when Ems
caught Hummels long fly. Ellis hurled 10
the plate. but the neat rela" bv Bl's 10
NoWrey caught Wheat by block
The Cardinals wasted two hits in the
third inning one Of these "A double hl k"-
netchy. but they broke the fctters IN the
fourth frame for good and all Haus"r
doubled to left, and counted OF a double by
Oakcs Rebel was run down between
second and third when fiss h't 10 Tooley
while Bliss took second LyGdormilk hit
10 right. scoring Bliss and look third when
higgins drove "A safety to right Ellis flied
10 Northen and Ioudormilk scored. Hug
gins took thiYd when Northen made a Wild
throw e. the IA turn, but Mo"roy ended
the inning by grounding 70 Daubert
Honey" walked In the hfth. bat was
forced by Hauser after Miller flied TO Rn'k-
Ell. but cakes tripled and scored Hauscr'
Brooklyn tied the score in the seventh mn
ing. With two out, Moran walked stoIe
second and scored on Dauberts double to
night. but In the same inning the Cardinals
won on Mowreys double. safe bunt -
Konetchy and a long NY By Hauser
Bliss hurt his hand in the sixth inning
and had 10 retire rne score follows: