New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-06
SUPERbAS WIN IN NINTH
Moran Brings Joy to Brooklyn
with a Timely Hit.
CUBS TAKE THE LICKING
Zimmerman's Mighty Drive Over
Fence for Home Run Counts
for Nothing.

Tony Moran the sturdy little out1eldcr
Of the Brooklyn Superbas. was the nero OF
the opening game of the series with Inc
Chicago Cubs at Washington Park Ncster-
day afternoon. In IN" ninth inning. win
two men out Bert Tooley on second base
and tho score tied. Moran lifted a little
Texas Lacquer that dropped safely I'm loft
field and sent Tooey home with the run
that brought victor by \ score Of to s.
II appeared 10 tho crowd Of some two
thousand persons who gathered 10 SEQ the
Superbss meet the one team against which
they have been consistent winners that It
was the old case of Indian sign. The
Rruina rushed off in the lead and scored
two runs in the first inning nv punching
fo,r hits with wild throw by Daubert,
but the Superbas forced the fight. and al
though the Cubs managed TO tie the score
I'm the eighth inning on Zimmerman's home
run drive over the right field fence, they
won in the ninth.
I'd Ruelbach was Oh the rubber for I'M
cago. and pitched gilt-edged bali for SIX
innings, but after that he seemed to ma
the nace a little too swift. Nine hits were
collected from his delivery. and these were
placed TO do damage, with the aid of three
bases on balls and errors by Tinker ana
Tom Needham.
In the fourth inning. however Ruelnach
gave a great exhibition of nerve and Skill
BROOKLYN filled the bases on two hits ana a
base on balls. but RUelbach forced Tooley
and Miller 70 hit into force-out plays. while
Nan" Rucker famed. Six men in all were
unable 10 connect with the twisters that
ed served ND and retired on three strikes
q Napoleon Ruckcr came into his best
form, With rush. and those Brooklyn
rooters who have waited long for Nap =
recovery we're certain after tho game that
from now on he will fill the place among
the big league pitchers that really belongs
To him Fucker allowed eight hiis, nut
after the first inning he kept them scat
tered far and wide, and the plate was NOT
In danger until Zimmerman grew petuiah'
and whaled the ball over the right hold
fence 1t was long hit and cleared the
barrier by fully FIVE feet. Rucker signed
two tickets to first, but also struck out
five batters.
Zach Wheat showed a fash of his old
hitting ability, and in four trips 10 the
plate hammered out three solid hits. In
addition to winning the game with his
timely walop, Moran did much to save II
nv making five nice catches in right field.
zimmerman and Tinker had busy time
at third and shortstop, and Tinker made
the only bobble of the pair.
Sheckard started the game by hitting
safely, and after Schultz flied out. Tinker
hit for two bases and scored Sheckard.
Zimmerman singled, but Tinker was out
at the plate on a perfect throw by Wheat.
Zimmerman moved up on the throw In
and scored when Daubert made poor
heave TO the plate after Il. Miller beat out
a hit.
A base on balls to Daubert and singles
by Wheat and Hummel scored "A run fo'
Brooklyn in the second. They counted
again in the sixth and tied the score when
Wheat singled, stole second and took third
on an error by Tinker to score on long
fly. The Superbas forged to the fore in
the following frame on MilIer's double to
left field and Days single. Zimmerman s
mighty drive for the circuit enabled Chi
cago to tie the score in the eighth inning,
but then came the ninth inning and vic
tory for Brooklyn
The score follows.