New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04

SUPERBAS BITE THE DUST
Fail to Beat the Champions,
Even with Nap Rucker
Pitching in His Most
Approved Style.

Marshalling their full strength. with the
exception of Josh Devore. against the
Brooklyn Superbas at Washington Park
yesterday, the Giants played in their old
time form and won a ninth-inning VIC
tory over the redoubtable Nap Rucker
at his best Nap fingered along, but
they got him in the end by punching four
| hits for three runs in the last frame,
giving the champions victory by score
of 4 to 8.
For the first time in several days the
regular line was in the game, and showed
to great advantage. With Meyers behind
the plate, looking better than at any time
since last June. and throwing in splendid
fashion the champions seemed like new
team. Their defensive playing was fast
and brilliant. Here and there the record
was fiecked with an error or two. but they
were alert and on their toes every minute
While Nap Rucker fooled them badly Tor
the first eight innings, allowing only Tour
scattered hits, the Giants showed their
old rallying power in the ninth and came
off victorious.
Demaree started in the box for New
York and was greeted quite vociferously
In the FIRST frame for double and two
singles, which netted run. but he kept
FIVE hits scattered through the next six
innings, and would have held the Super
ibas runless had the breaks not gone
against him. Crandall batted for him In
the eighth inning, and Bader twirled the
last half Of the inning. pass and two
scratch hits filled the bases, but Burns
made a regular Red" Murray throw
doubling Stengel at the plate when the
latter attempted to score on F1sher
long fly. Kirkpatrick having previously
lifted to Murray, this play cleared the
atmosphere considerably.
When Wilson inserted a timely single
in the ninth in batting for Bader Tes-
resu was called upon TO finish the game
Although Miller opened on JEFF with a
hit, Northen, batting for Rucker, flied out
to Burns and Moran forced Miller at sec
ond. Larry Doyle was spiked on the
play and the game was delayed for a
time. The New York captain stuck to his
task, although he limped badly. Moran
stole second, but Cutshaw's grounder
drifted to Doyle, who pulled Herkle OF
the bag with his throw. Fred wheeled in
trying to sneak home and whipped the
ball to Meyers. catching the runner at
the plate.
Fletcher played a dashing game in the
field, accepting ten chances without an
error, while Burns and Snodgrass did
some neat fielding. Cutshaw, however,
contributed the masterpiece of the day
by running out into right field and rob-
bling Snodgrass of two-base hit In the
sixth inning. Daubert made some fiashy
stops of vicious throws that were direct
ed his way.
The Giants did not do much with Ruck-
er early in the fray. scratch hit, a
felder's option and a pass filled the bases,
with one out, IN the second, but Rucker
pulled through masterfully. Fletcher hit
ting into double play. In the seventh
Murray got a scratch hit. and, although
Merkle famed, Herzog popped a single
70 centre and took second on a careless
return to the inleld by Stengle. Murray
reached third on the play, and scored
when Fisher threw out Meyers, Herzog
taking third. The latter tried TO steal
home. but was an easy out. In the eighth
the bases were again filled, with one out
On hit and two passes, but Rucker held
the whip hand, tanning Snodgrass and
forcing Murray to pop to Stengle.
1t was a different story in the ninth.
Merkle led off with piping single 10
centre, and took second on Herzog' 8
scratch hit to Kirkpatrick. Meyers forced
Herzog at second. Shafer going In to run
for him. Fietcher's hot single TO right
scored Merkle Then Wilson, batting for
Bsdsr, cracked a hard one to centre
which Stengle let roll through his legs
for three bases, scoring Shafer and
Fletcher. Burns struck out and Doyle
died, Cutshaw TO Daubert.
Moran's double and Stengle's single
gave Brooklyn run in the first inning.
Wheat doubled in the fourth and took
third on Kirkpatricks scratch hit TO short.
Fisher bounced one 10 Fletcher, who at
tempted TO throw Wheat out at the plate,
but the runner was safe. Kirkpatrick
opened the seventh with a hit. and Fisher
attempted q sacrifice. Merkle ran in to
field the bunt, and tossed to Fletcher TO
force Kirkpatrick. but Ortiz ruled the
runner safe on a close decision. Miller
.acrihced. Demaree to Merkle, and Herzog