New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
CLEAN SWEEP FOR CUBS
Maui Superbas in Two Games in
Final Encounter.
RUCKER NO PUZZLE IN BOX
Fails to Hold Chances Team in
Check in Opening Contest
Allen Beaten, Too.

The Chicago Cubs continued on their
victorious way at the expense OF the
Superbas at Washington Park yesterday
afternoon, winning both games OF a
double header while some fifteen thou
sand loyal fans" sat and rooted for VIC
tory in vain. c. Napoleon Fucker, the
man on whom the Brooklynites based
their hopes. met his master in Lefty
Leifeld and struck his colors. with the
score 10 against him. Frank Allen
found the Cubs too much for him, and
Handicapped by errors Of his teammates
lost by score Of to !.
In disposing Of the Superbas In the
first game Leifleld pitched one of the
best games witnessed on the Brooklyn
grounds In many a day. He allowed only
three hits. and kept them 30 widely scat
tered that he was never in danger. In
the first seven innings he was faced by
twenty-three men. Wheat cracked out a
clean single In the NTH inning. and In
the second inning Cutshaw got a life
when Evers muffed his puny little fly
in the eighth inning Cutshaw got a two
Dagger. and the third hit was made by
Phelps, who batted for Rucker in the
ninth inning Lefty" issued no passes
and retired seven men on strikes.
The Cubs, on the other hand, took their
usual liberties with Rucker and collected
eight hits. Rucker issued five bases on
balls. and one Of these, combined with a
single and Moran's heroic throw to the
Late In the second inning. scored two
runs and gave the Cubs the victory.
Thereafter Rucker settled into his stride.
and, backed UP by good support, he held
the Cubs scoreess.
In the second same the Cubs made only
three hits from Allen, but he gave seven
bases on balls, and the errors behind him
were the open sesame" to the base lines
and ultimately 10 the home plato. The
superbas whaled out half a dozen clean
hits off Richie, and had Ave additional
opportunities IN the shape of as many
bases on balls. but when the crucial mo-
ment arrived the Cubs rallied to the sup
port of Richie end snuffed out any scor-
ing plays that happened along.
For eight innings the final game was a
pitchers battle In the ninth, however
the Cubs got together, and before the
Superbas could check the fusillade they
had sent four runs over the plate and
won the game.
Brooklyn scored its run in this. game
IN the first inning. Moran walked, took
third on Northen's single, and scored on
a long fly by Smith. The Cubs worked
the squeeze play in the seventh inning
TO tie the score, Leach rushing home
when Needham laid down pretty ount
10 Allen and died at first.
There vas plenty of fast work IN the
field throughout the games. Johnny
Evers made two errors in the first game
but evened II up and had a comfortable
balance by taking care OF fourteen other
chances. Tinker and Zimmerman hau
good days while Dsubert's play at frst
left nothing 10 be desired.
Bill Dahlen took his customary walk 10
the clubhouse in the second game Tor
kicking about the way In which Hlchle
delivered the ball. II was rumored that
more than one Brooklyn PLAYER found the
same fault.
The scores follow: