New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
SUPERbAS FAIL TO
CHECK THE PH|LL|ES
Alexander the Great EmuIateS
the Warrior of Old in Hard
Fought Battle.
HITS APLENTY BUT NO RUNS
Brooklyn Pounds the Ball When
Bases Are Empty, but
Cant Connect with
Men on Paths.

Alexander the Great ruled with auto
cratic hand in pitching Philadelphia 10
victory over the fatering Superbas at
Ebbets Field Yesterday afternoon by a
score Of 3 10 o This was the fourth con-
secutve defeat suffered by the Superbas
and the faint-hcarted are beginning TO
wonder Just when Dahlen's pets will get
back into their winning ways. The
Phillies will not leave Ebbets Field until
Wednesday. and during that time the
Giants will hold forth with the Boston
Braves The more apprehensive already
see revision OF the percentage column,
with the Superbas in lowly berth.
There could be no excuse for tho de-
feat. Tho Superbas nit Alexander safely
nine times. and on several occasions
gathered their hits in small clusters but
10 no purpose When timely wallop
might have accomplished something Of
value the mighty Alexander rose and
was at his best In the fifth inning
BROOKLYN filed tho bases on three hits.
with only one out. Zach Wheat. the fence
breaker. and John Hummel. were coming
up. and everything was shaped for
Brooklyn scoring bee. II seemed. AleXan-
der was IN no mood TO allow any scor-
ing He caused Wheat to dribhle one 10
the box. forcing Moran at the plate and
then made lIumme ground 10 Mike
Doolan forcing Wheat NJ second
That was Brookyn's only real chance
70 score or win. one man or more found
his way 20 the paths for the Superhas
I'm every inning except tho sixth and
seventh. when they walked the plank in
order. but negotiate run they could not.
I'm the second inning. after Hummel
struck out. Smith and Fisher singled. and
II looked rosy but Alexander turned on
the high speed and struck out Miller and
Ragan IN a hurry stengel had fair
day with tho willow and got three hits.
Despite the Indictment weather there
were some 1000 fans" IN the stands
when Hank" O'Day took his station be
hind the plate and ordered play 20 begin.
II rained AZ various times throughout the
game. varying in volume from slight
drizze to drenching dovnpour that
brought a howl from the boys IN the
bleachers. These critics OF baseball and
called. but when IL seemed that O Day was
about to suspend hostilities the rain
ceased for the time being The field was
soft and bothered the players not little.
but on the whole. the game was well
played
Ragan. Roaring Pat" was on the rub
Der for the Supcrbas. and the toreador
got dressing down I'm the first inning
that ne will not soon forget. Half dozen
clean. hard hits. including d triple By
Mage. produced three runs. the total for
the day Raglan settled down after the
opening number. and while he was hit
hard at intervals. managed 10 keep his
head above water. In ali. he allowed
twelve hits. and every man on the Quaker
CITY team made at least ono. Magee. Lo-
bert and Doolan got TWO each as their
share of the plumber.
If the spectators were somewhat damp
ened. they saw a few plays that made
them forget their troubles and cheer TO
the echo. Wheat's catch OF drive by
Paskert in the seventh inning was a clas-
sic while Morans capture OF Masee's foul
in the same frame was all that could be
asked o. any ono Mbi al ~ hT'NN '-''N 49,
fence. but he held the ball Doolah maze
rippine stop OF Callahan's bouncer ~
the ninth inning and clicked of double
play 10 Luderus, ending the game.
There could be no doubling the intention
Of the Phllies Paskert opened the game
BY beating out grounder TO shcrtstop'
He took second when Knabe sdcrihced
a,d scored On Iobert's hit 10 right. Loo
bert completed the circuit wheh Maeee
tripled 10 the right field fence. isher
stoped Cravaths drive ana retreu MN az
first. holding Magee on third' rus
single scored Magee, and Dooiah MT 10
Wheat Kilifer drove saie one W
Fisher filing the bases. Luderus' now
ever. overran third. and Flshers qulch
throw TO Smith nailed him on the bag
The score follows:
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