New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-01
BRAVES PLAY HOB
WITH THE SUPERBAS
Drive Rucker and Wagner from
Box While PiIing Up
Nine Fat Runs.
"HUB" PERDUE A SCOURGE
Allows Seven Hits, of Which
Daubert Gets Three
Home Team Lucky
to Score at All.

Playing on Ebbets Field for the first
time since NAV %. the Brooklyn Supercas
went down to defeat before the busting
Boston Braves yesterday, while some
eight thousand fans sat and watched
In silent resignation Determined to start
his upward and onward march, which he
predicted would lead only to the pennant,
Bill Dahen sent G. Napoleon Rucker out
TO win the game.
He probably reckoned that the mere
mention Of the big southpaw's name
would have its effect, but such was not
the case. The Braves hammered Nap off
the rubber I'm just four innings took un-
warranted liberties with the offerings OF
Wagner and Frank Allen. and won by a
score Of to /.
Brooklyn was fortunate in scoring at
all Hub" Perdue swept over the Su-
perbss like a scourge, defying their puny
attempts to strike a real blow. He Inn
tied Il cir hits to seven, of which JAKE
Daubert got three. and, incidentally. kept
them mighty we'll scattered.
II was in the third inning that Perdue
faltered In his stride a little, and the
Superbas seized that one opportunity TO
push n run over the plate. With one out,
Perdue passed Cutshaw, and Stengel cut
loose with a clean single, placing the run
ner on second. After Wheat flied out,
Daubert shot a hit to centre, scoring
Cutshaw. smith then ended the inn
Sweeney.
The overthrow OF Rucker was as swift
as II was unexpected. The Braves
slammed his benders for nine hits in three
and one-third innings. Six OF these were
punched in the fourth inning and pro-
duced four runs, before he was derricked
in favor OF Bull" Wagner. Wagner went
In with runner on third base. who
scored on a long sacrifice fy. Wagner
displayed signs OF weakening, and was
removed IN the last half Of the seventh
inning to allow Lee Callahan 10 hit for
him. Then came Frank Allen. who re-
ceived a hilarious reception The Braves
got after him in fine style. and, punching
four hits around two passes to first,
scored three runs.
Wagner had hair-breadth escape in
the seventh inning. Titus was hit by a
pitched ball. and both Sweeney and
Meyers got hits. filling the bases with
none out. Rariden then hit into a double
play and Mann ended the inning by fly
ing 10 Wheat without run being scored.
The Braves started in the first inning
With one out. Devin singled TO centre
field for single. and scored on hit by
Titus They lapsed into a meditative ST.
lence for three innings and then in the
fourth broke loose again.
Sweeney singled TO right, Meyers hit
10 centre. Rariden beat bunt and Mann
worked the squeeze play perfectly with
Sweeney. the latter scoring. With one
out Maranville singled, scoring Meyers,
and Devlin kept up the fusillade, hitting
TO right field so that both Rarden and
Mann counted Meanwhile took third.
and at this point Rucker was lacked out
OF the box. Wagner taking his place:
Titus sent a long loater to Wheat, and
Maranyille romped home.
When Frank Allen went in IL was eN-
pected that the scoring would cease for
the afternoon. but there is no end 10 the
perfidy OF a baseball team. With one out,
Maranvilie got a hit and scored on A
double by Devlin. who took third when
Wheat was of IN his fielding. Devlin
scored on an infeld out.
The score follows: