New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-21
LOSE A GAME.
Case of Too Much Hans Wagner
Over at EbbetS Field.
ERROR BY STENCIL COSTLY
Lets Single by the Only Honus
Get Away for Three Bases
and Three Runs.

The Brooklyn Superbas slipped back a
stride in their dash for first place in the
National League pennant race when the
Pittsburgh Pirates won the opening game
OF the series by score Of To at
Ebbets Field yesterday
over in Philadelphia Dooin's men wal
loped the limping Cincinnati Reds. and
so gained temporary respite in one OF
the samest and most sensational battles
FOR first place seen at this time Of the
season in several years. For ten days
the Philles and Superbss have gone
along, lighting within one game OF each
other. Victory for the Superbas and de-
feat for the Phillies on the same day
would have put Brooklyn in the lead. but
each chose the same days. It seemed. to
viii and lose. and by coincidence, rain
held both teams idle last SATURDAY. The
Superbas are not a whit discouraged. but.
oa the contrary, are determined 10 regain
the lost ground to-day.
II Was clear cut case OF too much
Hans Wagner although the Gaping
Of the Pirates was aided BY Dutch
Stengel whose error I'm the NTH inning
added fuel 10 the fire kindled by the
Pittsburgh patriarch. These Teutons will
hang together. and there are a few
Brooklyn rooters who believe that they
should Nobody objects to Wagner in
serting singles into the game At timely
intervals He has done ii for so many
wears now that the crowd expects IT.
When. however. a batter comes TO the
plate with three on base and two out, as
Wagner did in that NTH frame and bangs
a clean hit 10 centre and fielder allows
the ball to roll 10 the fence for three
bases. scoring three runners as StenseI
did. all Brooklyn agrees that il is time
10 draw ;he line.
The beginning Of the painful situation
may be traced directly To Frank Allen.
. southpaw pitcher. After ne threw out
simon in that NTH stanza. ne passed Rob
mson. his opponent on the mound Men
sor was SO deeply moved nv this spirit
Of professional courtesy that he driboled
one To the box. and Allen. rather than
retir, Robinson. threw low and vide to
Fisher At second base Both runners were
safe on what should have resulted In a
double play. Carey hit the ball a mile.
but Stengel was there when il fell for IN"
second out NioN then scratched hit
over Aliens head. hlline the bases and a
doleful cheer rose from the crowd when
Wagner srlpped his bat and ambled tow
ard the plate.
Wagner did just what was expected Of
him he slammed the bali to centre ne'o
Tor single and both Robinson and Men
sor We're well ON their way FOR home.
when. 10 the disgust Of Brooklyn IN gem
eral. stencel let the ball get through MS
les and roll ou 20 the fence. NioN went
ON nome after Robinson and MensOr. while
Honus forgot hls forty-0ne years ana
raced 20 third like q recruit just breaking
I'm Wagner was not satisfied. lie wanted
10 de- something original and IL occurred
10 him that he might steal home. So.
while Allen wound up, the veteran raced
FOR the plate. lie misjddged his slide
however. and slipped by. not over the
plate. and Miller tagged him out.
Jocks Miller another German. shone
forth in the following frame. He picked
out "A curve bail and sent II singing far
into the corner of left field for home
run. Wheat chased the ball and finally
cornered II out by the scoreboard' as
Miller tripped lightly DER the plate.
Not alone was Wagner leading FACTOR
IN the game with mis- bat, but he also cut
up high links ina the field. His nine
chances included few One-handed stops
and running catches that were pretty
tn see
Robinson. vino pitched for the Pirates
carried his game through To a succession
issue after poor start The SuperoaS
got 10 him i'm the first frame for three
hits. and scored their lone tally on Hum
mcl's double TO right and Nheats single
10 centre field. Thereafter he Kept the
hits scattered.
Tho score follows.