New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-20
SUPERBAS FIGHT TO END
Defeat the Cardinals. but Go
Eleven Innings to Do 1t.
'RED'SMITH'S DRIVE COUNTS
Wild Throw Also Helps-Nap
Rucker Injuries Thumb in
First Frame.

Luck broke with the Brooklyn SuperDas
in the final game of the series with the
st Louis Cardinals at Ebbets Field yes
terday afternoon, and taking advantage
of their two opportunities Dahlen's Dash
ers defeated the Mound City visitors by
score of to after eleven hard fought
innings of highly interesting and eXct-
ing play.
The Cardinals made two errors in the
field. he only bunges Of the game. but
one Of these paved the way for the WIN
ming run. Carlyle Smith was the hero OF
the fans" for il was Reds rousinS
drive to right field that sent Charley
Stengel scampering home from third base
with the final run Of the game when one
man was out. That Stengel reached
third base was due to wild throw by
Whitted who hurled his grounder into
right field.
Although the Superbas won. ii was at
a price. @. Napoleon Rucker, who be-
gan the game in the box, had his thumb
badly hurt in stopping vicious Smash
on the hat of Mowrey in the first inning
anC was forced to retire lie pucklly
wen. after the ball and shot II over TO
Daubert In time TO get the runner. Nhen
seen after the game Rucker deprecated
the injury. He insisted that II did not
amount 10 anything and that he would
be back I'm the game within week
The injury TO Rucker gave Earl Wing
ling the chance 10 prove that he Is ready
TO take his regular turn and reheVe the
other pitchers who have worked along SO
gamely under the strain or nghtlns lot
first place Yingling improved his oppor-
tunitv in great style. Entering the ooA
with two out after Rucker retired the
SHINY built port slider pitched WIN
courage and skill that left nothing 10 De
desired He let the Cardinals down Win
eight hits. most Of which were scattered.
In the fourth inning two singles ana
sacrifice hunt produced the one run made
10y the visitors.
This tally looked as big as noun
tain until the sixth frame, when the Su-
perbas tied the score. Thereafter they
wee able TO do little OF worth with the
delivery OF Jake Grlner. until fortune
smiled upon them in the last frame.
Griner. like Yinglng. allowed eight hits
and with perfect support might nave
won a shut out victory. lie was almost
inyincible in the pinches. and pulled out
Of several nasty holes. In the secoh"
frame Jake Daubcrt greeted MN WIN Il
far fiinE triple to left field. but ldnSulshtu
On The Tar turn while Smith struck out
Miller fouled out and Fisher, after be
ing hit with the ball, was caught stea'-
ing second base. "a
There was any amount OF briliah' lleIu-
ing. and both teams shared the EioIS d.
Gathers. who played right field for the
Cardinals. made several catches thal ooi
dcred upon high handed robbery, whlle
Uummel and Wheat along WIN Lee
Magee. did some mighty fine work.
The trail to the plate was piaIed IN
the fourth inning by the Cardinals. no,
netchv singled to right and took second
On a hunt bv Gathers. He made third on
an out bv cakes. Daubert playing lone
hand i'm the killing. and then scored when
Whitfield dropped a Texas Lacquer just
behind third base. -.
BROOKLYN tied the count I'm the SKIN
inning Stengel beat out a boundcr 10
Xonetchv after Hummei had popped 70
konetchv. He went 10 second AS Grlnef
made a brilliant stop of smash py
Wheat. and scored on Daubcrts lazy
single to left which Magce neglected 10
ncld clearly. 5000
In the eleventh WNitted made his bad
throw and after Wheat flied 10 the short
stop Daubert was passed Intentionally
10 take a chance on Smith. The trap
failed. for Red" picked out one 10 MS
liking and shot II over first base Tor
single scoring Stenscl with the Winning
run.