New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
Victory of Boston Braves Over
PhiIIieS Makes McGraW's
Men Certain of Third
Straight Pennant.
NAP RUCKER IN OLD FORM
Pitches at His Best and Cham.
pions Get Only Four Hits and
Nary Run, While Superbas
Find Demaree Easy
and Score Often.

Putting their shoulders 20 the wheel the
doughty Boston Braves holsted the Giants
into their third consecutive championship
yesterday. while the leaders themselves
were ingloriously occupied In crumbing
| before Nap Rucker TO make an AUD
| Lang Syne" day for Brooklyn. The team
| OF the cultured city put the Phillies out Of
the race with a crushing defeat. placing
the minions Of McGraw in the enviable
position of being able to lose every one OF
their ten games this week and still win the
pennant. This came as the big windfall OF
the day. while the Superbas were busily
engaged In pasterng to shut-out on
the newly crowned champions
Eddie Collins. Harry Davis. Ira
Thomas. Danny Murphy and Eddie Plank.
all valued members of the Philadelphia
Athletics, were in the stands to get a line
on the Giants, paying particular attention
to Al Demaree, the youthful hurler who Is
being picked by some to play big part in
the worlds series next week Either AL
was away off form or he did not care 20
show all his wares to the distinguished
| visitors. While the control was as good as
| ever, he was pounded hard home run
and four doubles being included in the
nine hits he allowed during his rule OF
seven innings. He succeeded in keeping
| the hits well scattered. but a pair OF er-
rors put two runners in position to score
, on timely raps. In only one frame old the
| Superbas get more than one hit. Al saw.
TO Il that no one walked 10 first, while he
famed four batsmen. Jim Thorpe batted'
| for the youngster in the eighth and Otis
Crandall pitched the last half Of the
| frame allowing one safety. The cool
weather may account for AIS showing.
He was developed In the Southern League.
under the Rot summer suns. and did his
best work this year after the season was
well under way. A cold snap during the
worlds series may affect his work appre-
ciably.
Nap Rucker. after the poorest season
he has had with the Brooklyn team. came
| back in his old invincible form for tina
last game OF the year on Ebbets Field
yesterday He held the Giants TO four
widely scattered hits. only two Of which
were clean. sparkling drive to right by
Fletcher in the first frame and rap
through short by Meyers in the eighth
were all the champions had to offer. aside
from two miserable infield scratches. Nap
gave only one pass and struck out four
batsmen Only two OF the Giants reached
second base during the game.
Charlie Stengers cleverness in disput-
Ing a decision with Rigler in the first
inning. thereby drawing down Immediate
dismissal upon his head. was all for the
best. Zach Wheat was summoned from
| the bench 10 take Stengers place. ana a
fearful crusher was placed on the FORT
unes Of Demaree. When Wheat came UP
! to bat for the first time, In the third nm
ing. he put the ball over the right neid
fence for a home run. III the NTH ne
! found Cutshaw on second. and immeol-
ately responded with double, while WIN
the second baseman on third in the sev-
enth Zach lined the ball 10 deep ceh're
for n single. He made three hits In as
many trips TO the plate, scoring once
himself and bringing home two more
runs Cutshaw scored three runs anu
! handled eight chances perfectly.
In winding up the season in BROOKLYN
Cha rl,e Ebbets had a band and the usual
sunnIv OF holiday banners to celebrate
with A fair sized crowd turned out, con-
sidering the chill in the air, ana Keen
| hllElaHln
ceremonies the musicians struck up
"Auld Lang syne" with deep effect NOW
that Nan Rucker has shown that ne can
| come back, the fans can retire 10 ti'
hot stove and plan out another race ihe
season is over so far as Brooklyn Is con-
cerned.
with all his boosted strength In sup,
| s,it,ites McGraw was competed 10 Cail
| ON a young pitcher, whom lew Knew "
| he "a member OF the team. Tor DUTY In
| the outheld. Cooper Is SALES.--FUTURE tol
| Snodsrass in centre, and jim Thorpe was
used mo as a pinch hitter, so that wnen
| Nurray's leg began 10 pain him SO padIy
| en- the eighth inning that he was FORCED
! IN mutt Merritt, a youthful soutnpaW' Was
| sent TO patrol the ourield beat. he uIu
not have a chance 10 do anything, as W.
men were out and the third batter iiiteu
70 Herzog With two outfielders ana ms
star infleider on the sick list the Giants
are I'm none too good condition physlcaHy.
/ Brooklyn tailed its first run In the n rs.
inning With one out. CutshaW sins!e9
TO Ieft and stole second: he t tSEk t hase
| line Collins lifted 10 Murray, but pau
| bert's single 10 centre counted Cutsha"
Stengel attempted 10 tally on the MT put
was thrown out by Cooper on close
play at the plate. stengei uispu net o omg
| decision with Rigler anu was PU' w"
| of the game - 4,
Wheat's home run added counter IN
the third With one out In the NTH.
| Fletchers error on Cutshawe TAP
| stolen base and Wheats double 10 lett
| Melted one more. With two gone In the
| seventh, Cooper misJudged Cutshaws ny
and let Il get away for three bases
Wheat singled. bringing the second base
man across the plate.
The score follows; 1900
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