New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-15
REDS CHECK SUPERBAS.
Brooklyn Thus Misses Golden
Chance to Climb on Top.
BENTON STRONG IN PINCHES
Carries His Team to Victory for
First Time in Series of
Four Games.


opportunity to take formal possession Of
first place i'm the National League pen
nart race Yesterday IN going down before
the Cincinnati Reds In the fourth and last
game OF the series at Ebbets Field by Il
score OF to 2.
The Pittsburgh Pirates at last aroused
themselves from the letharsic. almost
comatosc condition in which they have
PLAYED on this trip and hammered the
Philies into submission over in philadcl-
pha. II was the long expected. fondly
hoped for break i'm the winning streak oil
the Phillies, but unfortunately. from a
Brooklyn point of view the Suporbas
could not grasp the opportunity and the
relative positions Of the two leading teams
remained unchanged.
"Rube" Benton was the man who stood
i'm the path Of the onrushng Superbas'
foiiing their attacks with a steady skill
that would not be beaten down The
home PLAYERS hit him hard at intervals.
including in their seven safe drives
double by Fisher and triples 10y tlshei
ard Wheat. When the crucial moment
arrived. however, and Benton was con-
have tested the nerve and skill of
Mathcwson or Johnson, the biz south
paw turned on the steam and issued from
his perils unscathed
Twice in two innings the fourth ana
fifth to be exact Brooklyn had three me-.
on base with two out y timely single
might have put the Superbas on the WIN
ming way. but while the several Thousand
fans" prayed for a wallop. while the
batters steeled themselves TO deliver the
punch. Benton threw in the high speed
gear and sent Them back TO the bench
disgruntled.
In the fourth frame fIummel singled
with one out. and took second when
Wheat was tossed out on hunt Dau-
bert then walked. and Smith was Int by a
pitched ball filling the bases Fisher
came up TO the plate, riotously acclaim
by. the crowd. for it was his double iu the
inning previous which resulted IN the only
run % the game thus faf. Benton now
ever. went at the Brooklyn shortstop with
all the speed hc had, and the latter
popped ont weakly TO Clarke. ending the
inning.
Benton was cheered FOR his pluck. bat
he had not yet finished Ia the htth.
with two out. Stengel singled. after which
both Cutshaw and Bummd were passed
on four balls once more hilng the bases.
This brought Wheat up. and surely. the
crowd thought Zach would never fail.
Wheat. however struck out and the
crowd EroaEcd.
Benton had one more jolt IN reserve
and Brooklyn felt it's force the next inn
INK. once more there were two odi ana
Fisher at the bat. Bob laced a triple to
right field but otto Miller. a dangerous
batter. sliced the bierZes and retired
The BROOKLYN defence wobbled a biz and
broke. and the Reds laced the bali
through the gaping holes 10 good sdvan-
tage Eleven hits were made of Allen
and stack
Allen. who was subjected TO much rough
treatment on Tuesday. was sent bach Tor
second dose. and In due course received
il. For five innings. thanks 10 some hish
grade defensive work. hc escaped dis
aster. but I'm the sixth frame the Reds
hammered out two runs. the result 81 an
error by Smith, sacrifice BY Bcchei'
and successive singles By Tinker ana
Marsans. Fisher could not handle Hob
ltzens drive but the scorer charged him
with an error
In the following frame the Reds pllcu
M two more runs and clinchcd the game
before Earl Yingling went to the mound
Singles by Clarke. Becker aud Tinker
with base on balls to Benton. made
these tallies possible
YlnglnS pitched only one ball on his
first appearance Of the season. lie found
two men ola base when he entered. and
coaxed Hoblitzell into hitting into dou-
bic play. Phelps was put in To bat for
him in the seventh and Stack finished the
game. allowing two more runs.
The Superbas scored their first run in
the second inning when Fisher doubled 10
right. took third on bunt by Miller and
scored on a fly To Marsans by Allen. The
final tally came in the eighth frame on
Whears TRIPLE and a long fly by DauberL
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