New-York tribune., 1913-08-22
REDS BEAT SUPERBAS
ON OPENING SERIES
Leon AmeS Battles Brooklyn
Hitters, While Ragan Is
Pounded Hard.
TINKER LEADS ASSAULT
Moran Makes Fine Catch of
Dodges Drive and Nips
Man at Plate with
Wonderful Throw.
TINKER LEADS ASSAULT

Dressed up in their bright blue uni
FORMS the Cincinnati Redlegs marched
on To Ebbets Field yesterday to make a
three-day stand on the well known bat
Ting grounds OF the Brooklyn Superbas.
The leader of the visiting forces was the
renowned Joe Tinker. VINO was the chiei
factor in causing the home team to lower
its colors in to defeat.
The Superbas battled along on even
terms with their doughty opponents Tor
eight innings. but when the break came
IN the hnal frame the Brooklyn team was
not TO be found anywhere in sight. 1t
was a CleaI-cut case of not Oeins there
with the punch when the man was STAG
Coring and ready 10 take the count Many
times glowing opportunities were pre-
s,nted only TO be passed up by the home
team.
With the score at 4-all when the ninth
frame opened. and Pat Ragan showing
marked signs OF weariness, II was up TO
Bill Dahlen to send in another twirler But
me IlHilt-UdUltu lllDulilsllidi Noo -
mittcd to shoot the ball vi. and TINS lack
of gencralship was the downfall Of Brook
lyn Cincinnati broke the tie with two
runs I'm TINS frame Ragan nicked the
nrst man To- face him. and as the batter
happened 10 be the fast Bob BescHeI
trouble was foresoen. The speedy out
fielder was sacrificed to the midway Oh
Bates out. smith to Daubert. When Esan
connected with a srooved ball. Bob
started for third. and as Zach Wheat
fumbcd the sphere the Cincinnati man
raced home with the run. By way oi
taking out an insurance policy on the
game the men from Porkville Tailed an
other run. Egan took second on Wick
lands out. Smith 10 Daubert. and romped
home when lloblltzcI singled to the night
h,ld fence.
Leon Ames was in the box for the
visitors. Red" twirled good ball and al
lowed the home team eight hits. four OF
which were linked together 90 the tnird
frame for a brace Of runs. IL was IN the
pinches that he proved effective ana
turned the Superbas down without the
necessary wallop. In I'VE OF the nine
stanzas the blond boXmdn sent the
Brooklyn men back IN the one. two. three
order
Heavy hitting by the Cincinnati team
proved the undoing OF Ragan. The Reds
made eleven safeties. including triple
by Joe Tinker. Three members of tn"
team monopoized nine Of the hits. Bob
Beschcr. DICK Egan and "liony' Hohlt-
zel pclteI ont three safcties apiece. while
the other hit was coTallcd by Bates
II was Tiuker's triple that started the
ball rolling in the second inning. The
manager counted on Dodge's sacrifice fy
TO Stengel \ second tally was recorded
in the next frame Bescher who led on
with terrific wallop across the third
base bar. stole tho keystone. and an
chored at the far station as Bates lined
out to Moran. The latter had 10 lean up
against the right field fence 10 spear the
ball The runner Tailed when Egan
larruped the horsehiIc over short for
single
Brooklyn tied things up In the third.
Bob Fisher singled to centre. held the
bdE as hltI'I il'H " " li MANU- h4i'
went to second on Ragau's hit A. Pat
was forced by Moran Rob went 10 third,
aud counted Oh Cutshaws oue-timer.
George stole second, ard then Moran
raced In on Ames's hoa,e over Clark's
head.
Two singles and Fishers error resulted
in the Reds adding run In the nth
frame and permitted Egan 10 pull up At
third. Hoblitzel sent in another count
with a hit to centre. Tinker walked.
placing two on. with one down. Dodge
cracked the leather for what had all the
appearance Of a tWo-timer. but Moran
lcaped into the air and pulled the bail
down with his uugloved hand. Wickland
saw the catch and held third, hut was Of
in an instant IIerbie took the breath
away from the rootcrs and players as
well by lining tho ball home TO Miller.
who made the rutout withing moving an
inch from the bag. The throw was one
OF the best ever made on the field. 1t
came in on dead line and reached the
plate without 4 bound.
The score follows.