New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
SUPERBAS At LAST
DEFEAT THE PH|LL|ES
Visitors, However, Capture the
First Game of a Double
Header by a Run.
RALLY GOES GLlMMERING
Pfeffer Shows Well in Open
ing Contest, While Reul-
bach Works Hard
in Second.
RALLY GOES GLIMMERING

The Brooklyn Superbas. after four con-
secutive beatings at the hands OF the
Phillies, finally defeated Doon's pets at
Ebbets Field yesterday afternoon. The
long delayed victory was in the second
game OF the double-header which marked
the final appearance Of the Phillies in
Brooklyn this season. and the score was
to 8. The first game was captured by
the invaders by a score Of to 8. Thanks
to the reverse which the Giants suffered
at the hands of the Boston Braves,
Dooin's men are now only seven and a
half games behind the New York team
In the opening contest as game a rally
as ever was made was started when the
Superbas came up for the ninth inning,
but only one run was scored, while the
tally which would have tied the score was
tossed over the nigh shoulder With never
a man out, Bob Fisher on third base and
Bill Fischer on first John Hummel. who
batted for Earl Yingling, smashed one
down to Mike Doolan At shortstop. fairly
throw TO the plate, but whipped the ball
to Knabe, retiring Fischer. and knabe
threw 10 first, completing the double play
on Hummel. Dahlen held Fisher fast 10
third base. kirkpatrick then went up 10
hit for Moran, but struck out Dahlen
was roundly booted by the irate fans
for his work.
1t was rather unfortunate for Ed Pfef-
fer, the youngster from the Grand Rap
ids club. that he should be charged with
a defeat where victory might well ha-e
been won Pfeffer. who is. a big, brawny
chap with a world Of speed and an as
sortment Of darting. twisting curves,
pitched fair game Of ball.
He was inclined TO be wild at times.
however, and this kept him in hot water
most Of the time. He gave half dozen
bases on balls. and also found time TO hit
three batsmen. sherwood Magee was the
chief sufferer. and felt the weight Of the
ball twice. Nine hits also were collected.
but Pfeffer showed his nerve by pulling
himself together in the tight places.
Howard Camnitz labored on the rubber
for the Philles. but did not last through.
For eight innings he kept the Superoas
Just where he wanted them. In the eighth.
however, his support wabbled and he
seemed to lose his cunning, so that In the
ninth frame he tottered on the verge OF
defeat I'D Brennan was rushed 20 his
rescue and put an end to all scoring.
Ed Reulbach. the erstwhie Bruin. was
on the rubber for the Superbas in the
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limited the Quaker City sluggers 10
quintet Of safeties, yet for all his effective
ness. lax support caused him 10 be hard
pressed at times.
"Rube" Chalmers and Grover Alexander
pitched against the home team IN the
order named Chalmers worked six inn
ings and made way for a pinch hitter.
lie allowed five hits, which produced three
runs, while Alexander was drilled for
brace. which scored two more.
Brooklyn got off in from in the second
game and was never headed Wheat
walked in the second inning and took sec
end on Dauberts out at first. lie reached
third on wild pitch and counted on
Fishers hit 10 left. Hits by Wheat. Dau-
bert and Smith scored two more in the
fourth. while in the eighth inning hit
batsman, Stengels single and Wheats
double scored two more tallies.
The Philles scored two runs in the
fourth. base on balls TO Paskert, fol-
lowed by Smiths error and Cravath's
smash, accounting therefor, and in the
ninth inning Cutshaws error and era
vaths single scored the third and last
run.
Paskert was put out Of the game for
disputing a decision on strikes and balls
by Nal Eason.
The scores follow.