New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-13
Do II AGAIN
Drive Reds to Cover Even with
2 Johnson on the Mound.
RUCKER HOLDS THEM OFF
That Is, in All Except One Riot
Gus Inning, When Three
Runs Are Scored.

The winning streak of George Johnson.
pride OF the Winnebago tribe OF North
American Indians. since prowess is no
longer rated by the number OF notches
I'm the rife butt or by the number OF
scalplocks on the belt. was brought 20
an abrupt close when he faced the Brook
lyn Superbas and Nap Rucker at Eo-
bets Field Yesterday afternoon.
johnson has won four Of the half dozen
games earned by the Reds. and Tinker
had grown 10 believe that he was prac-
tically unbeatable He had shown signs
II sharing the opinion. and stepped forth
upon the mound TO humble the new pride
81 the National League Lo' the poor
Indian His untutored mind soon saw
and heard q lot Of things not alone IN
the clouds and in the winds. but right
down on earth The Superbas slammed
his offerings freely and beat him by a
score OF 10 ..
Johnson was taken out In the seventh
inning. and Mordecai Brown. the former
cub. finished the game Johnny King
also broke into the game and caught his
old mate until the end. II looked like
old times. with that once unbeatable bat
terry working together. and with Joe
Tinker Mt shortstop one could almost
hear tho snap and snarl Of the OLD
Chicago Cubs Brown pitched two Inn
ings and was in no trouble. His ola
speed. his hafling curves and puzziipg
change Of pace were all there and If his
knee will yield TO treatment he Will take
a lot % beating before he steps down 20
the minors
II was not that Johnson was bad. lie
showed everything that carried him L"
victory against the Giants last week. MS
curves broke well. and his fast bail
Whistled over the plate. but the only Srt
in the ointment was that he could not
prevent tho Superbas from wallopng the
hall with their accustomed fcrccity. mo
Superhas got one or two lucky breaks
and PLAYED them right mp 10 the handle.
Johnson was found for eight hits. when
Included a rousing triple by Charley Sten-
gel and a home run by Jake Daubert'
with Zach Wheat on base. Johnson aided
I'm his own downfall by making wild
pitch. which allowed what proved TO lie
the winning run.
/ I.UCkfT WORKED ike = NlfdUl fiiSAii' -
/ four innings allowing only one hit-a
nukc by Becker. which bounced of Els
own glove-and did about as he pleased.
Thon. without warning. he made an as
cersion I'm the nth. and before he VOL
/ blamed hack TO terra hrma the Reds mad
/ rounded him for three hits. which. cou-
pied with a base on balls. along with
Dauberts shocking error on an easy
chance. produced three runs and for the
moment tied the score.
Nap was in hole in the seventh inn
/ ing. when Clarke opened by driving a
triple 10 right. and Alameda who batted
| for Johnson. got a base on balls Nap
| settled into the Did swing. however. got
/ Rates on a fly 10 Smith. struck out john
nv King who batted for Beals Becker,
/ and made Tinker ground TO Smith. In all
| the Reds made seven hits, but only IN
| that one hilarious splurge in the fifth inn
ing could they bunch their bingles
There was a deal Of brilliant play in the
| game that kept the crowd on its toes.
Berghammer was especially active. and
made a couple OF stops usually performed
! only nv an Fvers a Collins or "A Lajoic.
In The first inning he raced behind sec
ond base and made one-hand grab on
Cutshaw's bounce, getting the runner ut
first base. a moment later, he held
Wbeats rap TO an infeld hit. which had
it got away might have resulted in a
| double. Grant made good play on Cut
/ shaw's liner in the third frame. shutting
off a double at least Stengel made a
rousing catch on Bates in the first inning,
milling the drive down not three feet
from the fence.
Colonel Ebbets acted as host 10 several
thousand more school boys and girls who
have earned an ~ grade in heir school
work. There were about 100 in all. and
they made the afternoon hideous with the
incessant bowling and yelling.
The score follows.