New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17
SUPERBAS FIGHT HARD.
Cut Down Lead of Cardinals by
Hard Hitting and Win.
TEAM WABBLY AT START
Wheat Gets Another Home Run
-Cutshaw There with
His Bat, Too.

The Superbas won again yesterday but
first place I'm the percentage column is
still that one-half stride in advance OF
Dahlen's men. While some ten thousand
spectators. including about six thousand
school boys vino receive an 4 I'm their
school work. looked on at Ebbets Field,
the Superbas downed the ST Louis Cardi-
nails in free hitting game by a score Of
to :. over in Philadelphia the fangless
cubs took an unmerciful lacing from the
flying Philics. and Dahlen has about
despaired Of any help from Evers and
his men.
There were several anxious moments
before the victory came and when
konetchy was run down in his attempt
TO steal second I'm the ninth inning. with
two out and run needed to tie the
score. the fans raised q hearty cheer
of relief Cliff Curtis. who pitched for
the Superbas got OF to a wabbly start,
and the men behind him were equally un-
steady Before they settled down into
the swing Of tine game Higgins and his
men had established themselves behind
q lead of three runs. made through the
agency Of three hits. one a home run
drive to deep centre field by I'd konetchy.
and three errors.
Then. in the ninth inning. the Cardinals
rallied and drove over two more runs on
three singles and a sacrifice fly Curtis
appeared 10 he drifting to the rocks. and
after Shcckatd's long ly had scored Now
rCy. Konetchy. who had singled. lit out
for second base. He timed it badly. for
-.
10 Daubeit. and Jake's toss to Fisher got
Kouctchy by a block and the game was
over.
Curtis was pounded for eleven hits. but
he managed To- scatter them pretty well,
with the exception of the first and final
frames Ills control was none OF the
best. either. and ne issued several bases
ON balls
Tho Slpcrbas started the game without
tho services OF J. Carlyle Smith. who took
the day of To welcome tine arrival Of
son and heir, and in his place played Enos
Kirkpatrick The absence Of the flame
haired third sacker seemed 10 affect the
team work Of the inheld. and before the
men settled down the crowd had visions
OF 4 disastrous afternoon. Starting with
out Smith. the team finished without cut
shaw. Tor jerry hurt his foot running out
his home run wallop.
In the opening inning higgins hunted
the first bail pitched. stole second. and
scored when Mowrey shot single to
Wheat. Zach picked the ball up and tried
90 throw Il ont of the lot allowing Mike
TO take second. and the latter continued
90 third when Miller threw the ball at
Stengel Then honetehy inserted his
home run deep into the corner Of centre
neld. driving m Mavtey. before him.
The Supogbas got busy with their bats
in the second inning. and scored twice on
q triple by Daubert 4 double by Kirk
patrick. FISHERS sacrifice and Miller :
Texas Lacquer 10 centre They tied the
score ia the third frame on Wheats
home ran There was more hard batting
in the fourth inning. and the Superbas
scored twice ON hits Bog Fisher cutshaW
and Hummel. with a base on balls to
Steugel and "A sacrifice by Curtis. cut
shaws homer in the sixth scored the
last run FOR Brooklyn. and IN the ninth
the Cardinals made more trouble by scor-
ing twice on hits by Higgins. Mowrey and
konetchy. with long ny 10y Sheckard.
The spore folloWs