New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-10
SCHOOLBOYS ROOT IN
VAIN FOR SUPERBAS
Reds Come Up from Behind in
Ninth Inning and Bat
Out a Victory.
CUBANS CHEER MARSANS
Makes Spectacular Catch Of
Cutshaw's Liner-Almeida
and Daubert Also
Stars in Game.

Ebbets Field. home Of the Brooklyn Su-
perbas and the most often Officially
opened" baseball park in the major
leagues, had another day" yesterday al
ternoon. This time II was Tablet Day,
and three thousand students of the
parochial schools of Brooklyn were on
hand, the guests of Colonel" Charles h.
Ebbets, TO witness the game between the
Cincinnati Reds and the Superbas. They
came and brought their voices. but de-
spite their most loyal efforts the Reds
triumphcd by d score of TO 0, coming
from behind to win by rally I'm the ninth
inning.
The students. however. were not the
only guests of honor. Some ID CUBAN
military and civic officials were on hand
TO watch the work OF Armando MarSans
and Rafael Almeida. the two Cuban play
ers with the Reds. They found plenty to
cheer over, too, for the boys from the
island republic we're leading factors IN
the victory of the visitors.
The fielding Of Marsans was little snort
of phenomenal, and II was he who $1,000
between the Superbas and the plate on
several occasions. In the second innins
Marsans raced back TO the centre helu
fence and, looking over his shoulder
lcapcd high in the air TO pull down WIN
his bare hands d savage Hex from the udt
of Cutshaw. Two were out at the time
but Miller was on third and Moran on
first SO two runs at least would have
/ scored had the ball fallen safe. Later ne
! pulled sensational capture, coming III
behind second base TO take low liner
from Hummel right out Of the grass oh
both occasions he was Chcered TO the
echo. He did not Confne his deeds to the
field, however. for it was his single IN
! the ninth that tied the score, and he MN
self counted the winning run on a sihs'e
BY his countryman, Almcda.
With one out in the ninth Josh Devore
singled to centre field, and at once stole
second base. Bob Bescher who had Il
miserable time of it at the bat, struck OUT
again. Marsans however. found one 10
his liking and sent it whiStlns 10 centre
field for a single. scoring Devorc. lie took
second on the throw In. and when Al
media. who replaced Dodge. sinslcd
sharply 10 left centre Marsans scored.
II Marsans was in the llmeliGht for his
wonderful work aheld. he did not hold the
centre Of the stage alone. Jake Daubert
made a wonderful play In the eighth
inning which for the moment looked IKE
a game saver. With Tinker on second
and Groh on FIRST. Tom Clarke smashed
a wicked one down the right held Inc
about a foot of the ground.
The runners started for the plate put
lake threw himself out after the bah
and speared IL with one hand. Groh sa"
the play. and he and Daubert slid into
the bag together. Emslie ruled safe.
Tinker, however, was far around TO third.
thinking the hit safe, and when Fisher
ran over TO second Daubert threw him
the ball completing the double play
Moran also made two or three wonder
full catches. especially his capture OF
Clarke's ny to deep centre in the second
inning Clarke hit I'm hard luck, for three
drives that were speared left the bat
billed for the fence.
Little Johnny Bates broke into the
game as pinch hitter in the eighth nm
ing. lie Joined the zach Wheat club
by knocking the ball over the right Held
fence for a home run. the third home run
drive out Of the grounds this season.
The score follows: