The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-02


Bait in pittshure
st. Louis in Kansas City.
Chicago in indianapolis.
Van Sycle and Mccormick two OF Jim
Gilmore's umpires didn't have sense
enough to get in out of the wet at Wash
ington Park yesterday afternoon, so the
Tip Tops were forced to win at water polo
from the Buffalo Federals. The score was
to 8. Two thousand urchins--or orphans.
or something in that general line--as well
as few hundred cut rate spectators, wit
messed the slippery manpuvres Just why
the arbiters stood for 1t Is a mystery. un-
less they had a grudge against the new
Easter creations which Friend Gilmore
has assigned them for summer wear.
The heavy drizzle. which started before
game time, increased to steady down
pour by the end OF the third. The last
three innings were played In torrent
which at times almost shrouded the out
fielders. Under these circumstances the
game was exceptionally well played.
Though several dozens of balls were used
1t was impossible to keep dry the one In
play. Tho slippery leather troubled not
only the battery men but the helders as
well. II was by grace of good luck that the
error row did not resemble the put out
column.
Marion. a youI : spitball pitcher. OPP
posed J. Anderson at the start lie made
the Buffalo man look like a mere novice
too. for when Anderson was relieved for "A
pinch hitter in the seventh Marion was
breeding along with . To U shutuot In
his favor. Up to that time Marion had
allowed only one hit though he had given
bit ma In the
two innings Buffalo knocked him off the
hill and Laiitte had to save the game. The
rain no doubt had much to do with
Mlrious sudden reversal of form
q. Anderson. the young "utiieidcr who
was recruited on Biooklyns mt road
trip. was one of the heroes Of the day. lie
faced his namcsske four times for two
runs. a homer. a double aud a single. Also
I've threw 4 man out at the plate TO stop 4
threatening rally His circuit smash WAS
a long loop over the rilht n-ld fence. one
OF the hnest drives Of tile aeason.
ISroOklyn'- first two runs came chcIply,
Auderson's double opened Brooklyu's at
tack. Myers sacrificed and Shaw famed.
The run Tailed when Agcr fumhled on
Evans. with two out in the third Hap
Myers walked. He stole aud took an eN-
ira base on Lavignos low throw shaw :
duubl" TO left gave the count. Wcstcrlil
singled with only one out in thc fourth
and raced to third on the run and hit when
Gpguier skinned a safety TO centre. West
orzil was run down ON an unsuccessful
doubt. steal Then Land famed.
None was on and one out when -. An
d.rson drove the bail over the fence "a
the NTH Evans doubled to start the
sixth. An out placed him ON third. to
score when Westerzil singled to right
through the drawn III iuield. Gagnioi
touled to Lavigne, but Land singled ~
right, putting Westorzii on third. Marion
also hi safely to the same garden. scoring
WesterZil wild pitch advanced the rum
ners. Anderson singled TO right, redeem
/ ing Land but Marion loafcd and was
| trapped between third and tho plate.
/ Up to this time Buffalo had only on,
! hit and never a lookin. Downcy AM
Smith singled IN order I'm the seventh
| iavigno flied to Land and Young. hitting
for =. Anderson. grounded to second. adj
yancing both runners. Drlehanty's singl,
accounted for Downey. but Smith WAS on
AT home on -. Andcrsons pretty throw
which Land handled in fine shape.
Buffalo more than batted around in the
eighth. AEler and Louden hit to left
/ Shaw made n wonderful one handed run
/ ming catch of IIanfords Texas Lacquer
as fine as was ever made on any field
Booc walked. filling the bases. Brown
/ who had relieved j. Anderson, here sur
I prised his rival with II clean triple Il
extreme left. Smiths single move II
Brown with the fourth run OF the inning
LaNignc forced Smith. but Young singled
and Marion gave way 10 Latittc. Del"
hauty scratched a hit 20 short. fllnl
! the bases, LATTE then frightened an,
struck out Agler, up for the second time.
Holman walked in the eighth and stol'
after Westcrzll popped Gagnieri
grounder to BoOc put Circus Solly OF
third. Land was hit 10y a pitched ball
The biz catcher tried a delayed stca
while Brown held the ball and got ava!
| with IL when the pitcher was guilty OF
fragrant balk that permitted Holman Il
! score. Tho score.