New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-03
Smith and Pfeffffer Combine
TO Cause Defeat OF Giants
Brooklyn Bats It's Way
to an Even Break
for Series.
ROBINSON SAVES
HIS STAR STICKER
Managers Blk Blocks Fatal
Word. Which NOuld Have
Meant Exile for Player.
By HAYWOOD BROIN.

Wilbert Robinson is a good leader,
but roor conductor This latter char
actoris;ic of the manager aided the Su-
pcrbas largely yesterday IN defeating
the Giants by score OF Z to .. The
victory gave brooklyn an even break
for the series. But for the fac; that
Robinson is uon-couductor the SUI
perbas would nave lost thc services OF
Red Smith early in the game.
Smith took an exception when Lord
Byron called third strike. The UNI
pire had been hard ridden IN the series.
and when Smith bcC2n TO kick he shock
his finger In he face OF the player and
said; ono word. and out YOU go.
The limit on language made the play
or pause 10 pick out q word which would
make an effective exit live. but while
Smith was fUmbiipC with MS vocabu-
larry out rushed " 'lbcrt Robinson from
the bench and WCdycd himself between
the player and :hc umpire. The batter
had made a selection by this zine and
Kissed 'fath'ad IN the general diroc-
tion of the umpire, but Robinson was
in the way. The word never came
through 10 the cars Of Byron and Red
Smith remained. His presence in the
game was important. as IN four trips to
the plate he made two doubles and
homo run.
Edward Hassan PfcfTcr. pitcher, ri
vailed Smith. The Giants could not
score against him until tho eighth IN
ming. when they nit q single run across
the plate. One more in the ninth was
the limi. OF their attacking powers.
Dulcinea. the friend Of r. J. A,
watched the contest from a field box,
and when PfcfCr came 20 bat I'M the
second inainc. after Rod Smith had
doubled. she cried: "Win your own
game. Ed" PfcfTer promptly sent
Looping hit TO left. which brought the
runner homo. Again M the seventh m
ming Prefer capped verse which
Smith began. The third bsseman MADE
his second doJolc and this time the
pitcher contributed q double. After
that all the Brooklyn players TOO"
hand m winning the game.
Dulcinca was disappointed at the de-
feat OF the Giants. but she showed her
self a true S1Ortswomdn by remarNlnC
that she vas glad the best team won.
Rube Marouard. who began the game
for the Giants, did a good deal oil eA-
perjmentinc with a slow ball. but 10
matter how lanEuidly it sailed toward
the plate ii usually came BACK IN
hurry A home run into the lett held
bleachers by Smith in the eighth IN
ming marked the climax OF the attack
OF Marquari.
promised when he married that ne
would never play baseball aga'n, ana
then he Joined the Brooklyn team; APP
parently this was considered 10 De a.
least within the spirit Of the promise.
but II the player keeps up ms pace o.
Yesterday some one may 20 ana tell on
him. -.ou.
cry Of Byron throughout the game, ou'
10 the supporters OF the Glants tne re-
marx seemed unnecessary. The OlahIS
+bov saw. are the most consistent IN
anj-outers on the diamond to-day.
Dave Robertson. the young man o.
the bowed and bouncing legs who plays
right field for McGraw, made me pest
fclding play Of the day IN the hith III.
Ming. when he went over the soggy tuIl
with a hop, skip and Jump ana t0OS
O'Mara's long drive in his outstreIcheu
glove. ,-.-.;u. ProoIlvn
relied on the bunting game ana ~ va
an attack which played havoc WIN tiie
defence Of the Giants. O'Mara SlhgIe'
Daubert's hunt and another niue Yep
by Dalto1 filled the bases lot brU
+be onening inning. but Wheat
fn,ced O'Nara at the plate with a tap
70 Narouard and then Cutshaw raped
one to Doyle. and almost before you
could saw Wilbert Robinson double
PI In the second Smith sent hit skid
ding down the third base Inc n, am ana
came home on clean hit by Pfe i.L
FLETCHER hit fine low triple, when