New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28
ZACH WHEAT DAY
AT EBBETS FIELD
In smuggling Mood, Helps
Superbas in Beating
PhiIlieS Twice.
ALEXANDER DRIVEN
FROM THE MOUND
Magee Gives Weird Exhibition
of Baseball, bat Shows Form
as Turkey Trotter.

1t was Zach Wheat Day at Ebbets
Field yesterday afternoon, and Zach
and his teammates did a most sur
prising thing by walking away with a
double-header. The Phillies we're the
victims, and worst of all, from
Quakertown point Of view, the far
famed Alexander, who was counted on
TO stem the tide which was engulhng
the visitors, failed ANONYMOUSLY. The
score of the first game was to 2, and
Of the second 10 to 4.
Wheat started things at the be-
ginning, so to speak, By giving an ink
ling of what was in store in the very
first inning. O'Mara was an utter fail
ure as lead-of man, being thrown out
on an easy tap TO the intield. Daubert
not satisfied with the balls offered for
his inspection by Mr.. Mayer, strolled
to first. Dalton followed instructions,
as waved by bulky Robby, and stuck
out his bat The bunt was not bunt,
however travelled too far-and
Daubert was forced at second.
Then along came Zach ready FOR
business. The hit and run was called
for, and as Dalton sped for second
Magee hustled to take Burns's throw,
but in the mean time Wheat had met
the curve served by Jacobs squarely
and the ball shot through the opening
left By Magee and, eluding Faskert and
Rocker i'm the outfeld, brought up
against the fence under a chewing gum
SIGN. Dalton, needless to remark.
walked home. while Zach trotted III
after him. OF course the $1,000 fans
were speechless. Cutshaw was thrown
out ut first.
The Superbas scored another run in
the second. Stengel singled, 70 Dc
forced at second by Smith, who went
al the way to third on wild heaye
bv Burns to head him of stealing
Fischer sent out the fly necessary 70
bring Smith home.
The Superbas then rested on their
arms until the eighth, when three more
runs were Tailed. O'Mara led of witG
q single and went to second on DeU-
bert's hit. Byrne fumbled a grounGer
from Dalton, filling the bases Tor
Wheat. who responded with a long fig
that scored O'Mara. Stengel, who also
was in batting mood during the al
ternoon. brought in Daubert and Dali
ton bv a bingle between Lobert AID
Magee. The Phillies picked up one
run in the fourth and another IN the
eighth, Raglan keeping them in cheoH
the rest of the time.
The second game was noted for tGe
wildness of Alexander and the turkey
trotting Of Magee, who played the
short field like the outfelder he used
to be before he was promoted to ad
the vacancies left by Doolan and ore
of the many Murphies who have ap-
peared in baseball as well as politics.
Magee did not like the idea of Alo&-
andet throwing the game away all by
his lonesome. He therefore allowed
grounders that would nave been swa.-
lowed whole by old Hans Wagner 20
sift through him to the outtield, and
when he did get his hand on the ball
he Just threw it any old way.
His turkey trotting exhibitions too.,
place when Byron and Johnson gave
the Phillies what he figured to be
wrong deals on close Plays. Magee Of
a'surety afforded the fans much joy.
Brooklyn made enough runs to win
the second game in the second inning.
Wheat again came to the fore with a
single. Cutshaw hit to Luderus, but
Mage, dropped the throw. Stengel
walked and the bases were filed. AleX-
ander sent Smith to first with a pass,
forcing Wheat across the rubber.
Fischer singled, scoring Cutshaw.
Brown famed. O'Mara tapped 20
Alexander, who threw TO Burns, fore
ing Stengel at the plate. Daubert sent
a grounder to Magee, who threw Wild
ly to Luderus, Smith, Fischer add
O'Mara racing over the rubber. Dali
ton ended the fun by popping to To-
bert.
The Phillies made three runs in the
sixth, largely through the unsteadiness
of Brown, but despite the introduction
Of pinch hitters as opportunity offered
they were unable to overcome the lead
Of the Superbas.
The scores follow: