New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
Pfeffer Keeps McGraw's
Men Under His Thumb
at Critical Points
in Game.
BROOKLYN TRIUMPHS
BY A 3 TO @ SCORE
Largest Crowd of Season
Sees Sharply Played
Diamond Battle.
MCARTY CATCHES
FINELY FOR VICTORS
W1lbert Robinson's Policy o.
Forcing the Issue Turns the
Tide of Contest.
By HAYWOOD BROUN.


,sTake a chance" IS the baseball catch
word which wilbert Robinson has dinned
into the ears and drilled into the heads
~ the superbas BY taking chances the
1rooklyn team captured game from the
Giants at the Polo Grounds yesterday by
q score Of 10 0.
The largest crowd of the season fully
1900 fans. saw the game. and although
tha rooters from Brooklyn were in the
minority they easily outcheered the par
t,sans Of McGraw. The fans from the
wrong side Of the bridge, OF course are
not so victory hardened as the followers
Of the Giants.
Tho first run scored by Brooklyn was
directly due 10 a daring piece OF base
cumming by Cutshaw. and the Superoas
continued 10 force the issue In the sue
ceeding innings even though their at
tscks were repulsed again and again.
Every player who got 20 first fingered
only a moment before scudding for necond
At the command OF Wilbert Robinson.
Chief Meyers was throwing superbly.
Five Superbas raised the dust about sec
ond as they leaped feet foremost to reach
the bag. but each time as the smoke
cleared away Robert Emslie could ne
seen with one finger raised in token of
newly made putout.
But luck. if wooed so ardently, must be
won. In the sixth Meyers was goaded
into making an error, and two runs were
scored TO hearten Edward Pfeffer. late OF
Grand Rapids. who held the Giants score
less. though often sorely pressed. He was
Wild, but allowed only four hits.
Pfeffer is a serious and suspicious young
man who relies great deal on curve
ball lie worked hard Yesterday for, in
addition 10 pitching nine innings ne
walked a mile or more to get his signals.
Evidently Pfeffer had little faith in the
system Of finger cipher employed by his
catcher. Every time a New York man
reached second the pitcher became OBJ
sessed with the idea that the baserunner
was seeking TO steal the signals and fash
them 70 the batter.
Accordingly Pfeffer left the box before
each ball pitched and walked halfway
to first in order TO get the signals at an
angle which would make ii impossible for
watch
McCarty caught a superb game Tor
Brooklyn. making several captures Of diff
hcult fouls and holding the pitcher 10
earth when he seemed TO be worried by
the Giants
JEFF Tesreau began in the box for New
York. but stepped aside to let Mike Don
In take his turn at bat In the eighth.
Donlin did not use the gold weapon pre-
stnted to him by the fans OF New York
On the opening day. and It is Just as we'll
hat he did not, for he met a fast curve
squarely and drove It up against the lief,
Held wall for two-base hit.
Brooklyn showed what manner of game
was 10 play in the very first inning.
With one man out Cutshaw drew base
on balls. Jake Daubert swung hard
enough TO send the ball far away. but he
only knicked the sphere and It rolled
slowly down the third base line. Cut
NAV might have been well content to get
10 second. but he never slackened speed
and carried his sprint safely into third by
Virtue OF a slide that took him under the
arm Of Milton Stock. Zach Wheat sent
the ball far out to Burns in left and Cut
shaw scored run which later doomed up
as high as the cost OF living
Opportunity. the well known knocker,
AeDt up a steady rat-a-ta-tat, calling for
NE Giants. but there was nobody at
nome. Bescher, by virtue OF base on
balls. a balk by Pfeffer and an outfeld
II ny BY Burns, worked his way around TO
hird IN the FIRST inning with only one
man out Red Smith rose TO the occasion,
some four feet, and snatching a high
FOUNDER from Fletcher with one hand cut
or Bescher at the plate
But In the fourth came the greatest dis
l appointment for the New York fans.
bescher again worked Pfener for pass
and On a beautifully executed hit and
'n Burns put the ball just out OF the
fs-h o. Dick Egan. Burns did some sur
Nslng base running on his own account
'no made second by a long head-firs;
'noe. while Bescher reached third.
WIN only a sacrifice fy needed TO tie
~ score Fletcher hit pop hy TO Smith.
ahen up came Larry Doyle and raised a
"ooi"or,hian foul. Mccarty lowered IN
ssrnes'h a. the bali twisted about in It's
|snt 10 deceive him. lie made the
"seh' but only by falling on his face.
,,A"kle filled the bases by walking. but
"ay' TOO. hit for altitude and McCarty
~aght his foul
,nrooklyn cinched the game In the sixth.
"A nm Two out Cutshsw singled and stole
oho. The fourth bail 10 Daubert was
~ pitch and Cutshaw got 70 third.
."ft on the next ball pitched bluNcd
aai OF second and Meyers. equally de-
I've biuhed a throw. The Indian ca.-
ue BLUM too far for the bali slipped
~. his hand and fell behind him. while
otrt trotted TO second
meat brought both runners home with