New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-02
Superba Catcher, by Biz.
League Plays, Hand,
Game to Phillies.
"CACTUS" CRAVATH H.s
SHARE IN SLAUGHTB
Robbie and Kid Elberfeld Ch,s.,
to Bench for Caustic Re.
marks to Cy Rigler.

From a Philadelphia point Of Vie, p.
Fischer catcher OF the Brooklv, 4
perbas. is a good fellow and son. :.
player. According to those who are.
Brooklyn persuasion. especially vYh.-
Robinson-well. perhaps the less s,Y a.
better
But the fact remains that B,ll va, -.
a factor in the defeat OF the Superb, !.
the Philies NJ Ebbets Field YESTERDAY :,
ternoon He pulled n few bush ear.
plays which made runs possible. ara N.
der the conditions II was too mu,h !,
ask the opposition not to improve q,
opportunities and win. The score W..
10 in the Phillies' favor
Fischer settled to his stride IN N. A.
inning. and gave the fans an mixing n
what was 10 follow. With Pasksr, g
third base and Becker on second. !,
virtue OF q pass and double. rsca-
dropped Lobert's third strike. He p.ckr
up the ball all right, but for some r.ass,
neglected to throw 10 first OF cou,.
Lobert arrived In safety.
Then Mages rolled one u Smith, Wa
threw home. Paskert was forced, y,
Fischer waited 10 tag him. He lost VI,
gee az first, and the bases were s.r
crowded An error by Egan on crava,h,
lick scored one run. ard a long Fly D.
Luderus drove another home. That [,
itself was enough for one day.
But the dauntless catcher vas BY 10
means az the end OF his rope 80 s,;
rot by long shot. He waited until n.
sixth frame, when the superbas were 10.
trenched behind a one-run lead 70 IN.
cork another masterpiece which set At
naught the work Of his mates.
With Magee on second and Crsvath o,
first. Bill took II into his head 20 catcs
Magee off second. so he threw the bal
BY the time Jack Dalton returned Il .
the infeld Magee was on third and Gre
vath on second. The pot-pour1 wa
started.
Luderus struck out. but Irelan single
scoring Magee and Cravsth. The latte
took second on the throw TO the plat
and IT was Aitchison's turn to shine 7.
intercepted the ball. and by way Of niF
ping Irelan at second. lightly tossed .
deep centre. Yes; the runner scored.
These miscues. perhaps. might haa
won any game. but there were other coz
tributing elements. c. c. Crayath, Wis
has been called cactus, doubtless b
cause he is somewhat OF sticker wn
his share OF fame in the victory. Z.
made four hits, and one Of these. sis.
gle TO left field in the ssventh inning. %,
his team in the lead by two ruus-an al.
vantage which the homt team was nci
able 10 cut down.
Sherwood Magee. who had three his
pushed over the final run for the PHI
lies by planting a single IN centre after
Lobert had doubled In the ninth.
Fischer's work was not without ~
bright spots. He scored Charley Stengei
with the sides first run IN the second
inning by bouncing a single or Mayors
glove. and drove Egan home in the sixth
with a triple off the right field fence
He also counted the run. which momeh-
tarily tied the score IN the sixth. whsn
Dalton singled. Like the COW which CAV.
the milk. however. he kicked over the
pail.
Zach Wheat and Jake Dauoert hit ,hs
ball on the nose. The former made tso
safeties, one of which WAS triple OF ~
right field wall with two on base in ns
fifth inning This put Brooklyn in ne
lead. Daubert made three hits. one ["
which scored a run.
Abe MAYER was on the mound for cs
visitors. while Aitchison and Rsulescx
performed in similar capacity for ne
home talent. None OF the three was par
ticularly effective.