The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30

The Phillies stopped Brooklyn by a
sore of TO . at Ebbets Field Yesterday
AFTERNOON in the first battle OF the season
between these clubs. Alexander the Great
was too much for the combined relay of
Pat Ragan. Frank Allen and Ed Reulbach
faSan gave Dooins star two run lead
In the second inning
me DAY was not misspent by wilbert
noo'nsohs scrappy youngsters. even II
the result was a trifie disappointing
robbie discovered fine young recruit for
lhneid duty This il none other than
Tabasco Kid Elberfeld. who played the
snort field in the absence Of Egau pirl,
had TO knock OF to have some carpen,er
Work done ON an liberated tooth. His
absence was not felt at all. for the flery
young colt who was stepping out Of the
big show about the time most OF yes.
terday's toilers were breaking in prov-,
about half Of Brooklyn's offence and do.
fence
Eiberfeld played a sensational gam.
around his time honorcd stamping ground
one remarkable stop and throw that toolt
a nit on Magee Was the fielding featur.
OF the day. The former New York Ameri.
can IDOL scored one OF Brooklyn's runs
ana on every appearance after his first,
when he famed, smote Alexandcr's Offer.
ines fairly on the trademark
IL "A Few more of his associates had
SHOWN the firc OF the redoubtable kid
there might have been a different story
brooklyn had plenty of opportunities. bu,
iaiied TO improve them. The CONQUERED
round the illustr'ous Alexander FOR ten
mus twice they had him plainly on
the run with alleged fence breakers a,
bat, But both times he frightened and
worked out of the plnches like the skilled
master which lie IT,
on the other hand Don Carlos Raran
was punished where and when /, hur,
most. bad turn to wlldness compli.
cat'd ms case lie was in the hole so
oi'en That h" had to serve an unusual
number OF groove balls. and for thcso tb.
heavy artillery of Doom laid back win
TOE holds. Clean hitting in the second and
fourth earned all the three runs on pat
rlc"' lie too started the trouble I'm the
seventh with his sixth pass. Fischer
rescued him OF two occasions. The Mrs,
tihle was In the inaugural round, when
fashert was smothered stealing for IN.
second out Two bases OH balls followed
iwo more walks and perfect bunt by
hillifer 1ammed the bases with only one
out IN the sixth This time Raglan started
a double play by way of the plate. But
II TOOK wonderful relay by the back
stop to complete the double killing.
IN unusual double play saved Reul-
ua'h Htdp OF trouble in the seventh
lie foll heir To hopeless cause. Allen
was sent In purposely to get Becker. a
i"ft handed hitter after Raglan had
walked Paskert. the first man. The
southpaw threw four straight balls TO
B' ais. This precpitated big ReuIbscb
into the fray before he had had an
opportunity to warm up properly. He too
was wild at first and loaded the cushions
win gratutN to Hans Lobert Sher-
wood Magee popped weakly to ElberfeId
but traNath's warm skip past the box
got through tn" drawn in inhcld A brace
of runs formed the toll OF this
The double play came - few seconds
later. Cravath had taken second on the
THROWN and l.ohert third. When IA,-
derus hit sharply to the box Hans was
trapped between third and the plate
While he was being run down Cravath
took third. Luderus naturally headed for
second, but Smiths throw to Dauhort
trapped him when h, turned back, era
NHth finally was nailed at the plate try
ing to protect his imperilled teammate
The battery and all the inhelders, save
Elhcrfeld. Inquired IN the play. TIL. score :