New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-16
PhiIIies Driven TO Cover
by the Heavy Hitting
of EbbetS'S Men.
GETZ CAPTURES FANS
BY BRILLIANT WORK
Cravath Affords Much AmuSe'
ment by Vain EndeavorS to
Pick Up GrounderS.

Flatbush baseball fans we're In q
frenzy yesterday afternoon. Ihey sa"
the aoundering Phillics 20 down TO de
feat before the Superbas in two games
both Of which were smuggling matches
Of the old-fashioned type. Inc score
Of the FIRST struggle was s 70 and OF
the second IS 10 5, the Superbas max
ING fourteen hits in the opening bat
tie and eighteen in the closing contest
The Phillies for their part made Twelve
hits in the first game and nine IN me
second. The two victories placed INC
Superbas in sixth place.
RED" Doom, anxious 10 make
GOOD start in the festivities OF the
afternoon. picked Alexander. the only
star pitcher who has stuck by the
Phillv ship. despite the storm and tenn
nest caused by the Feds, 20 DO the ball
tossing. Il was not AleXander's day,
and the third inning spelled his down
fall. This frame also gave an lndlca-
ton Of the manner in which the Su-
perbas were to WELD their CLUBS Tor
the rest Of the day.
The two-run lead the visitors had
gained during the first two innings ap-
pesred 10 stir up all Of Jack Dalton s
villany lie sent out savage single.
Daubert called halt for the moment
by flying TO Becker, but Myers, who
had supplanted Stengel in right held'
tripled and Dalton walked home.
Wheat hit safely and Myers Tailed.
Egan reached the first sack on a wild
throw by Byrne and Cutshaw followed
with a safety which scored wheat
Martin threw out Getz as Egan not
footed il across the plate. McCarty
brought in another run by single.
Ragan made an infield hit, but Dalton,
up for the second time, oblglngly
famed.
Five runs were the result OF this
mixture Of hits and errors, and the
Phillies. in the face of Dooiu's plead
ings and exhortations, just refused TO
exert themselves during the rest Of the
game.
With their appetites whetted by the
victory, in the opening conflict the fans
insisted that the Superbas keep up
their good work in the second. The
hired men of Ebbets did just as the
fans desired Runs came pouring
across the rubber with delightful ire
uuency. I'm the first inning two counts
we're made on a base on balls TO Dal-
ton, a sacrifice hit by Daubert, SIN
gle by Myers and 2 two-base hit by
Wheat. One more was added to the
single. two outs and Dalton's safety.
The Superbas rested in the third
frame and then started all over again
with two runs in the fourth, one each
in the fifth and sixth, two IN the
seventh and four in the eight. In the
meantime the Phillies had picked up
one tally in the third. three IN the
fifth and one in the eighth.
Two names stand out prominently
They are Getz and Cravath. Getz, Tor
merly of Newark. was chosen by ROD
bic 70 guard third base as the result OF
O'Nsra's injury. and Egan was showed
over TO short. In the first game Getz
did not particularly distinguish him
self. He took care Of all the chances
that came his way save one, but went
~ the bat four times without a MT
10 his credit.
Il would seem he was merely getting
his bearings. however, for IN the sec
oud contest he broke loose. Not only
did he field In brilliant fashion, but IN
his four trips 70 the plste he MADE TWO
singles. q triple and double. Nneh
Cetz made his final safety in the elghth
inning Robbie turned. with his face
srlow. TO the crowd back Of first and
shouted. what do YOU think OF the
Getz 7 have got?" Robbies sentiment
was wildly applauded, and no one found
fault with his grammar.
Cravath Is deserving Of mention for
his sins rather than his virtues. In
the second game he found it impossible
10 pick up ground balls that were
Knocked TO him with amazing ire
queney Invariably he would pick up
= spear Of grass or stone or any ola
thing but the ball This amused the
fans and helped materially m two o.
the Superbas' scoring bees. Cravath did
bis best work in this line IN the sew
enth inning and the fans showed they
appreciated 1t by applauding him Wild
D. as ne strolled TO the bench.
There we're two other interesting
features. Jake Daubert made record
Tor sacrifice hits by advancing a run
uer four times IN the second game. The
attitude Of the 10000 fans toward the
rlce between the Braves and the Gil
ants was shown when the two runs for
Boston appeared on the scoreboard::
The fans rose IN a body and cheered
madly.
The scores follow:
FIRST GAME.