The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-18

header with the Dodgers at Ebbets
Field yesterday afternoon by sluggins
young Sherrod Smith, Robbie's sturdy
southpaw. for a bunch of runs in the
nth and sixth innings. The Pirates held
this advantage safe In spite OF a game
rally on the part OF Brooklyn and edged
out on tho long end of a s 70 J score.
Neither the heat nor The Corsalrs. how
ever. could subjugate the game Flat
bush crowd twice In an afternoon. In
the second contest. ralted vita one out
in Brooklyn's half OF the seventh by A
sudden storm. Robinson's swatters came
from oea!nd, overcame a three run
lead and breezed home by a coun, OF
: TO 3.
Two picturesque characters OF the dla-
mond. who have vl;ns:ood the burets
Of time and fate many years after tse
rites were ready t. count them out,
were the chief heroes o. tae day. Hans
wagner almost rgiehanded woI the
trst game tor PI;tsOurg Jack Coombs
vas chiefly instrumental In cheating the
invaders in the closing engagement
He pulled the Corsatrs Vi short after
tey had slugged JEFF Pserer tor three
runs-what appeared a strangle mold on
the argument. COMBS. on his arst APP
peirance az bat. delivered a pinch hit
that took tho starch out OF Councilman
and paved the way 70 Brooklyn easy
victory. II was Wagner's three base hi;
In the first game at started Smith
on the o 20 ruin Later two grand
plays by the Flying Dutchman broke up
Brooklyn -alaes. Either one OF them
but for Honus might have retrieved
disaster.
The largest crowd Of tie season
TANNED E.bhe.s Field sor his holiday
bargain day Many OF them got e.,
duck.ng before the day was done, ou'
nobody cared T. was considerable
thunderstorm that rolled W IN the se,-
enth inning OF the second game T =
stsuds were so packed tnat all coult
not re: under cover. Il rained SO had
that within FIVE minutes the umpire
saw II would be Impossible 20 conti7uc
upon the rain soaked field and declared
the days work done or account o.
rain and We. grounds
Bota games were exceptionally IN
throughout. Hogc II DID APP
pear that the heat gof 20 the pitcher
yery quickly McQuiiIn and Sr.'A
hardly could get me bal. up TO the plate
before they Sera lifted IA -"e first gam"
-'hre. innings finished both F.~Te~ and
Conzeimar In the closing past.me
TIE g-ea; Haas Wa=ns.. Who .s n
pe-,i1.s 20 tie heat. nas cr'ctl, re-
% f1r the ups,' - 'Hr b"1Sf :
ia me mrs. game. Hans started the
rally lr ;he ft'h ming ;la: Jed - the
eventual overthrow % sou.npaw Sha.-
smith. Tao rally % the Du'.HUdH
f.v e.. s.sF- rrFra faHa- sEA IAIuL ~
be scha,l made tao wonderful throws
'.at 1lls-cI EsooEit1 rallies anil pre-
Robbie. men from coming 'fom
IT, -hr.r customa-, manner
Hal Uncle WILDER; Robertson been
q ht loss tender hearted Er might have
saved ms a-s. Ftue. Bo-a Sm.'T and
MrQul,a-. Wh, started were l1rc;e.
g.. req. smith vas unfortunate
- he the FRS su.''c0. lr1 IA
game vas blown from under na before
r,sntor,eu-eu.- could be prepared
p-1d'.ng hy the experience o.
his contemporary. lcrr.yked Mogu.lan
,n me
~ 20 .re .'.h g. vas a wonderful
pitch 20 duel o-'Vers smith and Nc.
Qu.,.ar. win E,nors as even - could
Sr.'a r1d Allowed oriy Two SIN
'.le- " gg.'lT one ts.p|" VITA 'wp
down The rat signal % distress nat
smith fsv came" as'er Wagner '-'plej
20 ..f' So or ,g' IN the ffth ~"
Co.ld ge' 'a- 'ai. up - no
after .ha'. N.ox sag,ed 20 LEFT
Baird h. up on TOP % the lumber pl"
~ a Nome rIn Murp walked and
McQgillau sa,..fre. MHrnh" scored
'1n fourth -g- u .r- :-0.nr when
o Mara let Carey meo,iy roller through
eCs There $ 10 telling how far
49,. Dtu,.aa MIGHT. k.,a pnwa mad mot
caught Max mapping OF first.
s'.J Robbie didn't III, his s%ou'hpaw
even then. collins started tie seventh
WIN a clean single 10 rGht. When
Johnson hunted Smith fell al over he
ball He appeared d!zzy. Appleton
then was called upon Hinchman sac
successfully Wagner was passed
purposely Nlox forced Hans, O'Mara TO
and the l~atter's throw 70 pau.
bert missed n double play by a hair
line. Collins tailed P~ittsburg's last run
on hts force out
The part Wagner played in saving
game after he had done 50 much
toward c~annonadlng Smith from the rife
pit became prominent after Miller
scratched a hit to Baird. starting Brook
lyn's half OF the sixth. Appleton hit a
terrible Jolt past Baird before he could
get under way, But Wagner darted
over for A b~arehanded knoCkdown OF the
ball. He was unable 10 Held II clearly
but pursued II two PAGES. With his
back turned 20 the bag he sho, the ball
under his left arm 20 NioN Just In tine
10 force the slow moving Miller. Myers's
O'Mara's double and Daubert's
single followed in rapid succession Bu;
for this stop brooklyn would have had
four runs without the expense of a bat
ter out. AS /, was, only three could be
manufactured
Schultz hit for Appleton in the eighth
and singled 10 left. Myers chopped a
hopper 10 Baird The latter TOO a des-
perate chance with n blind chuck 20
Old Hans picked the ball OFF
the runners ear from the most difficult
position. From tho press box II looked
II Schultz beat the throw. but BYRON
ruled otherwise, This play also broke up
a rallv. for O'Mara followed with a sin.
gle. Daubert, however. was 30 peeved
that ne struck out with MYERS on third
and O'Mara or first, Wheat popped to
Niox.
pfeffer and Coazelman both broke
badly In the fourth inning OF the Sec
ond game without the least warning
Doc Johnston followed with a home
run dave TO entire. Hinchman grounded
to Getz and Wagner flied to right. but
V!ox singled and Baird walked. Glib
sons hit TO right scored Niox, Pfefrer,
exhausted. was so slow in his delivery
that Gibson was able to steal second
despite a good throw by Miller.
Daubert opened Brooklyn's half with
a hit to centre and scored on Wheat's
triple 10 the same field. C~utshaw's Ions
fly brought Zach home. Stengel also
singled. but he was caught stealing
after Gctz popped to VoN.
Coombs went In for, Brooklyn In the
Il ~ L. lA.r.nrul a sha- LIZ .nnE L