New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18

SUPERBAS FIGHT
ON AND DEFEAT
CHICAGO CUBS
Lavender Driven from The
Box, While Rucker Res.
cues SherrOd Smith.

Chicago, Sept IT. One end ~ q.
halyards that will hoist the Nat,s,.i
League pcnnant 20 the peak Of pr
delphia flagstaff may have been m.S.
fast. but the Brooklyn Sugerbas sys,
with grim determination 70 prsven, n.
tieing Of the clinching knot. Rallyins
Is game teams should rally after N.
setback yesterday. Robbie's men nl,vss
like champions and bea, the Cub, k-
a score Of 70 here this afterpoa,
IL was a timely victory. indeed. FOR -.
PhilIes dipped their colors "a ~.
whooping Reds. and Boston met ,hsi,
match in the Cardinals
The Superbas made their drive Ia We.
tory early in the conflict They %.
together in the third inning. and. IAN
mering the ball for five large, lusciou,
runs, accomplished the end OF Jimrv
Lavender. and just about settled "a
outcome Of the game. Then. having
tasted blood, and reiishing IL. they tor,
in after Pete Standridge and Geore.
Washington label and scored one ~,
in each of the eighth and ninth inninr,
T. was snashinr. cru hing attack to-,
told the tale.
The Cubs are always the Cubs. and
defeat is ever dstasteful. Bresraksn
rallied his men with might and man
and hurled fresh legions into the ran.,
as the tide OF battle surged along.
Chicago picked up run here and
run there until finally Robbie deemed
it expedient 20 relieve Sherrod Smith
and send c. Napoleon Ruckes into tbs
box. The portly Georgian had A merry
time with the Bruins during his s,ay.
and simply slow balled them into kinks
The crowd appreciated his pitching
quite as much a. they pitied the effort,
of the home team s.uggers 70 connect.
Smith faltered badly in the eighth
frame. and there were many anxious
moments for those OF Brooklyn Der.
Suasion. Chicago fought with a sullea
determination that was not 10 be de.
MED. il seemed. When Rucker entered
the game he found men on second
and third bases, but two men we're out,
and he coaXed the next batter into
driving one somewhere near Jake Dau.
bert. Now, hitting one even somewhere
near Jake Daubert Is the equivalent Of
a death at first. and this was no ex.
ception. Jake leaped high in the air
| IL ct a utH pei az III anu heAAtu Wv
ball with his gloved hand. The rally
+ was over and the game saved 70,
/ Brooklyn. for that drive, had it fallsa
safe, would have been good for three
bases at least
MisfOrtuncs never come unattended,
! for just before the game started Brss.
nahan received notice from President
/ Tcner that Zimmerman's suspension
had been made indefinite. The first
suspension of Zimmerman had expired
this afternoon, and Heinie was ready
to continue his mad career Of umpis
/ batting.
There is no sentiment in this base
/ ball game, however. Consider the case
Of Joe Schultz. Joe started the season
with Brooklyn, but that did not proven.
! him from sending out a hit in pinch
during the third inning, which drove
home a run.
! Casey Stengel was the leading hitter
for the Superbas. He made three
( safeties in five trips 20 the plate, and
they were all Of the clean, ringing va
riety. George Cutshaw also was active
with his club. Cutshaw was most se'
tive in the field For Chicago Phelal
and Safer shone with the stick, Will,
Mccarthy was prominent on the De-
/ fence.