New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01
All the Rube Needed Was
q NeW Sort of Uniform
Ex-Giant Southpaw Saves
Second Game Of Double
Header for Superbas
Against Pirates.

The career Of Rube Marquard as a
member of the Brooklyn Superbas was
launched at Ebbets Field yesterday,
and dedicated to the proposition that
a fair portion of the worlds series
games will be played in Brooklyn.
RUDE signed his contract between the
first and second games Of double
header with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and
in the seventh frame Of the second
game sailed forth to save the day for
Larry Cheney. He succeeded beyond
his fondest hopes. and the Superbas
won by score of to 2.
And now that the triumph OF Mar
ouerd has been chronicled il must be
told how Brooklyn drained the bitter
cup of defeat to the dregs in the first
battle by q score OF 3 10 3. The p
rates ran the black flag to the peak in
the ninth inning. and pounding Jack
Coombs with might and main, laid the
foundation for victory, which was
finally builded with PHIL Douglas in
the box.
Marauard pitched only two innings.
While a pair of swallows DO not make
a summer, they are none the less an
indication that summer is on its way.
So the stuff that Marquard flashed in
in the breast of Wilbert Robinson and
injected a whole cargo Of the old pep
into the PLAYERS. The RUDE was
touched for one hit, an infeld affair
by George Gibson, which followed on
the heels of a gift to Baird. Then,
threatened with danger, Marquard cut
loose with a furry of binding speed
Kanilehner fouled TO Mccarthy. Carey
popped to OMara, and Joe Wagner,
hitting for Johnston, famed while the
stands rocked with applause.
As previously related, Larry Cheney
started the battle for the Superbas.
And Larry was in fine fettle. Only one
earned run was made off him. In the
fourth frame Hinchman singled. and
made the round trip on Wagner's
double to right. Stengel lost this drive
in the sun. The other run was scored
when Gibson knocked the ball out Of
McCarty's hands while stealing home.
Lew waited him out all right, but is
accustomed TO TAGGING human beings,
not juggernauts. When Gibson pulled
into the plate Lew was knocked sprawl
ing and the ball fell TO the ground.
After the games Robbie declared him
self we'll pleased with his latest acquisi-
tions.
The first game was especially hard
for the Superbas to lose. They got
after Al Mamaux and chased him off
the mound after six innings, and since
Jack Coombs was speeding along ia
mously. few felt any feeling Of appre-
hension But Jack weakened in the
eighth and ninth innings. and finally
Robbie deemed it expedient TO remove
him in favor Of Phil Douglas. Two
men were on bases when the erstwhile
Red took the-3eptre of the diamond.
They scored, and another as well, for
the Pirates showed little inclination TO
let Up in their mad fusillade. Kelly,
the young southpaw from the Atlanta
Crackers, Of the Southern Association.
replaced Mamaux and gets credit for
the victory.
Thrills sufficient for a whole worlds
series were jammed into the afternoon.
Bill Hinchman made the most remark
able capture OF foul by Myers ever
seen or the field. lily sliced one into
the right field stands, apparently safe,
but Hinchman tore across the green
sward at top speed and leaning away
over the iron railing, scooped the ball
/ In with one hand.