New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
boy PITCHER
BEATS SUPERBAS
FOR ATHLETICS
Davies, Hurried Into Game
When Bush Is Hurt,
Saves the Day.
RECRUIT AT BEST
IN FINAL INNING
Wheezer Deli Shows Well for
Brooklyn While Hi Myers
Gets a Home Run.
From A.. s.r corre,pona,n, O, II. r,e,r.

From q sian Correspondent o. Ths TrRH-s1
Daytona, Fla, March 20-Wnby,
Davies won his right to contend for r.
title Of "Mack's Miracle" here ,sis
afternoon. Davies. VINO has not 70.
risen TO the dignity Of a nickname win
his teammates, pitched the Athletics IA
victory over the Brooklyn Superbas =,
Ebbets Field, on the peninsula, and
those who watched MIN work declared
that another Matty in the making hal
entered Mack's fold. The score was 4
to 2, and the result a monument 70 n.
gameness and consummate cunning o,
this eighteen-year-o boy.
Davies was ushered into the esns
under circumstances which might Rave
tested the courage Of a veteran. "pul.
let" Joe Bush was painfully hur. in
the second inning making a double
play at third base. and knocked sense.
less. IL was up 20 Ira Thomas to rush
another pitcher TO the mound. He h.d
bis choice Of Pennock, or the young Viz.
ginian. He chose the latter, and how
wisely has already been told. With
only few preliminary losses to loosea
I'D his arm, Davies went into the box
and there he stayed until the last man
had been retired.
He held the Superbss 70 seven hl.s
in seven and one-third innings, and
pulled himself out OF several tga.
places. He saved his most forceful
exhibition until the last inning. when,
with two out and the bases full. Jake
Daubert came up prepared TO win the
game then and there.
But Jake failed 10 accomplish his
worthy ambition. Davies, from whose
face the confident smile never faded.
curled the ball over, and Dsuber.
popped puny hy which fell into the
mitt Of jack Lapp, and Davie: wound
up the day by striking out Joe Shaltl
Bush met his injury in breaking up
a squeeze play, with Wheat on third
base. As result Of his triple 20 righ.
field Myers essayed a squeeze bunt n.
hit lust triAe too hard, and Bush
fielded the ball home. Wheat lodged
back toward third, while Myers KEEP.
right on running. Just az Bush tagged
out Wheat, Myers dove for third. Bush
tripped over Wheat and fell in fron.
of the plunging Myers. He tagged the
runner. but had his neck badly
wrenched in doing it. After some diff
culty Bush was revived, and was
helped TO the clubhouse. He will b
out for a week.
But oil the glory was not reaped oy
the yictors. No team IL seen al is
hest when losing, but Brooklyn played
tho game right up 10 the handle
Wheezer Dell, who took up the burden
NJ nitching where Raleigh Aitchison
ebnWoi his worth IN no
uncertain manner.
He allowed two hits and ISSUED Wo
passes. Robbie was we ! pleased viva
the showing of the big fellow. "heei.
er wiped out one OF his passes
catching Bos.ick asleep OH seeond WIN
the snap throw TO Cutshaw..
Tho tics scored their runs on
Ralei Gibson and Leon Galore
Soil accounted for the TALES
of 4 N. aided TO a minor degree
nv baso on balls. His gift 70 Oldrihg
in the first was followed by NaIsns
trinle ard an infeld out by sUHns
nushing over two tallies.
In the second, Cranes ripping twe.
base drive was turned into iul W
O single by Bush. Crane scored on
Galore by getting a pass and rashs
around when Davies. doubled 10 deep
centre. Galore was troubled oY lus
gale that swept across TIE held' au1
found it matter of difficulty 10 eoa"V'
the ball. .
The fans Of Brooklyn may prepaI'
themselves 70 welcome Gus Getz nome
as the regular shortstop. 1t IS remsn'
bered by the real fans that Gus proc
in as a shortstop, but since has pay
every other position on the nela sr
cent the battery stations. This s',s,,
noon he proved his real worth .! ".
way in which he scooped up .as
grounders and grabbed line s sin Gs,
headed for the fence. Better SUI; Wv
got a brace of hits, one douoie "
Iii Myers won the distinction OF ne Ins
the first man to smash out nome -. -,
on Ebbets Field in Daytona. IN ~
fifth inning Hi went up TO tne p r5i
saving to his friends in the press ''SJu,
arm going TO hit this one down 70 ~
clubhouse" He kept his wora AZ
mirably.
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