The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-14
GOOD FORTUNE AND
WHEAT HELP SMITH
Zach's Homer, Good for Brace
Of Runs, and Breaks Of
Game Beat Cubs.
BIG JIM VAUGHN VICTIM
sherrod Smith. a young graduate OF

Sherrod Smith. a young graduate OF
Newark who signs his pay slips with
his left hand. gave Brooklyn It's second
straight victory over the cubs at Eb-
belts Field yesterday afternoon. II
didn't take him long to do Il. Brooklyn
won by score OF 3 to 2 In 1 hour and
"a minutes. one of the fastest perform
ances OF the year
Young Mr.. Smith may thank his lucky
star and Zach Wheat for this victory.
Whatever advantage he may have had
over Jim Vaughn in the portside duel
was scarcely perceptihle to the naked
eye Zach Wheat's home run drive to
the right field exit with Stenge watt
ing In the first inning was a discourage
ing incident TO Tiny Vaughn Zach
Wheats home runs off good Southpaw
pitchers come about as often as Iialley's
comet.
There also was luck mixed up In the
two scores that the cubs got for Vaughn
Archer should not have had triple at
the start OF the second MYERS mis-
Judged the bail badly II was an easy
chance and II It had been handled
properly there would have been no
score. OMara kicked away the run
that Chicago gained In the seventh in
ninG treacherous quarterinE wind
held knisely's high fly TO his territory.
But he pulled up short after getting
well within range and finally was forced
TO make blind bare handed stab. The
ball rolled away for a scratch double
OMara then fumbled on Fisher, allow
Ing knisely 10 reach third, whence he
scored on Schultes long fly.
An accident TO Wilbur Good in the
first inning probably had direct bear
Ing on the ultimate result Good made
sensational shoestrlng catch of
OMara, Btooklyns first batter hut he
stumbled and fell upon his shoulder
which was hurt so badly that the star
fielder had 10 retire. Frank Schultz
then was switched over to Goods patrol
in the sun field
As sun fielder Schultz was com
plcte bust. He handed Cutshaw triple
In the fourth 10y ducking Just in time
10 save his face After that he played
safety first Miller's little Texas Lacquer
IN the nfth Vas one OF the easiest
chances OF the day. but Schultz IL, q,
alight before he tackled II. This gift
hit came with one down. An out put
Miller on second OMara's single
through the box scored the catcher
with the winning run
Luck was with Smith in the hrst
and fourth innings. Hits by Good and
schultz. sandwiched around Fishers
HTSl StNEll'e anu Ipli'Nti Nv pass
10 Zimmerman. loaded the cushions with
only one out in the opener. Saier
popped 20 Cutshaw and Williams raised
to Myers Safer opened the fourth
with a scratch hi. and williams sacri-
feed Getz made a fine stop OF Archer's
wicked clout and tagged out Safer slid
ing for third Phelan then doubled 10
left, but Wheat felded the ball so
quickly A-cher had no chance 10 score.
Stengel pulled Smith out OF trouble by
"A fine running catch OF Vaughn's din
cult foul.
paubert made a Faux pas IN the
eighth inning after kniselys nun put
Z him on second with none out. Archer
purposely overthrow second on a pitch
out with Williams playing close in.
when Jake tried for third Phelan was
waiting with the ball The score.
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