The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29

Brooklyn struck the best blow In two
weeks in Its fight for the National
League pennant by taking both parts
OF a double header from the Pirates at
Ebbets Field yesterday afternoon. The
sterling Nap Rucker renewed the vigor
OF his good left arm long enough to
triumph over Bob Harmon by . to ]
in the first game. Jer Pfefer out
pitched a relay OF Kantlehner and Ma
maux in the second. He won for the
very good reason that he shut out the
Pirates. This score was 3 to o.
Both games were of high merit. The
fielding throughout was sharp, snappy
and spirited. The pitching was of an
unusually high tone A drizzle fell
through the last four innings of the first
game and 1t was extremely cold. De-
spite the weather handicaps the crowd
was one of the largest of the season.
Early in the second game the skies
cleared somewhat, though IL grew colder.
But neither side could offer weather
conditions as an excuse Harmon pitched
a fine game against Rucker. even though
Brooklyn found him for eleven hits. He
was especially strong in the plnches
Three times he worked out from under
loaded bases.
In the second game Kantlehner, a
southpaw, pitched scarcely less effec.
lively than Pfeffer. In seven innings
he llOwed Brooklyn only three hits.
The first of these. by Cutshaw. ollowed
a pass 10 Wheat and sent Zach around
TO third with none out. An infield out
gave the run. Two scratch hits with a
pass and a sacrifice gave Brooklyn two
runs on Mamaux in the eighth and
clinched the argument.
The Dodgers had the hardest kind OF
a time to win for Nap Rucker in spite
OF the fact that the former king Of the
southpaws showed about his best game
OF five years. Rucker let down the Buc-
cancers with eight hits. which he kept
pretty well scattered. Brooklyn batters
not only hit Harmon with frequency
but received an unusual number Of
passes. still they had difficulty in scor-
ing, as Bob was always at his best in
the pinChes.
After the opening round only two Pr
rates got so far as third. Johnston
walked with two down in the third and
raced to Getz's corner when Collins
singled through Cutshaw. Carey tripled
in the seventh, but here again two
hands already had been turned back.
Getz came through with a dandy stop
and throw on Doc johnson. Hinchman
doubled to left, with only one out In
the eighth. O'Mara speared Wagner's
warm Jolt. tagged Hinchman on the lines
and thereby blocked "A serious opening.
The Pirates got their only run in the
first. Johnston beat a bunt to Rucker
and Collins walked. HinChman singled
TO left. scoring Johnston. Rucker tight
ened and famed the mighty Honus
Wagner. Then he trapped Collins of
second for the third out.
O'Mara drew "A pass in the first, but
Wagner converted paubert's liner into a
double play. Myers scratched a hit
through Baird. with only one out In the
second. lie raced to third when Getz
singled to light. Wagner tried for a
double play on Miller's hot Offering, but
Getz beat his throw to Mccarthy.
Though the relay nipped Miller Mt first,
pittsburg was foiled in its attempt at a
double killing and Myers was able to
sneak home with the tying run.
Three times thereafter Brooklyn filled
the bases on Harmon without being able
to score. In the third Daubert's scratch
! single was sandwiched between passes
to O'Mara and Stengel. with none out.
Wheat flied short 10 Hinchman. Both
Cutshaw and Myers famed.
Miller and Rucker both singled. with
one gone in the third. Daubert also
beat a hit to Wagner after OMara flied
to right. Casey Stengel this time famed
In the pinch.
Myers scratched n hit when Harmon
fell starting the eighth. Getz hunted
and got another scratch single when the
pitcher slipped again on the ogg field.
Miller forced Getz at second but Ruckcr
drew his pass. filling the bases for the
third time. O'Nara hunted. Gibson
felded the ball and crawled back enough
to tag the plate an eye wink ahead
OF Myers, who slid around the backstop's
thrust. The fans who didn't understand
that II was unnecessary to touch the
runner were displeased with Eason's
lust verdict. The Brooklyn players ar
gued that Gibson missed stabbing the
plate. but this was senseless and use
less ak.
Finally when il looked as II the bod