New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04
STENCILS HOMER
UPSETS EBBETS'S
PENNANT PLANS
Brooklyn Batsmen Easily
observation-disclosures
Absence WeakenS Team.
BY FRANK O'NEnLL.

Charles II. Ebbets is in a quandary.
The worlds series will begin in two
months, and he will have to erect .sm.
porary stands to accommodate The
crowds at Ebbets Field.
That, however, IS the least Of hls
worries. II isn't 50 much how 70 build
them. but where. Every time the SQUIRE
Of Flatbush decides upon a sutabl,
site, Casey Stengel steps in with hi,
bat and forces reconsideration. COL
onel Ebbets had decided 10 build ain
stands in left field yesterday ul.i
Stengel clouted a home run that rans
off the left field fence.
ut won't do" said Ebbets That
bail would have hit into the crowd and
would have been good for only 10
bases. The stands must be on the out
side"
Perhaps Casey will not get hone
run in the worlds series. Maybe 10
Robins will crack and fall by the way
side, but they played real baseball
against the Pittsburgh Pirates yes e.
day and won by a score OF e T.
furnishing a furious finish 20 do s.
Stengel's drive was the concludg
argument IN an afternoon Of sport g.
which the Brooklyn bats developed ,
surprising power and accuracy %
swing in the closing innings. II clas
tered off the left field fence when Jak
Daubert was on third base. an
clinched victory already assured b.
rally in the seventh frame.
Hans Wagner Absent.
The Pirates were weakened 20 y
gree by the enforced absence of II q
Wagner, who is riding around on ara
obstinate charley horse while he ~
nursing a badly swollen thumb. FrDs
Miller, the speed marvel OF the Pa
ciic Coast League, was in the pitchers
box. however, and for six innings ne
twirled in mastery style. IN the sew
enth, however, two hits that were
freaks of purest ray serene gave tbs
Robins their opportunity 70 start scor.
ing operations, and these chances we're
seized. There was no waste OF power
yesterday, as was the case with the
Reds. In the eighth Erying Kantlehner
replaced Miller.
For six innings only three hits were
made by the Robins, and since Larry
Cheney was going along in fine Style
the fans had visions Of extra innings.
Jake Daubert, however, broke the
charm in the seventh and started with
a tap which took wild hop away from
Ray Farmer and went for single.
Buck Wheat slashed one through TO
left field, and Daubert took second.
IT 81 tf~I
plays seen on a baseball diamond IN
many day. George Cutshaw tried TO
sacrifice, but his bunt took a littl-
bounce as Dug Baird dashed in y
make play. and the Pirate third sack
er detected the ball with his hand so
that il rolled to the stands. Daubert
raced all the way home from second,
Wheat went 10 third and Cutshaw got
a two-base hit. Stengel was passed
purposely, filing the bases, and Mike
Mowrey singled 70 left, scoring Wheat
and Cutshaw. Stengel went 10 second
on Mowrey's rap. took third on Olson's
sacrifice and scored on Miller's lons
fly.
In the eighth, with Ksntlehner pitch
ing, Johnston singled, took second
when Daubert beat out a beautiful
bunt and both men moved Nd or
Wheat's sacrifice hunt Cutshaw's Ay
scored Johnston and put Daubert on
third. and then came Stengeps drive 70
the left field fence for a circuit
cincher.
Shooting from behind lead that vas
more than sufficient, Larry Cheney let
down a bit in the last half OF the
eighth and allowed his rivals fhree
hits. which produced two runs. Nc
Carthy and Fischer singled in success
sion, advanced on an out by Costello.
Bairds single scored both men.
Unusual Double Plays.
Two unusual double plays added in
terest to the game In the fourth Dau-
bert doubled 20 left. but was retir d
At the midway when Mccarthy eau ne
Cutshaw's vicious liner and stepped
the bag. In the fifth Joe Sch z
cracked a double 10 left and got aroOud
% third on a bunt By Mccarthy,
lied at the far turn when Olson r.a.s
, fine catch Of Fischer's liner and
brew TO Mowrey. Mowrey playe1 a
,ang-up game at third and made
couple of nifty plays in addition q
making a run producing nit.
The score follows:
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