New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-02
ped Smith and Red Raglan
Leading Factors in
Boston's Triumph.
RUDOLPH A VICTOR
IN PITCHERS BATTLE
Soit Ball Of Cheney Proves I'm,
ruly in First Game-Casey
Strikes Out.
By FRANK ONEILL.

Red Smith, and the equally red Pat
gassn, those knights of the crimson
rest who once signed the checks OF
ne Brooklyn Baseball Club, were the
l.sding factors in the triumph of the
Boston Braves over their former pals
n both games Of q double header a.
Tbbets Field yesterday afternoon. A
roodly sized crowd, some eight thou
ssnd or more, saw the one strike the
sIow that decided the final battle. while
,he other pitched with a skill which
new no downing in the opener. The
scores were s 10 1 and . TO /, respec-
lively. Despite the reverse, Brooklyn
tolds the lead over the Giants by a
rsmc. for McGraw's men lost to the
phillies.
The borders Of the Styx hold no fury
Ike the ball player spurned, and the
stirring events on the Flatbush green
served only SIS one more illustration
Of the fact Raglan, shunted off into
other parts because, in the opinion of
bis employers, his right arm had lost
hat cunning 70 curve and control the
b,n on IFS fight from the pitchers
hox 20 the home plate. pitched with
rorsurmate skill. He was master of
every inning except the fifth, when
he became involved in momentsry diff
feulties and was forced 70 yield a
lonely run. That run measured the ex-
,snt q the Brooklyn offensive during
the first game.
Smith. disposed Of for reasons often
reyiewed. made the hit which dissl-
mated the dreams Of conquest Of the
Flstbush tribe. and caused a hasty
shift from holiday vestment to sack
cloth and ashes. He tripled TO the
left field wall, and scored the run
which sacrificed Jack Coombs on the
altar Of a Boston holiday. Red was
omnipresent when hits went down the
LETT field foul line and he shot them
% first for outs in fine style.
Game Is Thriller.
Smiths drive brought about a thrill
ing ending TO one Of the most stirring
games seen on Ebbets Field in many q
DAY. u won the decision for Dick Ru-
delphi over Jack Coombs IN slashing
r.tchers' battle. Rudolph, of to a
shsky start, brsced gamely after the
frst frame and sternly vetoed all scor,
ing propositions. Coombs, who issued
from numerous ticklish situations
vavered for just a few moments in the
ninth. and those moments were fatal
Sherwood Magee started the ninth
with a drive over the head of Hi Myers,
and I'd Konetchy, who had done some
homeric smuggling in the early innings,
laid down a nifty little bunt and ex-
PRED peacefully at first base. That
brought Smith up to the plate, and the
Flatbush fans, who delight in riding
the fame-haired one, bawled Justify
Two out" Coombs sought to make
rood the prophecy, and had Smith two
strikes down. when at last he sent ont
right where j. Carlyle likes them. Buct
Wheat never ran with greater speed Z
retrieve any hit in his life, but the bal
rolled faster still TO the left field fence
Magee trOtted home easily. Then Jo'
Wlhoit grounded to second base, ant
Smith was home in safety with the win
nng run.
So was the defeat Of the Robins &C
complished in the second game. 50 /
happened that they were dragged dow
20 within a game of the New 4ori
Giants. who were turned back in Phila
delphia by Pat Moran's men. Had IN
Giants managed TO win over the PM
lies they would have accomplished
task to vie with the labors Of Atlas, anc
returned to the Polo Grounds in frs
place
The fans gave the blood cry in the
first frame Of the closing game wher
Rudolph had all manner of trouble II
beating the plate. Affairs came tC
such a pass, indeed, that Stallings DIS
patched reserve forces 10 the bull per
~ right field 10 warm up In case OF
necessity. This measure Of prepared
ness was unnecessary in view OF fu'
iure events. but George Stallings knows
no half way measures. Pitchers tC
work. but none to warm the bench Is
his motto.
Daubert Begins 1t.
Daubert singled IN the second inning
and he went TO third when Jimmie
Johnston singled 10 centre field. Buck
Wheat dropped a neatly placed hiI
over Msranyille's head, and Dauber'
counted the first and last Brooklyn
run Of that game. Mowrey and Cut
shaw we're easy for Smith and Maran-
vile. and Myers had started the inning
by driving a sharp grounder 10 short.
The first game WAS over almost rs
soon as IL began. Cheney had all sorts
Of trouble IN breaking his spit bal
lust right. and in the last extremity
70 was forced to groove the leather
and the Braves took toe hold and