New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-31
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BAT WITH EFFE
Bob Bescher, Hi Myers al,
Casey Stengel Furnish
Fielding Thrills.
BY FRANK O'NEILI.

ST. Louis, Aug 30. The Brookl,
Robins brought their final trip thruu
the West for the season Of 1915 20
glorious close at Robson Field mi,
afternoon by defeating the 81 Legi,
Cardinals before crowd OF s.eos
fans. The score was ( 20 /.
Robble's men have won nine OF III.
fifteen games played on this iaunt
through the country Of the enemy. and
IN leaving for Philsdelphia % spen
their series with the champions on
Friday take with them a slight lead
over the Boston Braves.
The Robins played clean. sharp base
ball, and we'll deserved their victory.
They supported Rube Marqusri h
bang-up style, hit opportunity aud ran
the bases we'll. Buck Wheat shoz d
the boys how II ought 70 be done. and
laced out three hits IN addition n
scoring two Of his teams runs. CT
shaw continued his batting spun anu
got a couple Of swats, while Olson
double was indeed timely.
OF to Good start
The game was violent in he lef,
handedness. Rube Vanguard worked On
the hill for the Robins, while Be-
Steele opposed him. Brooklyn found
the Mound City hurler a chap Of pleas
ing parts, and cultivated his acqusiat-
ance early in tho game. They too
two runs from him right in the seconi
inning Bob watched the city sliekeis.
thereafter, but they got 20 him for
tally in the sixth and another in ths
eighth
Marquard was the Marquard who
stood the Pirates on their coll,etig
heads in the Smoky City. lie had al
the stuff in the world, and just breezed
through. The Rube placed rather mer
dependence on his slow delivery a..
usual, and bafRed the sluggers, who
took toe hold and waited 20 bust the
fast one. The change Of pace added q
the Rube's effectiveness.
The struggle was not without its
fielding thrills. Bob Bescher raced
clear into centre, following a wind
blown fly by Hi Myers, and he made
the catch, too.
Myers pulled down a smashing drive
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with Casey Stengel in making one
the star plays Of the trip. With So
on first base in the third inning
hit 10 right field Steele went 20
but Long was thrown out at second
ing 70 stretch the hit. IL was
play, and Long kicked over the >
sion, but, as usual, 20 no puil0'
Frank Snyder followed with a long
TO right which Stengel corralled after :
short but sharp gallop.
Steele Lets in Run.
The Robins opened the scoring IN
second inning. Buck Wheat singled ?.
right field, and he went all the way
home when Bob Steele threw Cutshsw's
attempted sacrifice bunt far into rig
field. Cutshaw went 10 second on the
overthrow and rounded third whe
Getz was safe on Betzeps wild thr
of a nicely placed bunt. Olson for,
Getz at second, Corhan 20 Miller, az,
Cutshaw battered over the pan. Meyers
struck a mighty blow, but Chief viii
son was under the ball when Nc fell.
Marquard whitfield.
This pleasant and profitable industry
was continued in the sixth frame.
Steele tried to slide a slow ball pas'
Buck Wheat, who slammed into centre
for base hit. Cutshaw singled 70
centre, and Ivy Olson followed with 3
double TO right, scoring Wheat. Chic
Meyers was passed filling the bases,
and then Marquard flied to Wilson.
Roy Corhan was responsible FOR TIE
fourth tally Of the Robins. as his error
on Olson's rap allowed Buck Wheat =
score. Wheat singled, took second on
Cutshaw's hunt, roved 10 third o.
Getz's long foul 10 right and tailed
on Corhan's boot.
The Cardinals took up the business
Of run-making in their half Of IN
fourth, and two bits Of luck were With
them. Bescher rolled a wee little b
Of a grounder TO Olson, whose tbrot
yanked Merkle off the bag, and q
runner was safe Corhan ther
scratched hit beyond CutshsF'
Bescher going 10 second. wilson's
sacrifice moved the Athletes Up q not
and when Miller grounded out TO 0is,'
Bescher crossed the plate. Con
slashed a torrid grounder 70 Olson -
he died at first.
The score follows: