New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
Rube Battles the Phillies
After They Capture
Morning Game.
ALEXANDER DRIVEN
FROM THE MOUND
Casey StengelM Makes Home
Run - Luderus Also
Shines with Stick.
Bv FRANK ONEILL-

gube Marcuard was crowned mon
Arb Of the pitching mound st Ebbets
Field yesterday afternoon. This mighty
southpaE, never mightier in his life,
iurled the Robins back into first place
,fter they had been forced TO eyacuate
By Epps Jeptha Rixey IN the morning
game.
him with ruthless hand and sent the
i6o,ized Grover Alexander crashing
down in the wreck. Alexander, the
right Bower Of Moran, was sent limping
out Of action by a broadside Of hits in
seven innings, and all the time the left
handed Rube drove on. The scores
we're 20 and to /, respectively.
Brooklyn, thanks 70 the wonderful
york OF the big left-hsnder, holds forth
in first place again By q margin of
slightly more than one point. The
standing Of the teams, extended 70 the
isst decimal point, Is: Brooklyn.
sos. 6s7: Philadelphia, sos. 442. When
he Quaker City team went into the
lead BY winning the morning game the
rtand incs we're: Philadelphia, .609, 5e9,
ana Brooklyn. .604,021.
Rube a Hero.
When the story of the disastrous
rcut in the morning game had been
told. when the Homeric deeds Of Fred
Luderls Lad been credited and when
Casey Stengels home run of Alexsn-
Ger had been cheered 10 the last faint
echo the fame OF Vanguard was sung
in the highest key, and never was hero
rore deservedly hOnor.d.
Rube was found for one run in the
first frame. and two hits produced that
tsllv. The Philies spent their full
power in that one feeble Autter, and
sfter the opening inning only two OF
the gray clad host saw frst base. In
tie eighth Dugey was safe on an error
by Cutshaw, and Stock singled 70 lett
field.
In the intervening innings the
Phillies marched up 20 he plate and
silently. one after another, took their
ca, a; the left-hsnded lightning bolts
that Marouard blazed at them and then
sunk back 20 the bench with bowed
heads amid the jeers # the crowd.
Nine men went down on strikes, and
IN the entire game only ten balls we're
hi into the out1eld. Three of these
we're hits. the extent Of Philsdelphis's
offensive. and the other seven were
siss. which Stengel, Buck Wheat or Hi
Myers eaught. The last named made
several great captures, for the strong
Wind that swept the field made Judg-
ing a ball d matter Of difficulty.
The crozd that attended the after
rson game was slim; so slim, indeed,
;hs. the ticket spectators, who
planned 70 reap a golden harvest, were
badly stung Whole stacks Of paste
boards fell into the hands Of these
priee kiters, but half an hour before
game time they were willing 70 sell
a. reduction. Some even had the sf-
frontery % demand their money back
from the club, but these received scant
courtesy. Charles II. Ebbets issued
orders not % redeem a single ticket
Eppa Rixey a Puzzle.
Two games never we're played By the
sane teams in which greater form re-
versals we're shown. In the morning
game the Robins were like msnnikins
n the hands Of Eppa Rixey. Their at
tack vas weak Their defence existed
only IN the name. Errors OF every de-
domination crept into the game, and
Il was small wonder that the crowd
raised few sstirical cheers.
Standing forth in bold relief was the
play Of the Quaker City band. They
battered JeH PETER 20 fare-ye-well
sad their defence stood frmer than
tas French az Verdun. That morning
yane might have decided the race, and,
indeed the fsint-hearted abandoned
hope.
See, then, the second game, and mark
rs progress. Moran sent the great
Alexander into the box and that faint
sieKer Of hope died IN the hearts OF
ne fsns-or some Of them, a. any rate.
bu' i was q determined band OF Brook
IN players that set forth 20 do battle.
i vas more than a determined band
= vas al inspired band, and what
game they played
Vanguard formed an impossible first
me o. defence. Ivan Olson, VINO rose
greatest heights In the art Of short
topping, 1ss a capable aid, and so
ssre Nike Mowrey and George Cut
nav The cunning Indian brain Of
lnef Meyers directed the FIRE Of Mar
guard, and N the outiield they were
sssi men and sure 20 gather IN any
fSrd hit drives.
The attack % Brooklyn was strong.
vas vicious, and no defence could
ave prevailed against IL Alexander
r'snt have been a presumptuous busher
.sst breaking IN for the treatment ne
,se.ivsd. Casey Stengel struck the
BOY which turned the tide when he
NpE hold % a fast ball in the fifth
1aing and knocked u over the rlght
'sic fsnce for a home run.
Kaos Vanguard kept the chain OF