New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-14
Pittsburgh Victory Tigh.
ems Up Race for FIss
; in National League
CATCHER WAGNER N
FIRST MAJOR GAN,
Smith and Dell Fail On n.
MOund-Wheat Stars
at Bat.
BY FRANK 0'NEIIL.


Half game is the margin thai -.
arates the Brooklyn Robins fro- =
champion Phillies this mOrpir, II
Robbie's men were beaten b. !.
Pirates at Ebbets Field yssts.,|
afternoon, while the champions diva.
the spoils of a double. header with !.
st. Louis Cardinals. The Pirates l.
tered the pitching Of Sherrod 81.
the big southpaw, and knocked II,
right out of the summer sfterS.
They got a run-producing ii, al
Wheezer Dell. but could not soly. !.
left-handed mysteries Of Nap Ru,,s
Betimes Wilbur Cooper suppressed A
Robins and guided his team TO yc,,s
by a score of to 3.
Cooper suppressed the Robin, a :,
team; he could not cope with H.
Wheat. The Polo Meteor MAJ. y,
triples and a single in four tines r
scored two runs and acted lik.,h,
man in general Buck has nov D
tended his run OF consecutive hi,,;,,
through twenty-six games, and =.
beauty of it all is that he is meet,
the ball flush on the nose. On, oE'
triples sped along the left field h
line almost to the fence, and the e,.r
which came along in the eighth fu.,
almost battered down the eenen. VI
in right centre.
II was too bad for the Robin, 4,
eight other Whests were no. o, 4,
bench or the result might have b,,,
different. George CutShaw did biz ",
to follow the example set By VIA.
George stood in twice with hts, aud
both times they came with Buck Q,
bases. His tap in the second score:
Wheat, and his other bingle IN III,
sixth moved Buck 70 second. Shsrr
Smith got an inheld hit of Cooper a
the third frame.
Makes Pretty Catch.
Scoops Carey made a beautiful ~,
ming catch of a drive by Chief M,yu
in the ninth inning that robbed The b,
Mission brave a triple. Indeed, q,
Chief hit with great force, but I'd,
effect. Schultz robbed him OF iogsi
in the second inning and Carey ;osl
another rap from him. Carey mad, !
nice catch off Jimmie Johnston ssii
in the game, picking the ball right o.
of the sun. Johnston, however, niz
the best play OF the game when 2
grabbed a liner By Cooper out OF y
binding sun. Sherrie Smith mads !
fine recovery of Bigbee's bunt a.
threw him out at first.
The Brooklyn pitchers were no'hnl
of puzzle 10 the Pirates. lnctt
they we're quite interesting TO D
Wagner. of Terre Haute, Of the Cenla
League. and mildly entertaining wlni
Bill came into town yesterday, daHA
10 TO the hotel where the Pirates y
their Java and told Jimmy Csllasn
he was ready for action. In reply g ,
question on his hitting ability,
allowed he could hit them tire. ME
or more without an effort. and n ~
throwing, well, the Central League VII
talk of him for seasons to CONT.
"Geei' said Cal. "the KIDS c,s
I'll give him a chance" and ne %
Bill more than made good bis M.
tation as a fence buster. ne so' !"
singles sand a triple, and figures .
one of the batting rallies. his w
behind the bat was all right, too' :
one might have thought that ne -
been catching Cooper for years.
One satisfaction was broosy..
The Robins scored the first run OF =
game. Buck Wheat came up 10 y
second inning and smashed q w
TO left field. That settled all co..
on his extending the string o. g.
in which he made hits 70 We y.
six. Cutshaw came through VIE .
infeld hit, and Buck scored. !.
game looked pretty soft. PtSou''
however, had ideas on the suols" .
winning the game. 49,,
In the fifth they got three -, /,
thanks TO wonderful decislon !
Pete Harrison. Warner shs.,
moved to second on sacrlhee, :. =.
scored on Carey's blow 70 ee S.T
Carey took second on a psssed ~ -.
and then, after Hinchman nlea ~ -,
Wagner walked. Carey mo .,,.
Dutchman broke out to pun Nv
Bile steal. and Carey 70 all W.
ances was out FIVE feet, but hs''' -,
called him safe. Wagner toOs ,.l
end. and then Schultz singled O''
men home.
Warner Gets the Gate
Hank ODay wanted 10 prove " 7,
Harrison had nothing on him ID +
matter % giving decisions 50 !.
called Hi Myers safe at third ~ 4,
apparently he was out by i9O.' = I
deed. Hank ruled him out OI IN,
said something that MADE gno,
change his decision. lheh
Warner. the Pirate third sseAe,;s
gan to talk. and, whateyer, ne go ~,
must have been good. He noSieu III
Heaven. gesticulating msdiy W !:
until at last O'Day gave ni" n
gate. Hooks went over ana q
Jimmy Callahan all about " sn ...i,
listened with fatherly eSp,. .,,
on his classic map. Myers s,n
the frame by drawing a base on =,
and took third when Wheat ~ !,
right field. Cdtshaw's inhe'' "
scored Myers. ;,
II was Pittsburgh's time " -,
things, and in the sixth inning :.
Knocked Smith of the moun"' IA,
made it merry for Dell. pm o.,
ner's triple, a single By Dug ~
and a safe clout BY Sigbee sa.