New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
Brooklyn Manager
Says Players Were
Guilty of Costly
Misplays.
BY FRANK O'NEILL.

Robbie's men were defeated by the
Red Sox in the second game OF the
struggle for tho baseball champion
shin OF the world, and nothing but an
unprecedented stand will rescue them
from their position. They forced the
Sox to win this aftcrnoon-actually
handed them the game in struggle
which was most remarkable from half
a dozen different standpoints.
Sherrod NJ. Smith never pitched a
more brilliant game in his life, and
he showed TO far better advantage than
the Wanted Babe Ruth. But Cut
shaw's momentary slip on a grounder
by Ruth, although he got the hitter,
gave the Sox run which tied the
score in the third inning and made the
victory possible. Then in the four
teenth Smith lost control for an in
slant, passed a runner, and sacrifice
bunt and Del Gamers single to left
produced the winning run.
Even in the face OF two defeats the
Robins refuse to allow their courage
and faith in the ultimate result to flag.
They admire the wonderful defence of
the Red Sox.-a defence that had 10 be
wonderful TO withstand the assault on
Ruth's pitching. They admit with sor-
row their own shortcomings that made
il possible for the Sox to snatch tho
victory right out of their very grip,
but they look forward to the dawn Of
great to morrow, when crushing VIC
tory will be won over the crimson
hosed crew.
Mistakes Costly.
Wilbert Robinson minced no words
over losing the game to-day. "We
pulled couple of fine mistakes to-day
and we paid the penalty. There were
two shining examples of bad base run
ming. and they made us look bad. Sher-
rod Smith had no right to try for
triple on his hit. He did, and wss out.
A hit by Jimmy Johnston followed this
at once. and there was one chance
gone. Even had Smith held third
when Johnston singled, there would
have been two men on the lines and
one out, with Daubert, Myers and
Wheat coming up.
mike Mowrey had chance TO get
around in the thirteenth inning when
Gardner threw low on his rap, but he
changed his mind several times and
failed 20 make the most OF the break
OF course, Mike might not have scored,
but had he got to second and Olson
sacrificed we would have had chance
TO squeeze him over the plate.
"Cutshaw's momentary boot OF Ruth's
tap that allowed Scott TO score was a
crusher. There is no one who feels
worse over il than Cutshaw, but, Just
the same, it hurt. and hurt badly. Had
that ball been felded clearly Smith
would have won his game. Now, there
is the peculiar part of baseball. The
ball that George felded on Chef
Thomas was more difficult than
Ruth's. but he made a spectacular stop
and throw. which got the runner The
next time, however, he failed, and while
he got Ruth, the tieing run went over
the plate.
Ear from Beaten"
Owe are far from beaten even now.
The Wanted Boston pitching stan has
failed 10 live up to expectations. We
hit Ruth much harder than the box
score shows, for there was many a
brilliant play made behind him that cut
down safe drives. Duffy Lewis made
great catch on Smith, with the winning
run on second base, in the thirteenth
inning, that saved the game. Larry
Gardner and Scott made some marvel
lous stops. II was not so much the
pitching, but the fielding, OF the ked
Sox that told the tale. =,
"Wbile we are talking Of pitching !
want TO say that Smith pitched great
came of ball. IL was tough one Tor
him 10 lose. but those are things Whlch
bappen every day in this game.
George Cutshaw was dsconsolate
after the game. He felt badly that ne
lad committed one of the boots that
cost the game, but his CHIEF concern
was for Smith.
ppm the hard luck individual OF the
world " said George. Just think, II
tbat ball hadn't evaded my Gluten out
there Smith would have won MS game
and we would have returned TO hpoets
Field on equal footing with the BOX
eberrie certainly did deserve 10 WIN
for he never pitched better bali. ! GER
tainlv hope that | will get a chahce 10
redeem myself tomorrow
The Red Sox are jubilant to-hignt' as
well they might be. Il guess lts ABOUT
ali In and done" said Bill Carrigan;;
ave made the most Of our chances, ana
that is what decided the issue. sue
cess in any line Of endeavor depends
upon your ability to take advantage OF
the other fellows slips. II we al went
along in q mild middle course all or US
would be generals and there would DC
no privates at all.
"hfter that crack by Myers the ROD
ms never bothered us greatly. can
not saw too much for the good work OF
our players. One and all they worked
hard. and We won because we were Inc
better team. ! think that Leonard and
the other pitcher | send into the games
In Brooklyn will settle the issue once
and for all. 1t looks like four straight
for the Red Sox now"
Ebbets Praises Myers.
Charles II. Ebbets, president OF the
Brooklyn club. refuses TO acknowledge
defeat. 1--WE will win yet said the
Squire Of Flatbush after the game. "A
little bit Of luck is about due for us
now. and think that we Will launch
our campaign when the boys get 10
Ebbets Field. What pity that sher-
rod Smith could not have won that
game. He surely did pitch wonderfully
and Myers was u lion in the hght. lie
deserved all the glory in the world for
that home run, ~, -. 49,.
at should have settled the issue.
while talking Of Myers, wish TO state
that have seen many wonderful
catches made in baseball, but none
more wonderful than his capture OF
Wooner,s Az in the sixth. Had that
bsII rot beyond it would have been
good for home run.
lie dove for IL. clutehed fast and al
,bouch ne rolled over and over came
nm with the ball In his love. His dou-