New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
PIRATES SPRING
A BIG SURPRISE
ON THE ROBINS
Miller, a Youngster, Shut,
Out Leaders in Race Of
National League.


Pittsburgh. May "a The Broo.,-.
Robins had a good opportunity % I.
crease their steadily decreasing l.,s .
the pennant race when they me, ,.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field h.
they failed dismally.
They alone Of the Eastern tear,
we're scheduled FOR action. and Wib,r
Robinson hailed the cnance with g,,,
glcc. for h.s .cam has been runn.,,
smoothly. While the Pirates s,,.
bumped along over Tho rough SPOT,
DaecbaU. however. Is most uncer,,.
Lastimc The Pirates played like char
bions to-day. and won b. score o.
> % o.
Whcezcr Dell. the right hsnds- q
the Robins who has been going gr,,,
Guns Of late. was sent into action 3,
Wilbert Robinson. Wheezer vas "A,
from his lanky best. and he iImped oar
q action W % p heavy Dist 20 stsrbosri
nine dents appearing in his srmor bsli
one dent for every biz the Pirates mad.
Of him.
Rube in Trim.
These nine bits furnished he ur
material for quartet OF runs. Whv
Whcezer left for other parts I'd Apps.
ton. the leading citizen OF Ahing'o-
Tex. was sent into the game, bur b,
was excused. and RuDe Msrasarr
finished in style. Rube allowed one hf
and no runs IN the inning he pitched
Frank Miller. youngster. pitched
for the Smoky City crew. and was r
remarkable form. He kept the Robins
breaking their backs going after hl
sharp shoots. and was never even re.
motely threatened. Hy Myers sing.ti
70 right in the third inning. OH,
O'Mara shot a base hit 20 the sane
garden in the fifth and Chief Meyer,
bingled in the eighth inning, sending
his drive 10 right also. Not a singh
Brooklyn runner touched third, and
Ollie OMara alone achieved the grei,
distinction OF reaching second.
O'Mara won his fellowship with Ia
Sale. Champia.n and the other De.
covcrers in the fifth frame He lace.
a ringing hit into right field, and 4
moment later Miller showed his resent.
ment OF any such treatment by cutting
loose with a wild pitch. O'Msra pranet;
70 second base. but right there he diei
for lack Of support.
Chief Movers foulcd 70 Joe Schultz
and Appleton hoistcd 20 Wagner. ],
any event. O'Mara deserved something
for trying. and had the fans REALIZED
that he was the only Brooklyn man q
show such daring they might has;
given him the keys Of the city. o.
something. But they didn't even chez
him.
In the first inning Myers walked, ard
Stengel reached first base when h.
forced his mate al second. I'm the ihlrt
Myers made his hit. while in the hfi'
OMara got on. as related. One innln.
later Daubert was hit by pitched BAL
while in the EIGHTH the Chief hi. an.
was forced By Hy Myers. Those were
the only BROOKLYN men 20 break re
monotony Of the march 20 and fror
the bench. One can't hit what re
can't sec. and u takes hits 20 proc--'
runs. under ordinary circumstances
Failing 70 hit safely does not impf
that the Robins did not hit hard. Ra''
Wagner was kept busy cutting dow
hits. The veteran Dutchman just glide
around. covering ground TO right s''
left. short and deep. He handled eley''
chances in the course Of the game ar
handled them in his customary manner
He and Knabe exercised a monopol
on the assisting department OF N
game. Wagner robbed Buck Wheat .
a sure hit by a wonderful stop owe
rear second base.
Every man on the Pittsburgh tear
with the exception OF Miller took
least one hack at The ball Carey
Johnston. Hinchman and Wilson 60
two hits. When the leather DID no
land on safe ground it gave the BROCK
lyn felders a chase. Cutshaw made
couple of brilliant plays AZ The bag
Hits by Johnston and Hinchman an
choice m the field produced the hu
Pittsburgh run in the opening innlns
After that 10 was one run a. a time
but the TALES mounted until y "a
time 10 take Dell out Of the box. Apple
ton succeeded him. yielding one ru'
and he was relieved 10 let Johnston %
for him. The last named famed, az
then Marquard took up the task
pitching.
Tho score follows:
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