New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
ST. Louis Wins Final Game
of Series After a Tenth
Inning Rally.
MARQUARD'S STAY
ON MOUND BRIEF
Wheezer Dell Finishes in Box
and Does Well-Sacrifice
Fly Decides Contest.
rPy telegraph to IN. rrfSune J

S. Louis, May l6.-The Brooklyn
Robins perch high, even in defeat. They
lost to the Cardinals by a score Of 3
70 4 in ten innings in the final game
Of the series here this afternoon. but
still cling TO first place with tenacious
grip.
The Boston Braves, runners up In
the race, were held in enforced Idle
ness by the rain in Pittsburgh, and as
consequence could not make the
Pirates walk their own plank. 4 mar
gin Of one full game, and fifty points
In the percentage column separates the
men from the City Of Churches and
the City Of Culture.
Wilbert Robinson Is a man Of firm
conviction. He is convinced that Rube
Marouard will yet recover his cunning
and prove 10 be a winning pitcher. The
fans who sit in the jury box. however,
hold 70 another opinion. They insist
that the wry-nocked southpaw is about
all in and finished as a major league
hurler. although he might be scream
in Peoria. Every now and then Rube
goes in and tries his hand. On such
occasions he generally proves that
Robbie Is wrong, and that, after all
the fans are right.
A Short Stay.
Ruhe went out on the mound this
ftcrroon. and for one inning gave
.. an exhibition Of pitching. Every
ST. Louis rooter IN the grounds
vowed 10 was great. But Robbie said
~ uas-well. Robbie took the left
handler out Of the box and let Wheezer
Dell finish.
In the first inning the Cards laid the
foundation for victory by getting three
perfectly good runs. Marquard MADE
the Wild man Of Borneo look IKE
mild. conservative exponent Of watch
ful waiting In comparison, but II was
not an his fault
Between the second and final frames
Dell was wellnigh invincble. He had
everything In the world from binding
speed and darting. deceptive curves 20
rare control. He put the ball where
ever he wanted 10 until the tenth mn
ING. Then his one lone base on balls
fell 20 the lot OF Ray Corhan, and this,
with n hit and an error and sacrifice
fy. was cashed at the plate for the
winning run.
In the sixth inning Bob Bescher
swung late on an outside ball and
sliced 10 down the left field foul line
for a home run. Buck Wheat was
nlaviaq him over near left centre and
was caught out OF position. Four hits
were made off Dell
Corhan was the first man 70 face
Dell in the tenth inning and for the
moment the lanky twirler lost his sense
of direction. He heaved four which
Bill KLEIN judged were wide of the
plate, and Corhan walked. Frank Sny-
der accepted the situation as he found
II, and laced one into centre field for
single, which Ky Myers fumbled.
Myers was a bit anxious TO make a
quick throw. and made worse a condi-
ton which he hoped to relieve. Cor
han reached third on the error, Snyder
holding first.
Butler Turns Trick.
Miller Higgins took Jasper out OF
the game and sent Artie Butler up TO
hit in his stead. Butler did not have
a safe hit in his bat, but his long fly
went as a sacrifice. and Corhan tangoed
home with the winning run.
Had Marquard been allowed TO re-
main on the mound the game would
never had lasted beyond the nine inn
inCs. His first three moves were con
trary 70 conservatism i'm baseball. Just
70 show what a good fellow he was he
started by passing Smith and Bethel.
Then, wishing them 10 get along well
i'm life, he contributed a wild pitch, so
the runners capered along another
base each.
Bob Bescher's sacrifice fly scored
Smith and put Bethel on third base.
The latter Tailed on Hornsby's out at
first. But that wasn't all Jocks Miller
singled, and Otto Miller tried 10 catch
him sleeping of first The plan was
fine, but il lacked the execution. Otto's
throw was low and wide, so Jocks went
20 second. Wilson singled and Miller
scored So ended the reign Of Mar
guard.
Jasper entered the game with q good,
fat lead 20 work on, but the Brooklyn
attack got working after q bit and
hammered over runs until the count
was tied. The strain was too much,
however, for Dell found himself in
position where absolute perfection IN
pitching was necessary. The Robins
blew themselves to hits enough to win,
but they were helpless when the hits
would have amounted 10 something.
The Robins collected one run in the
first inning on hits by Daubert and
Wheat, along with Corhan's nun OF
Stengels hot liner. In the sixth Dau-
bert got a hit and went 10 second on
Stengels out az first Corhan made
wonderful stop and throw on Wheat's
terrific smash, Daubert taking third.
Then Jake scored when Mowrey
scratched a tricky roller past Jasper.
The task of scoring was pleasant, il
would seem. for I'm the eighth inning
they got two more. With one out
Stengel doubled and held his base
when Jocks Miller muffed Wheat's
hoist. Mowcry tried 10 hit into right
field. but compromised by grounding
10 Miller. the runners moving up peg.
George Cutshaw was the right man in
the right place at the right time, and
he shot a single TO centre which scored
Wheat and Stengel.
Jasper had a narrow escape from