New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-01
LONG HITS BY
BOSTON BRAVES
DOWN ROBINS
Snodgrass and Gowdy
Find Pitching of Sort
Which PleaSeS.
rRv TELEGRAPH 70 II. T1bun.

Roston. June 30.-Hank Gowdy and
Fred Snodgrass worked in unison IN
humping out the base hits that sent
the Brooklyn Robins down TO defeat az
the hands of the Boston Braves mere
this afternoon by a score or TO Z.
Following each other in the batting or
der. thew we're either the instigators
of batting rallies or sent out timely
safeties. Their combined efforts were
responsible for the entire Boston total
of runs.
Gowdy was in his 1914 worlds series
batting togs. He faced Wheezer Dell
and buster Mails, the visiting twlrl-
ers. on four occasions, and he straight
ened out their offerings for single,
a double and a triple. Snodgrass, who
preceded the lanky catcher, had a
double and a triple to his credit IN as
many efforts.
The Brooklyn players had spell OF
uncertainty; but, althoug n guilty OF
four misplays, only two OF them aided
the Braves in tallying runs. Inese
came in the sixth, when Cutshaw per-
mitted Snodgrass to score. Ivan Olson
committed two foozles, and one OF
these allowed a man to reach base In
the sixth.
Jess Barnes, the coming star OF the
Braves, who recently triumphed over
Alexander, was again in splendid form.
He held the league leaders TO elSn1
scattered hits, with Jimmy johnston
Casey Stengel and Otto Miller eacn
getting two. Both OF Stengels nits
we're doubles, while Wheat entered the
hit column with a triple. however,
when danger was close, Barnes was
brilliantly supported by his teammates,
while he failed to issue pass ana
struck out two batsmen. He had the
Rrooklvn batters hitting his curves 10
the iniield, only four catches oelns
credited TO the outfelders. barnes
himself was a stone wall when drives
came his way, and had seven assists
and two put-outs.
The first two innings were uhpro-
ductiye of runs, although Johnston
singled in the first inning, but was
donbled AT second, Gowdy 70 Maran-
Vile. when Jake Daubert famed. bos-
ton scored first in the third inning
when Gowdy, taking his first SWING NJ
the ball. sent it TO centre held Tot
three bases. Barnes popped TO NOW
rev. but Meanwhile nit deep ground
or 10 Cutshaw, on which Gowdy tallled'
BROOKLYN evened the score IN the
fourth. Daubert was an easy out, puI
StengeI and Wheat rent the air with a
double and triple, respectively, ana
the former scored. Matters lid not
stand at a tie long. Magee opened the
second half Of the inning with single
but was later forced by Red smith.
The latter then stole second, and when
Snodqrass drove the ball over John
ston's head in centre field he easily
romped home.
Two misplays in the sixth proved
costly. and practically cllnched INC
game for Boston. With Magee retired
Nv Stengel. Konetchy was safe on u
SONS had throw TO Daubert. smith
walked but was Immediately forced ny
Snodgrass at second. Gowdy then sent
a timely double 10 centre, scor-ns
Konetchy. while Snodgrass went 20
third. Gutshaw played with Barness
qrounder. allowing Snodgrass to eros
The Mate and Gowdy 10 reach third
Waranville followed with a single, on
which Gowdy scored the third run.
single by Johnston. and Stengel
second double gave Brooklyn ITS second
run in the eighth inning, but boston
also counted when Snodgrass douoled'
stole third, and reached home on a
short pass ball by Miller.
Daubert surrendered several points
in his batting average when his four
trips to the plate failed TO net nm
hit.