New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

JOSS sucks OF woe.
Three Queer Ones.
..Tbc result Of to-day's game hinged
on three OF the most unusual incidents
that have ever come up ln my eXperl-
orre ir baseball" said Robbie tonight.
"Fverv one Of the breaks were IN FAVOR
OF Boston. ] am sure that II we can
onlv get anything like an equal snare
a. the fortunes of the game we VIII WIN
beyond 81 shadow Of doubt.
ashore tottc.ed badly two or three
times. only Co be pulled out by sheer
luck Harry Hooper saved hlm m inc
fourth with The greatest play nave
ever seen 10 was the luchIest, also.
To BEGIN with. Hooper had 20 make a
hard rur 10 cot near Cutsnaw's drive,
which was away ln close and over
near the foul line. Then, after making
the catch. he fell. but staggered 10 ms
feet ir time 90 shoot the bail 70 the
plate and nip Buck Wheat Tie was on
his ba.ance when he made that throw,
but the ball never varied an men TO
the plate. and Buck lost the race by an
cyelash There was one run.
THAT might have been enough FOR
one game. but witness the eighth Inn
ing Jimmie Johnston singled when
be hit .n place Of Vanguard, and III
MYERS elashed one down Co shOrtstop.
scott booted that ball but by some
freak OF luck the leather took hop
right into Janyrin's hands, and la!
stepped on tho bag, forcing Johnston,
and then got Myers az first. Had that
ball Jumped just another foot II would
have gone into uncovered ground IN
right field. and Johnston might have
scored. Tie surely would have gone 20
third. and Myers would have been on
second. with one out. Who can tell
what would have happened
The Saddest Of Al.
Luck had one more wallop up her
sleeve for us in the ninth inning. and
that wallop fen boz time 90 decide the
gamr. With Two out and the bases full
Daubert hit the ball right on the nose
and drove 10 a. Scott. The ball just
hoped high enough for the shortstop
81, make hls play. Had IL Rugged the
ground SO that he would have had 90
rtop and steady himself, nothing could
lave prevented Olson from scoring the
tcIng run. and the bases would have
been filled with Stengel up. lie mad TO
make o. grand play TO get Daubert-but
DC did it. all right, and We lost.
"But mark my words said Robbie,
cone game don't make "a series, and we
have more games coming. We certain
ly viii win the championship.
Tcner Likes Robins.
Governor John X. Tener expressed
his confidence boz the Robins.
81 believe that Brooklyn will win the
series" be said. "The boys have played
consistently and well during the Ma
tionsl League race. II they will only
Hay the same kind OF ball during this
series they will win. They have the
courage. they have tho necessary stun
aad everything else. ] still hope for a
National League triumph
Jack Coomhs, the veteran Of the old
Athletics, was another man who re-
fused 90 allow the defeat 90 weigh on
his nerves.
"Thc Sox surely were lucky 20 get US
to-day" said Jack, "but that kind OF
stuff can't last forever. u We can only
40 right ahead and play our customary
game Ne Will win. We were guilty OF a
he Of loose play az intervals this az
iernoon. but We showed that We have
the courage O. come right back al them
"Tho Sov will remember that ninth
inning finish Of ours for the rest OF the
series. We will return 20 Ebbets Field
ON even terms with them, and viii make
the most Of our home grounds.
Coombs j. Confident.
Hooper may never make another
play like his classic Ia the fourth inn
INK 10 pulled Boston out Of a yswn-
ing ehasm. lt was the greatest play
have seen. There was luck IN the
double play that Scott and Janvrin
made. Rarely indeed Is what started 10
be dismal error turned into great
double play. Scott had mighty good
luck in the ninth, when Dauberts
smash hoped up 90 him. II only that
a ball had Rugged the ground there
would be another story m the papers
tonight
Buck Wheat. who bids fair 90 be one
Of the outstanding stars q the big
series. is not discouraged. lie has no
reason 10 be either. Tor Buck got two
hifs and triple. and his catch on Scott
n the fourth frame was masterpiece
Here is what he had % say:
u claim that Boston was lucky. They
got al the breaks. but we gave them
the scare OF their lives. aud The series
is FAR from finished
Carrigan Exuberant.
Bill Csrr.gan. manager Of the Red
Sox. was tickled. and well he might be.
: saw Blii after the struggle, and this
.s what he sald
"Wcu. chalk up ono for Boston.
Nith Narqlard out Of The way, We
ought 20 go right ahead and sweep
rough Robinson lost his javclin
thD first cast, ard now We have
othing TO fear The Robins gave US
q battle, 90 be sure. but one has 90
look for those things IN a series like
thls. Hooper made wonderful play
Oh Cat-LaM and Scott made another