New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-09
Robins Pinned for Second Contest With Red S0x;
First Defeat Boosts Determination of Dodgers
you'll See a Different
Brooklyn Team from Now
On" Says Robinson.
By BRIGGS

the part of the middle Of Robbie's in
field that spotted the Red Sox three
runs were not the gravest faults, it is
pointed out. Zach Wheat is blamed for
throwing away one run. Instead of
playing safety first and getting set on
third base when Hooper made his spec
tacular catch and wonderful throw to
the plate Zach was ten feet or more off
the cushion and had to go back.
81 was watching Wheat" said
Charley Herzog last night. II didn't
see Hooper make the catch. They say
he fell to his launches. Well, Zach
should have scored if he had not fallen.
He should have been on the bag. Had
Hooper missed the catch Wheat then
could have walked home"
Other National League players de-
clare Brooklyn would have tied the
score in the ninth if Daubert had run
out his hit % Scott.
at seemed to me-" says Johnny
Evers, that Jake lost lot of time
getting down. | know when | was
playing any time a grounder from Jake
took two hops in coming to me | always
had to hustle my fastest to head Jake.
The ball hit to Scott was not excep-
tionally fast and the shortstop had to
go away in behind third for it. 1t was
a long throw, much longer throw than
any shortstop has to make. | cannot
understand Jake not beating it if he
tried his hardest, unless he is still
troubled more than would appear by
that bad hip"
Slow TO Get Started.
"Daubert was very slow to get under
way" said Hal Chase. "He didn't break
with his swing. That's the answer"
The mistakes of Wheat and Daubert
were mistakes of judgment that are
not likely to happen again in this
series. The very nature of Brooklyn's
defeat Saturday should prove stimulat-
ing rather than depressing. That is
why their friends think the Dodgers
still have an excellent chance to square
accounts with the Red Sox.
As if to reawaken the most latent
spark Of baseball animation, the wealth
er this Sabbath day was a dream of
idealism. With so many enthusiasts in
town. little but baseball talk could be
heard.
The usual rumors and counter ru-
mors were floating about. One story
which Wilbert Robinson most emphati-
cally denied intmated that Captain
Jake Daubert's leg was not so strong
that he was sure of going much fur
Their in this important series. 1t was
said that the Brooklyn captain might
be given a days rest in favor of Fred
Merkle against whatever southpaw
Carrigan might use tomorrow.
Saturdays game here was of the
rd-boied egg" variety. Neither team
played any but the most close-fisted
style of game. The old sacrifice was
worked TO death by the worlds cham
picns. No base runners took the slight
est chances, except on occasional hit
and-run plays. A friend close TO Rob
inson says that this fault. if fault it be,
will be speedily corrected in Brooklyn's
attack.
Robbie has decided to take the bride
off, according to this informant. Hes
going TO take chances on the paths to-
morrow. He'll open the throttle and
trust to luck. In Saturdays game
everything broke just right for the
SoX. Robbie figures that he might as
well lose by taking long chances as
by being outlucked. You'll see Brook
Ign out there tomorrow playing the
kind of baseball that won it PEN
nant. and that kind of ball would have
won Saturday afternoon"
General Taylor Entertains.
General Taylor, who used to own the
Red SoX, gave dinner at his home
Saturday night to the visiting maj
league club owners.
4 special section of newspaper men
will be run at midnight to accommo-
date the visiting scribes.
Sid Mercer and Sam Crane are keep
crs of the chamber Of Horrors" that
has been established this year at Archie
Hurlburt's Boston Tavern.
The betting is now to l that the
Red Sox will win the series. with no
Brooklyn money in sight Boston is ia
vorte also for the second game at odds
of TO 6.
A big crowd arrived from New York
tonight. 1t was John TONES. the we'll
known Harlem boniface.
Grover Cleveland Alexander, the well
known pitcher of the Phillies. is still
strong for the Dodgers. That ninth
irring rally took moro out Of the Red
Sox than the defeat took out OF the
other fellows" is the way he sizes up
the situation.
Umpire Tommy Connolly. who was in
charge of the Saturdays. will be rele-
gated 10 the extreme outiield this after
noon. Tommy can be SPACED. He wasted
about a quarter of an hour Saturday