New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-02
Veteran Southpaw Called
to Box with Bases Full,
and Makes Good.
OLSON STARS AT BAT
AND IN FIELDING
Two of His Three Hits Drive
Runs Across Plate, While He
Scores One Himself.

Nap Rucker, the once peerless
southpaw Of the Brooklyn Robins,
stepped into the box at Ebbets Field
yesterday afternoon and checked the
Cincinnati Reds when they threatened
TO plunge the Robins into defeat With
the merry pounding they were giving
Wheezer Dill. Two runs were over
and the bases were filed. with only
one out, but Rucker was the old
Rucker and easily baffled the Reds who
faced him. The score was 8 70 2.
The Robins were leading by score
Of 20 when the twirler from Alpha
retts, Ga, stepped into the box, but
that margin was in danger Of being
wiped out, for the speed Of Dell was
food for the bats OF the Reds. After
two runs had been sent over in mo
fourth and the bases were loaded
ROBBIE called Rucker into action.
Ivy Wingo, who swings from The
port side, was the first man 20 como
up, but Matty tried a shift in tactics.
He sent Tommy Clarke, a right-handed
batter. up 70 hit in WIngo's place.
Rucker served by a slow, wabbly. hesi-
tating drop, and Olson raked in the
puny pop fy that resulted. Clarencs
Mitchell. the pitching outfelder. or
outfelding pitcher, whichever you
please. was next 70 face FIRE, snd Nap
ferried his weak tap 10 Daubert, re-
firing the side.
Fans Cheer Veteran.
The fans cheered the veteran pitch
err as he walked 10 the bench, and
Rucker kept them busy applsuding him
throughout the game. Time has
worked changes in the arm and the
fast ball may not slip as once It did,
but Maps brain has lost not a par
ticle Of cunning. Only four hits wers
made off him.
There are times. many times indeed,
wher baseball critics rise and declare
that the structural weakness in the
Brooklyn team is az short field. This
weakness is the one which will rob
the Robins Of the National League
peansnt. il is said Every time Ivy
Olsen hears that he goes forth into
battle with a new determination ard
gathers himself a couple Of hits, drives
over any number Of runs. and then
plays a sensational game in the field.
/ Olson was one Of the leading factors
in the victory Of the Robins yesterday.
Two Of his three hits drove runs over1
/ the plate, ne scored another run HIM
self, and then set about playing bang
up game in the field Ivy had eigh.
chances TO handle, and he played after
the fashion of a Wagner or Barry. AZ
this writing Olson is playing as good
baseball as any shortstop in the league.
Clarence Mitchell, the lefthander.
opposed Brooklyn, but failed 20 puzzle.
The Robins gathered a winning lesd
for themselves in the first four innings,
and that tally which happened along
in the eighth was pretty much in the
nature of a safety measure. proposed
| by Hy Myers, who doubled, and
seconded by Ivan Olson. whose single
scored the Tentre fielder.
Myers Starts Things
In the second inning Myers singled,
and Mowrey grounded 70 McKechnie,
whose wild throw made both runners
safe. Olson's single scored Myers and
sent Mowrey 70 third. and the last
named counted when Dell was thrown
out at first.
In the third paubert singled. but vas
! forced by Wheat. Cutshaw hit
gro under Hnlcn TOOK pad o0lhQ a.
Gvoh. and Wheat went all the way %
third. 10 score on a waliop by Myers.
In the fourth Olson singled. and after
working around 20 third counted on
single by Jimmie Johnston.
The Reds got their two In the fourth
Roush tripled 70 right, and after Crit
/ nth walked. Chase scored Roush With
fy TO Wheat. Neale singled, putting
! Griffith on third. and Bill McKechns
doubled 70 right, scoring Griffith snd
sending Neale to third. Louden hit in-
place of Emmer and walked. filing the