New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
Robins Turn on Red SOx
Despite Bat of Speaker
Daubert, Johnston and Hick.
man Play Brilliantly in
Game Won by Rob-
bie's Men.

After being Inundated before home
crowds with defeats on two occasions
since their return home from their
training grounds, the Brooklyn Robins
found the turn IN the long lane and
defeated the Boston Red Sox in the
second game of the series at Ebbets
Field yesterday. The score was 3 to :.
This satisfactory change in affairs
was accomplished in the face Of stub
born opposition on the part of IRIS
Speaker. the sensational outtielder, who
appeared strongly bent on again send
ing the Flatbush rooters home en-
shrouded in gloom.
Those admirers Of the Red SoX who
fear that Speaker is slated for change
in surroundings may just listen to the
words OF John J. Lannin, owner OF the
team, who said after the game:
speaker is a fine BOY, and don't
think we will have any trouble in COM
ing to an amicable agreement on the
salary question"
The day was raw Tor baseball, but
the 500 spectators found much to en-
thusc over in the sparkling plays that
characterized the game. Inc SoA
showed what a wonderful defensive
nine they are by blocking the path to
the plate for the first five innings. IN
spite of the bitter attack Of their rivals.
lake Daubcrt stretched himself IN
rubber-like fashion 20 spear throws
from his mates, while Jimmy Johnston
and Dave Hickman, the newcomerspn
the Brooklyn team. won the favor OF
the fans BY their brilliant work. The
last-named two arc striving for an out
field position, preferably that of Hy
Myers, but they will have 20 show more
hitting power TO displace the veteran.
MYERS treated himself 20 three hits m
four times az bat. Larry Gardner made
two spectacular plays at the Tar corner.
The Robins 0utbatted the world s
champions by twelve hits TO eight. but
half Of these safeties came during the
first half Of the game. Dutch Leonard
and George Foster divided the assign
ment on the pitching mound for Boston
and both were hit rather freely. Larry
Cheney got off 20 wdbbly start when
the Hub players placed their first three
men on the bases in the first inning on
scratch infeld hits.
Only one more hit was the portion OF
the champions during Cheney's other
five innings Of duty. Rube MarGuard
ossayed TO continue the effective work.
and. except for the eighth inning. when
Speaker drove the ball over the right
field fence for home run. sending in
Foster, the BOSTON crew found the port
side offerings deceptive.
The Robins early threatened 20 score.
but u was not until the sixth inning
that they succeeded IN tallyinR. In the
fourth frame Zach Wheat advanced "a
far as second. but when he attempted
10 reach home on "A sizzler over the
second base bag by Cutshaw, Speaker
came tearing IN 20 grab the ball on a
bound, and threw him out standing up
at the plate.
In the sixth Daubert singled sharply
20 Barry and stole second, aided by a
high throw Of Thomas. The latter. who
was having trouble holding the curves
of Ruth, allowed a ball TO speed into
the Brooklyn dugout. and Daubert tai
lied from the second sack Johnson
and Hickman both famed. but Myers
and Cutshaw singled IN order. Gus
Getz. however, could only lift fly 10
Hooper.
1 Brooklyn JOY ran high until the
eighth. when. as said before. Speaker
/ lifted the ball over the fence for "A
! homer. putting his team one run ahead.
/ But the Robins rctnlated in quick
order IN their half. Daubert doubled
/ 90 left and reached third on wild
pitch by Foster. johnson was Johnny
IN the pinch with low liner TO left
field that Shorten got his hands on. but
! dropped az he fell 10 the ground. en-
! abling Daubcrt 20 cross the plate.
] Hickman then shcriilccd his brother
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