New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09
Brooklyn Bunches Hits
and Wheeler Dell
Does the Rest.
WHEAT BIG FACTOR
IN THE VICTORY
Winning Team Plays Fine Base
ball in Last Game Before
Western Trip.
BY FRANK ONEILL.

Grover Cleveland Alexander, car OF
the pitching mound, was overthrown
by the Brooklyn Superbas at Ebbets
Field yesterday. For a few minutes in
the second inning his right arm lost its
cunning, and those minutes were fatal.
Two smashing hits, a perfectly placed
bunt and a distressingly wild throw by
Eddie Burns furnished the raw ma
terial for a brace Of runs, which were
enough. The score was 2 20 0.
Beating Moran's Big Ace is not an
unusual feat for the Robins 70 per
form. The last time they faced him
was in Philadelphia, on April %. and
then Alex was hammered of the mound
in seven innings, after yielding ten
hits and half dozen runs. He was not
hit 40 hard yesterday nor was he driven
20 cover. but the accomplishments Of
the day were sufficient for the occasion.
The victory was the fifth in a row over
the Phillies and II enabled the Robins
20 leave for their first trip through the
West with q firm grip on first place
Wheezer Dell, the giant Highlander
from the Pacific Coast, worked on the
mound for the Robins, and worked Ike
q champion He allowed the Quaker
City champions just four scattered hits
and just twice was no even vaguely
threatened.
At those times the defence Of the
Robins rallied herOically and played
thrilling baseball. While Brooklyn
holds the pace Alexander need sigh for
no new worlds 70 conquer.
There is nothing in the world half so
inspiring as success. The Robins have
been successful this season. and there
fore are inspired The men roved
about like real champions. fighting for
every move and making the most OF
every chance. Even the hardest hit
chances were converted into outs.
Great Day for Wheat.
Good old Buck Wheat, the greatest
Cherokee Of them all, had a wonderful
day in left field. He accepted nine
chances, which ia only three behind
the record established by Rabbit Slagle.
of the Cubs, on August II, 1897. Wheats
best catch was of a foul by Cravath,
which he grabbed right out Of the left
field stands after a nard run.
Just few minutes after that Mike
Nourev. George Cutshaw and Jake
Daubert elaborated in the star play
of the day. Fred Luderus smashed a
line drive 70 right field which claJtered
off the night field fence. Stengei mace
a smart recovery Of the ball and threw
TO Olson in time 70 keep the batter al
first base. Paskert then bounced one
down toward left field which looked
good for a single al least, but Mowrey
came tearing across the field and, leap,
ing high in the air. pulled TIE ball
down and threw 20 Cutshaw in time 10
min Luderus. Cutshaw wheeled and
threw 70 Daubert, beating Paskert TO
the bag by q foot That play DroKe up
a rally. o-,., -as
warded off by another fine piece OF oe-
fensive work. IN the sixth inning
Alexander singled 70 left held ana
Milton stock duplicated the perform
ance. Just at this point Larry Cheney
took of his sweater and began 20 warm
~ bnt he was never called to the fore.
Bancroft tried 10 sacrlnce, Dut DC
Carty swooped in on the tap ana
hurled 70 Nowrey, forcing Alexander
81 third. and a moment later Whitte,o
hit into a double play, Cutshaw TO VI
son 20 Daubert. Olson made beaut.-
mi stop and a more beautiful throw
Of a grounder By Whitfield in the fourth
frame. Jack NiehofF made thrililng
plav on Mowrey's smash in the sixth
Second Tells Story.
BROOKLYN scored its runs in the sec
end frame. Buck Wheat banged SIN
gle into right field. and he took second
On Mowrey's sacrifice bunt. The Phila-
delphia infeld played back for Cutshaw,
expecting him 70 hit. but he crossed
the foe delightfully."- by laying down
beautiful hunt. Wheat Prance7d TO
tbird. At this moment Eddie Burns
conceived the idea that he might get
his name into the headlines II he
caught Wheat off third. So ne cut
loose throw, which went both wide
and high Of Milt Stock Wheat scored
and Cutshaw went to third. Ivan o.
son then connected for two-oase hit'
and Cutshaw danced home.
Alexander pulled out OF difficulty
IN the third inning. Hi Myers started
with a triple 20 left centre, and Win WIN
Jake Daubert. Casey Stengel and Buck
Wheat coming up it looked pretty
much like run. But Alex cut loose
with all his stuff, and. tanning Stengel
and Daubert, he made Wheat pop 10
Niehof. In the sixth more danger
threatened with Stengel on third and
two out, but Dode Paskert pulled IN
Cutshaw's line smash.
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