The sun., 1916-09-24
SUPERBAS SPLIT
EVEN WITH CUBS
DOdger Errors Nullify Great
Pitching by Coombs and
Cost Opener, 3 to 1.
PREFER WINS. + TO 1


ny GEORGE .. UNDERWOOD.
Brooklyn fandom rendexvoused at Eb-
bets Field yesterday afternoon and saw
the pennant pursuing Dodgers split even
with the Chicago Cubs. the superbas los
Ing the opener. 8 to I, and capturing the
second contest, abbreviated to seven in
ninss by darkness. by a score Of 4 to 1.
They saw Jack Coombs pitch sclntii-
lating ball in the opener against Jim
Vaughn. who had been especially prlmed
for the series by Joe Tinker. They saw
the Colby Carbine's MATES render him
~lamentably poor support and toss the
game away on him. They saw the Dodg-
ers defence repeatedly crumble behind
Pfefer in the second game. but pull out
the victory with the help OF even poorer
baseball BY Chicago and B~rooklyn's own
ability to paste Mcconnell and Packard
when hits meant runs. Pfeffer's own
bat played a prominent part in his vic
tory.
wilbert Robinson's proteges eased
enough bad baseball out of their systems
to last them clear into the middle Of next
sSss',shs coitt-
head base running, failure to anticipate
situations and inability 10 handle them
when they did arise made the Superbas
look astonishingly like the st. Louis
Cardinals, with whom the Dodgers had
just finished a series OF three games.
Apparently est. Louis baseball IL
catching. The Dodgers broke out all
over with II yesterday. II the Cardinals
stay long enough at the Polo Grounds
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McGraw better had beware or "St. Louis
baseball will get his Giants IL they
don't watch out.
Tough on Jack COOmbs.
Big Jim Vaughn. who last Tuesday
conquered Alexander In a pitching duel,
letting the Phillies down with three hits
and shutting them out, . 10 o, was In
iua' a. splendid form yesterday. Bvt
Rig Jim did not flash one whit better a
brand of pitching than did Jack Coombs.
Both Jim and Jack allowed the same
number OF hits and each was found for
only one earned run. II would have been
a great duel only for the Dodgers getting
the "will.es' n cumming up the works.
Brooklyn seemed bound to give Vaughn
that game by hook or crook.
The Dodgers gave Pferer just as
heart breaking support in the second
game. but. fortunately for F~latbush.
pfener did not have AZ worthy n pitch
ing rival opposing him as did Coombs
in the opener SO Jer's great twirl!nG.
coupled with .neffectiven.ss OF McCon-
neN and Packard and demoral!zed ball
by Chicago. saved the day for Uncle
WIlbcrt.
In both gamc. BROOKLYN was without
the services Of the great Buck Wheat.
whose big bat has battered out victory
after victory for the Flatbush clan since
their return TO the home heath. Zach has
trainer Doc Hart and DR.. Casey. the
club physician. decided that II Wheat IL
to be at his best in the coming series
with the Phill,cs and the Giants a few
days rest would be absolutely neces-
sary.
Wheat 10 Play Tomorrow.
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