The sun., 1916-09-14
WHEAT ON BATTING
SPREE, BUT ROBINS
RENDER SCANT AID
Cutshaw Alone Helps "Buck'
by Timely H~itting-BrOOk-
Ign Is Defeated 6 to 3.
PIRATES POUND SMITH:
COOPER IN FINE FORM
~ GEORGE 3. UNDEp " GOD.

~ GEORGE 3. CNDERW OOD.
About the only brigh. rift in the clouds
OF gloom that hung DER Ebbcts Field yes.
tcrday afternoon when the third battle
between the Supcrbas aud the Pirates
was brought to u close was that Buck
Wheat made the game the twcnty-sixth
consecutive one In which he got "A hit,
Buck came up In the second canto and
he'ted the bali to the left field fence for
three hassocks. thus keeping his precious
successive game hitting record intact.
Following that FIRST three sack wallop
In the second frame Wheat singled on
Cooper IN the sixth and thunpcd out an
other triple In the eighth. But the
trouble was that while Wheat whalcd
Cooper to a fare thee we'll none of the
other Dodgers except George Cutshaw
could get to the Corsair soutnpaw at all
at all.
Buck and Georges blnslcs helped the
Dodgers to three runs. but that wasn't
enough TO win. for the Pirates la their
batting bonnets on and clouted Sherrod
Smith most promiscuously. pushing six
markers across the platter with the help
Of Brooklyn's crude defence and captur-
Ing the contest BY a score Of s TO 3.
Tide Turned In sixth.
Everything looked rosy for the Flat
bush fans and fannics till the sixth scs-
sion, when a weird decision by Umpire
Harrison and a punching OF Pittsburg
punches pulled the Dodgers from the
lead and sent tho Corsairs galloping
along In front. Pittsburg scored three
runs In that sixth inning and again bonn
barded smith in the seventh and also
nicked Rescuer Dell for a hit. three more
tallies Altering in. Brooklyn made a
dying kick In the eighth when Wheat
tripled and scored on C~utshaw's infeld
out. Cooper turned the Supcrbas back
In the final frame. Rucker went OF the
mound In the eighth and BANKED the
Pirates in the last two innings.
Daubert and Stengcl were out Of tho
Dodger Iineup-Casey got into the game
az a pinch hitter late in the fray. how
overland Robbie sent Johnston to right.
put lily Myers in centre. batting second.
and Merklc at first base. batting third.
Callahan changed Piusburg's battle
front too. lie sent Hans Wagner to
Guard the getaway sack and filled
Honus's shortstop shoes with Alex Nc
Carly.
Bill Wagner from Tcrrc IIau,e. Ind.
was behind the bat for Pittsburg. Bill is
no relation OF Hans. but he resembles
MIN In the way he can belt the ball. In
FOUR times up yesterday the rookie
catcher made two, singles and a triple.
Back starts B~ombarding.
The mighty Wheat sen, the Dodgers
away In front in the second inning when
he dashed n long triple to left and rode
nome astraddle Of CutShaw's safe
boundcr over second. The one run doomed
up large TIL the sixth. for in the frs,
nve frames Smith and Cooper hooked up
In a pitchers duel.
Warner opened the sixth with a safe
shot TO right. Bigbee sacrificed. Smith
10 Merkle. Carey sent II single tipping
over second. scoring Warner. Hinchman
nied out to Johnston. Carey took sec
ono on a passed ball. Hans Wagner
walked. Carey and Wagner essaycd "A
double steal. and scoops appeared 20
be thrown out Two feet. Meyers 10
Mowrey. but Umpire Harrison ruled
Carey was safe. much TO the wrath and
mortihcation Of grand stand and bleach
ers. Even the Pittsburg Scribes in tn.
press stand had to give Judge iiarri-
sons decision the merry 'ha la :"
With Carey on third and the Dutch
man on second old Wild Fire Schultz
came through with a ringing single Ia
left. scoring tho pair of 'em. and took
second himself on tho throw. lie Lam
Euished when Cutshaw threw out Me-
Carthy.
Cooper spikes RaII,.
Brooklyn rallied in the last half Of
the sixth. but Cooper stopped the charge
after the Superbas had counted once. Uy
Myers walked and. after Merklc flied GU,
to Hinchman. Wheat smashed safely to
RiNhf n'nuy Acct ,.l',1 A,..,, .. -.
third. but Warner dropped the hall.
Myers touching the bag before Warmers
quick recovery, and O'Day had to
change his decision to safe Warner
beloved 30 boistcrously over tho de-
cision that Hank had to chase him Ia
the hoosegow. and Callahan sent Baird
In to cover third.
Cutshaw's single scored Myers and
put Wheat on second. Buck and George
each advanced a base on a wild pitch.
hut were marooned when Mowrcy
famed. Olson walked and Chief Meyers
disd out to Carey.
Bill Wagner tripled at the start OF
the seventh and held third when Olson
tossed out Cooper. Baird singled, scor.
Ing Wagner. Bigbee singled. Baird pull
Ing up ut second. On an ATTEMPTED
double steal Chief Meyers threw out
Baird. hut Mowrey dropped the ball and
Baird was safe on the error. Smith was
derricked and Dell rushed to tho rescue.
On the squeeze play Carey sacrificed.
Dell to Mcrkle. Baird scoring. Hinch-
mans single registered Bigbec. The
agony was over when Honus Wagner
forced fIinchman at second. How Brook.
Ign scored In the eighth on Wheat
triple and Cutsha WIS out has been told,
The score
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