New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-27
ROBINS BLANK
ATHLETES WITH
GREATEST EASE
Jeff Pfeffer and RUDE Mar
GUARD Give Fine Exhi-
billions on Mound.
rr, 1.,.r,pn to he Thsansl

Davtona. Fla. March 26.-Edward JET
ferson Pfefer and Richard Marquard,
formerly Of the Giants, pitched the
BROOKLYN Robins to a shut-out victory
over Connie Mack's tail-end outfit Of
PHILADELPHIA Athletics here this after
noon before q gathering Of 5000 spec
tators and about 200 automobiles.
Nessrs. JEFF and Rube allowed Con-
MES young warriors just half dozen
b;rrles. while the Brooklyn crowd
vbaled Mint Crowell, the former star
Of Brown University. and BIZ Sheehan
for eleven man-sized clouts and eight
runs.
Six Of the eight tallies came in the
third inning, when the Athletics gave
q r.-~d exhibition OF bush league play
ing. coupled with a prize bone pulled
by Croweu. The Brown college boy
had Jake Daubert, the captain Of the
Brooklyn team, trapped between third
and home. but for some unknown rea-
son switched and tried 70 catch the
batter at first. His throw to Mclnnis
was about ten seconds too late. and the
crowd gave him the big laugh.
If the team that Mack sent here 20
PLAY against the Robins is sample Of
the outfit that will represent Philadei-
mia IN the American League this sea
son il is q sure bet that the Athletics
will finish behind the other seven clubs
in Johnson's circuit again this season:
Comics Youngsters lacked the usual
"Dcp" and ginger displayed by big
learuers and in the field their WORK
was ragged. Even Stufy Mclnnis
looked Ike a bush Lacquer at tirst
Behind the brilliant pitching OF PET
fer and Narquard the Brooklyn dele
ration gave fine exhibition OF how
The national game should be played.
Daubert. Cutshaw. OMara and Getz
we're on their toes from the start,
OWara twice going out in short centre
and pulling down drives that looked
like Texas Leaguers
PfeTer started the game for Robbies
crowd and was opposed by Crowell.
There was nothing accomplished IN the
scoring lire until the third inning,
when the Robins fell upon the offer
lrgc OF ATOWtl4 VIII WIN anu ''hNt
and drove six runs over the plate.
Lew McCarty began the fun with
triule TO centre. Pfcfer sent a wicked
rnash 10 Crowell. which carromed of
the pitchers shins and rolled over 90
short. NcCarty scored and JEFF reached
first. OMara followed with a hit to
centre and Pfefer and OMara counted
on Daubert's drive.
Wheat hit one 20 the pitchers box
and Daubert was caught between third
and home. Crowell then made his star
uisplav. Zach reaching first safely.
Johnston hit TO Mclunis, but Stuffv IN
irving 20 force Wheat at second threw
wild and all hands were safe. Crowell
hit Cutshaw In the ribs with the ball
Getz hit into a double play, but Wheat
scored. McCarty ended the fun by ny
ing out 20 Thompson.
The Robins touched Crowell for two
more runs before he retired. In the
fourth ONara doubled and scored
when Crowcl threw Daubert's perfect
bunt wild 10 first. Cutshaw walked I'D
~. fifth. went to third on McCarty.s
TeYas Lacquer behind second and tall
lied on Pfefer's sacrifice hy 10 Oldring
In the five innings that Ptefier
worked against the Athletics he al
lowed only two hits, one a double by
Malone in the second inning that John
ston lust missed turning into spec
tacular out The ball hit Jimmy's I'm
qcrtips and fell into the sand. The
Athletics found Msrquard easier 20 mt
than big Jef and came within an ace
% scoring In the eighth.
The Rube walked Meyer, the Ath-
lctics' catcher. and then famed Shee-
han. Walsh bit safely 20 centre ana
made d fine stop of Thompson's hot
smash and threw the batter out az
first OMara followed by running into
short centre and making fine catch Of
Picks ~.
The score follows: