New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-12
Brooklyn Off to Bos'
ton for Fifth Game
of Big Series.
By FRANK O'NElLL.

Forlorn and groggy, but clinging
grizzly TO the last faint hope, the
Brooklyn Robins went on TO Boston
last night to fight what may be the de-
Gliding engagement in the struggle for
the worlds championship on Braves
Field to-day.
The vsstness of the task which con-
fronts them is realized by every men,
her of the squad, and they admit that
it will require great playing to take
the next three games from the Amerl-
can League champions. Just the same.
they point to the feat of the Boston
Braves. who. lightly regarded by all,
took the Athletics into camp in four
straight games. They hope TO work a
similar mil acle.
ave were fairly beaten said Will
bert Robinson after the game. I'VE
were defeated by team that just went
cut and made enough runs to beat US
after we were off to flying start. They
got to Marauard. and they hit Cheney,
too, but they were bsffled by Nap
Rucker. want to say right here and
now that Nap pitched beautiful ball,
and nv heart is glad that he finally got
into a worlds series game and aeault-
ted himself with honor, as he did.
"Nap has been of invaluable service
TO this team in days gone BY. and was
vice to-day. He was in there for two
innings and struck out three men,
which is fair enough
Maruuard Overanxious.
"Narouard was a victim of his over
ANXIETY. The Rube tore his heart out
irving TO beat Boston. and put so much
stuff on the ball that he could not CON
troll IL The result was that he dug
himself into hole after hole. and then'
70 null out. had to shoot the leather
down the groove. claim that any big
league PLAYER can hit ball that comes
over They just take the old toe hoiu
and wait. L.r..
Larry Gardner broke our backs
He stepped right up into the RANKS
with J. Franklin Baker by hitting that
home run to-day after his circuit
clincher Yesterday. OF the two, the
drive this afternoon was the longer
II lust cattered off the right centre
field fence like the crack OF doom
That drive put Leonard out IN tront,
restored his confidence. which wavered
for few minutes of rough treat
ment in the first frame, and Dutcn
was good enough to go through WIN
the game once he had 1T in hand again
"A combination of circumstances
gave the Sox couple OF runs. Cut.
Shaw had chance to get Hooper on
second in the fifth, but he did not
make IL. and then Hoblitzell doubled
70 left field putting Hooper over the
Mate. Larry Cheney made an error
which added 70 the already sumcient
margin. 1t permitted Janvrin 70
score from second base.
Fuckers Chance Too Late.
81 want to repeat word on Nap
Rucker. the great left-hander, great
in spirit now as he was in the pltch-
ing box few years ago. Nap mas
stood forth as one of the Leading
Ieft-handed pitchers in all time, ana
I regret that his chance did not come
/ when he was at the zenith or MS
career. Nap retired Carrigan on
strikes. and Bill turned and said 10
/ Chief Movers: What pitcher ne
must have been a couple of years ago!
He has the greatest curve ball I've
ever seem Bill only gave the proper
need Of credit to a wonderful player
az shall probably start JEFF Pfener
against the Sox tomorrow. JEFF mas
done mighty we'll in the games ne
worked. and will give him his
! chance. Of course, | may switch TO
smith. 1t will depend upon Carrl-
gan's selection" =
Nap Rucker, who pitched so we'll IN
the closing innings, had little 10 say
about the game. He vas swayed oy
mingled feelings, and there was touen
of sadness in his tone as he talked OF
what might have been.
~ am nearing the end Of the trail
az baseball player" said Nap, and
while am glad that I finally realized
my lifelong ambition to play In a
worlds series game, I regret that the
team was beaten. The boys have done
their best, and we msy win yet. In
any event, we are going TO tight right
down to the last trench, and If the Sox
win they will realize they have been
( in a real night.
over To-night"-Carrigan.
Bill Carrigan AYERS that IL will all
be over tonight, and he speaks with an
air of conviction, too. a.,
at is just about all over but the
shouting" said Bill. THE Sox will go
right ahead and play their game, and
we will win to-morrow's game. | may
pitch Ruth, and then, again, l may
send Ernie Shore into the game. VINO
ever is chosen will be righr, for moth,
ing can stop US now. Brooklyn burned
the red fire for few minutes in the
first inning to-day, when the Robins
made a couple of runs, but We came
right back at them, and maybe old
Dutch Leonard didn't pitch a fne
game. Tn. fellows hit the ball with
might and main, and Larry Gardner
showed hi. ability when he crowned
one of Marquard's fast balls for
home rum"
Charles II. Ebbcts was down in
spirits when We saw him after the
game.
well, we were beaten" said Charley
"and there is no excuse. No matter
the might have- beens in the previous
games, we were outplsyed to-day, and
,ha. IL all ,bere IL 10 the matter We