New-York tribune., 1916-06-18
Timely Blow in Eleventh
Defeats Cubs in Con.
test of Thrills.
OLSEN'S WALK PAVES
WAY TO FINISH
Cheney Starts on Mound, but Is
Too Generous with
Passes.
By FRANK O'NEILL.

lyn hoOlns on hrst place M the Va.
tional League at Ebbets Field vestsr.
day afternoon. His line single 70 cen.
ire field IN the eleventh inning turned
the Chicago Cubs back in defeat In tbe
final game OF their Eastern invasion
and increased the lead Of the Robin, Ia
three games over the Phillies, who were
beaten by the Reds. The score vas
TO 3.
A more timely blow was never struck
in a game fraught with interest and
replete with thrills from start q finish
Brooklyn's hope was buried deep In
bank OF black clouds which apparently
had no silver lining until the eighth
inning rolled around and the Robins
made one of their famous rallies They
we're in the ruck, with the count 3 20
against them, but turned 20 ard ted
the score.
Early in the afternoon the weather
introduced a strong element Of doubt
in the game. for a thundershower broke
over the field in the fifth inning. with
the Cubs in the lead. Small wonder.
then. that wild shout Of JOY went up
/ from the fans when Coombs brought
the game to an end with his wallop.
Ivan Olson Gets Walk.
Mike Mowrey started the final frame
by driving a terrific liner 20 left field.
which old Wildfre Schultz caught after
a run. Ivan Olson took a walk after
/ looking over four that sped wide o. the
plate. and the crowd set Up 3 chan, for
a run. O'Mara made bold bid for a
double, but Zimmerman made a spec
tacular stop and throw, retiring him az
first base. Olson rounding the midway.
Chief Meyers was passed by Ton Sea
kaf 4ros n anfrIN rnnHNa
Coombs with greater ease. He was far
of in his reckoning Jack sent a siz-
zler right over second base into centre
field and Olson lii for the plate
Cy Williams dashed in az top speed
in the effort TO make a play, but he
tripped and fell sprawling, while Olson
sped on over the rubber With Olson
ran Wilbert Robinson. who threw nis
hat up in the air and howled Justify.
Robbie may be a bit heavy Of foot, but
what he lacks in speed he more than
makes up in enthusiasm.
Ii was not through any valorous deed
of Larry Cheney that victory rested
with the Robins Goat Hills famous
strong man just forced the CUBS 20
take two Of their three runs. lie lust
oozed bases on balls and wild pltcnes
and wilder throws 70 bases, so that
there was only one thing for the Bruins
70 do Such generosity IS not met witn
every day. Ollie OMsra became In
fected. and his error gave the Wis tors
their third run. II was just as Well
then. that Robbie sent Jimmie Johnston
UP to hit for Cheney in the sixth, anc
the fact that jimmie hit into double
play was overlooked.
Narquard Replaces Cheney.
seo-of-
Pube Marquard replaced Cheney on the
rubber. The southpaw was ln excel
lent form. and in the two innings ne
faced the batters he permitted no h6-
critics. Marduard was taken out 20 az
low Otto Miller 20 hit for him, and I'd
Appleton pitched the ninth frame. then
stepping down 70 make room ior
Coombs. who finished in style. Robbie
called upon one reserve after the otner'
and before order was established ne
used no fewer than sixteen men. Five
pitchers saw service, for Jef Ptefef
I fnished the game in left field. lie"
McCsrty and Otto Miller, the catchers
broke in rs pinch hitters, while IVY
! Olson had 10 finish 81 second when
4 Cutshaw was hurt. Life was Just one
new man after another for me scorers,
Jim Vaughn. the big left-hander VINO
on the mound with Chicago for eignt
full innings and part of the ninth. he
was effective for seven frames, allow
ing only FIVE men 70 get on the lines
and letting only one get as far as sec,
ond. That man was Nike Mowrey, ana
! he made his little journey in the sec
ond frame. Three hits were gathered
by the Robins In that time and never
run was scored. But the pace told on
Vaughn, and in the eighth inning the
Robins jumped on him for three runs
and tied the score in the twinkling OF
an eye. When Vaughn was deposed
Tom Seaton, the erstwhile star OF tne
Phillies, took mis- place, and 1t was from
his delivery that Coomos made INC
winning hit. ,
Two men were out in the eighth inn
ing. when Robbie sent Otto Miller up
TO hit in place of Marquard. Miller
shot a single to left field, and he went
to second when Myers was hit by
+ pitched ball Jake Daubert filled the
bases by lacing a single 70 shortstop,
and then Lew McCarty, hitting fcr
| Stengel, almost tore Mulligan's hanos
off him with a smashing drive, ~nie"
scored Miller and Myers and put pau
bert on third. Wheat raised a twisting
hy back of shortstop which fell sac,
and Daubert crossed the plate with ths
run that tied the score.
Larry Very Generous.
/ Before all this free and lusty hl,,lns
/ had been done by Brooklyn, LAlLs
Cheney was trying TO prove that e1ily
associations often dominate ones latel
career Deep down in hbs heart Latil
hates 10 see the Cubs lose. and llnAef
has made brave fight this season,
In the third inning Larry "a!Aeu
/ Mulligan, and that worthy went 7"
third on Vaughn's two bagger PIC
Carthy grounded out, the men noIelhY
their bases, but passes 10 FIacA ana
Schultz forced Mulligan home. 80,
In the next frame Safer hit saieIy,
went 20 second on Archer's out, zoos
/ third when Cheney tried 70 eaten aln
of second, and scored on Wild pi'sn1..
/ In the sixth single BY SAFER a ~.
/ for a base by Archer, and o MARA
error gave another run.
Daubert made a great eaten OF
line drive of the bat Of @ NlIlSMSi
and Zimmerman, Schultz. Cutshsw anu
Mccarthy made clever plays.
Time was called for a while IN the
fifth inning, while a driving shower
swept over the field. The SKY vas
darkened by great heavy rain eloues;
and flashes OF lightning and peals o.
thunder presaged the speedy abandon
ment Of the field 70 the elements. ou'
| IN moment, almost, before the nlen
/ could put the canvas cover over ths
! diamond. the wind shifted. the ram
/ ceased, and the sun burst through tne
+ clouds. TO shine until the end OF tns
game.