New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
Sherrod Smith Comes Within Heart-Breaking Ace
of VanQuishing Babe Ruth and His Team Mates
Cheers for VictorS Are
Noticeably Absent as
Big Crowd DisperseS.

eye. But Gardner jumped back and
over and raked it in with a lightning
stab; then, half off balance, he
whipped tic ball 10 Hobby as Jake slid
in vain for the decision.
Myers on the job.
Two great plays. these--but paltry in
comparison 70 the one Hi Myers had in
reserve. Hooper, first up in Boston's
half, fouled Off two and watched two
wide ones sail By before he picked out
a fast beauty and connected with all
his might
He started low line drive, like q
well-hit golf ball, 20 deep centre. l.
looked like a sure single; it seemed
madness that Myers should be so reck-
less as to try for the catch. Had the
drive gone through him it meant d
home run.
Hi not only tried, but succeeded. He
made a beautiful shoestring catch
turned a double somersault, but came
up with the ball
There wasn't much action in the
seventh. Brooklyn failed to get man
on, though it looked as if Myers, first
up, beat Janvrin's throw, following a
tumble.
Hoblitzell, who led off for the Sox,
drew his second pass. Lewis sacrificed.
Gardner popped to Olsen. Mowrey
plucked SCOTS wicked shot and tagged
out Hobby on the line.
Nobody Home"
In the eighth. for the last time. OPP
portunity raped loudly on the barred
door of the Dodgers. Brooklyn had
opportunities later. but lost out be-
cause OF the marvellous defensive skill
of the worlds champions. In this
eighth a run was spurned when that
run would have been ample.
Mowrey singled past Gardner and
Olsen sacrificed. On the second ball
pitched Miller hit safely TO centre.
Mowrey had good break; nothing but
perfect peg on the part of Walker
could have shut off the winning run.
II had become evident that 4 run off
Ruth would be mighty hard to get.
The hour was growing late. But
Coombs stopped Mike at third.
A bad guess il proved Walkers
throw to the plate was very faulty.
Miller moved TO second on it. Sherroi
Smith hit n sharp grounder, but it went
right at tScott and Mowrey was
trapped off third.
While Mike was being run down Mil
Ter took third and Smith second The
blow fell when Jimmy Johnston tapped
harmlessly TO Ruth.
Scott walked with only one out in
Boston's half of this thirteenth. Thorn
as forced him. and Ruth rolled 10 the
hox. Brooklyn was retired in order IN
the fourteenth. though it was the top
end of the batting order.
Then came the fatal second half.
Smith had the misfortune 10 pass
Hoblitzell. the first batter. II was the
fourth time during the afternoon that
he had lost the slippery frst-sacker.
Duffy Lewis sacrificed. Playing dcs-
pcrately for the run, Carrigan figured
the game probably would not be pro-
longed if he failed TO score. SO he sent
McNally in to run for lIoblitzell and
ordered Del Gamer, Il rlght-handed
hitter, to bat for Larry Gardner.
Smith was game to the core. He
went right after the pinch hitter. He
teased Gamer with a curve TO the in
side; then fooled him with fast ball
right over the middle, which Del missed
by foot.
The next WAS curve. Gamer met il
fairly and il shot past Mowrey like a
cannon ball. McNally was off like
deer. Wheat came in fast and handled
the ball quickly His throw was fast
and true, but il bounded trihe high,
and McNally was able to flash over with
the winning run "A foot ahead of Mil.
Lar. heIa,cd thouvh dcsDeratc thrust