New-York tribune., 1917-07-13
Hans Gets Cup
But Fails to
Get Any Hits
Wagner Day at Ebbets Field,
However, Triumph
for Pirates
Ry W. ]. MACBETH

day was huge success Tor most every
body but the most interested parties,
I. e., J. Honus himself and the Brook
lyn champions, who made the ahair
possible. Honus, overcome by emo
ton for the first time in twenty years
was absolutely handcuffed SO far as his
big bludgeon was concerned. But his
team mates accepted gift from Wag'
nsr's worshippers and won by a score
OF 70 /.
Wagner was not the only Pirate who
bowed to JEFF Pfeffer's pitching skill
Every time the veteran came to bat
the crowd rendered him an ovation and
each time he went out on the first ball
pitched.
Wnbert Robinson, manager of the
champions, presented the loving cup on
behalf OF his club on Wsgner's hrst sp-
pearance, in the second inning. Hans
promptly fouled to the catcher. In the
fifth the Flying Dutchman tapped
weakly TO the box and was thrown out
by PfeTer. Olson took Waener's foul
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an easy fly in the ninth.
An Accidental Single
wagner's batting, so weak In COM
parison to his usual form, was pretty
fair criterion of Pfeffer's ability as
displayed yesterday. Pittsburgh won
on three hits; rather, Brooklyn forced
tho game on the visitors, who made
only three hits. Pfefer had an eN
cellent chance for a no-hit game with
two ont In the fifth inning. Then, in
lodging, Wards bat accidentally hit r.
pitch and scratched u fair. Pitler fol-
lowed with a clean single 10 left.
Southpaw Cooper was almost AS ef-
fective as Pfeffer, barring one inning.
This was the third, when Brooklyn
punched three of its half dozen hits
for the first run Of the afternoon
run that should have assured victory.
Unfortunately for Brooklyn these hits
we're segregated and the last came with
starting the rally.
Jimmy Hickman played a wonderful
g.me in the field save for one slip-up.
That one cost the game, as II gave
Pittsburgh the winning run in the
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tally in the eighth, also on an error
Ivy Olson was the offending party on
that occasion.
HI Myers singled with only one out
in the first inning, but Hickman hit
into a double play. Cutshsw singled
with two out in the second, but McCar-
thy made a wonderful stop and killed
off Mowrey.
Pfeffer Starts Things
Then came the third, when Brooklyn
did all its damage, but not quite
enough as IL eventually turned out.
After Movers had drifted to Bigbee
Pfeffer singled 20 left. Olson also flied
to Bigbee, but Hi Myers singled 10 left.
Hickman singled 70 the same garden,
scoring Pfefer. Cooper caught Hick-
man mapping OF first base, but Brans-
field called Jimmy safe as he slid back.
The Pirates appealed 10 KLEIN, tho um-
pire in chief, and Bill reversed Kitty's
decision.
That was Brooklyn's last real chance
TO boost the score. Only two men OF
the home forces became real base run
ners through the remainder Of the
game. Chief Meyers .ingled with ona
out in the fifth, but Md not advance.
He walked in the eighth, but Smyth,
who ran for him, did not get further
than second.
The Pirates tied the score In the
eighth inning, directly as the result Of
Olson's tumble, as stated above. Pfet-
fer made his first pitching mistake By
passing Pitler. the first batter. When
Mccarthy bunted Chief Meyers, HI
Myers and Pfefer all went after the
ball, but Pfeffer nailed Il and from a
sitting posture threw % Cutshaw a.
Arst in time TO get the batter This
sacrifice put Pitler on second, OF course.
Wilhoit batted for Cooper. Olson
fumbled, then threw wide on Wilhoit,
Pitler racing to third. Carey delivered
a pretty bunt as his part Of Squeeze "
play, and though he was out, Pfeffer 70
RI Myers, Pitler got over with the run.
Pfeffer threw out Bigbee.
Chief Meyers Stranded
In Brooklyn's half Chief Meyers
walked and Smyth ran for him. Pfefer
sacrificed, but both Olson and HI Myers
drifted TO Carey.
There were two out in the ninth
when Fischer walked. He promptly
stole second. Miller's throw got through
Cutshaw, then It go, through Hickman
in turn. On this double error Fischer
was able to come all the way in with
the winning run with all the grace and
ease he pleased.
Johnston batted for Hickman IN
Brooklyn's half and struck out. Bigbee
made fine catch Of Stengels long line
drive to left. Then Mccarthy leaped
up and nailed Wheat's wicked liner
This catch, which ended the game,
made II a perfectly satisfactory Hans
Wagner day for Pittsburgh in general.
The score:
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