New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
WinOut
In Ninth When
Robins Falter
Cheney Has Tough Luck in
Pitching uel With
Watson

ST. LOUIS, Aug. Elm one Of the
best pitched games seen in st. Louis
this season, the Cardinals, by grace OF
ninth inning rally, shut out the
champion Dodgers by score Of l to U
to-day. The victory gave Miller Hug
gins's contenders an edge of three
games to one in the series to date.
The contest from the very start was
pitching duel between Larry Cheney
and Mule Watson. While the latter
was victorious, he did not outpitch the
veteran spitball manipulation of the
champions. Had the Dodgers availed
themselves Of opportunity so we'll as
did the locals, Cheney might have had
commanding lead by the time the
battle swung into the last round.
On any one of several occasions
we'll placed bunt might have saved
Brooklyn's scalp. The team eschewed
safety first" policies and strung along
with the hit and run. At this style
BROOKLYN was unlucky. Twice hard
smashes travelled right at infielders
and were converted into double plays.
Had either Jolt gone through the IN
field st. Louis undoubtedly would nave
had to step out further than the reg
ulation time to win.
While Brooklyn secured only 1our
hits off Watson, st. Louis had 10 De
content with three off Cheney's puz-
ling delivery. OF the two pitchers
Cheney was the more steady ne
pitched hitless ball for seven innings.
Paullette ruined no-hit eXhiplIioh
when he doubled with two out IN tne
eighth. One of the other Two mus
which came in ,the ninth inning was
likewise a double. This scored inc
only run Of the afternoon.
Cheney Saves Himself
Though Cheney held St. Louis hitless
IN the frst seven innings, he neverthe-
loss had to pitch himself out OF two
holes. A tumble by CutshaW gave
life to Long, the first ST. Louis batter
Of the game. Smith sacrificed. Long
reached third while Olson was throw
ING out ]. Miller. Cutshaw then mace
a nice stop and retired the heavy MT
ting Hornsby.
From here to the seventh inning not
a Cardinal reached first base. In the
Intervening five innings Cheney STRUCK
ont a half dozen batters. He famed
Watson and Long in the third, J. Smith
and Hornsby in the fourth, Gonzales
in the fifth and Watson in the sixth.
Cheney gave his only pass OF the
game to ]. Smith, starting the seventh
inning. Smith promptly stole second
and kept on to third when q. Miller
threw poorly. One run at this time
meant the game and anything, even
sacrifice fly, meant run.
On this occasion Casey Stengel saved
Cheney. ]. Miller hit stable fly to
right field, but Casey set himself be-
fore the clutch and with perfect
throw to o. Miller caught j. Smith at
the plate. This was the fielding feat
ure of the day and blocked fine chance
for st. Louis TO earn an advantage
without hit.
Brooklyn had several golden oppor-
tunities, but as intimated above, lost
out by playing the wrong system.
Stengel walked to start the second inn
ing. Jimmy Johnston, after falling to
bunt safely, fouled out to Baird. Cut
shaw hit wickedly to the box, but Wat
son raked in the smash and started
uouple pldy ny way VI sSSOhu DNN'
Another Double Play
O'Rourke singled to right in the
third. Miller put on the hit and run
with him, but Hornsby raced over near
the bag, slapped the ball to j. Miller
and started another double play. With
two gone in the fourth Myers was safe
on Watson's tumble. Stengel singled
to right and when Long fumbled Myers
scampered to third. Casey then stole
second base, but Johnston's best was
weak splash to the box.
Myers was safe again on Hornsby's
tumble, with none out in the sew
enth Stengel this time popped TO J.
Miller. Johnston forced Myers. J.
Miller tossed out Cutshaw. st. Louis
made its first bid with one out in the
eighth. Paullette doubled to centre.
This was the first hit of Cheney.
Snyder batted for Baird and fouled
TO Otto Miller. Cheney then purpose,
~ passed Gonzales. 1t was good
guessing, for Watson popped to
O'Rourke.
Poor base running cost Brooklyn
dearly in its ninth. Olson opened tho
round with a single. He was forced
by Myers after Daubert popped to
Watson. Stengel. however. came
through with pinch hit to right that
sent Myers to third. On an attempted
double steal Myers fell for the bluff
throw, and was caught fat-footed off
third base.
Then came the heart-breaking part
for Cheney. Olson threw out Long,
but J. Smith singled to centre. A wild
pitch gave the runner second and he