New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23
Cheney Hero of Long Con-
test, Although Vanguard
Gets Credit for Victory
Hickman Scores Winning
Run-Fiinal Count 6 to 5
Bv CHARLES A. TAYLOR

By CHARLES A. TAYLOR
II was a big day for Flatbush, but
only a paltry 1900 "bushers" were on
hand to appreciate the fact. This paltry
crew are doubtless snering and jeering
at their Manhattan friends and relatives
this morning, especially at those Man
hattanites who chose to attend an imi-
tation ball game at the Polo Grounds
rather than TO cross the bridge and see
a record breaking diamond clash at Eb-
bets Field.
How, pray, can a shut-out admins
tered by Rube Benton compare with
twenty-five inning game won by Ruoe
Marquard? 1t is a question Of Rubes'
and the Rubes Of Flatbush have the an
swer.
Thirty-Avs innings Of baseball before
a decision could be reached was the
feast furnished the faithful few at Eb-
bets Field, Brooklyn. The champions
last year of the National League and
Pittsburgh, the cellar champions Of this
year, occupied the stage when the bat
tie for a decision opened. Thirteen
innings had been played the day before
TO n tie, and it took twenty-five more
frames to break the deadlock.
From 1880 to 5:45
The conflict opened at 1880 and ended
at 5:45, with the home boys victorious
in the longest struggle ever held in the
National League. The score as was
heralded at dusk last night by the cries
Of the newsboys in the greater city was
G to 5.
The record game started off most in
auspiciously. Earl Cooper, the south
paw pitcher of the Buccaneers, who
has made a remarkable showing this
wear, despite the weakness of the team
behind him, was sent to the MOUND
by Hugo Bezdek. 1t was an of day
for Earl. This was made apparent IN
the first three innings when the Dod-
gers rolled up total of five runs as
against their opponents one.
The outcome Of the game seemed
settled beyond the slightest doubt and
the Pirate players were greeted by
the usual hee-haws and groans as they
attempted to connect with the slants
Of Leon Galore. But there is one
thing Hugo Bezdek has instilled into
the motley array he has gathered
about him, and that is the old-fash-
toned never-say-die spirit The Pr
ates had shown this spirit in their
previous three games and, as 1t proved
late, had bit in reserve on this par
ticular occasion.
And Then the Cyclone
Leon Galore was just congratulat-
ing himself on the easy marks he had
to deal with when the storm broke.
That four-run lead he was chuckling
over was swept aside in just two inn
ings, carrying in its wake Leon from
the mound. Leon was succeeded by
Larry Cheney, of spitball fame. In
the meantime, Cooper had been sup
planted by Jake Jacobs and the real
ball game was on.
Inning after inning. went by with
those two artists allowing a hit here
and there, but never in sufficient Sc
ouence for a run until the ninth.
The fans naturally began to wake
from their lethargy and peanuts when
the ninth inning rolled on without
another tally having been made by
either side. They began to realize
that the two pitchers were doing yeo-
man work and that they were being
supported in most sensational fashion.
After the tenth, when both Brooklyn
and Pittsburgh were kept from scoring
by the clever pitching and spectacular
fielding of both mines, the players, ir-
respective Of the color of the uniform
they were wearing, were the recipients
of loud cheers as they walked to the
bench between innings. The crowd
was at last awake to the fact that per-
haps baseball history was in the max
ing.
and it scattered much woe Throughout
the stands. Larry Cheney, who had
twirled so skilfully for thirteen nm
ings, collided with Ward, the Pitts
burgh shortstop, while attempting. 70
beat at force play second and had TO
retire from the game. When Larry,
with his uniform a mass of mud and
dust from his bad tumble into the dirt,
recovered sufficiently to make his way
10 the dugout, the entire stand rose and
gave vent to such applause as Flatbush
at least had never echoed TO before.
Then the Luck of RUDE
Rube Marquard, who had been pre-
paring for any emergency in the wafm-
up pen, assumed the mound in the
twenty-first and there was much mis-
giving. Rube did not start very well,
and this added 70 the fear Of the faith
full Debus flied 20 Hickman, which
was fair enough, but then Olson al
lowed Wards grounder to go through
him. This unsteadied the RUDE, and he
walked Raw Miller. Pitler, however,
flied 70 Daubert and Schmidt went out
on a fast play in which Marquard COW
cred first on hard grounder to Dau-
bert.
In the twenty-second MarQuard was
AZ his best. He famed Jacobs and
King. the two first men 20 face him,
with a terrific display of speed. Little
Rigbee shot a single 10 left but Carey
ended matters by fouling to OTTO
Then came the big chapter Of the
,tory. Mack Wheat brought no en-
enlargement, for ne popped 20 Ray MIL
Ter. Jimmy Hickman walked; TINS was
the fatal "step" for the plucky Jacobs
O'Rourke. the son Of the famous jim,
Who played with the Giants back IN
Civil War times. singled to LETT, put
ting Hickman on second.
Otto Miller hit sharply 70 Depus'