The sun., 1919-08-24
BROOKLYN BATSMEN
HIT SCHUPP HARD
Former Giant Southpaw Also
Is Wild and Dodgers
Win, 2 to 3.
PLAYERS ARE LISTLESS
Cardinals Make Many Anus
ing Blunders--Cadore Is
Effective.
PLAYERS ARE LIsTLESS
BY CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.

BY CHARLES r. MATHIsON.
There may be those In the incredulous
State of Missouri who cannot understand
why the robust athletes who represent
the proud city of st. Louis in the Ma
tional League OF Professional Baseball
Clubs are slipping at the edge OF the
brecipiece that leads to baseball oblivion.
But the 1000 persons who gathered at
Ebbets Field yesterday afternoon and
saw the Robins trounce the Cardinals
by to 3 are convinced that II the Hickey
athletes do not end in last place 1t viii
be due moro to luck than anything else.
Only for the double beating Pat
Morans ruthless Reds treated the un-
fortunate Quakers to yesterday the Car-
dinals would have tumbles into the cell
Ter. but Cactus Cravath's boys still are
IN the eight hole, while the Cards rem-
BILE on The brink
II any major league team ever gave
: q more striking demonstration of bush
league tactics than the Cards yesterday
afternoon II Is difficult to recall It.
Singularly enough the Cards are not
charged with an errcr In the score, most
Of their fantastic blunders being errors
OF commission.
4ai1 Players show Indifference.
The outhelders seemed unable to get
their hands on soaring files and the Ia
flelders were so slow and languid In their
movements that they failed to get rum
ners on ordinary force hits. Heathcote
and Smith devoted most of their time 10
starting aftsr flies when 1t was too late
and then chasing the ball to the fence
Listiessness and Indifference marked the
work of the entire team.
- The most absurd play was In the sev-
lenth, when with Honey on first as the
result OF pass, Ward trundled the ball
10 Stock Ward had no chance to reach
hrst on the grounder. and Honey easily
should have been OUT at second, but
Stock handled the ball In such lelsurely
manner that Honey beat the throw to
second. This resulted in one of the cele-
rorated Cincinnati base hits that are now
taboo in the best scoring society.
So far as scoring runs Is concerned
the Cards had little chance against Leon
Cadore, who was on the mound. He
held them scoreless until the eighth
when they put few hits and q few
sblunders together for three runs. The
Cards had an opportunity to collect a
bunch Of runs in that frame, but their
chance went glimmerlng when Baird. a
pinch runner, took a short nap at third
during a critical period of the play.
Schupp Roughly Treated.
Ferdie Schupp. former Giant favorite
was roughly treated by the Robins. and
Bert Shotton was sent In to bat for
the southpaw In the eighth frame.
Shotton hit for a base, but as he
has lame ankle Baird was sent II
70 run for him. Smith followed will
single to right and Baird ambled te
second
uaa,hoat. sn.o.h.d 4, ,tn.r @o oaotx<
and although Baird had plenty OF time
10 reach the plate he stopped at third
for a much needed rest. This filled the
bases, and when Stock padded the ball
down to third Baird was thrown out a,
the plate. He came in on the fiat of his
feet
AS showing that stupidity was catch
ing. Chuck Ward became infected with
the blundering spirit.
Hornsby was the next man at bat an6
he popped up a baby fly half way be-
tween the plate and the pitchers mound
Krueger ran out and muffed It artist.
. cally and Smith, who was on third
scrambled for the home plate. Ward
practising good team work, ran to cover
the plate, but at that point his thought
department went on strike. Kruegel
threw the ball to Ward. who proceeded
TO put one OF his feet on the plate ant
hid II from view.
Smith discovered small part OF thu
rubber uncovered and touched 1t with
his hoof. Ward did not attempt Il
touch Smith with the ball, and as 1t wa.
an infield hit. on which the batter /.
out whether the ball is caught or mufted
Smith was safe and scored. Ware
thought 1t was a force play.
@McHenry, one OF the hitters of thu
country. came through with a single
scoring Stock and Heathecote. Clemon!
then ended the inning with an out a
first.
Olson Triples I'm First.
olsons triple and Johnston's sacrifc.
fly gave the Robins their run In tn,
first. and Koney's triple and Kruger
single yielded one in the second. Sin
giles by Ward and Cadore and Olsont
sacrifice fly gave n run in the fifth, ant
passes to Honey Kruger and Grifith
Cadore's single and Wheats double
yielded four in the seventh. The score
= ST. LOUIS a. BRooN,YN SN3
an.i,h 80 Al OlOl .op n. z