Reds Tie Score in Ninth, Then Beat Cardinals in Tenth, 3 to 2

Pass, Douthit’s Error and Single End Hard Fought Mound Duel

Miscue by Thevenow Deprives Huntzinger of Victory in Regulation Time—May Relieves Donohue and Stops Birds.

Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, April 26.—A brand snatched right from the burning was the victory of the Reds over the Cardinals this afternoon, and the only citizens in Cincinnati tonight who did not go around with smiles like that of the fabled Cheshire cat were those few faint-hearted who left the ball yard at the end of the eighth inning believing the colors of old St. Lou triumphed. Theirs will be a lifelong sorrow, for the herd of Hendricks first tied it up at two-all in the ninth frame and then rushed over another and winning tally in the tenth to win, 3 to 2.

Never has the value of persistence been better demonstrated; never has the always-present possibility of an eleventh-hour rally been more clearly proven, and the bromide fiend who first uttered the remark about a ball game being over until the last man was out must have peered into the future and discussed today's temperamental conflict.

Tough One to Lose.

It was the toughest possible game for Walter Huntzinger, the Cardinal pitcher to lose, but also it would have been a bitter loss for Pete Donohue to have swallowed. For between these two star hurlers the honors were about evenly divided until it took errors or bad breaks to get each of them in trouble. And then, with it fifty-fifty for the pitchers of this pair, as must the balance of power be bestowed upon Jakie May, the round boy from the Carolinas, for whom a song is being written entitled, "every day is May Day with the Reds."

For a long, long time it seemed as if the Cardinal rally in the first inning, coupled with a bad break, would settle the ball game for good and all. This combination had scored two runs for the Cardinals and while Donohue was supreme afterwards, so was Huntzinger, and he looked certain to have a shut-out victory at his mercy. His work for the first seven innings was basically faultless. He gave but two widely scattered singles in this time and but two walks, neither of which made the Reds even remotely resemble real contenders.

Donohue matched him craft for craft, after the first frame and thus it rested when the eighth inning rolled around, simply crammed to the gunwales with excitement as was the ninth and also, of course, the tenth.

Critz Hits in Pinch.

Two to nothing, Cardinals, thus it was when Emmer faced the clever callogian to start the Red eighth. Frankie's boot was a fly that Hafey gobbled but Bob Hargrave dropped a nice double in left and a tiny ghost of hope fluttered in the throats of the assembled fans. Sammy Bohne was sent in to run for Hargrave and Red Lucas took the place of Donohue at the bat. But Red was overanxious and fanned, swinging at a wild one for his third strike.

But Critz was still to be reckoned with and the little Hughie smote fair and fearlessly. A triple it was, clear to the score board, Bohne streaking home. But Huntzinger bore down on the always dangerous Pinelli and nailed the wop on a fly that Mueller swallowed for the side out and the Cards still one to the good.

Jakie May then took the slab and fanned the racing Hafey for a starter. Bell, however, singled and took third when Pinelli threw wild on O'Farrell's rap. Thevenow was purposely passed, filling the bags. And then Huntzinger fouled easily to Pipp and May teased out Douthit and it was up to Redland to come back with their shield or on it.

Roush was first up in the Red's half of this pregnant ninth and was thrown out by Thevenow in a close decision. Walker then got his third hit, a chop in front of the plate that he beat out. Pipp immediately forced Walker and it looked to be truly over, but playing the string out to the bitter end, Manager Hendricks sent in Dressen to run for Pipp.

Thevenow Errors Woefully.

Christensen was the next up and the former American Association star rolled down to short field while stands groaned. But Thevenow fumbled woefully and Dressen reached second and Christy first as the wobble while the stands shrieked frantically. Emmer immediately shot to left for a single, Dressen scoring and Christy making third and Emmer second when Douthit threw madly past O'Farrell.

The stands were in an uproar by this time and begged Pinelli to win it out then and there, but Val was immediately passed purposely by Huntzinger, filling the bags and leaving it up to Jackie May. Jackie's best was a foul to Bottomley and at least the score was tied.

Then took place strange procedures on the part of the short-handed Red legs. Dressen, who had run for Pipp, went to left field, Christensen moving over to center while no less a personage than Ed Roush snapped into a first baseman's job.

May was bent on doing his part without delay and showed the Cardinals no mercy as they faced him in the tenth, retiring three in a row. Jakie himself threw out Mueller and Pinelli nailed Hornsby's fierce grounder in one hand for a circus effort and got his man at first. Bottomley flied out to Dressen and the Reds then stormed in to make history.

Critz was first up and the saddened Huntzinger, stung to the marrow at seeing his great game slipping from his grasp through no great fault of his own, walked the eager Hughie and the writing began to appear upon the wall. Pinelli sent a fly to left and when poor Douthit muffed it Critz scooted to third. Roush was walked purposely, in desperate effort to stem the tide, but Walker knew it was his day, and he didn't mean perhaps. The three Reds upon the sacks danced deliriously and then home scampered Critz when Walker smashed a clean single to center and one for the end book had been played and won.

Back to Cards’ First.

Donohue's one bad time came upon him in the very first inning as has been said. He fanned Douthit for a beginning but Mueller cracked a double to left center. Hornsby hit a hard one down to Critz and with Hughie set for it, the ball took a crazy hop, glancing from his shoulder to shallow center for a scratch double that scored Mueller. Bottomley rolled out to Pipp but Hafey singled to right, Hornsby scoring.

From then on, Donohue showed his true self. He allowed a single by Bottomley in the fourth, a double by the same gent in the sixth and Hornsby a single in the eighth and that was all.

Outfinished Us

* Ran for Hargrave in 8th.

** Batted for Donohue in 8th.