Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-10

the whole game only 2S men faced him.
At no time in their nine chances did
the Athletics have a chance to score until
the ninth. Schang's double in the sixth
was the first hit off James and he was
the first Athletic player also to reach
Sc cond base.
James retired the Mackmen in one, two,
three order in the first eight innings. Dur
ing that tmo Murphy drew a pass,
Schang made q double and Collins beat
out an infield hit. but all three men died
on the bases. James used his spit ball
to splendid advantage, the Athletics APP
pearing TO be as badly bewildered by his
delivery as they were yesterday by
Rudolph's. James mixed his fast one by
splendid Judgment with his sharp-break-
ing curve and spit BALL
He famed eight of the Athletic bats
men and gave only two passes.
Plank had splendid speed and his curve
broke sharply. The Braves were able
to hit him safely in five different innings
for seven hits and a total of eight bases.
Plank walked four men and hit one bats
man, which makes the total for him 12
in giving life chances to opposing bats
men.
BRAVES GET ON BASES.
In only one inning did the Braves fail
to have a man on base; that was the
seventh, when Eddie struck out two bat
ters and retired one on an easy grounder.
In the third the Braves had only three
men to face Plank, but Evers made n
single in this inning later being thrown
out stealing In almost every inning
Boston had a chance to put over the
winning run. However, 1t was not until
the ninth that the pinch blow came.
1t is a remarkable fact that Deal, who
had been criticised severely for his poor
hitting, should have scored the winning
run and incidentally paved the way for it
with a long two-base hit.
The fielding of both teams was extraor-
dinarily fast McInnis at first base played
a wonderful game, picking up seemingly
impossible low and wide throws, which
saved a number of errors for his infeld
companions. Barry's work was clever In
the field as far as the mechanical end is
concerned, but his failure 10 throw to
Baker in the ninth inning to retire Deal
does not give him a clean slate for the
day. although he was credited with no
errors
In the ninth inning It appeared that
Connie Mack did not wish to be criticised,
as he was last year, for not putting IN
pinch hitter in place of Plank. This,
however was in appearance only for
when the play came up last year the
Giants had not scored a run, while In
today's game run was needed TO tie the
game. hence Walsh was sent in.
The Athletics and Braves will leave
tonight for Boston where they are sched-
uIed 10 play two games Monday and
FIRST INNING
Edd,s,s first offering to Mann was a
fact hall outside. He then put one
tbropeh the middle Of the plate. Mann
hit the next ball solidly between the posi-
tions usually occupied by McInnis and
Collins hut the speedy second sacker
raced across, made beautiful stop and
threw the runner out. Plank threw two
wide ones to Evers before he sent strike
across. Evers swung hard at the next
one but he did not meet It IN the center
and il wriggled its way along the grass
between Plank and the foul line before
the pitcher could field il. Evers was safe
at first on a scratch infield hit Plank
hooked two across on Gather. then shot
fast one over at which the left fielder
did not offer. He was called out on
strikes Whitted let a ball go by Another
one inside followed A fast one outside
made it three balls. The next one vas a
strike over the inside corner. Whitted
stepped back and allowed the fourth ball
to pass, then walked to first Schmidt let
a low one pass. Hhe fouled the next one,
Schmidt lifted a high fly that fell in
Strunk hands for the third out. No
runs, one hit, no errors.
James first toss to Murphy went into
the dirt at the plate Murphy let
a fast strike pass. wide ball was
celled. After giving Murphy three balls
on a low one, James shot one a foot
inside and Murphy walked. James threw
10 FIRST, but Schmidt let the ball escape
him and Murphy sprinted TO second.
Schmidt recovered, shot the ball TO Mar
AWHILE and Murphy was out sliding into
the bag Oldring took one ball inside
then hit a weak hounder TO Deal, who
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go by. James tried a splitter, but il was
low. Another Of the same type was very
high Collins swung at the next ball
with all his strength but missed 1t
cleanly, He then hit a high bounder 10
Deal and was thrown out TO Schmidt,
No runs, no hits, no errors.
SECOND INNING.
Govdy did not offer at a perfect strike.
PLANK then gave him a wide fast ball,
slow one outside was next. Three !
balls we're called on a low one. very |
wide one gave Gowdy his base. Eddie |
curved one on the inside with Maran- |
willie up. MaranWlle let a strike pass on |
the next ball MaTanville sacrificed bunt- !
ing 10 Baker, who threw him out 10 Nc |
Innis. Plank sent over a strike on Deal. |
then the batter hit the next one to Plank, |
who quickly threw TO Baker 70 catch |
GoWdy, who had started for third |
Gowdy attempted to get back TO second. |
but Bakers throw TO Collins nailed him |
al the bag. AS James let a strike go /
by, schang made a quick throw 10 Nc |
Innis, and Deal, who saw that he was |
caught of the bag, made second safely |
when McInnis slipped when he attempted |
TO throw, Deal was credited with a |
stolen base. James missed the next ball |
pitched and Schang threw TO second in |
an attempt 10 catch Deal on that bag.
Ills throw vas high, but Barry saved his |
eatcher an error by making a great stop
after high jump. James let a ball 20,
then missed his third strike. No runs.
no hits, no errors.
James gave Baker two low ones Ia sue
eession. Baker then hftsd high foul