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

which Schmidt caught near the stand
James shot a strike across on McGnnis.
He fculed one. Stlffy lodged one close
to his head, then fouled one to the plate
James gave McInnis a very wide one, and
then cut loose fast one which Stufy
swung at but missed for his third strike
James gave Strunk a low ball, then a
strike Another strike was called on
Amos. Strunk struck out on low spit
ter. No runs, no hits, no errors.
THIRD INNING.
Plank save Mann a low one outside.
Then a strike followed. Mann hit bad
ball that bounded slowly to Barry. who
made a lightning play when he retired
the runner at first. Evers took one strike
Another was called. Plank attempted to
curve the third one over, but Evers drove
1t past him into centre field for a single.
Gather lodged Planks first offering. lie
missed the next strike and SChang made
a quick throw to McGnnis, and Evers
would have been an easy out as he slid
back to the bag, but Stuffy dropped the
ball. Gather fouled one to the screen.
He then fouled another one at the plate.
Gather lifted high one in the diamond,
which Baker caught. Plank gave Whit
ted a wide one, then he batted a foul
into the stand. He fouled another one
to the same place Plank's next one was
a ptch-out and Evers was caught so far
stealing on Schangs throw TO Collins
that he did not attempt to slide. No
runs, one hit. no errors.
Barry missed the first strike. James
curved one outside. Barry lifted the
next one to left field into Gathers hands.
Schang let ball, then a strike pass. He
sent the next one to deep left near the
foul line, where Gather caught it, The
crowd gave Plank a great ovation as he
stepped to the bat. He fouled the first
one to the visitors dugout, Plank missed
his second strike and also his third. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
whitted hit the first ball pitched to
centre, where Strunk camped under it,
Plank gave Schmidt two balls before a
strike was called. The batter then fouled
one. He sent the next one sizzling be-
tween McInnis and Collins into right field
for a single. Gowdy lifted the first ball
pitched to right. where Murphy captured
it after a short run. Maranvile had one
ball called on him, which he followed
with clean single into right and
Schmidt stopped at second base. Deal
missed the first strike. Deal sent the
next one to shortstop. Just before the
ball reached Barry it bounded high, hut
Jack leaped into the air, pulled il down
and slid into second base, forcing Maran-
hits. no errors
Murphy hit the first ball pitched to
James and was an easy out James to
Schmidt OldrinE let a low one pass un-
noticed. Rube missed the next one, when
he made a wild swing. A foul tip fol-
lowed. James sent low one across and
Oldring missed his third strike. Collins
had strike called and the next was a
ball inside. Eddie sent the next one on
the ground to Mlranville and was an
easy out at first. No runs. no hits, no
errors.
FIFTH INNING.
James attempted to bunt, but foulsd
He then fouled another one 10 left field
pavilion. He missed the third strike
Mann fouIed one to his own dugout. He
then met the next one squarely and shot
1t over second for single. Plank gave
Evers wide one. The second ball was
called, After three balls were called
Plank curved one over. He then curved
the second across. Johnny then lifted a
short fiy TO Strunk, and Barry and Col
Inns pulled their old trick on Manu. pre-
tending to be about TO execute a double
play on the inheld, when Mann finally
found his mistake and ran back TO first
beating Strunk's throw by a fraction of
a second. Gather hit the first ball pitched
on the ground to Barry and Mann was
forced at second, Barry to Collins. No
Baker lifted the first one high In the |
air into centre field. where Whittsd lost
the ball momentarly in the sun, bur dis |
covered II Just in time to make the NIT
out Mclnnis let a high one pass then |
fouled to the stand. Another foul fol- |
lowed over the stand. McInnts famed |
on a fast one inside. Strunk fouIed orf |
two in a row. A ball followed StrunE |
bit at the third strike. which was vIde |
II was the second time he had famed |
No runs, no hits, no errors.
SIXTH INNING.
Plank threw Whitted two balls on the
inside, but followed with a strike over
The outside corner. Whitted lifted the
next one to Collins 4 bal! was called
on Schmidt A second ball vas called.
,hen strike. Schmidt fouled to tn
screen. Plank threw a slow curve ana
'chmidt deliberately allowed the ball 10
III MIN in the back Although he pro
ested vigorously Umpire Hldebrand
would not let him take his base He
irove the next one on a line to Eddie
Murphy near the foul line Two wide
'nss passed GoWdy a third ball was I
aled. lie walked on four balls pitched .
After a strike had been called on Ma
ahEllIe, Eddie drove a fast one into th-
mall Of The shortstops back and he tuo4s
us base. Deal bounded the first BAN
'itched TO Baker, who after fielding the
all stepped on the bag, forcing Goudg
or the third out. No runs, no hits. no
rrors
James gave Barry a wide one J3ck
ouled one 10 the screen. H en- bi. IA
low grounder 10 Maranvilla who rIraI
n and easily tossed him out 10 Scbmfdr
schang had to dodge the first bal. W.IIy
hen made the Athletics first min when
le drove the ball down the left n Id Ina
between Deal and the bag, no made tw,
oaseS on Ihe blow before .rather cruld
@as called on Plank, then as Plank miss.
"a a strike. Gowdy allowed tha nan .fo
gel oy MIN. Schang raced n third 5ut
sas called out on Gowdy's throw tn DrsT
Anotner '.il strike vas called on Plank. He
men pounded one over James Ia ad, Lut