Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
ALEXANDER GOES
in TO STAVE OFF
DEFEAT IN FIRST
Misjudged Fly by Dode Paskert
Gives Cubs Run in Opening
Inning of First
Game

23.-Dode Paskert gave the Cubs an early
lead In the first game OF today's double
header by misjudging an easy ny from
Fishers bat. The ball bounded into the
bleachers for home run. Mayer was
on the mound for the Phillies, and started
on In more impressive manner than he
has for several weeks, but the Phillies
did not seem TO have much confidence.
Larry Cheney, who shut the Phillies out
on his last appearance here, was Bres-
nahan's pitching selection against Mayer.
FIRST INNING.
Bancroft threw out Good. Paskert mis-
judged Fishers long ny and the ball
bounded into the bleachers for a home
run. Schultz singled to centre. Zlm-
norman hit into n double play, Mayer
to Bancroft to Luderus. One run, two
hits, no errors
Byrne walked. Byrne was caught nap
ping, Cheney 10 Safer Bancroft lined to
zimmerman. Pasker lined to Schultz.
NO runs, no hits, no errors.
SECOND INNING.
Safer flied to Bancroft williams raised
an easy foul for Luderus. Phelan popped
20 Niehof. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Crnvath walked. Luderus flied to Will
lisms. Whitfield flied to williams Cra-
vath stole second and continued to third
| when Archer threw to centre field. Me-
hon went out, Fisher to Safer. No runs,
| no hits, one error.
THIRD INNING.
Bancroft fumbled Archers grounder.
but recovered II in time to throw him
! out Cheney famed. Good also famed.
| No runs, no hits, no errors
Killefer fouled to Good. Zimmerman's
throw retired Mayer. Byrne flied 10
Williams No runs, no hits, no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
Fisher struck out. Schultz lined to
Luderus. Zimmerman flied to whitted.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Bancroft singled 20 right Packert sac
| rihced, Cheney to Safer. Cravath walked.
On the hit-and-run play Luderus singled
to right Bancroft scoring, and when
Good threw the ball over Phelan's head
trying to catch Cravath at third. Cravath
also scored, and Luderus took third.
Whitted was called out on strikes. ME-
hon lined to Zimmerman. Two runs, two
hits, one error.
FIFTH INNING.
Safer flied to Paskert Nehoff made a
great stop and threw williams out
Phelan popped to Bancroft. No runs, no
hits. no errors.
Killefer doubled to right Mayer hunted
cleverly past Cheney for a single, Kilefer
taking third. Byrne flied to Fisher Zim.
norman threw out Bancroft, Mayer go.
ing to second, but Killefer was held al
third. Paskert flied to Schultz. No runs
two hits, no errors.
SIXTH INNING.
Archer fouled to Byrne Cheney famed
Mayors throw retired Good. No runs
no hits, no errors.
Cravath famed. Luderus doubled
against the wall in centre field, but wher
he tried to stretch the drive into a tripl
Good recovered the ball and made a per
, feet throw to Phelan. retiring the Phil,
captain on a close play. Whitted wa
safe on Cheney's poor throw. On tn
, hit-and-run play Niehoff singled through
, Short. Whitted taking third. The doubl
steal was worked successfully, White,
scoring rs Niehon stole second. Chene,
knocked down Killefer's drive and Fishe
. recovered the ball in time to throw hin
, out. One run, two hits, one error.
SEVENTH INNING.
Niehoff threw out Fisher. Bancroft
was under Schulte's high fly. thinner
man hit the right field fence for a double
Saier singled to right, but Cravath'
great throw to Killefer nailed thinner
man at the plate. No runs, two hits, n
errors.
, Mayer famed. Byrne flied to Schultz
J Fisher threw out Bancroft No runs n
hits. no errors.
EIGHTH INNING
/ Williams singled to right. Phelan wen
out, Luderus to Mayer, williams takinI
second. Archer flied to Cravath. Murra
: batted in place of Cheney. Murray sin
! gled to centre scoring Williams. Goo
famed. One run, two hits no errors
label now pitching for Chicago. Pas
kert flied to Williams. Cravath double
, against the right-field fence. Zimmerma
threw out Luderus. Cravath going T.
! third. Fisher and Safer retired Whltted
| No runs, one hit, no errors.