Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-09


PHILLIES' BALL PARK, Sept. s.
Alexander the Great had the Giants at
his mercy in the first game of todays
double header. and the Philies won
shut-out victory The Anal score was
to O.
Long before the game was over the
park was hlled TO its capacity II was
the largest crowd that ever attended the
National League Park. II was estimated
that more than 5000 persons were pres
ent. and they cheered Justify each Philly
rlay.
Alexander had seldom looked better
than he did this afternoon and the Giants
had but one real chance TO score. On
son and retired Doyle. leaving Burns
stranded on third. He was the only New
Yorker to reach third base. They made
but three hits.
Rube Benton pitched for the Giants
and was also in grand form. The Phil
lies scored two runs off Benton, but these
were partly due to poor support. Thorpe
muffed an easy hy in the first inning, al
by Jacobson gave the Phillies the other
run off the former Red twirler.
Schuppe. who pitched the eighth inning,
was found for another run when Stock
singled and scored on Cravath's double
after Bancroft had sacrificed.
There were many brilliant fielding plays
which brought cheers from the crowd
but there was also some poor work mixed
in. .s. .-.. -..- ...
FIRST INNING. .....
Burns canned. Grant fouled to Burns
Alexander threw out jacobson. No runs,
no hits, no errors. -.-'
Stock singled to left. Bancroft sacri-
feed. Grant 20 Me-ke. Benton knocked
down Paskert's drive and recovered in
time to throw him out, Stock taking
third Thorpe muffed Cravath's easy ny
and Gavvy went TO second. while Stock
scored. Luderus grounded 10 Grant, who
instead of throwing to first, tried to catch
Cravath Oft second, but Cravath slid
back safely while Luderus reached first.
Whitted flied to Jacobson. One run, one
hit. one error.
SECOND INNING.
Doyle fouled to Stock Bancroft went
out into centre field for Markle's fly
whitted was waiting for Fletcher's long
drive. No runs. no hits, no errors.
Neihoff popped to Merkle Fletcher
made a great play in throwing out Burns.
Alexander flied to Thorpe No runs, no
hits. no errors.
THIRD INNING.
Thorpe famed. Meyers filed TO whitted
Benton flied TO Cravath No runs, no
hits. no errors.
Stock lined to Fletcher. Bancroft flied
to Thorpe. Paskert went out to Merkle,
unassisted. No runs, no hits. no errors.
FOURTH INNING .-,,--
Burns singled and took second on
Crayath's tumble. Grant flied to Paskert
jacobson famed. Doyle walked. Merkle
flied 10 Paskert No runs, one hit. one
error.
Cravath famed. Luderus doubled TO
right Merkle made fine catch OF
Whitted's foul. Fletcher made a good
stop and threw out Niehoff. No runs,
one hit. no errors
FIFTH INNING.
Fletcher singled TO left. In trying to
sacrifice, Thorpe forced Fletcher Alex
nnder 20 Bancroft Thorpe stole second
MEYERS hit 70 Bancroft and Thorpe was
run down, Bancroft to Stock Benton
fIed to Cravath No runs. one hit no
errors.
Fletcher threw out Burns, Alexander
lined TO Doyle. Doyle threw out Stock
No runs, no hits, no errors.
SIXTH INNING
Burns doubled TO centre. Grant sacri-
fieed, Stock TO Luderus. jacobson famed
Bancroft threw out Doyle. No runs. one
hit. no errors.
Fletcher threw out Bancroft. Grant
threw out Paskert Cravath famed
again. No runs. no hits, no errors.
SEVENTH INNING
Merkle hied 10 Paskert. Burns went out
in front OF the plate for Fletcher's fly.
hits. no errors.
Fletcher threw out Luderus. Whittsd
heat out hit 10 Fletcher. a weird decision
~, IJmpire Orth which pleased the crowd
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