Evening star., 1916-09-30
Moran's Team Gusts Brooklyn
From First Place by 7-to-2
Victory This Morning.
jlUDERUS GETS A HOMER
AND BRACE OF DOUBLES
Eppa Rixey Gets Early Lead and
Pitches Strong Game, While
Pfeffer Is Hammered.

EBBETS FIELD. BROOKLYN. Sep
tember 80. The Philadelphias captured
the lead in the National League pennant
hunt. this morning by defeating the
Brooklyns, to 2.
Manager Robinson sent his star pitcher,
Pfeffer, to the mound to check the Phil
ladelphias' advance, but he was hammered
hard and consistently, and his service
failed to battle the bats Of the visitors.
Luderus helped himself to two two-bas-
gers and a home run.
Brooklyn could do little with Rixey's
delivery. The game was played on
windswept field.
In the first inning Bancroft's tumble
gave Myers life after two were out,
and he stole second. Wheat was
walked. but Cutshaw famed.
Paskert drove a liner to center for a
base in the Philiies' half. Bancroft
sacrificed him to second, and Paskert
scored when Whitted singled to CEN
ter. Whitted went out stealing.
In the second inning the Phillies
scored again After Cravath had been
thrown out at first by Olson. Luderus
do9bled along the right field foul line.
Cutshaw threw out Niehof at first. Lu-
derus taking third. from where he
scored on Ki1lefer's infield hit which
Olson could not field in time. Killefer
died at the plate on Rixey's punch to
Olson.
of the third. Pfeffer singled to center,
Johnston forced Pfeffer, Rixey to
Bancroft. Johnston stole second and
took third on Killefer's wild throw,
Daubert at first. Myers flew to center.
Wheat grounded to Luderus in the
fourth inning, in which the Phillies
1ere retired in order. but Cutshaw
singled and Mowrey lined to Niehof,
9nd Cutshaw was doubled up at first.
:The Phillies scored their third run in
the fifth. Niehof singled through Now
10y, and Mowrey took killefer's intended
S4crifice and threw it to the stands. Me
6ef going to third and killefer to second.
nxey struck out, but Niehof scored
While Olson threw out Paskert. Killefer
aoing to third. Bancroft walked and
ssole second, but Stock flied to Wheat.
- Luderus Hits Well.
san the sixth inning Luderus virtually
&tnched the game by hitting over the
{eht field wall for home run. There
f:ere two out at the time. Niehof then
walked, but was forced out at second by
Ellefer
myers walked, with one out in the
Dpdgers' half, but Wheat flied to Whit
I'd and Rixey tossed out Cutshaw
~ he Ph1llieS got three more IN the
eighth. After Stock had been retired
Whitted singled through Olson. Cra-
x4th went out to Daubert, unassisted,
Eat Luderus doubled to left, sending
Whitted home. Luderus scored on Me
9pfs single, and killefer's hit sent
6iehof to third, from where he scored
On wild pitch.
:The Brooklyns got a run in their half
81 the eighth. when, after Pfeffer had
Seen thrown out at first by Rixey,
Ybhnston walked. and so did Daubert
Myers then hit a Texas Lacquer to
center, which allowed Johnston to
aeore, Daubert going to third and
Myers to second, but Wheat popped to
eencroft Rixey tossed out Cutshaw.
sThe Phillies were retired in order in
die ninth, and, although Olson scratch
Cd single in Brooklyn's half, he got
NO farther than first. Score: