Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
TWO HOME RUNS
BY PHILLIES WIN


champions having cut down fve-game
lead in a remarkably short space Of time.
This morning the Phillies played like
wildmen. They made seemingly impossible
plays and did II with ridiculous ease.
The Philies victory this morning, coupied
with the Braves win over New York, en-
abled the Boston club to pass Brooklyn
and lead the league by points.
FIRST INNING
Bancroft fumbled Johnston's hard ground
er. Stock grabbed Daubert's wicked
bounder and threw to Bancroft forcing
Johnston. Banny then shot the ball to
Luderus for a brilliant double play. Stengel
lifted to Paskert No runs. one hit, no
errors.
Paskert singled through Mowrey. Niehon
fouled to Daubert. Stock flied to Johnston.
PHskert died stealing Meyers to Olson. No
runs, one hit. no errors
SECOND INNING
Wheat famed Cutshaw singled to cen.
ter Mowrey fouled to Stock. Cutshaw
took second on n passed ball. Olson was
called out on strikes. No runs, one hit. no
errors.
Cravath popped to Daubert Johnston
was waiting for Whitted's long fly. Lu.
derous singled to center. Meyers went out
in front OF the plate for Bancrort's tap and
threw him out No runs, one hit, no errors.
THIRD INNING
Mayer threw out Meyers. Ntarquard
popped to Bancroft Johnston lifted to
Paskert. No runs, hits, errors.
Eillefer smashed terrific drive into the
left field bleachers for n home run and the
crowd went wild. Mayer struck out John
ston went back to the bleachers for Pask-
erts long drive. Niehoff singled to left
Niehoff was caught mapping off first but
reached second and Dauberts poor throw.
Stock flied to Johnston. one run, two hits,
one error.
FOURTH INNING.
Bancroft made great stop and threw
out Daubert. Bancroft then grabbed Stem
gels line drive. Wheat singled past Luz
derus. Wheat stole second. Cutshaw went
out to Luderus, unassisted. No runs, one
hit. no errors
Cravath famed olson and Daubert re-
tired Whltted. Luderus poled mighty
drive over the fence In deep right center
for a home run. Bancroft lined single
to center. Bancroft took second on wild
pitch. Olson went out in left for Killefer's
fly. One run, two hits, no errors
FIFTH INNING
Niehofr made great play in throwing
out Mowrey. Mayer knocked down Olson's
bounder and Niehoff made another great
play I'm throwing him out. Meyers singled
to right Merkle batted in place of Mar
guard. Merkle singled to center Meyers
stopping at second. Hickman running for
ball. filling the bases. Daubert flied to
Paskert. No runs, two hits, no errors.
Pfeffer and Miller now the battery for
Brooklyn. Mayer popped to Cutshaw.
Miller made a great catch of Paskert's
bunt. Miller also got Niehoff's pop fly. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
SIXTH INNING
Niehoffs throw retired Stengel. Ban
croft threw out Wheat. Niehoff made a
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Phillies were playing whirlwnd ball and
the crowd was in an continuous uproar.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Stock singled to center. Cravath sacri-
feed Pfeffer to Daubert Olson threw out
Whitted, Stock taking third. Luderus was
purposely passed. Bancroft was hit by
pitched ball. filling the bases. Kllefer
forced Bancroft Olson to Cutshaw. No
runs. one hit. no errors.
SEVENTH INNING
Mowrey went out. Niehoff to Luderus.
Olson lifted to Paskert. Miller popped to
Bancroft. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Mayer lined TO Johnston. PaslSert went
out to Daubert unassisted, Niehoff singled
to left NIehoff stole second and continued
to third on Millers throw. Stock went out.
Olson to Daubert. No runs one hit. one
error.
EIGHTH INNING
Hi Myers batted for Pfeffer. Myers
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Myers, Stock to Niehoff. Mayer threw out |
Daubert, Johnston taking second Stengel |
walked Wheat hit to Stock, who touched |
third. forcing Johnston. No runs one hit, |
no errors. SyiAz |
Rucker now pitching for Brooklyn Cra- |
yath was hit by a pitched ball. Whitted |
singled off Fuckers glove, Luderus sacri. |
feed, Rucker TO Daubert Bancroft hit to |
Olson and Cravath was caught at the plate, |
Olson to Miller, and when Bancroft over |
ran first Whitted tried to score and went |
out Miller to Olson TO Rucker. No runs, |
one hit, no errors.
NINTH INNING
Cutshaw doubled against the center field |
wall Stock threw out Mowrey and held |
Cutshaw at second Cravath made a great |
catch of Olsons line drive. taking the ball |
at his shoe tops. Miller doubled to right, |
scoring Cutshaw. O'Mara batted in place |
of Rucker. Alexander now pitching for the |
PhiIlles OMaTa flied TO Cravath. One |
run, two hits. no errors.