Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-04
NATIONAL COMMISSION TO PROBE
THE BIG BASEBALL SCANDAL

stunts. N the oniciai scoring IN Brookfyn
yesterday IL a fair sample OF what u has
been all season.
In the fourth inning yesterday Daubert
hit Erounder down 20 Fletcher. who set
himscf in front OF tho ball and then
hand ana then his shoe. rolling away three
or four feet This play was officially
scored a. n hit for Daubert
Captain Jake started 70 steal as Myers
was striking out In the same inning. Rari-
den made rood throw and the ball ar
rived ahead Of Daubert Herxog, however
made rank mum. This play was scored
stolen base for Daubert. instead of an
error for HerSog
In the seventh inning Cutshaw hit a
simple little Erounder that schupp reached
for. II was an easy chance Schupp
Knocked down the bali and was ciutehinS
az Il before cutshaw was twenty feet from
the plate. The pitcher made two grabs for
the pill. and when he came up with II on
the third try 10 did not attempt 10 throw
This mess was scored as n base hit for
Cutshaw.
while other scorers accepted the official
verdlcts there were few who agreed with
tho judge. II n not fair TO players when
such rank favoritian Il shown 20 star per-
formers on certain teams"
HANDED BROOKLYN HITS
A. least six OF the Brooklyn hits were
credited on balls that the fieiders had a
chance 20 handle. and. II we must say 90
would have been handled N tho Giants had
been playing tho Phillles because they
would have been up on their toes hghtInF
10 win while at least two others were due
10 the fact that the inhelders were sta
TONED entirely out OF position. and have
played against the Dodgers long enough
90 know H.
Only three errors Of commission were
made. according TO the scoring and one OF
the most careless and bungling errors was
overlooked. This play was the real turn
ing point Of tho game and started the |
trouble in the ranks OF the Giants Johnston
had opened the third inning with the |
score TO In favor OF the Giants) by |
beating out slow grounder that Fletcher |
played like an amateur. and Daubert fol- |
lowed by bouncing single OF zimmerman's |
the ball.
Myers then bounded to Fletcher, who
picked up the ball and. instead OF tossing \
20 Herzog, who covered second the Giants |
shortstop elected 10 complete the double |
play himself He had plenty Of time 10 |
complets the Job, but made weak and wide |
throw to FIRST This placed runners on first |
and third with one out. instead of having |
two men down and only the runner at |
third.
BENTON GETS SORE
Al this stage Pitcher Benton hurled n |
remark at Fletcher and the pair almost |
came to blows. When Il was apparent that
there might be trouble. Manager McGraw
dashed out on the field and ordered Fletcher
back to his position. In this mornings /
issue OF the New York American Damon
Ruynon says that he talked with Benton
over the telephone last night and the south
paw told him that what he said 10 Fletcher
was, Hey, why in the hell don't YOU throw
the ball right7'
4 remark OF this sort often Is made
during a game. but we were told. and by a |
person sitting close enough 60 the field to
hear the start OF the argument and it's
conclusion as the men reached the bonch
that what Benton really said was. Hey |
what In the hell are you trying to do. hand
Il 20 themf" Perhaps after his anger had
subsided Benton decided that Il was best
to allow the storm to blow over
This argument ruined Benton and
spoiled the ball game. He allowed a slow