Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-30

SQUEEZE PLAY
DEFEATS GIANTS
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ways into the crowd. The ball stuck in
the glove.
Preparations are being made to handle
record-breaking crowd this afternoon
Alexander has been selected to twirl for
Moran, while Big JEFF Tesreau will be
McGraw's selection IL his wounded digit per-
mts. Twelve thousand witnessed tho battle
this morning.
FIRST INNING.
G. Burns hit the right-aeld fence, but
the drive was foul by less than foot He
then lined to Cooper Robertson lifted a
high fly to Cooper. Doyle shot a single to
centre He was caught mapping and run
down, Demaree to Whitted to Bancroft
No runs one hit, no errors
Bancroft watched the third strike cut the
plate Niehoff walked. Stock singled to
hon at second. Cravath lifted a foul to
Merkle. Doyle's throw retired whtted
No runs, one hit, no errors.
SECOND INNING.
Bancroft went out into left for Kauffs
fly. Stock grabbed Fletcher's pop fly.
Merkle bunted, but was out Demaree to
Whitted, on close play. No runs, no hits.
no errors.
G. Burns did not have to move for
Cooper's fly Merke made a fine catch of
Paskert's foul E. Burns also fouled to
MerSle No runs, no hits, no errors.
THIRD INNING.
McKetchnie was called out on strikes
Raridan singled to centre. Perritt lifted a
fly to Cravath. Burns flied to Niehoff. No
runs, one hit, no errors
Demaree famed. Bancroft lifted to
Kauff. McKetchnie grabbed NIehoffs ter
rilo line drive. No runs, no hits. no err
rors.
FOURTH INNING.
Niehoft and whitted retired Robertson
Doyle, by fast sprintng, made a triple on
a drive against the right-field fence. Doyle
made no attempt to score on Kauff's fly to
Paskert in short centre. Fletcher lined to
Cravath. No runs. one hit. no errors.
Stock flied to G. Burns Cravath again
foued to Merkle. Fletcher made a great
stop and when Merltle handled a difficult
throw Whitted was retired No runs. no
hits, no errors.
FIFTH INNING.
Merkle struck out. McKetchnie also
famed. Raridan singled to right. Perritt
popped to Whitted No runs, one hit, no
errors.
Fletcher and Merkle retired Cooper on a
fast play. Paskert famed. e. Burns was
easy for McKetchnie and Merkle. No runs,
no hits, no errors,
SIXTH INNING.
Stocks throw retired c. Burns. Robert
son went out, Niehoff to whltted. Doyle
beat out a hit to Whltted Kauff forced
Doyle, Bancroft to Niehoff. No runs. one
hit, no errors.
Perritt stopped Demaree's drive and
tossed him out. Merkle made a great stop
of Bancroft's grounder and threw to Per-
fly to @. Burns. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
SEVENTH INNING.
Fletcher sent long fly to Paskert.
Cooper leaned over the bleacher wall and
made a sensational one-handed catch of
Merkle's smash, robbing the New York |
first baseman of home run McKetchnie !
famed for the third time. No runs. no hits, |
no errors |
Doyle and Merkle retired Stock. cravath |
lined single to left. Whitted also sent a |
single to left, Cravath stopping at second. |
Whitted advancing. Fletcher made a fine
play on Paskert's hard drive and threw
him out. No runs, two hits. no errors.
EIGHTH INNING.
Rariden went out, Bancroft to whitted.
Bancroft made a splendid stop and threw
out Perrtt. Niehof's throw retired Burns
Deinaree pitched only four balls In this in
ling No runs, no hits no errors,
Burns singled to left Dugey ran for
Burns When Perritt threw into centre
ield. after fielding Demaree's tap. Dugey
vent to third and Demaree reached first. A
squeeze play was pulled, and when Bancroft
,eat out bunt Dugey scored. Niehoff hit
he right field fence. but the ball was foul
~ a foot. Niehoff hit the bleacher wall in
,entre field for triple. scoring Demaree
md Bancroft Stock hit to McKetchnie, who
hrew TO Fletcher. and Niehoff was retired.
,ravath hit the first ball pitched to him far
ver the right field fence, scoring Stock
head of him. Whitted out. Fletcher to
Ierkle, Cooper famed. Five runs. four
its, one error
NINTH INNING.
Robertson was easy for Bancroft and
vhltted. Doyle singled to right. Bancroft
nocked down Kauff's terrific drive and
nrew to Niehoff forcing Doyle Demaree
lrew to first to catch Kauff mapping, but
obody was there 10 take the throw and
,auff scored all the way from hrst.
fletcher fouled 10 Killefer and then the
inning streak was broken Cna run one