Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-09
NTEHOFF DRIVES
in WINNING RUN
in THIRD ROUND
Alexander Hurls Great Ball
in Opening Game of To-
days Double-Header
KILLEFER MAKES SCORE
By CHANDLER D. RICHTER

NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK, Aug. a.
Hurting in great form, Grover Alexander
shut out the Cincinnati Reds in the first
game Of todays double header The score
was enc TO nothing
Alexander was opposed by Schultz, who
also pitched an excellent brand Of ball.
However in the third inning the Phillies
punched two hits and a sacrifice, which
netted them the only run of the game.
The Phils' half of the third was opened
with a single by Bill Kilefer. He moved
UP on Alexis sacrifice and scored when
Niehoff shot Il long single to center field.
Matty had intended to use Pete Schneider
today, but the big wrestler, who has been
the mainstay Of the staff this season, pulled
a strain in his side and was sent home this
morning It will probably be three weeks
or aImonth tefure Schneider is able to take
his fegular turn in the box.
FIRST INNING.
Byrne and Luderus retired Groh. Rousch
famed. Griffith hit the right-field wall for
n double. Chase fouled to Byrne No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Schultz trrew out Paskert. Niehoff
bounced single past Groh. Byrne popped
to Loudep. Niehoff died stealing, Wingo
to Emmer. No runs, one hit, no errors.
SECOND INNING
wingo fouled to Byrne, Neale famed.
Louden sent long fly to Whitted. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Cravath walked whitted lined to Grif-
fifth Luderus singled to left, Cravath stop
ping at second Bancroft hit to Louden,
who touched second forcing Luderus and
they reayed the ball to Chase, doubling
Bancroft. No runs, one hit, no errors.
THIRD INNING
Emmer struck out Schulz popped to
Bancroft. Groh beat out slow grounder
to Byrne and took third when the Philly
third baseman threw over Luderus' head.
Alexanders throw retired Rousch. No runs,
one hit, one error.
Killefer singled to center. Alexander
sacrificed, Schulz to Chase, Paskert was
called out on strikes Niehoff singled to
center, scoring I<illefer Niehoff was caught
mapping and run down. Schulz to Chase to
Louden one run, two hits, no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
Griffith fouled to Kilefer Chase lifted
TO whitted. Niehoffs throw retired Wingo,
No runs no hits, no errors.
Byrne beat out a hit to Emmer. Cra-
vath famed. Whitted popped to Emmer.
Luderus singled to center, Byrne stopping
at second. Bancroft flied to Neale No
runs, two hits, no errors.
FIFTH INNING.
Byrne's long throw retired Neale.
Louden's drive bounded off Alexander's foot
to Bryne who threw him out Emmer
famed again. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Killefer fouled to Wingo. Alexander hit
the center-ield wall for double. Emmer
threw out PasIert, Alexander going to
third. Louden made fine stop and threw
out Niehoff. No runs, one hit no errors
SIXTH INNING.
Schulz singled to center Groh famed
and Schulz was doubled stealing. Killefer
to Niehoff Rousch hunted fly to Alex
ander. No runs, one hit no errors.
Byrne flied to Rousch. Oravath struck
out. Emmer and Chase retired Whitted.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
SEVENTH INNING
Grinith popped to Nlehoff Paskert made
a sensational running catch of Chases
drive. Wingo sent long fly to Cravath,
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Louden threw out Luderus. Bancroft went
out the same way. Schulz and Chase re-
tired Killefer, No runs, no hits, no errors,
EIGHTH INNING.
Bancroft threw out Neale Louden struck