Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS IN SIXTH PLACE THREE LEADERS GO
PHILLIES' BATTING SLUMP
CONTINUES, WHILE DODGERS
AND BRAVES INCREASE LEAD
Pitching Staff Cannot Win Without Help and
Shows Signs of Cracking Change in
Lineup Needed for Short Time

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in the Non'
Last season the Pbns went
but struck slump which enabled the Cubs to overhaul en
this but do the PhHs will have to p
Phes than last excepting that they have tn
recent defeats It is admitted @ o
strengthened great deal and the Fhs canO
The Phi opened the important western trip exhibition
the last 10 played The team h
the style Of ball which won last season sea- n the ss
the pitchers held their end spenddy in Boston and Br0n
shake.up for a Day May Bring Teams Back
r is out of expect the pitchers to go along day after day hs
only question of time before the pitcher lose the confidence @ @ w @ @ nSS
with the who won the pennnt last
which fail repeat fall by the
wyd because the msnsgenent stands pat on the lineup % % S % ] an
of the team slowing down. Not having seen
scrtbes not able to say Just what
them stranded can mean but one
Phrl have taken and
is to n ea @ tnS a ] @ n t Se tea @ strike its do within
pick the lost ground At the present time the Ph are
the top the slump is shaken off good break
se Sopa @ eho @ phis s1 get aaga SUsg the emu
Trouble Defeating Athletics
w to pieces before the dazzling onense of Detroit joy
AGAIN nexpern played an p' III IN m In % u % 80 %r I
much as if the pointed too much toward this series Ihey are
doing the thing
plate
did while weird hurting
sn decided ed to ALLOW his recruits to & go to the mound in to the the
covaeske and Dau If the be
BOehle Promising Looking Hurer
TN who opposed the ncmen yesterday Jennings has wonder
Of
only hits three
OF which were extabase drives by strunh
pstro young uae d horribly strun%s oher Sv w b
deu Cobb oafed of
tors but Manager he onense
nto s o ns p fs' S n @ n tnss sa
one afternoon it bodies i'll for the
The Mack Pitchers Became Ratified
TOM sEEIAN neither showed
much although the former might
] @ % ps % @ oY witt PICK PIC and himself NabOrs had no than
DO him no harm w ~ anu " ~ % ie" Gays VIII
To make ill for two
days and viii not be able
with % % pss @ rs on aRor Sp0r B% to % contribute e victory
Of hard luck robbed the
One Of the most dspeasns uds
tried steal bad baseball
unjust The nacGmen were only @ on rum % Sb @ IN
the time and he the htandru sign
it, with the result that Larry was shown
IT has been long time since the local fans have
at OF and Chill The officials are absolutely impartial
Sg Se sny ubs b on $ p n Dsy % r either the I all runners
impay poor
Georgia Peach" made two hits
basean
with Que
his Sensational attempts
srun Ty made wonderful slide and
the plate with his foot and Wa dd him to
tag It.
Alswoh Maeks
Murphs further
Macknen
sensation OF the country sw has pitched three
and al resulted
hits hit In
the three Aswo has famed 20 years
Of and viii be recalled - -
better fielding
Young the former Central Manual Training School
his several this
hitting well George Burns tbs
Tigers first baseman. PhiIadsphan -
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