Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-30
MS CHAMPIONS OCCUPY THE PINNACLE
PHILLIES BEAT BROOKLYN, 7-2,
AND JUMP INTO FIRST PLACE

Nnu QUICKLY tanncd NiNeN. Haskcrt eot
hold of the second ball pitched by Pfeffer
and took Olson on his feet with a savage
smash. The Brooklyn shortstop made
brilliant play and got Paskert at first. but
Niehon scored on the play. while Killefer
took third. Bancroft rode Pfeffer until he
became very much perturbed and he passed
him. The Dodgers made no play for Ban.
croft as he stole second Wheat was walt.
ing for Stocks long line drive one run.
one hit one error
Bancroft made a brilliant play in throw
ing out Olson. but pulled a charley horse"
In making the play. The Philly players
hocked around Banny as they realized
what this wonderful defensive player means
to them at this stage OF the race, Trainer
Mike Dee rendered fret aid to Banny and
he returned to the game, though Moran
and his first lieutenant. Oscar Dugey, de-
bated on the ndvisability of taking Banny
out. Miller lifted TO whitted. Bancrofts
bad leg prevented him from reaching
Pfeffer's fast bounder and Il rolled into
center for n single. The giant Rixey was
thoroughly aroused and buzzed three balls
across the plate that johnson never even
saw. No runs. one hit, no errors.
SIXTH INNING
Johnston went back almost to the right
field fence for whtteds fly Cravath
grounded weakly to Olson. who tossed him
out with The count 3 and 1 on Luderus.
Pfeffer tried to slip fast ball past him.
Luderus met the ball just right and shot II
far over the long right-held fence. IL was
a wonderful drive and whatever hghting
spirit the Dodgers had retained quickly
vanished. while the Philly delegation went
wild as they watched the ball clear the
fence by forty feet. Niehon walked on four
straight pitches. Killefer forced Niehon.
Olson TO Cutshaw. one run, one hit, no
errors.
Stock made a wonderful play on Daub.
A.t.s IA ant trFnl
the crowd gasped Rixey suddenly lost
control and passed Meyers ON four of the
widest pitches imaginable. The first three
balls to Wheat also were wide OF the mark,
but Rixey got the next two over and
Wheat lifted fly to whitted. Cutshaw
and nothing and then rolled weakly TO
Rixey. who tossed him out No runs, no
hits. no errors.
SEVENTH INNING.
Myers was waiting for Rixey's high fly.
Myers also pulled down Paskerts fly. Mil
ler crashed into the stand and was hurt
trying to catch Bancrofts foul but he re-
turned to the game Bancroft raised an
easy fly No Olson. No runs, no hits no
errors.
The Brooklyn fans started to root for
rally as the dlucky seventh" began, but
Eppa Jeptha refused TO be discouraged and
Mowrey was quickly disposed of, Niehon
to Luderus. The fans continued TO howl
but their enthusiasm died when Bancroft
made a splendid play of Olson's drive
over second and tossed him out Rixey
knocked down Miller's wicked drive and
Niehoff cut across In back Of the box,
scooped up the ball and shot II to Luderus
for the put-out. The Philly machine was
back in its early September stride and
they were making wonderful plays with
ridiculous ease. II was just another case
of class telling and Moran's champs were
acting like real champions. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
EIGHTH INNING
Mowrey threw out Stock on a fine play.
Whtted tore single through Olson, the
latter making a great try for his vicious
line drive. On hit-and-run play, Cra-
vath grounded to Daubert. Whltted taking
second. Luderus was given a wonderful
ovation when he stepped to the plate and
he responded by smashing double down
into left field Whitted scoring. Wheat
made n bare-handed stop OF Niehoffs ter
rife smash and held an ordinary home run
to single, but Luderus scored. A hit.and-
run play was started and Bill Kilefer
came through with clever single right
through the spot that Cutshaw vacated
and Niehom went to third. The Dodgers
had blown completely and looked like
bush-league aggregation Pfeffer. the star
of Robinson's stan, was a pltlful sight
He Immediately heaved wild pitch to the
stand, NlenoH scoring ana hillefer taking
third, amid the jeers of the crowd. Pfeffer
threw out Rixey. Three runs. four hits,
no errors.
Rixey threw out Pfeffer. Johnston walked
| Daubert also walked after fouling off Ave
| pitches Myers singled to center, scoring
| Johnston. and when Paskert fumbled the
| ball Daubert went to third and Myers TO
second. Bancroft continued his beautiful
work by going out into left and making
| difficult catch OF Wheat's fly. Rixey tossed
out Cutshaw. One run, one hit. one error
NINTH INNING
Paskert flied to Wheat. Bancroft lifted
an awful smash over the right-field wall
but the ball was foul about three feet and
he then was called out on strikes. Stock
| tapped weakly to Pfeffer. who threw him
out. No runs. no hits. no errors.
Mowrey was easy for Rixey and Luderus
Olson beat out slow roller down the third
base line. Miller lifted an easy fly TO Lu-
| derus. Pfeffer raised an easy foul to Kill
| efer, and the Phillies had entered first
| place. after wonderful uphill battle. No
| runs. one hit. no errors.