Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
KILLEFER'S HIT IN
10TH BEATS TONEY
Catcher's Infield Tap Scores
Dugey With Winning Run
in First Game
SCHULTZ STARS IN NINTH
By ROBERT w. MAXWELL

pinned the double cross on the manly chests |
or the Cincinnati Reds this afternoon and
won the first act of double header for the
nome folks. Willie was selected to play the
part of goat in the tenth inning, but re-
tused TO impersonate such an animal. with
the bases full our Willie laid down a beau
tiful bunt and beat II to first While he
was doing this Dugey, who ran for Luderus.
came nome and the game was over. The
hnal score was to 3.
Cravath opened the tenth with n single
| but was forced by Ludy Whtted doubled
| TO center and Captain Fred reached third.
| Ntehof was passed Intentionally and the
bases were clogged Then up stepped Willie.
| The infield played close, the outfed crept
| up ana Toney was ready to slay the victim.
Pat Moran made a quick change. sub
stituting Dugey for Luderus on third and
| the game proceeded
on the first ball pitched Kilefer bunted
| down the third-base line. The ball rolled
| toward the bag, zigzagG'd toward the foul
| line, and Groh allowed IL to roll. thinking
| 1t would go over the foul line.
II didn't, and the game was over.
| Frank Schultz saved the day in the ninth
| when he stepped up to the bat for Alex
! ander Niehoff had opened the inning with
| single and travelled to second on Killefer's
sacrifice. Schultz replaced Alexander and
| hit the first pitched ball far into rigN It
had all the earmarks of a homer, and the
| crowd jumped to its feet wild with excite
| ment, but sat down in their seats with a
| groan when the ball went foul by a foot
| This did not bother Schultz to any great ex-
| tent, for he picked a single down the first
| base line, which sent Niehoff home with the
! tying score.
| Mayer pitched the tenth inning and re-
| ceves credit for the victory.
| with 10000 sweltering fans looking on,
| the Phils proceeded to take fall out of
| Big Fred Toney in the opening tilt of the
| double-header. Big Fred got by beautifully
in the first chapter. but in the second Me
hoff splashed double against the right
| field wall and sent Whtted home with the
| first score of the game.
| Alexander had been laboring masterfuly,
and although there were men on base in the
first frame. nothing came of It. Alex ruined
| Groh's hitting streak when the latter flied
to Paskert in the third. The Cincinnati
third baseman had hit safely seven con-
secutve times.
The Phils opened mp on Toney in the
second. After Cravath had hit the ball
two mles--a mile up and a mile down
and it stuck in Griffiths glove Ludy
bungled n binge to center. Whitted
bumped a hard grounder to Chase and
Captain Fred not having a taxicab about
his person, was forced at second by a
couple of blocks Gawge swiped second
and when the dust settled 1t was discovered
that Nehoff was at the plate.
Bert walloped the pill on the beak and
|
double. sending Whitfield home with the
first tally of the combat
| In the third Gawge counted again. He
singled to center. reached second on Kopf's
error and scored when Fred Toney tried to
catch Chases bum throw with his feet in.
stead of his hands, II was a swell stunt
to pull on the football field, but out OF
| place on the diamond.
with two runs to the good and Alex
twirling In his best style, the 10000 cash
customers were enjoying pleasant after
noon The sixth inning dawned dry and
hot and Toney hit a feeble grounder to
Alex. Fred perished. Groh walked. but was
forced by Kopf Emslie called the short.
| stop safe and ruined a perfectly good
double play and it looked as if old Bob
had pulled boner Rousch singled and
Hal Chase came through with his home
run swat which bounced into the left-fed
bleachers and put the enemy one run to the
good
| Pats pets had chance to score in the
seventh when Alex and Paskert singled
after two were out and Bancroft clogged the
. paths on Shean's error Milt Stock could
2 not deliver in a pinch, however, and was
thrown out at first.
Gavvy leaned against twister and sent
il toward the left-feld bleachers, but
Greasy Neale backed up against the wal
e and caught 1t before 1t sailed into the
3 crowd for a homer.
FIRST INNING
Groh singled to right. it was his seventh
successive single. Kopf hit into a double
play Niehoff to. Bancroft to Luderus
e Rousch singled to right Alexander threw
out Chase No runs. two hits, no errors
Paskert lined to Neale Bancroft famed
Kopf threw out Stock No runs, no hits
no errors.
I SECOND INNING
Bancroft fumbled Griffith's grounder
n Neale famed. Shean walked. Wingo fiiec
n to Cravath. Griffith moving to third afte
), the catch on an attempted double stea
Griffith was caught at the plate killefe
! to Alexander to Kilefer. No runs no hits
one error.
: Groh threw out Cravath. Luderus linet
a single to center. Whitted forced Luderus
Chase to Kopf Whltted stole second. Me
, hoff banged the rght-ield wall for tw'
bases, Whitted scoring Groh threw ou
Killefer. One run, two hits, no errors.
THIRD INNING
Toney flied to Luderus. Groh flied T.
: Paskert Bancroft threw out Kopf, Luderu
| making a great one.hand catch OF the throw
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Alexander famed. Paskert singled t
1 center. Bancroft forced Paskert, Kopf t
Shean.. Stock fouled to Chase. No runs
one hit. no errors.
u FOURTH INNING
o Rousch grounded to Luderus, stool
| robbed Chase of a single by a fine running
t. stop and throw. Stock also threw ou
d Griffith No runs, no hits, no errors.
I. Cravath flied to Griffith. Luderus fie'
| to Neale. Whitted singled to right. o.
| an attempted steal, Whtted was safe whel
Kopf dropped Wingo's perfect throw Me
o hoff's single was stopped far back of frs
h by Chase. Chases throw to first wa
% muffed by Toney and Whitted scored. Me
hoff stole second. Klilefer lined to Neal
l. One run, two hits, two errors.
FIFTH INNING
q Niehoff threw out Neale. Bancroft thre'
,r out Shean Paskert muffed Wingo's fly. br
Wingo was caught trying for second. Crs
I. yath to Bancroft. No runs, no hits, on
k error
"a Alexander famed. Paskert also fame,
Kopf threw out Bancroft. No runs, no hit
no errors.
SIXTH INNING
Toney grounded to Alexander. Gro
2 walked. Kopf forced Groh, Bancroft
\ Niehoff. Roushs single was knocked dow
by Bancroft. Kopf stopping at secont
Chase's drive hoped into the center-fiel
q | bIeachers for a home run, Kopf and Rous
a also scoring. Griffith popped to killefe