Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
CHICAGO

'Batted for schlck In the seventh.
Two-base hlts--KIllcfer, Bancroft. sacri-
flee hits-Evers. Bancroft. RIxey, whitted.
struck out-By Rlxey. A. Hendrix, .. Bases
on baIls-OT Rixey, I; Hendrix. g. Double
play-Zeider and Merkle. stolen bases
stock, 2. Passed bnIl-DIIhoefer.
wEEGHMAN PARK Chicago. ILL.,, Sept
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Holding the Cubs to three hits, and these
wildly scattered, Rixey had not the least
difficulty in capturing the opening battle
OF this afternoons double bill The score
was 2-1
Hendrix offered little in the way of decep-
tion and the Phillies were unlucky that they
didn't get more for their nine hits, four of
which came in the third inning and netted
only one run. They were all short drives
and good for one base advances which ac-
counted for the lack of scores It taking
three and a sacrifice 10 get Paskert around
The first run was a hltless affair en-
gineered by pass 20 Luderus, a sacrifice by
Evers, killefer's out and passed ball by
Dilhoefer.
The Cubs lone tally came in the fifth
Merkle started with a single, and schlck
walked. Schick got to second while Merkle
was being forced at third by Pechous
Dilhoefer forced Pechous and Schck and
Pickles started a double steal. Schck get
ting home while Pickles was being slain be-
tween first and second.
FIRST INNING
Paskert was safe on Pechous's tumble
Bancroft forced Paskert Zelder, unassisted
and Banny was doubled at Jrst, Zeider to
Merkle. Stock beat out a slow roller along
the third-base line. Stock stole second
Cravath walked Whitted forced Cravath
Kilduff to Zeider. No runs one hit. one
error.
Flack lined to whitted. Kilduff singled
TO center, but was out trying to reach sec
ond, Paskert to Bancroft. Paskert pulled
down wolterss long fly. No runs, one hit
no errors.
SECOND INNING
Luderus walked. Evers sacrificed. Dill
hoefer to Merke. Zeider threw out Killefer
Luderus going to third. Luderus scored on
passed ball. Rixey rolled out TO Merkle
One rum no hits no errors.
Zeider flied TO Cravath Whitted got
Merkle's fly against the fence. Pechous
struck out. No runs, no hits, no errors.
THIRD INNING
Paskert singled to left. Bancroft sacrl-
feed, Hendrix to Merkle. Stock singled to
center, Paskert stopping at third. Cravath
singled to center, Paskert scoring. Stock
halting at second. Whitted beat out a hit
to Merte, filling the bases. Luderus flied
to Schick in short center, Stock being held
on third. Evers flied to Flack, One rum
four hits, no errors
Schick struck out. Dilhoefer safe on
Killefers high throw. Hendrix famed
Flack lifted to Cravath. No runs, no hits,
one error
FOURTH INNING
Killefer singled over second. Rixey sacrl-
Heed and was safe at first when Zeider
dropped Hendrix's perfect throw. Paskert
was called out on strikes Bancroft lined
to Flack. Stock flied to WClter. No runs,
one hit, one error
Stock threw out Kidunf. Bancroft's throw
retired Wolter. Zeider out, Stock to Luz
derus. No runs, no hits, no errors
FIFTH INNING
Cravath singled to center. Whitted sacri-
feed Hendrix to Merkle Luderus nied to
Wolter. Zeider tossed out Evers No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Merltle singled to left Schick drew a
pass. Pechous forced Merkle at third,
RIxey to Stock Dilhoefer forced Pechous,
Rixey to Bancroft to Luderus, schick going
to third. Schick sneaked home while Dill
he efer was being run down between first
and second. Killefer to Bancroft to Luderus
10 Bancroft. One run, one hit, no errors.
SIXTH INNING
Killefer doubled to right. Rlxey struck
out Kllduff made a great play on Paskert's
bounder and threw him out, Killefer going
TO third. Bancroft holsted to Flack. No
runs one hit, no errors.
Bancroft threw out Hendrix, Flack went
out the same way. Stocks throw nailed
Kilduff by a step. No runs, no hits. no
errors.
SEVENTH INNING
Stock lined TO Flack. Cravath safe on
Kilduffs tumble. Whitted flied to Schick
Luderus out, zeider to Merke. No runs
no hits. one error.
wolter fouled 10 Stock. Zeider singled
to left Evers threw out Merkle. Deal
batted for Schick, Luderus speared Deals
liner with one hand, No runs, one hit no
errors.
EIGHTH INNING
williams now playing centerfeld for Chi
caKo. Evers singled to left. Killefer nled
70 wolter Rlxey sked TO Flack Evers
out stealing. Dilhoefer to zeider. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Evers threw out PechOus. Dihoefer was
stopped by Bancroft's throw Hendrix
fouled to Luderus. No runs, no hits, no
errors
NINTH INNING
Kilduff threw out Paskert. Bancroft
doubled to right Stock strolled. Cravath
filed to FlAck. Bancroft going to third
after the catch Stock stole second. Whit
ted flied TO Wolter No runs one hit, no
errors
Flack struck out Stock threw out Kill
dun. Wolter fled to PaslIert. No runs, no