Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31

MANAGER JACK BARRY AND RUTH M
LEAD RED SOX TO VICTORY OVER
MACKMEN IN FIRST OF TWIN Ri II,
Timely Hitting of Champions Pilot and Ruth,s
Effective Pitching Combine to Drop Athletics,
5-3-Catcher Haley Injured
BOSTON. Mass. Aug. 81.

Big Babe Ruth In his real form. opened
the douole header today between the Red
Sox ard Athletics having Sebold on the
mound against him. The Sox garnered
the cont, st, to g. Both boys trotted along
doing well, and in five rounds only one run
vas put ever.
The Red Sox got one on Walkers double
and Dusan's errors In the second. In the
rCNcnth the Red Sox made IL three to MOTH
ing. witt opened the AS half of the eighth
with a double to left and tool, third when
lewis threw past second. Dugan was put
.tway aud then Meyer scored witt with an
cut, Scot t. Hobby.
Gardners single a pass to Thomas and
Hooper and Barrys singles in the eighth
put over two more Tor the champs. Barry
made three hits, but two were timely and
counted in the run-making
The Mackmen made only two hits Off Ruth
In the first seven Innings. and they were
made by Haley. Haley was injured and left
the game in the sixth.
FIRST INNING
Jameson flied to Lewis Grover famed
Bodie flied to Hooper. No runs no hits, no
errors.
Hooper lined to Jameson. Barry flied to
Strunlt. Hohlitzell singled to center Lewis
sent long fly to Jameson. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
SECOND INNING
Strunk famed, McInnis flied to Scott
Gardner made n fast play to first on Wits
grounder. No runs, no hits no errors.
Walker doubled to left field. Gardner
was called out on strikes. Witt tossed out
Scott and then. with Walker on third.
Seibold passed Thomas. Ruth hit the first
ball pitched to Dugan who lost the ball
Walker scoring, Thomas taking third and
Ruth second. Sebold hit Hooper, filling
the bases, but Barry's high liner went to
Bodie. one run, one hit. one error.
THIRD INNING
Dugan flied to Walker. Haley singled
past Gardner. Ruth blocked a hard one
from Sebold who was out on Barrys fast
play to Hoblitzel Barry also tossed out
Jameson. No runs. one hit, no errors.
Hoblitzell's short fly went to Bodie. who
then took Lewis's hard smash, Grover
tossed Walker out. No runs, no hits, no
errors
FOURTH INNING
Grover flied to Walker. Bodie popped TO
Scott. Strunk famed No runs, no hits,
nc errors.
Grover made a fast play to McInnis on
| Gardner. Scott flied to Strunk. Thomas
walked Thomas took third on Ruth's single
| to right Hooper flied to McInnis. No
runs, one hit, no errors,
FIFTH INNING
McInnis was out. Scott to Hoblitzell
| Gardner robbed Witt OF hit making a
| fine throw and Hoblitzell beautiful stop
| Dugan flied to Walker. No runs, no hits
| no errors.
! Barry's roller was too deep for Dugan
| With two strikes him Hobby slammed
one at Sebold, who. with Dugan and Nc
| Innis. completed double play. Lewis was
/ hit by a pitched ball. Walker famed No
| runs. one hit, no errors.
SIXTH INNING
Haley singled to right. Haley hurt his
| r Johnson going in to run for him. Sci
| bold's attempt to sacrifice was a pop fly 10
| Ruth. Jameson grounded to Hoblitzell
| johnson taking second. Grover fouled TO
| Hoblitzell. No runs. one hit, no errors.
| Meyer now catching for the Athletics
| Gardner lined to Dugan Dugan then made
| a fast play on Scott's bounder. Grover had
| an easy play to first on Thomas. No runs
| no hits, no errors.
SEVENTH INNING
| Bode lined to Scott. Strunk famed for
| the third time. McInnis flied to Lewis. No
| runs, no hits no errors.
Jameson took Ruth's fly within a few
| feet of the fence. Hooper walked. Barry
| struck at wild pitch, making it easier for
| Hooper to take second Barry singled to
| left scoring Hooper. Barry stole second.
| IIoblitzell famed. Lewis singled to center,