Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
DAVENPORT'S ARM
ESNEW LEADER
Allows Red Sox Only Two
Hits in Struggle Between
No-Hit Stars
BAKER OFF HIS GAME

Exclusive Of the splendid performance of
| Mr. Alexander and his teammates, Frank
| Bakers alleged efforts to get Allen Sotho-
| ron TO cast his lot with the Upland club,
Hans Wagners three hits Off as many Bos-
ton pitchers, Captain Luderus's timely blow
IN the lucky seventh, Fred Falkcnbcrg's re-
ception at indianapolis, the fact that the
Pirates have lost more games than anv
other big league team, the pcrsistency of
the New York Giants to win ball games.
the big news Of the day is Dave Davenport.
Back In Federal League days Dave was
some pitcher and still is. He blanked the
Chicago Feds without n hit or n run Early
this season he stopped Ty Cobb after n
splendid run Of consecutive hitting games
ana yesterday he produced n new leader in
the American League. The Browns are
some few points behind the AS resting in
the cellar for the reason that there wasn't
any further to drop, and II meant virtually
nothing to Davenport's young life yester-
day. However, he opposed Foster-also n
no-hit twirler, having performed the feat
against the Yankees in June Of last year
and the Red Sox secured but two hits, the
hrst In the fifth inning, when Hooper
doubled The White Sox did not nlay with
the Senators, owing to rain. and Davenport's
victory gave the ComislSey contingent the
lead in the A. l.. race by a margin Of FIVE
points.
The AS were tagged for two mixes with
innings Noyes and Bush are expected to
turn in victories during the Detroit series,
and look good today against Coveleskie and
Carroll Jones.
ROush Fails to Hit
Eddie ROush failed TO hit yesterday, but
II was Alexis pretty stop that stopped the
Red Henie GrOh had one of the six hits
off Grover c.. while Griffith, the visiting
right fielder, had pair Bakers hitting of
Sunday won for the Yankees but his errors
yesterday paved the way for n Nap VIC
tory. High, Of the Yanks, batted out a
double and two singles while Baker had
double OF Bagby. The latter had not
been scored upon for thirty-eight innings
prior to the fourth inning of Yesterdays
game, when the Yanks secured all their
runs.
George Burns helped the Giants beat the
Cubs He had three hits, two of them doubles
and Herzog and Fletcher hit twice, the lat
ter a double and single. The Braves made
sixteen hits against the Pirates in the first
game, and the Pittsburgh boys equaled
the mark, but the Ever-less boys had one
In each game, and Konetchy had a homer
and two singles in the early start.
Walt Cruise got his usual daily visit |
around the bases and Jack Smith had two |
hits. Bill Fischer catching most all season |
for Pittsburgh, took Hans wagner's glove |
Speaker Gains on Cobb
While Tyrus Raymond was unable to |
show his fun strength against the Athletics, |
Mr. Tristan Speaker was busy getting two |
out OF four iris thereby reduced Cobb's |
lead by some thirty points. He now has
an average Of .341. George Sisler, second |
man, had one. out of three and leads
Speaker by four points, exactly thirty
points behind Cobb
There is a new principal among the Ave
leaders in the National in the person Of
Griffith, of Cincinnati. Walt Cruise still
eads the Tener division. Roush retains
second place, Bill Fisher dallies at third
and Hornsby, Of st, Louis, had two out of
four and is in fourth place nine points
ahead of Griffith. This gives Matty two
top-notchers the Cards claim a pair and
Fischer sports a Pirate uniform. Cleve-
and has two leaders in Speaker and Chap
nan. Cobb represents Jennings & Co.
Sisler does wonders for the Browns and
Frank Baker spends the season in New
York and Trappe, Md.
The "once over" of the leaders;