Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
pHlLIIEs' BALL PARK, Aug. I

chief Bender was in his Old American
League form today and not only shut out
Pittsburgh by 3 to o. hut also disposed OF
his opponents with three hits in the hrst
game.
one of these safetes was decidedlH
scratChy, as 1t was caused ON ny pS
Carey TO short right field, which Evers
played very poorly and the ball was allowed
to drop to the dirt This was the only MT
made Off Bender until two men we're out
in the seventh inning and permitted on'N
one Pirate tu get to first base IN SIN III
uings.
Bender was cheered when he went In to
pitch and he was vigorously appiauued AT
the conclusion of the contest
Elmer Jacobs who formerly wore the
phllies uniform, was so eager for revenge
that he went back at the home team IN thiS
game. Jacobs got out of tight SITUATIONS
in the first and fifth innings, and met MS
downfall in the sixth. lie started ms own
trouble by giving IA pass to Stock, 'ravath
then singled Iuderus sacrificed with fly
to Jackson, which sent in stock and moved
up crayath Whtted followed with a
single. which was fumb,ed by Bigbee, ana
CraNath scored.
Grimes then went to the rubber ana
handed out a bunch of passes with the
result that EVers was forced over the plate
| with the final run Of the contest
FIRST INNING
Bender threw out Jackson. Bigbee flied
| 'u Whitted Bad fielding by ENerS enabled
! Carey to get a single on a weak fly in short
| right field Carey stole second while Bender
/ held the ball Boecke lined to Cravath.
! runs no hits. no errors,
! paskert flied to Carey Bancroft walked.
| Stock flied to Carey. Bancroft died steal
! ing Fischer to Pitler. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
SECOND lNNIN"
Evers threw Ward out. Miller grounded
! to Luderus. Stock thre" out fltler' NJ
| runs no hits. no errors.
crayath flied to Pitler. Pitler threw out
I.udcrus Whitted singled to right Ward
threw out Evers. No runs, one hit, no
| errors.
Paskcrt made fine running catch of
| Fischer's ny. Evers threw out Jacobs
Renders tossed out Jackson. No runs, no
| hits, no errors.
Ward threw out Kil.efer. Bender flied to
Jackson. jackson went to the left center
field bleachers and jumped up and caught
| paskerts drive. robbing him OF home
run. No runs, no hits, no errors.
FOURTH INNING
| Riphec flied to Cravath. Evers threw out
| Carey. Evers also threw out boeche" y"
| runs. no hits, no errors
| bancroft singled to right. Stock singled
| TO left Bancroft stopping at seCcnu'
| Crayath sacrificed, Fischer to fltler
| Iuderus struck out Ward threw our
| Whitted no runs, two hits, no errors
FIFTH INNING
Ward flied to whttcd. Miller flied to
| paskcrt E.yers threw out Pitler No runs
no hits, no errors. 800 ,,,
Evers popped to Miller Killefer singled
| n
| Iefer stopping at second. Paskert was caileo
! ont on strikes and was ordered TO the clut
| house by Umpire Rgler because ne let ms
| hat dron gently on the plate and turned the
| reverse way from the plate. Bancroft nleo
| TO jackson. No runs, two hits no errors
SIXTH INNING
| Schliltc went to center field for the Phli-
ncs Fischer grounded to l.uderus. JACOBS
nonucd to Killeeer. Evers threw out Jack
| son No runs no hits. no errors.
stock walked. Cravath hit the rght-ilelt
| wall way up for single, Stock takine
third ON Luderus's sacrifice fly to Jack
| son. Stock scored and Cravath took see
'ond Whitted singled TO right' Bigbet
fumblcd the ball and Cravath scored and
Whittod took second Jacobs was ther
taken out Grimes taking his place on the
mound, Evers walked. Killefer was hit
nv a pitched ball, filling the bases. On al
attempted squeeze play, Miller got Bender''
hunt and threw to Fischer, forcing ou'
| Whltted. Schultz walked, forcing in Evers
| Bancroft was called out on strikes. Three
runs. two hits, one error
SEVENTH INNING
| Bigbee grounded TO Luderus. Carey was
hit by a pitched ball Boeckel flied tt
| Crayath Ward singled to left Carey stop
ming at second Miller grounded to Luderus
! No runs, one hit no errors
Stock walked. Cravath popped TO Boeckel
Iuderus flied to Jackson. A passed bal
| allowed Stock to move TO second. WhitteC
| popped to Miller No runs, no hlts, nc
| errors. .,.,,.s
| PItler singled to left. Fischer fouled Il
I<ilefer, Bancroft let Grimes's fly hit thu
ground and then threw to Evers and forced
out Pitler Jackson grounded to Luderus
No runs, one hit, no errors
Ward threw wild on Evers,s grounde
and the batter took second killefer sacrl
hced Fischer to Miller. Bender walked
Schultz walked, filling the bases, Bancroft
struck out. Pitler threw out Stock NJ
runs, no hits, one error,
NINTH INNING
Killefer threw out Bigbee. Carey fie'
N bancroft. Evers threw out Boeckel NJ
runs. no hits, no errors