Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-26
.aIEX'SPOOR START
| LOSES FIRST GAME
corappy Giants Score Thrice
IN Initial Inning-Final
Count, a to 3
rpAvATH HITS HOME RUN
gv ROBERT w, MAXWELL

.S.rine of the season, the Giants knocked
" pbIIs out of first place this Afternoon
= ,hs hrst part Of the double-header. The
Wv was / 10 3, and the game was as
.h,e as the score.
home. Alexander was at his best
S.n,owed down the enemy I'm one-two.thrce
~, and had them at his mercy. In the
W. an unearncd marker was registered
~ mat was all. In fact all of the runs
vefe tainted. ..
4 "piwas a hard game 20 lose and errors
4. Nehoff and Luderus were responsible.
~, allowed two easy ones to sift through
s,s legs and Ludy made a terrible mess
.TKauff's grounder in the sixth.
Tne pills started their offensvoness i'm
a. slxth when BanCroft's hit, followed by
ralr OF walks, clogged the bases. At
! ~ 'iuncture. jeff Tcsrcau, who had been
+ sl.g good, was yankod, and Slim Sallce in
4 serted.
slim was nicked for n sacrifice fly and
.nsle by -Niehoff which counted two tallies.
'cayyy Cravath opened the eighth with
,ome-run smash in the left field bleachcrs
nd that ended the scoring for our side
n was n scrappy contest from the first
.snsa until the final bell. The New York
\ mn was out to win and tried everything
.v,snt biting. Runners would attempt to
i 6s.rfere with tho throws of Bancroft and
. e,sboff to prevent double plays and in tho
.rond Tereseau went so far as to get his
" t,,d in the way bnd the ball almost
. kDnced into the bleaChers. II was swell
s,ea of headworlS. but Umpire Bransfield
. fled that the runner was out beCaus- OF
Z htsrferenoe.
. Az argument followed, but Muggsy Nc.
eraV. who has been restored to good stand
hi kept in the background lie has had
pough of umprCs and anyway, Bill KLEIN
koked sore enough to bite him.
" Alexanders pet iinN was with him when
n stepped on the mound to fling his twist
~ at the Giants in the first act of the
lsrrain,matlnec. The big pitcher has been
A Mastered by the McGraw clan in the last
tur times he hurled against them and was
4 kermined today to kill the jinX forever.
But there was nothing doing. Nlehoff al
kved a bounder from George Burns's bat to
. kske throu~h his legs and that error start
N something George went to second on
NJ foozle and took third on Hcrzogs out.
Benny Kauff was hit by a pitched ball and
Burns counted on Zim's clout to right, Two
rofe counted on Robcrtsons double.
Manager Pat Moran announced before
Ne game that he had released Shortstop
NcGAfngan to the Richmond Club, Of the
hernatonal League. In case of emergency
HcGafngan can be recalled within twenty
bur hours The idea is to give the player
4 tore work.
II FIRST INNING
Burns got two bases on Niehoff's tumble.
Barzog grounded to Luderus. Burns taking
efd Kauff was hit by pitched ball.
rmmerman singled to right, scoring Burns,
IS ehding Kauff to third, and Zimmerman
Il hkng second on the throw Killefer made
sensational catch of FletChcr's foul
lgalnst the grapdstand, Reindeer landing
he ball with his bare hand. Robertson
tubed against the right-fleld fence, scor-
n hg Kauff and Zimmerman. Holke beat
n @t a grounder toward first. Robertson
tied to score on the hit but was out,
laderus to Killefer. Three runs, three hits,
NE error.
Paskert flied to Kauff. Tesreau threw
but Bancroft. Stock flied to Burns. No
rms, no hits no errors.
SECOND INNING
Rarlden singled to right. Tesreau forced
afiden, Alexander TO Bancroft. Burns
breed Tesreau, Alexander to Bancroft Ban.
eoft threw toward first base for a double
pay and Burns was called out for inter.
hfence when Tesreau threw up his arm
hd the ball struck him. No runs, one hit
b errors
Crsvath singled to center. Whitted flied
Robertson. Ludorus flied to Burns Me.
ld singled to center Killefer forced Me
nA Fletcher 10 Herzog. No runs. two
W. no errors.
THIRD INNING
stock threw out Herzog. Kauff singled
left Zimmerman hit into double
laN Bancroft to Niehoff to Luderus. No
hns' one hit, no errors.
alexander was out, Herzog TO Holke.
ie'cher's stop and throw beat Paskert
oancroft singled to center. stock was
hefZnR Na hi
h errors
8, FOURTH INNING
Sancroft made a wonderful stop and
IlOW OF Fletche"'s grounder Robertson
ss out. Neihoff to Luderus. Holke singled
center and stole second. Rariden
Hrors
Vtavath fouled to Rarlden. Whitted
asled 20 left. Luderus sent a long fly to
suS' Tesreau threw out Niehoff. No
'sHs one hit, no errors
FIFTH INNING
lesreau famed. Burns singled to CEN
herzog hit into a double play, Ban
uTors N'''' 0''0 '''''' 49,
Ahlefer was out, Fletcher to Holke. AL
eAaaer fouled to Zimmerman Fletcher
Nv out Paskert, No runs, no hits, no
SIXTH INNING
.uderus fumbled Kauff's grounder. zlm-
Iah sacrificed, Luderus to Niehoff.
LmeSner lined to Whitted. Robertson
nauled to left Kauff scoring. Holke walked
\, Aahder threw Rariden out. one run, one
W one error.
bancroft singled to right Stock walked,
ss'ah walked and the bases were loaded,
Ts.e now pitching for New York. on
ueu long drive to Burns. Bancroft
sed Dugey batted for Luderus. Kauff
ue hne running catch Of Dugeys short
Nehon singled to center, scoring
,ys and sending Cravath to third Nehoff
rMg second on the throw to the plate.
y errors. '''''' W. N''0'
SEVENTH INNING
shltted went to first and Schultz to left
~ sa lot the Phillies. Alexander threw out
TAsse Burns flied to Paskert. Nieho1
s,,agea sr.aea Herzog's grounder but Herzog was
n.e going to second, Paskert 20 Ban
IN no runs, no hits, one error.
ee threw out Alexander Holke INJURED
erts foul fly. Paskert singled 10 left
er popped to Zimmerman. Stock lined
tvns zimmerman. No runs, one hit, one
EIGHTH INNING
nss nsun struck out. Stock threw out sim.
M. Fletcher famed. No runs, nC
no errors. "
M "tsssths drive went high into the left
Nd pieachers for a home run. Herzos
geh,,, OUT Whitted. Byrne batted foI