Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-19
HETNTE ZIM STARS
FOR DAY--NEARLY
Might Have Furnished Feat
ure News, But He Held
Back Punch at Byron
KILLEFER'S HITS COUNT

The big feature Of yesterdays baseball
happenings, exclusive of Chicago's double
victory over Washington, a duplication of
the feat of Tuesday, Bill Killefer's timely
waloping against Matty's Redegs, the fact
that the Pirates got themselves together
and won a double header from the Braves,
did NOT occur. Henie the Zim, better
known as Heinie Zimmerman, as popular
with the umpires as speeding autoists to
the South Jersey 'constables," came mighty
close to furnishing the ma ior portion of the
news. Zimmerman made two hits Yesterday
while the Giants were winning the third
straight from the Cubs, and at one time he
got as far as third base. He figured that
he could get home ahead of the ball. and
he took the chance Heinie started for
the counting station with the ball in play,
and made beautiful attempt to initiate the
famous Tyrus. He thought he made the
counting station easily. but Umpire Byron
declared him out Byron, previous TO the
Zimmerman decision, had been going nicely
with the New York crowd but at this
point spilled the beans Heinie was so
peeved at the chirping urnp that he made a
motion to strike william, but the latter
backed away, and before hostilties became
serious, he-meaning Zimmerman--was car
ried away by other Giants, and under orders
from Byron to decorate the clubhouse. Pol
Perritt twirled for the leaders. and he was
steady enough to beat the mistaken
miracles.
One Run of Eleven Hits
feature of the Phls victory was the
fact that Cincinnati scored only one run
after making eleven hits Cravath, Pas
kert, Chase and Griffith each hit doubles
and Bill Killefer's two singles drove in
enough runs to win. Fred Toney lost the
decision and Erskine Mayer received credit
for the victory. Captain Luderus continued
to hit the ball safely and got one out of
three. Ten Redlegs passed away on the
bases.
Ty Cobb, as usual, was tryin' at all times
while the Tigers split pair with the
Macks. He has hit Consecutively in five
games to date starting Sunday, both games
Tuesday and yesterday Stuffy failed in the
first game, but secured two out Of three in
the final.
Joe Benz was responsible for the first
victory scored by the White Sox, allowing
Washington but three singles. He per-
sonally made a double. Frank Baker got
his eye on the ball and helped the Yankees
win the odd game from Cleveland, getting
four hits out of five visits. Frank also
stole two bases Speaker secured two out Of
five and scored a run. Chapman, short
stopping for the Indians, handled twelve
chances nicely. Joe Dugan, debuting with
the AS, failed in the first, but got two out
of three In the getaway bout. Mickies
open in Cleveland today while Washington
moves to St Louis, the three teams contin-
uing the great battle FOR the cellar cham
pionship. The Boston-Chicago series, open
ing today, will have whole lot to do with
the A. l.. standing. ]. Smith got his usual
daily single and Walt Cruise again fell by
the wayside. Eddie Roush copped one out
of four off Mayer. George Siser failed to
hit in four visits against Carl Mays, and
the latter finally stopped the Browns, who
had begun TO make life unbearable for the
| champions Jake Daubert got back into the
Brooklyn lineup after an absence OF sew
| eral weeks, but failed TO connect Hornsoy
got a pair in four efforts Jim Thorpe batted
| in the ninth for Toney, but did not put the
| ball into the bleachers'
Baker Back in the Big Five
As a result Of mis- good work in the yam
| kees-Cleveland finale, Frank Baker has re-
| sumed a place among the five leading bat
| ters in the American League. He batted
| so we'll yesterday that he not only arrived
but has passed over our own Stuffy McInnis
and his former sde-Kick by a margin OF
| two points Cobb remains at the top Of the
| Johnson speed kings lne-up and is thirty
| two points in the lead of Speaker who yes
| terday showed George Sisler into third place
Walt Cruise has been a little of in his hit
| ting, having failed for two consecutive days
| and Eddie Roush has secured a tie hold on
| first. Both are centerfelders, Reds and
| Cards, respectively, and are batting 1921
| whSch is forty-three points less than Cobb's
| average. Hornsby has moved into third
| place, Neale into fourth. and our old IA
vorite subject, Bill Fischer, has dropped out
| of sight. II memory serves correctly this
is the first time this season Bill has faller
from grace and the new man Is George
| Burns, of the Giants. Gawge had three out
| of four yesterday and is batting three
points better than 800.