Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
By ROBERT w. MAXWELL
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Bullet Joe Bush had lot of smoke to-
day and he shut out the Yankees in the
first game Of todsy's double-header The
AS won, TO 0.
Ray Fisher was taken out by Bill Dono-
van in the eighth for a pinch hitter The
Macks made ten hits, while only six were
garnered Off Bush.
Bush was in wonderful form and as the
day was dark he used his binding speed
with deadly effect Bush not only shut ont
the Yankees but he also got nine victims
on strikes. In the second inning Joe famed
Nunamaker, Fischer and Caldwell after
Peckinpaugh had reached second on pass
and a stolen base.
only one of the visiting players got as
far as third base, and then with the bases
filed and two out Bush famed Maisel.
Members of the Athletic team wore
band on their left arm a mark Of respect
10 the memory of Doctor MacFarland the
clubs physician, who died last week.
FIRST INNING
Witt threw out Caldwell Miller walked
KILLER was caught stealing, Meyer to Witt,
Maise struck out. No runs. no hits, no.
errors
Witt flied to Maisel. strunk singled to
left Bode flied to Hendryx. Bates
grounded to Pipp, unassisted. No runs one
hit no errors.
SECOND INNING
Pipp flied to w. Johnson Baker flied
to w. Johnson. Hendrix was called out
on strikes. No runs, no hits, no errors.
McInnis singled down the thrd-base
line. Meyer sacrificed, Fisher to Pipp.
w Johnson grounded to Pipp, unassisted.
Grover flied to Miller. No runs, one hit,
no errors.
THIRD INNING
Peckinpaugh walked and stole second.
Bush then famed Nunamaker Fisher and
Caldwell. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Bush singled to left. witt bunted in
front of the plate, but on Nunamaker's wild
throw to second the runners We're safe.
Strunk walked, filling the bases, on Bodies
sacrifice fly to HendryX, Bush scored, Witt
took third and Strunk second. on Batess
sacrifice fy to Hendryx, Witt scored, but
Strunk was held at second. McInnis sim
gled to center Strunk scoring. Baker
threw Meyer out, Three runs, two hits,
one error.
FOURTH INNING
Miller singled to left Masel popped to
Grover. Miller died stealing, Meyer TO
Grover Pipp singled to center. Baker filed
to Grover. No runs, two hits, no errors.
w. johnson doubled to right. Grover sac
rihced Baker to Pipp. on Bush's grounder,
W. Johnson was caught at the plate Baker
TO Nunamaker. Witt singled off Fishers
mitt Baker threw out Strunk, No runs,
two hits, no errors.
FIFTH INNING
Hendryx fouled to Bates Peckinpaugh
famed Strunk made a good running catch
Of Nunamakers fly No runs. no hits no
errors.
Bodie doubled to the scoreboard. on
Bates's bunt Nunamaker again threw wild
TO first, Bodie scoring and Bates taking
second. McInnis sacrificed Baker 10 Plpp
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threw w. Johnson out one run, one hit'
one error
SIXTH INNING
Bates threw Fisher out. Caldwell beat
out an infield grounder. Miller hit into a
double play, Grover to Witt TO Mclnnis NO
runs, one hit. no errors.
Baker and Ppp retired Grover Bush
singled to left Witt beat out a bunt TO
Fisher Strunk hit to Fisher, who threw
Bush out at third. witt stoe third. Fisher
threw Bodie out. No runs, two hits no
errors.
SEVENTH INNING
Maisel grounded out TO McTnns, unas-
sisted Pibp was out, Mclnnls TO Bush,
who covered first Baker singled to right
Hendryx struck out. No runs, one hit' no
errors
Bates flied to Hendryx, McInnis singled
20 center. Maisel made a good running
catch of Meyers fly near the first base foul
line. w Johnson flied to Baker No runs
one hit, no errors.
EIGHTH INNING
Peckinpaugh singled to center. Nuha-
maker singled to right, Peckinpaugh STOP
Sing at second. Bauman batted for Flsher'
Bush threw out BRuman. Caldwell struch
out. Miller walked, filling the bases. Malsel
was called out on strikes. No runs two
hits, no errors.
Monroe now pitching for New YORK
Grover flied TO Peckinpaugh Bush was
called out on strikes. Monroes fourth pal
was a wild pitch and Witt went to second
Strunk was called out on strikes. No runs
no hits, no errors.
NINTH INNING
Pipp filed 10 Strunk. Baker fouled 10
Meyer. Bodie backed up against the neld
wall and took Hendryx's fly. No runs nc
hits. no errors.