Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-26
OVERTHROW GIVES
AS FIRST TALLY
Mclnnis Steals Second and
Reaches Home When Hale
Throws Into Center
MYERS VS.. DAVENPORT


SHIBE PARK. Sept. IS.
Connie Mack put n brand.new team on
the field against the Browns this afternoon,
in order to get good line on the ability
or some of his young players.
All OF the regular outdelders were given
II rest. and Witt was shifted from short TO
left field. As Griffin is suffering from sore
feet. Connie was obliged to send McInnis to
hrst base instead Of giving "Stuffy" rest
Myers and Davenport had fine duel.
only two hits being made off the former in
the first six innings and only nineteen bats
men facing him
Tho Athletics took the lead in the second
inning. Palmer got base on balls and he
was forced at second by McInnis, who stole
second and kept on to home when Hale
threw the ball into center field.
In the fifth inning. a line drive Off Shan
mons bat struck fan. who was seated in
the left-held pavilion in the head ana he
required the services Of a physician.
Connie Mack, McInuis and SchanE will
leave tonight for Boston to take part in the
benefit game for the Timothy II. NIurane
memorial fund.
FIRST INNING
Sbotten struck out Austin and Smith
flied to witt. No runs, nc hits. no errors.
Lavan threw out Lawry. witt went out,
Lavan to Jacobson Sharman walked
runs, no hits, no errors
SECOND INNING.
jacobson flied to witt Sharmau made
a fine running catch of Demmitts drive.
Hale famed. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Palmer walked. McInnis forced Palmer,
Austin to Lavan. Bailey struck out. Nc
lnns stol second and when Hale threw
the ball far into center Stuny scored. Shan
non singled past Lavan. Shannon died steal
ing, Hale to Lavan. one run. one hit one
error.
THIRD INNING
McInns made a wonderful one-hand back
stop and throw to Myers retiring Lavan
Gerber struck out Lawry threw out
Davenport No runs, no hits, no errors
Perkins walked. Myers famed Austin
threw out Lawry LaVan threw out witt
No runs no hits, no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
Lawry threw out Shotton. Austin beat
out an inheld hit. Myers threw out Smith.
Shannon threw out jacobson. No runs. one
hit. no errors.
Sharman lined to Jacobson. Palmer
struck out. Hale to Jacobson. McInnis
walked. Bailey popped to Austin. No
runs. no hits, no errors
FIFTH INNING
Dommitt singled to left. Hale famed
Demmitt died stealing. Perkins 10 Shannon.
Lavan popped to McInnis. No runs. one
hit no errors.
Shannon struck out after hitting a man
in the left-feld pavilion with a foul ball.
Perkins was safe on Jacobson's mum of
Davenport's throw. Myers famed Aus
tin threw wild on Lawry's grounder. Per-
kins taking second. Witt fouled to Hale.
No runs, no hits, two errors
SIXTH INNING.
Lawry threw out Gerber and Davenport
Shotton famed, No runs, no hits, no er-
rors.
Gerber held Sharmans single in the in
field. Lavan fumbled Palmer's grounder
Mclnnis beat out bunt, filling the bases
Bailey lined to Shotton, who threw TO Aus
tin, doubling up Sharman at third. A
passed ball moved Palmer and McInnis I'M
base each. Shannon walked, filling the
bases. Perkins singled to center. scoring
Palmer and McInnls and sending Shannon
to third, while Perkins took second on the
throw in. Myers hit to Austin and Perkins
was out for running out Of line. Two runs
three hits one error.