Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
ALer Falls Before
Braces Attack, 81

making Maranviles single good for run
in the NTH
The Braves made five intield errors, but
the Philes could not take advantage of
them.
The Phillies had some warm sunshine in
which to timber up for their first game of
the season with the Braves All of Pat
Morans pitchers worked out to the gem
eral's satisfaction, hut true to his promise,
he picked out Alexander. who last season
beat the Braves six games in eight starts
George Stallings intended to use Dick
Rudolph today. but at the last moment de-
cided on Young Barnes who looked very
good last week as a fnisher in each of the
games with the Giants
Kitty Bransiield got "A great hand on his
first appearance here as a big league UNI
pire
FIRST INNING
Paskert flied to Maranvle Bancroft
famed on three pitched balls. Whitted hit
hard to Konetchy, Barnes covering first
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Maranville hit the first pitched bail over
Whitteds head. but was out a pretty
catch Alexander tossed out Evers and
Bancroft made fast running play on
SECOND INNING
Evers foozled I.uderus's bounder, sent to
his lame shoulder side. Cravath sent a
long fly to Magee. Stock singled to right
putting Luderus on third Dugey made
nice try for a hit, but Evers got his high
liner and doubled up Stock at first. No
runs one hit one error.
Magee flied to Cravath. Honey flied to
Bancroft, Smith lined out to Whitted. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
THIRD INNING
killefer flied to Bailey. Alexander
famed. Paskert made two bases when
Maranville dropped his high fly to short
center. Maranville threw out Bancroft.
No runs, no hits, one error.
Bancroft threw out Kelly. and Dugey
made an easy assist on Gowdy. Dugey
also threw out Barnes. No runs, no hits
no errors.
FOURTH INNING
Whitted was out, Maranville to Konetchy
Johnny Evcrs, fell down on another
grounder from Luderus Cravath flied to
Kelly Evers threw out Stock. No runs no
hits. one error.
Maranville got three bases on a fly be-
tween Paskert and Cravath which either
fielder should have handled. Stock threw
out Evers. Maranvllle holding third
Bailey triped over Cravaths head, Maran-
Vile scoring. Magee famed. Konetchy
tripled to the left field fence. scoring Bailey.
Smith fouled to Killefer. Two runs, three
hits, no errors.
FIFTH INNING
Dugey walked. Kilefer flied to Bailey.
Alexander hit to Konetchy. who got Dugev
at second. Maranvlle relayed the ball back
to first doubling up Alexander. No runs.
no hits, no errors.
Kelly famed Gowdy doubled to left.
Barnes hit to Bancroft, who ran Gowdy
down. but failed to tag him, Gowdy lying
on third and Barnes sDrinting to second dur
ing the mix-up. Whitted made a great at
tempt for Maranville's low liner, but lost it.
Gowdy scoring and Barnes reaching third
Bancroft threw out Evers, Barnes holding
third. Bailey famed. one run. two hits no
errors.
SIXTH INNING
Barnes passed Paskert. Bancroft singled
to center sending Paskert to third Whit
ted flied to Kelly. Paskert scoring, but Ban
croft tried for second and was out, Kelly
to Maranvlle Luderus was out, Evers to
Konetchy. one run, one hit. no errors
Magee foued to Kllefer Konetchy
doubled down the third-base line. Smith
hit to Alexander, Who ran konetchy' back
toward second there was a rundown, IN
the midst of which Alex threw to Ban
croft, who tagged Smith as he came down
from first. Bancroft then started after
Honey and ran him down half way to
third. No runs, one hit, no errors
SEVENTH INNING
Evers threw out Cravath. Barnes tossed
out Stock Gowdy threw Dugey out at first.
No runs, no hits, no errors
Kelly fouled to Stock. Gowdy singled to
left Dugey tossed out Barnes. Maranville
was called out on strikes, No runs, one
hit, no errors.
EIGHTH INNING
Smith threw out Killefer Cooper batted
for Alexander and was safe on Smiths
wild throw. Paskert famed. Bancroft
singled to right. Cooper reaching third
whitted flied to Magee. No runs, one hit
no errors
Oeschger now pitching for the Phillies.
Eyers lined to Stock. Bailey famed. Magee
flied to Paskert. No runs, no hits, no errors.
NINTH INNING
Luderus reached first on Maranvilles bad
error McGaflgan ran for Luderus. GRAY
ath flied to Kelly Stock TO Magee. Dugey
singled to right center. McGaffigan reaching
third. Barnes threw out Killefer. No
runs. one hit, one error.