Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09

PHILSLOST LAST
GAME TO THE REDS
Outhi it Cincinnati but
Oeschger's Passes Prove
Costly
MAKE BID in NINTH

Cineisnati o.. July s-Though they
outbatted Cincinnati. eight hits to four,
the Phillies were forced to take the short
end of 4-to-3 count in the final game
OF their series here yesterday. owing to
the extreme wildness of Joe Oeschger in
the early innings. Joe's pitching was
painful in the extreme. and after he had
allowed the Reds to score .hree runs on
one hit in. the third round. he was re-
moved from the mound and not a hit
was made off either Davis or Watson,
who finished the game. Eller was also
wild. but he was pretty tight in the
get up though they made determined
bid in the ninth inning. wnen they all
but tied the score.
Oeschger got by very luckily in the
hrst inning, when the Reds filled the
bases on three singles. with no one out,
and yet were unable to score. Groh,
4;ee Magee and Roush all singled
through short, bu: Chase. trying the
gee; trying to hit cripple with two balls
and no strikes on him. popped to Lu-
derus and Griffith grounded to the bux.
The Phllies lns,i scored IN their half or
steal. which is hoodoo for the Reds.
who seldom succeed in stopping it.
There would have been more than one
run in this inning but for Chase's fine
playing. He forced one man at third
and another at second by accurat e
throwing to the bases on ground balls
MT down the frst-base line.
Oeschger Liberal With Passes
Oeschger walked the first two men
up in the second inning. but got by
when he caught Groh's hot liner and
turned 1t into double play. This luck
a kite in the third, when the Reds put
over three runs on four walks and a
MT by Sherwood Magee. With ,nrec
ruus in. the bases fun and none out,
m N bod l.,
and Davis got the side by inducing
Eller to shoot a bounder to Bancroft, on
which Griffith was forced at the plate,
while Groh struck out. :
The Reds did no further hitting but
ihey, scored the winning run off Davis
IN the fourth on pass to Lee Magee
ana sacrifice hits by Roush and Chase.
Wstso5 sS9ring nfts9 from second on the latter
WITHOUT allowing runner to get on.
Eller, though wild, was favored with
good support and held the Phillies to a
single tally until the eighth Meuscl
led off with a triple to Center in the
seventh, but could not be showed over.
In the eighth with one out, Stock
walked and scored from first base when
Roush allowed Luderus's single to get
through him for three bases Luderus
was left at third when Crava:h popped
to Lee Magee and Meusel sent a long
fly to Griffith
Pills Determined Finish
The Phils made determined finish
IN the ninth, which did not quiet reach.
Heminway opened with walk and
Burns singled to right Watson famed,
but Bancroft singled scoring Heming-
way. Williams forced Bancroft at sec
ond on, great play by Chase. Stock
drove difficult liner to left which would
have won the game if it had got
away, but Sherwood Magee made . fine
running catch, ending the game.
Rousin. who was injured yesterday in
a collision with Pearce. was able to
play today, but Pearce Is suffering from
very lame shoulder. and his place was
taken by hemingway
Tomorrow is an off day in the sched
ule for both teams, as the game sched-
double-header. The Phillies left tonight
for st. Louis. where they will witness
the Cardinal Brooklyn game tomorrow
and open q six-eame series on Wednes-
day with double headers on Wednesday
and Saturday. Score: