Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-22
GIANTS, RED SOX AND PHILLIES
AIDED BY SCHEDULE MAKERS
GET OFF TO A FLYING START
Early Games NJ a k e
New York and Bos-
ton F avOrites S in
Their Leagues

TIIE men who drafted the 1918 sched-
4 ule for the National and American
Leagues deserve vote Of thanks from
three Of the eastern teams as it has
given them a chance to prove that the
strongest and weakest clubs are located
in this section and made it easy for
them to slide away TO a good start at
the expense of the others In the Ma
tioual League the Giants and Phillies
have had some easy pckingS and the
Red SoX have ridden roughshod over
their opponents in the American. II
is the old story Of the survival OF the
iittest. and a glance over the won and
lost column will answer all argu-
ments.
The breaks favored the Giants and
the Red SoX. The former took three
straight from Brooklyn and followed
with a win over the Braves, while
Frazee's reconstructed team copped
three from our Athletics and came
through with three more from the
Yankees. 1t was indeed fortunate that
these faced weak opposition, for 1t
made them, favorites in the pennant
race and gave them big lead which
might come in handy later in the year,
Dope Is Upset
american League dope was upset last
week, as the White SoN, who were the
heavy favortes, failed to come through
against the st. Looie Browns, Lach
team won IL game, and this does not look
we'll when stacked up against the SIX
straight victories of Boston. The Red
SoX look very good at this writing ana
,orbans will get such a flying start that
s...,,,.lfl,la tp head them of
,rn .,er hack to the schedule again,
Boeton seems to be getting all of the
I,ast nF il After the New York series
tLa cnIb comes here for four games and
thsn goes hack home to play Washing
,or 4 trim 10 New York and Washing
tan follows. and the team returns 70
Fenway Park on May 10 70 meet the
western clubs.
Easy for Red SOX
Now here is the dope: Boston takes
an the,c cinch clubs of the league at the
start and gets a good lead Iheh' 10
make il good, the team stays nome uitl'
the night Of May 81. playing ST. LOUIS
Detroit. Cleveland and thicaso' haNtns
Oh of tha. advantages Of playing on the
I,l,,,n gro,inds and getting into shape for
,1,a frst long trip with the pitchers
eoing good and the other men hlttlhg
Tba ball. the Red SoX should be way out
i'm front by Decoration Day
The Giants will take on Brooklyn
ooai, after the series with the Boston
p,a,,es and a week from today arrive
! I,ern for a four-game set with the Fhils'
~, braves may come through ana WIN
,.ns came. hut that's about all they pos
mi, can do, and McGraw should oe
,r,n,afy Sor action when he clashes Win
lhe men of Moran.
Phils Are Lucky ,,
As for the Phils. they are not at all
horl,ward i'm grabbing their share oi
I,orsasboes. Brooklyn will be mere Two
more days, and unless Uncle hooDy
men show a startling reversal IN form
The home folks should finish hrst eacn
dav on Saturday the Dodgers were
GeinIess before the curves and slahtS Oh
Erslyf,e Mayer, and with Pren6ergas'
and Oeschger TO hurl back OF them man
as,ar Pat should fear nothing but ram
ia cold weather, which might postpone
the battles. -.,,.o,,,,..
. pat Moran had a great time outguess,
inc Manager Robinson on SATURDAY ana
an two occasions his work was perfect
In the second, with two on base ana
NJeusel at bat the infeld dropped paeH
~ MAY for a double play, Pat slipped
a siqn 10 the batter and Irish laid uoWi
. beautiful bunt,. which he easily Dea'
out and Allied the sacks.
Pat Pulls Good One
aut the real stun WAS pulled " Lns
.Aventh. Eddie Burns nnloaced 4 single
INTO right and Was roosllng on iirst Nhe'