Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
Pittsburgh, July 1S

The PhillieS arrived this morning from
Chicago. all peeved because they lost
the toughest battle of the season.
twenty y-one-round affair. The Phllies
and Pirates were scheduled to open their
series at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon at
Forbes Field. ..
AS the hands of the clock registered
p. m. yesterday the Cubs eased a
tally over the plate in the greatest en-
durance contest ever, waged in Chicago
and won a record-breaking game in
time for local diamonds. to 1. The
game lasted twenty-one innings and
Lefty Tyler outlasted Mule Watson, both
pitching magnificent baseball.
The Phils played an uphill game all
the way and were held up by fine de-
fensive work and heavy hitting. although
the Cubs outbatted them when totals
were compiled Their only run was
made on an error by Zeider and failure
to hold third foul-strike by Killefer.
which enabled Cravath to make a hit
which scored Williams. who had been
saved by Holly's bobble It was the
most remarkable game in many ways
aside from its duration ever played in
Chicago and was one of the fastest
Twenty-one full innings were squeezed
Into four hours even, which is going
some.
Excellent Pitching
Tyler's exhibition was remarkable. He
pitched beautiful ball and time and time
again pulled himself out Of the hole by
sheer nerve. Watson did even better,
for he was in more dangerous positions
than Tyler. The Cubs had the bases
full In the twelfth and twice in the fif.
teenth. but couldn't get run around.
Then, came the, twenty-first and lot OF
luck figured in the Cub victory at that
Berber, "hitless wonder" scratched
slow bounder because Watson messed
UP with the first baseman and second.
sscker on the play. Mule fell down and
made 1t a hit. Wat on seemed to be
firing and a wild pitch sknmed behind
Bill Kilefer. tapping the seat of his trous-
ers lightly and Bill was on. McCabe went
up for Tyler, the umpire having an.
nounced o'clock as the finish. because
the Phils had to start for Pittsburgh.
Mac tried to sacrifice and did so well
he beat his bunt and filled the sacks.
Then the reliable John Conrad F:ack.
known as Max, swatted clean single
to left and everybody went home late
but satisfied.
The Cubs earned a run at the start by
pass, hit and an out. Then the
pitching started and got better as 1t
went along. Not hit did the Phils
make from the eighth to the fourteenth.
Not a bingle fell to the Cubs from the
seventh to the twelfth. Both Watson
and Tyler were pitching beautifully,
tightening when they needed to tighten
and holding solidly against all attacks.
Zeider in Form ....y'.r -
Zeider made some wonderful plays, q
stop back of first and another back Of
second that seemed impossible. Paskert
made a running, leaping catch that was
remarkable-in fact, the Cubs had all
the hard work. for the siugging Phillies
were fighting desperately all the way.
There were SO many fine plays 1t was
too difficult to pick out any one for
featuring. Everybody lost count and
the main factor was that the Cubs
finally won when everybody thought it
was going to be a tie. --..s.
- Everything happened that well can
happen in a ball game, including a baJk
by Watson in the fifteenth. which put
men on third and second with only one
gone. He fattered Paskert with an
Intentional pass and got away with his
judgment by retiring Deal and Zeider
1t took good nerve.
1t was the greatest game played in
Chicago In ages, the longest and closest
on record. 1t was a well-earned VIC
tory no matter which way 1t went. and
the Cubs were thankful to get away
with the game and an even break on
the series. The Phillies proved the
toughest lot they have yet encountered
Mitchell warmed all his pitchers ex-
cept Vaughn, and then, to the surprise
Of everybody, sent Tyler back. out of
turn. His judgment was vindicated.