Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-06
SEEK PASS HOUNDS
ATSOXBALLPARK|
Baseball Rooters Disturbed
by Recent 'Work.or.
Fight" Rule
PERRY WORKED AGAIN

Chicago, June 6.
There Is much perturbation in the
home of the Woodland bards. the elabo-
rate clubroom at Comiskey Park, where
this organization, a rooters' club main
tains one of the largest and steadiest
baseball populations of any team in the
country. The ork-or-fight rule" is the
cause. A paragraph printed in the morn
Ing papers to the effect that the powers
!. that-be would place their eagle optics
on the regular" baseball fans to ascer-
tain If they were employed in useful oc-
cupations started considerable agitation
The hint was conveyed in this publi-
cation that men who had leisure to in
fest ball parks daily might find more
useful fields for their endeavors AS
every club has its regulars, strict en-
forcement of the ruling might decimate
attendance, already none too plethoric
However there Is this consolation to the
magnates, there Ia a fairly large per-
centage of pass hounds included in
the regulars" so their absence in pur-
suit of industry might not hurt so much.
Perry's Debut
Scott Perry's local debut as a big
Lacquer was the chief item of interest
letics, and Scott acquitted himself to
the satisfaction of all his Chicago ad
mirers, although not to his own. He
pitched nice baseball and had his team
possessed the punch he would have been
returned winner. The Athletics out
hit the Sox by a margin OF one bingle,
/: but their hits were not placed to do
damage
Perry tied the score for his team in
the fourth with lively single to left,
but they went along to the ninth when
battery error that aroused lot Of
discussion ensued which was the prime
factor in the Sox victory.
This is the way it happened: Felsch,
who had fallen victim to Scott's wiles.
after a tremendous triple in the first
round, had died through Shannons spec
tacuar fielding, the best shortstop work
seen here this year, barring that of
Hollocher, Of the Cubs. Weaver had
singled sharply to left. Then there was
a mix-up. Perry shot the ball to Per-
kins. 1t came high and to one side.
Ordinarily not a particularly difficult
chance, 1t bounced out of Perkins's
glove and rolled to the stand, Weaver
racing to third
Signals Crossed
On the face of it the scoring should
be passed ball. But 1t didn't look
box scorers ensued 1t looked as If there
had been a crossing of signals. 1t was
a straight, swift enc. After the game
Perry was discovered. WAS II a passed
ball or wild pitch?" he was asked.
Without hesitation he responded. II
crossed him. 1t ought to be wild pitch.
It was altogether my fault He ex-
pected curve and wasn't prepared for
the one l gave him." This was char
acteristic of the man. as his Chicago
friends know him-a regular sportsman.
why, the CROSSE" he was asked.
''WelLs Scott answered. Il took
chance If threw a curve and they
might have been over then. as they were
hitting my curve ball. II they didn't
we might be playing extra innings. I
shot UP the fast one on chance. l
thought had chance to get away with
It. didn't. 1t was my fault. not
Perkins's"
Will Work gain
Perry is ted to go back Sunday in
the final ga} :. If he Is not called on
in the meanwhile, 1t will be the first
time this season he has had three whole
days Of rest. He has been the carthorse
of the league. working in nineteen
games His record is remarkable under
the circumstances and is much appreci-
ated by his friends here.
He was much disappointed at losing.
IT would rather lose by long margin
or be tossed in 14-to-13 game than
lose one Of these low-score. one-run de-
cisions. 1t is all right to tell me ]
pitched fine ball. I didn't win, and /
want to win. That's what counts"
Lefty Williams started the game, but
when the score was tied he was der
ricked and Eddie Cicotte got the chance
to have another victory tabled to his
credit He held the Athletics safe until
the ninth. when they looked threatening.
After two had perished Perkins and
Perry each singled. run looked as
big as a mountain. but Jameson wasn't
equal to the emergency and popped
weak fly to Gandil.
Batting at 500 Rate
Perry with 500 average for the
afternoon. shared the batting honors
with Jameson. who had a similar per-
centage. Despite the fact 1t was close
game with a ninth-inning finish, 1t lacked
excitement. The worlds champions. hav-
ing much better potential baseball ma
terial than a majority of the teams In
the league, aren't showing much pep,
They win, but they aren't giving good
show. Poor base funning is the main
weakness It was present last year.
Kid Shellenback is announced to heave
for the SoX today. Connie Is noncom-
initial. The Athletics need one more
sure pitcher. They would be dan
gerous outfit II they possessed such an
asset. They looked mighty good to the
fans yesterday.
Shannon made two stops and throws
in the eighth which were the finest bits
of Unfolding shown on the South. Side
this season. Both drives ordinarily
would have been hits.