Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
SOX WIN SERIES
i FROM MACkMEN|
Shannon and Oldring
Prove to Be Stars of the
Engagement
BATTING IS Q Q

! Chicago, June 10.
rhree out of four from the Athletics,
ana the anal a mighty close two-to-one
shave that furnished the only real ex-
citement and read crowd Of the series
wa pretty fair work on the part OF the
Sox. who threw away runs IN every
rame but the Saturday pastime, In which
vean Gregg was so stingy that they
didn't have any nance. The result OF
the series go 10 show the worlds cham
pions are beginning to wake up ana
play a better grade Of ball, although
there is room for Improvement. which
Will need demonstration today when
they open with the Red Sox.
The Athletics gave the sox a battle
in every game. although the sox won
handily enough by close margins IN
.h.,r victorious battles. Connie Mack
has a fne fielding team. Shortstop
shannon gave a beautiful exhibition OF
defensive playing and "Rube' oidrins
worked like a two-year-old. making UNI
expected runs and stabs and Staying hits
IN great style. Mack's men are snort
nm punch. They need two more hkters
to nut them in business. and II they
had them there would be trouble all
along the line.
Too many of the batting order are
helpless when they appear at the plate
with men on the bases. Tne% set ,.
often enough, but they can't get arou s.sr
sha vas a weakling. time after
time. when II came to batting. Gardner
ana Dugan likewise failed to shine In
uinches. With just a bit more slugging
strength the veteran wizard wouiu
have another real ball club. He Is On
tha way and, IL he retains his present
material. doubtless will be a factor IN
another season with the addition OF a
little help
The sal Of his veterans doesn't seem
to have ampered him to any extent.
Burns oflciated at Arst IN exceiien.
style and Joe Bush didn't produce any
better pitching around here last season
than was shown by Scott Perry and
vean Gregg. The pitchers are rather
helpless when the team behind them
doesn't produce. Had they better pat
ting support they would look much bet
ter. and Perry looked good enough for
any mans team as 1t Is.
Speaking Of the lack of hits OF the
Athletics, 1t must be remarked n
the worlds champions are manufactur-
ing less real scoring material out OF
their swats h any team in the league.
They ought to be far ahead of their
present position II they converted the
hits, but they aren't getting the most
out OF them by a long way yet. but are
improving.
Ten Hits for two Runs
Yesterday, with ten hits, which in
cluded doubles by Murphy n Gandil
and a triple by Leibold. they manufac-
tured exactly two runs barely enough
to win. and 1t took sensational fielding
to pull out with all the hitting. The
Athletics made nine safe drives. Perry
doing the best he could to win his game
with a double in the third. but wat
nabbed when Jamieson's attempt at a
sacrifice went conveniently for a putout
at third.
A mum by Murphy and a two-base
heave by Weaver gave the Macks
chances in the third and ninth. but they
failed to profit by them owing to their
lack Of punch.
Eddy Cicotte is credited with his
fourth victory. He ought to divide with
Felsch. for Happy saved his life In the
final spasrn. Hap nabbed a line drive
from JAMESON that looked like the maxi
inGs Of the tying run. as Perkins was
on third and raced for the counting
house as soon as Felsch's mitt came in
contact with the sphere. Felsch made
q great recover and mighty heave to
the plate. which cut down Perk and
terminated the contest.
Big Crowd Sees Contest
with nineteen hits scattered all along
the route II was q real a game, and
Is, 900 bugs were out for the afternoon.
the irst real crowd lately. Perry pitched
. fine game, the hits being we'll distrib-
uted. He showed q fine spirit Of loyalty
to Connie Mack In appearing at all yes
terday. He received a telegram Satur-
day saying his father was at the point
Of death in Enid. Okla. and had been
unconscious for several days.
The Sox now v Shellenback and
Cicotte in winning form. with Williams
holding up his end. They are a little
short on pitching strength, as the rest
Of the staff is not dependable. but they
still hope to win the flag again despite
their apparently Indifferent performance
on the base lines.
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