Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL

Just as farewell Saulte the ST.
Louis Browns gave the Athletics another
kick this afternono. This made the
third straight that Jimmy Burke's
trans-Mississipp crowd has grabbed
from the Mackmen.
The final score was 5 to 2.
Johnson. who started for the Athletics,
was in poor form. 1t soon became APP
parent that he didn't have the winning
stuff in hi mand Connie removed him
for Pierson But for some wretched
baserunning by the Browns, the score
would have been larger. In the first
inning with Sisler on third and DEM
mitt on second. the latter attempted to
steal third That Is a sample of the
work of st. Louis on the paths. -
Davenport the st. Louis pitcher, was
in good form.
Tomorrow the Detroit Tigers play
double-header here with the Athletics.
The Phillies are scheduled to meet the
Chicago Cubs twice in the breezy
METROPOLIS of the Middle West.
FIRST INNING
Tobin doubled to center. Maisel sac
riced, Johnson to Burns. SiSler singled
to center, scoring Tobin. Demitt doubled
to right Sisler stopping at third. Dem,
third with Sisler on the bag and was
thrown out. McAvoy to Dugan. Sisler
tried to steal home and was caught
Johnson to McAvoy. One run, three hits.
no errors.
, Davenport tossed out Acosta. Kopp
flied to Demmitt. Walker flied to Tobin.
No runs. no hits. no errors.
SECOND INNING
Hendryx flied to Walker. Gedeon flied
l to Kopp. Austin flied to Acosta. No
r runs. no hits, no errors.
l Maisel threw out Burns. Gardner
e flied to Hendry. McAvoy was safe on
. Austin's tumble. Davenport threw out
!. Dykes. No runs no hits, one error.
THIRD INNING
Gardner threw out SEVERED. Daven-
port famed. Tobin singled to right
Gardner threw out Maisel. No runs, on'
! Dugan singled to center, Johnson sac
rificed, Sisler to Gedeon. Acosta ground
ed to Gedeon. Dugan taking third. Kopl
flied to HendryX. No runs, one hit, NJ
errors.
, FOURTH INNING
Sisler doubled to left. Demmitt was
= retired by Burns unassisted, Sisler goine
q to third. HendryX doubled to center
n scoring Sisler. Gedeon flied to Dugan
v Austin was safe on Dykes tumble
d SEVERED walked. filling the bases. Dav
It enport also walked, forcing Hendry'
y home. Tobin grounded to Burns. TIVE
e runs, two hits, one error
II Walker flied to Demmitt. Burns sin
gled to center. Gardner flied to Tobin
: McAvoy forced Burns. Austin to Gedeon
e No runs one hit, no errors.
: FIFTH INNING
:. Dugan threw out Maisel, Sisle
:, walked. Demmitt singled to right
Hendryx doubled past Kopp, scoring Sis
. lCr and Demmitt. Gardner threw ou
" Gcdron, holding Hendryx at second. o.
Austins grounder Hendryx was caugh
l. at third, Dugan to Gardner. Two runs
two hits. no errors.
Davenport tossed. out Dykes. Dugal
popped to SEVERED. Muench batted TO
70 Johnson and famed. No runs, no hits
no errors.
] SIXTH INNING
Pierson now pitching for Athletics
SEVERED walked. Davenport sacrinceo
Pierson to Burns. Tobin walked. Sew
, ereid and, Tobin pulled a double stea
w. Maisel flied to Walker. Sisler ground
l ed to Burns. No runs, no hits, no er
rors.
Gedeon threw out Acosta. kop
c. tripled over Demmitt's head in dee
right Walker sent sacrifice ny l
Tobin. scoring Kopp. Burns grouhae
=, to Gedeon. One run, one hit' no ei
: : : r0rs'
~ SEVENTH INNING
Demmitt walked. Hendryx hit n'
~ double play, Gardner to Dykes
IN Burns. Gedeon singled to left: Aust,
Z; forced Gedeon, Dugan to Dykes
dis runs, one hit, no errors.
Davenport tossed out Gardner. M
Avoy went out the same way pyh'
or nr flied to Hendryx. No runs no hits'
%; errors.
nd EIGHTH INNING
Dugan threw out SEVERED, DaNef
port famed. Tobin grounded TO Burn
,s- No runs, no hits, no errors.
on Dugan singled over second. Jamieso
az. hated for Pierson and grounded
Sisler. Acosta beat out bunt towal
third. Davenport threw out hopp, ~
se- gan scoring. Austin threw out Waihe
IN IN one run two hits. no errors
ne NINTH INNING
Gregg pitching for Athletics JOIN
he batted for Maisel, Gregg threw o'
sr. Johns. Sisler beat out a hit 10 Burn
PEI oes Sisler was caught mapping anu ~
be down nv Gregg to Burns to Dugan
Dylkes Demmitt singled to left. Hel
drvx a,ed TO Acosta No runs, two MI
no errors.
ed Johns playing third for st. LOU
rsst Gedeon threw out Burns. AUSTIN 'hre
IN IN not Gardner. Davenport tossed
"a. McAvoy. No runs. no hits, no errofs