Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
GROH'S HOME RUN
GIVES REDS GAME
Moran's Third-Sacker Puts Over
Winning Run in First Game
With Giants
FINAL COUNT IS 4 TO 3
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL

witnessed a baseball game in New York.
Pat Moran's galloping red legs grabbed
the first act of the double header this
afternoon by the score Of 4 to 3.
Forty thousand frenzied fans occu-
pied every seat in the vast stadium,
something which never has happened
before even in world series battles.
Every reserved seat in the grandstand
was sold before the end of the third
inning, and late comers were obliged
to wander out into the bleaChers or
Join the mob standing twenty deep in
the back Of the stands. The threat
ening weather did not in any way in
terfere with the turnout.
There was such a profusion Of straw
hats that it looked ms IL the mob was
under thatched roof of bamboo bum
galow. Much partisanship was shown
by the wearers Of these hay kelleys and
no opportunity was missed to jeer the
visitors or to cheer the home club.
Taking it all in all there was plenty of
excitement.
The Giants scored two runs in
the second inning on Chase's single,
Zim's biff to right. Neale's wild heave
and hot single to center by Snyder.
Then Reuther settled down and there
was nothing more doing until the Reds
came in for their half Of the third
This same third round saw things
unpleasant happen for Harlemites. With
one down, Rath walked and Daubert
was safe on Nehf's wild toss to first.
Groh was passed filling the bags and
: Rath scored a moment later on a sac
rifice fly to Rousch. Neale was passed
and the bags were again packed. Kopf
then broke the Giants hearts with
single past Fletcher on which Daubert
and Groh counted.
The Reds added to their lead in the
fifth when Heine Groh ripped out
four Dagger to the center field wall.
First Inning
Rath was called out on strikes.
Daubcrt hit a long fly to Kauff Groh
busted a clean single to center, and
went to second when Nehf made a wild
throw to catch him off first. Roush
fouled to Snyder. No runs, one hit,
one error.
Burns was thrown out by Rath.
Young soaked a single through Kopfs
legs. Fletcher famed. Doyle lined to
Roush No runs, one hit, no errors.
Second Inning
Nealp popped to Zimmerman. Kopf
dropped short single in center. Ma.
gee flied to Burns. Rariden singled to
left and Kopf was thrown out at third,
Burns to Zimmerman. No runs, two
hits, two errors.
Chase singled through the pitchers
box. Kauff tried to knock the ball out
Of the lot, but the best he could do was
to knock fly to Rath. Zimmerman
singled to right and went to second.
while Chase took third on Neale's wild
throw over Groh's head. As the crowd
went wild with joy when Snyder singled
to center scoring Chase and thinner
man, Nehf forced Snyder, Groh to Kopf.
Burns walked. Daubert fumbled Young's
grounder and the bases were jammed.
Fletcher was thrown out by Groh. Two
rune, two hits, two errors.
Third Inning
The crowd now numbered 10000,
and a crowd was pouring into the
bleachers. Every seat in the grand
stand had been sold and it looked like
a capacity crowd.
Reuther was called out on strikes,
Rath walked. Daubert was safe on
Nehfs wild throw to first. Groh
walked, filling the sacks. Roush hit
sacrifice fly to Kauff, scoring Rath,
and the other runners also advanced
base. Neale was hit by a pitched ball.
again jamming the sacks. Kopf hit a
single Just out Of Fletcher's reach,
scoring Daubert and Groh. Kauff made
a sensational daring shoestrins catch
on Magee's liner, catching the ball
about one inch from the ground and
retiring the eide. Three runs, one hit.
one error.
Doyle grounded to Rath. Chase lined
to Rath. kauff grounded to Daubert.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Fourth Inning
Rariden was out, Fletcher to Chase.
Reuther famed. Rath fouled to
Snyder. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Zimmerman opened with a single to
left. Rath leaped into the air, caught
Snyder's hard liner and doubled Zim-
norman at first. Nehf doubled to left.
Rariden made a great catch on Burns's
foul, getting the ball on the edge of the
Giants dugout. The crowd evidently
forgot that Bill was no longer with the
Giants and gave him a big hand. No
runs, two hits, no errors.
Fifth Inning
Daubert grounded to Fletcher. Heinie
Groh knocked a home run to the fence
in right center. Roush was tossed out
by Doyle. Neale walked. Neale was
out stealing, Snyder to Doyle. One
run, one hit, no errors.
Young was out, Rath to Daubert.
Fletcher flied to Magee. Kopf tossed
out Doyle. No runs, no hits, no errors.
.E Sixth Inning
Young ran back and pulled down
Kopf's long drive. Sherwood Magee fell
victim of strikes. Rsriden was safe
on Fletcher's bad throw. Snyder
reached up on the screen and grabbed
Ruether's foul. No runs, no hits, one
error.
Neale smenred Chase's long drive to
right, Kauff grounded to Daubert,
Zimmerman lined to Roush. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
Seventh Inning
Rath was out, Snyder to Chase.
Daubert was tossed out by Doyle.