Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-30
.PH|LS HOME WITH
GIANTS AS FOE
Cravath's Club Finished Boston
Series With Sensational Play
and 10 Victory

On an even keCl--a $3.50 basis with
the whole Of the world-the Phils come
home today to meet the Giants with
plenty of confidence engcndcred by
their sterling l to 0 victory over the
Boston Braves yesterday in the city of
world championship. and some culture.
1t was not so much that the PhilS
took the Braves, as it was that Lee
Meadows crashed in with a remarkable
fine pitching performance. 1t was his
third straight coup 'etat. He has
tossed each of the three opposing east
ern clubs for loss so far and appar.
emily intends 10 turn in record year
Of Hinging for the Cravatheers. He had
the better of the spitballing Dana
Fillingim yesterday, and two of the hits
were drOopy. halfhearted things. just
too short for the leftfelder. The only
real hit of the game was made by Fill
ingin, the pitcher Of the Boston tribe.
who is doing the best slugging for that
weakhittng outfit just now.
Had Control
Meadows : secret Of efficiency yesterday
was his control and his easy fiiugiug.
He did walk two men and he hit two.
but for all that he could get the ball
Just vhcr" We wanted TO in the pinChcs.
Only one" did the Braves get man
so far a. second base with only one out.
Lee might have worked twenty innings
NJ the pace he followed. II was saving
of energy the sort Of mastPrtul slab
craft which gave Christy MathpWsOu
his great reputation in other years.
Behind Lee the phils just outdid
themselves. They performed fcatS Of
elcvCrncSS and dcYtCrity ou defense. and
seemed 10 act As il there was no such
thing possible as defeat with tho spec.
taClCd Meadows on Che rubber When Il
team ilONS into that mental habit il
has u big asset aud sweet start along
the victory trail.
Looked Great
Cravath's 5 Quakcrs looked none too
good in the opening game in Boston,
but Yesterday it was different story.
They PLAYED with that happiness and
joy of living which il Hs much tho
stamp of the good ball club as il is the
accompaniment Of the great actor. the
captain of tnau"" or any other top
DotChCr in any line.
Cecil \ CausCy Is tho lad Crayath
said hc would work today hero. at least
that IL the statement he made Just ho-
fore he left Boston at 10 O'Clock last
night for home, with II crew of PLAYERS
VINO are hS muCn dlncrcnt IN dcmGanOr
and poisc and confidence from the Phils
OF just n year ago. that old Bill Penn
might he excused to believe them i'm.
posters.
Notes of tho Game
Cruvath found some Ola friends at BOSTON
IN 'hC wilmington brothers, OF Horyard
erCw, football, wrestling, sW mining and hox.
Ing fame, as great u crowd Of brothers az
the Crimson has had In wears, They were
brought UP IN the same little southern Cali
frrnia town with GAYYy. Paul. LothrOp and
"ed all saw the gamC yesterday from a box
rlght in back Of tho Phils' dugout and they
can have u every subsequent game the
Pdls play at Boston,
True II j. that the ono run that tho PhiIs
got yesterday was due 10 an error by Catcher
nNeil, Of the BraNesi hut the PILLS had the
better oi the going nDd u lust stood to
reason that there hnJ 10 be break some
llme la the Boston defcnse before such fling
ang as MEADOWS was shOwinE.
AI,rsayllir's .asldinE yesterday krDt the
rhiis from gettlnK mt least three more hits
thar the official siA theS gatheFed on I'll
inEim.
Excry time the Phiis play In the Hub
the RABBIT iust goes eeokoo n HIS anxiety
% sbss the home rester that ho 10 = better
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