Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-08
US ERROR KEEPS KEEFE
sI7ROM HALL OF FAME AS MACKlMEN
1 GAIN THREE IN ROW BY DUAL WIN
by ROBERT w. MAXWELL
Sports Editor Evening Public LedSer

RyHE name Of David Keefe should be written next to
that of Walter johnson in the list Of memorable ball
games of 1920; but 1t won't be- The youthtul Mack
finger should knocking the door for admission to
9 wbasebalI's Hall of Fame; but he isn't The three
fingered member Of the Connie Curvng Co. should have
his name inscribed the first Philadelphia pitcher in
lang stretch OF years to hur a hit game under the
Mig Canvas: but it will not be done The why's and
whercfores hinge apparently on boot by young Mr.
sg(5aiioway who shortstops for Mr.. Mack.
. The three fingered finger went through and
one third innings without allowing the Red Sox the
blance of hit Then the fall came Foster whipped a
jugger in his attempt to get his dgts around the
sphere Scott out and the side should have
been retired Chick tumble Walters his change
TO insert the base blow of the psstimc. 1t
uke single that caomed off third base but nevertheless
M was a hit. r.
the bcardess David Then in the ninth, the strain OF
the hit possibility being lifted. Keoe apparently did
try with the incentive and Gene Bailey whipped
the bali left for double These the only swipes
bat fell into unguarded territory during the first game
of the dual killing II Galloway had not fumbrd still
Bailey Walters might have ruined the record Just the
same. but this is scarcely likely.
t,l The hngng of Dave of the features of
,;satureful p. m. The Mackmen were inspired with
ferocity something like that. and they slapped the
Red Sox fore and aft. To add to the humility Of the
sBcstonans both the tail end rumphs were shuouts-
T6-0 and 1-O-which says than little for the
ability OF the Connie Curvng Co. 1t the third
straight victory for Mack which is something new again,
for it the first time this that the As have been
able to grab off three without losing flock in
9between. The gaunt general is wearing smile today
and the athletes and the fans happy. pleasant
time had by all except the Red Sox
M THE t1thtui gave Hectc great hand. When
q. they realized he had chance 10 net n uo.hit
.s. game they pulled for him like the state bosses
" pulled for Governor Cor.
Sor Runless for Troenty-one Innings
s LIVERY and then of the Connie Curviug Co
~ branches with game exceedingly well pitched
and all that. But that happens only occasionally. It's
happened three times in the last two working days
Really it's getting much Mack is likely to crack
under the strain Kerfe quit bewildering
Barrow bunch than Scott Perry started where he left
off, and the big showed the best form he has
exhibited this year.
The hurlinG Of the Connie Curving Co. has kept red
stockingcd gentlemen away from the home disc the
Shibe lawn for twenty innings and only visited
the rubber for scoring purposes in the last thirty
eharters. That Foster, who registered the only
run off Rollie Naylor in the second game Tuesday
so effective was young David yesterday that only
eight balls were hit out of the nfcd them
were hies. The other Bailey's double. Waters's
safety did not further than third base Only two men
were walked by the three fingered Brown and but
three got far second base one was az close to
third as Ring ardner to the Democratic
Ring received the full vote Of a half delegate
sNaDy Schang advanced to the keystone sack in the