Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-30
GIANTS ON HEELS
OF LEADING BUGS
Pirate Defeat and McGraw Vic.
tory Yesterday Bring New
York to Within 1Ia Games
CARDS HERE THIS P. M.

One and q half games separate the
league leading Pittsburgh aggregation
from the flying New York Giants this
morning, according to the averages.
Yesterday Dutch Reuther. an in and
out hurler all season. twirled his best
game of the year, holding the pesky Pi-
rates to quartet of hits and shutting
them out l to 0.
On the other hand, McGraw's giants
won an uphill battle from the Cubs.
y to Z. All of which makes it appear
that the fans are in for treat down
the stretch In both leagues, Cleveland
having the same lead over the Yankees
as the Pirates have over the Giants.
While the Pirates have been in
costly slump and the Giants have been
playing high class ball it must not be
concluded that the Pirates are out of 1t
by any means. According to reports
from New York. Gibson is offering no
alibis and says that the successive de-
fcats suffered by his team are all in
the game. He is reported to have said
that the race is not over by any stretch
OF the imagination. and that while he Is
not boasting the Pirates will be found
there when the flag is brought down at
the end of the season.
Cooper. the star southpaw Of the
Smokey City nine. was the victim yes.
terday for the second time in his last
TWO starts. He was hammered hard by
the Giants last week, but yesterday
he twirled a great game. but not quite
good enough to return him the verdict.
be permitted just six hits and kept the
dodgers from the platter until the
ninth. when they scored their big run
that earned them the game.
Not IJIft;p, la, D;n,hn.
The Pirates had trouble hitting
Reuther yesterday in the pinchcs. as
they had difficulty hitting the Gotham
hurers in the same place last week
Six defeats for a team like the Pi-
rates out of the last seven games Just
when they were enjoying lead usually
considered enough to win the flag at
this stage of the race would just about
knock the starch out of any other
team.
One and half games at this stage
of the drive isn't 70 much, and if the
Giants are able to overhaul the Pirates
before they start away for their last
trip there is a strong possibility that
they will stay there. The team Is made
up of a collection OF stars who once
under the driving power Of possible
worlds series participation will play
as they seldom have played before.
Wilhelm Optimistic
Manager Wilhelm, now that he can
sign his name as manager for the re.
mainder of this and all Of next year.
If he stays, is more optimistic over his
charges. He looks for n continuation of
the playing Of the last week and is of
the opinion that next season will find
n Phillie team fighting with the best
OF them.
Yesterday Wilhelm signed his name to
n contract that calls for his services as
manager of the team for next season. He
will have complete control of the team
from now on. For long time it was
not thought that Wilhelm would be re =
tanned for next season. rumOrs having
been circulated in baseball circles that
the Pills would have veteran manager
Mt the helm next year. WilhPln's great
work with his team since he took charge
gave him the bulge over more expc-
rienced prospectivcs, and yesterday Mr..
Baker secured his signature to con-
tract.
The Athletics are idle today and to
morrow. They get into action on Thurs
day with the Red Sox. After the series
in the Hub the Mnckmen open n long
home stand, starting Labor Day morn
| ing.