Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-20
INDIANS IDLE But
MOVE INTO FIRST
White Sox Stop Yanks-Hub-
bells TwirIing Gives Phils
Even Break
CURTISS WALKER Is SICK

something to the effect that 1t never
pays to be idle. Cleveland fans and the
players, too, for that matter, are IN
clined to believe otherwise. Yesterday
the Indians had a day of rest and
chance for their shot pitching staff t,
collect itself The Yanks had TO work
and in doing so made the day n profit
able one for the worlds champions who
were resting
Rip Collins. whose streak Of victoric.
mad mounted to seven, was on the hill
for the Ianks against the White Sox
and he never had a chance, being driven
from the mound early in the fray. Thir.
teen runs were scored by the relentless
Sox. who like the Mackmen have proven
a thorn in the side Of one of the chief
pennant contendcrs. Eddie Collins md
his pals had field day at bat, slamming
out twenty-one hits for a number OF
bases not yet tabulated.
On the other hand Hodge for the Sox
was thumped quite lively. but the great
lead given to him by his mates made
his work much the easier. He and tho
other Sox pitcher were walloped for
twelve safeties.
The defeat put the Yanks back in Sec
ond place and enabled the Indians to
breathe the fresh air at the top. The
Yanks move on to st. Louis this after
noon, when they will have anything but
an easy time of it, George Sisler and
his Missourian mates have been play
ing better ball than any team in the
league Of late, and they are anxious to
triumph over the Yanks. The Indians
meet the Red Sox, who have been going
poorly this last while back.
Pirates Lose Half Game
In the other league the Pirates
dropped half game by evening a twin
bill with the Phils. while the Giants
were stopping the Reds. Eppa Jeptha
on the New York cast all season. must
have lost the cue to his act Yesterday,
for the McGrawites thumped him
soundly in the first and second innings
for seven runs. They counted one later.
while the best tie Reds could get was
three in scattered innings off the big
fellow Jess Barnes. Both teams had
an even dozen hits.
The Phillirs played we'll enough in
the first game of yesterdays double
header. but their pitchers could not
stop the hitting of the pennant- chasing
Pirates. Twenty hits rang off the bats
OF the Bucs, Lee Meadows lasting four
innings and being nicked for five runs
and seven hits. while Delaware Belts
was walloped for the remainder.
Walker Seriously Ill
While on the subject of illness /,
might be we'll to mention that Curtiss
Walker. the brilliant outfelder secured
from the Giants in the Meusel trade,
is seriously i'll. This statement was
made by Bill Shettsline, the secretary
of the club. Some internal trouble
that has not been diagnosed as yet is
confning the feet outfielder TO his bed.
1t is not known when he will be able
to report for duty.
Walker was ailing in Boston. but
when he arrived here last Monday night
he felt able to enter the game again.
He stayed only a few innings in the
second game of Tuesdays double
header and asked to be relieved. He
has been in his room ever since.
In the second contest Wilbur Hubbell
twirled one of those brilliant games he
is capable Of every now and then. and
the Pirates never had a chance. Zinn,
who twirled for the Macks and Phils
not so long ago, was going good for the
Pirates, but constantly getting into
tight holes. He famed nine of the
Phillies, turning the side back on
strikes in the fifth with Lebourvean on
third Opportune hitting at the proper
time gave the Phils the verdict.
Henline Star Backstop
The catching of Henline. who came
TO the Pills along with Walker, has
given the fans something TO talk about
Right now the youngster looks better
than any receiver on the Baker pay
roll. His peggng to the bases is ex
cellent and his batting Is sweet to look
at, even if he doesn't bang out safe
ties every time up. He takes a healthy
cut at the ball that the fans like. while
his continual chatter back of the plat,
gives the pep that has been lacking thi.
season.
The Pirates move on to Boston thi.
afternoon, where they engage thu
Braves in one of those hectic series
The Beaneatcrs haven't been going Sc
good of late and Gibson and his mel
expect TO take the series. The pitching
staff Is going great guns at present
and II they continue their present spur
should just about give the Bucs tn
title.
The Braves won a close twirling bat
= tie from the Cubs yesterday. Johnn
Watson getting the verdict over Free
man. The Braves had six hits an
- the Cubs four.
N St. Louis stopped Brooklyn's ma
QQSD, JPu SlpppAhR ms 'Iu l'ulii
mates 8 to 4. Miljus was the victim
; The Cards had seventeen hits and tn
Dodgers fifteen.
" After dropping the first game. 10 t
ir 6. the Tigers came back and took thei
y third game of the season from the Re
n Sox. 10 to O. In the second gam
s. Cole held the Sox to four scattered hit
IS while Myers and another were wal
2. loped for nineteen.
49, The Athletics, after another day {
n idleness. their third OF the week, g
into action this afternoon against Tyru
ar RAYMOND Cobb and his clan.