Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
CARDS ARE TALK OF
BASEBALL WORLD
Double Victory Yesterday Gives
Them Record of 18 Wins
Out Of Last 1o
MACKS AND PILLS WIN

LpHEupI History OF IUe RTPHl UHSllllN
says that il cannot be done. Some OF
the knowing ones say it is entirely pos
sble, while others say that club seven
games back of first place with only
twenty games to play has an impossi-
bic task ahead of it to reach the top
rung of the pcnnant ladder.
Whatever the correct answer to the
question is must be left to the imagi
nation of the fan. but it is enough to
say that the way the Cards have been
and are playing there is a strong pos
sibility that they may come through.
Everything, of course, depends on the
class of ball played by the leading Pi-
rates and the Giants. who follow.
OF late the men from st. Louis have
been travelling at n dizzy pace. They
won eight straight before coming to this
city, where they were stopped by VIII
bur lIubbcll in the opening game of the
series. . to l. Then they took the next
two. Since that defeat they have swept
through Pittsburgh. Cincinnati and are
now humbling tho Cubs
The present winning streak has
reached ten. Recapitulation gives the
Cards eighteen victories out Of the last
nineteen games played, a record that
has not been equalcd by any club in
either league this season.
won both ends of twin bill from the
Cubs. Bailey winning the opener. l to
.. in great hurling duel with Grover
Cleveland Alexander. The newest ad
ditiOn to the hrrling staff of the Cards,
who looked anything but n twirler capa-
bic of trimming the great Alec when he
pitched here. held the Cubs to six scat
tered hits while his mates were bang
ing ont seven "ff the once premier
twir,er Of the senior circuit.
Bailey started the second contest for
the Cards. but was yankcd after the
first inning, when the Cubs scored a
run. jess llaines went to the mound
and held Killefer's band to one run
Youngsters. was the victim of some
late inning stickwork by the Cards
which brought in the verdict 3 to ..
Great Hurting STAFF
Tf twirlcrs count for anything. the
| Cards have every chance of causing un-
told worrment to Messrs. McGraw and
! Gibson. The Missourisn staff far eXcelS
| either the costly cast of New York or
the mixture of vets and youngsters
! owned by Barney Dreyfuss. I}niley,
! Doak. PertiCa, Haines. North. Walker
I and Pfeffer are ready to take their
turn on the peak. This staff Is far
Ihore formidable than either the Giants
! or Pirates. if not in individual class,
it is in numbers.
The Pirates were idle yesterday and.
! rs result, gained a half game Oh
the Giants, who were being trounced by
the Braves for the second time out Of
the last three games. Jess Barnes
proved easy for Southworth. Boeckel,
etc. while Fillingim proved a tartar
to the New Workers.. Boeckel's hitting
proved the undoing of the Gotham star,
the Braves third baseman being in most
| of the Beaneaters tallics.
Over in the American League the
Indians gained a strip in their sector
! by defeating tho Browns while Joe
Bush was humbling the IRnks. As it
! stands this morning, a game separates
the two Contendcrs. Mai ), whose value
to the Cleveland staff this year has been
| small as compared with last season at
| this stage Of the race, came through
yesterday with one Of his best games
of the season, when he scored a 2to 4
verdict over George Sisler and his pals.
Vangilder, who hurled for the St.
Louisians, also twirled good ball, al
lowing only five hits, two less than were
made off Mails.
Smith. the Indian outfielder, who has
been cdging into the lime!ight because
OF his prudigi6us clOuting of late, again
was tie hero yesterday. He counted the
winning run with Il double. Previous to
coming TO bat yesterday Smith had hit
seven consecutive extra base hits. He
cci'cd his first two times up and then
s.uarGed out double, which gives him
eight extra base hits.
Both our home clubs came through
with victories yesterday, the Mackmen
making 1t two out Of three by trouncing
Washington and the Pills winning
the Dodgers.
Cy Perkins Performs
Out at Shibe Park Cy Perkins tried
hard to tie the record made by Smith
OF Cleveland. Of three home runs II
successive times at bat. The MACK
catcher hit two in succession, which
really were responsible for the Athletic
victory. Cy scored Tillie Walker OF
one of his clouts and came home un'
attended on the other. Fourteen hits
rang off the bludgeons Of the Shib'
tribe, while seven came from the viii
lows of the Senators.
Roy Moore. who has been doing SOM
great seven inning twirling Of late, per
formed the same way yesterday. III
permitted seven hits and run in sever
and a third innings and was relieved
by Slim Harris with the bases densel.
| populated Wildness caused the exi
! Of Moore. Harris famed Brewer 70
: the second out in the round and the
o forced DOME Bush TO ground out.
The small crowd Of fans was treate
= to some mighty fine fielding by bot
T. clubs, Tillie Walker edging in with tw
|, great catches and Galloway with
) couple of sweet stops. Johnny Wake
y stuck his gloved hand in front of tw
e vicious liners, while Paul Johnso
|, spcared beauty In center. DOM
/. Bushs shOrtstopping featured the de
fcnse OF the visitors
Another for Meadows
, The Phillies after their win yester
:. day returned to the home lot this aft
: ernoon for a double header with tn
= Giants and then fly away again not
: return until October |, when they agai
meet the Gothamites. Pirate fans al
roofing hard for the Phils today an
/. expect them to take both ends OF ii
ct bill. The Giants look for somethin
~ easy.
80 Lee Meadows with his specs was II
l. whole show in the Philly win yesteI
T. day. He held the battling Superbt
" to seven bingles scattered in all b,
J. the seventh inning.
Fredie Schupp was on the mound #
the Dodgers and, thoug he fame
e, nine Of the locals, he was found for fol
lr runs and seven hits. He was eliminate
ID by a pinch hitter and Smith took Il
th mound, being smacked for tally.
~ Old Ironsides Miller was the her,
with three hits. one triple. MonrC
~. =, faiI M