Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-22
PILLS HAUL. GIANTS
FROM FIRST PLACE
Pittsburgh Pirates Take Lead in
National Race With VIC
tory Over Reds !
GRIMES OFF TO GOOD START

Opening day for the New York
Giants at the Polo Grounds would have
been grand success for John McGraw
and his athletes had it not been for
our Phils. Wilyum Donovan and his
noble band Of athletes threw the har-
poon into the league leaders and before
the sun was set in Manhattan the
Giants had been deposed and the Pitts
burgh Pirates awarded first place. .
The Phils by their victory are tied
with the Boston Braves for the bottom
of the first division. and victory this
afternoon will place them on even terms
played a prominent part in the decision
the final score of which was @ to 8.
All told, the Phils secured ten hits,
which were good for eighteen bases.
Rawlings had pair of doubles, Frank
Bruggy double and also Hubbcl while
Stengel and Meusel came through with
The Giants secured seven safeties,
which were good for twelve bases
All the extra clubbing was done by First
Baseman Kelly. who poled out triple
and homer for seven bases. Bill Dono
van used Pitchers Hubbell. Keenan, and
Belts to land the decision. while Nc
Graw allowed Toney to go the entire
voyage. Twenty five thousand fans
saw the Giants tumbled out of first
place.
Pirates Win and Take Lead
The Pittsburgh Pirates, by their Sto'
victory over the Cincy Reds. moved
into select society and the Smoky Cit,
athletes are monnrchs of the Nationa
League. In other words, they are il
first place in the standings.
Six pitchers were used in the fray
Pat Moran started of with Napier, theI
used Brenton and finished with Rub
lMarquard. Babe Adams ascended tn
mound In the first frame for-the ri
rates, but was hit hard and gave wa.
to Ponder in the third. He. too, wa
forced out in the sixth and Chief Vel
lowhorse finished: The Reds outhit tn
Pirates, Is tol IL, Rube .Bressler hav
ing a perfect day at bat with four hit
in as many trips to the plate.
Burleigh Grimes pitched his frs
game of the season when the Robin
opened the home season with Bosto
and won, 4 to 2. The victory tied tn
champions with the Reds for fifth plac,
Pitcher Watson walked four batters i
the eighth purp0sely to get Neis, an
the latter cleared the sacks with
double. All the Brooklyn runs weI
, scored in this session. The game be
tween the Cubs and Cards was un
played on account of rain.
Jones Stars for Red Sox
Pitcher Jones, of the Boston Re
Sox, was the headliner in the Ito
J., victory over the Washington Senator
He allowed the Nationals but a pa
of singles and walked but two men ar
: the Griffmen never had a look in
: any stage Of the game. Jones was az
:, corded wonderful support by Scot
|, McInnis and Pratt. Scott scored Il
! only run Of the game in the second.
- The Cleveland Indians defeated Il
= st. Louis Browns by means of ext
base hits. Seven of the champion
eleven safeties were doubles and tn,
. played a prominent part in their 4 to
: win. Stephenson, who leads h
y Cleveland batters, made two sacrif
y hits and a double and aided material
!, in scoring three of the runs
y The Chicago White Sox won fro
" Detroit 8 to 3, in seven innings. II
:, Gleasonites nicked the delivery
Il Ehmke for nine safeties and aided wi
! the Detroit hurlers' liberality in issuil
" passes, had little trouble in scori
u runs at Will. Ehmkc sent half doz
II Sox batters to first on free transport
J. ton. Hooper with a single and pair
i doubles~|ras the batting star.