Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-27
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HOMERS TRIP PILLS
Donovan's Men Clout Ball Hard,
but Braves Extra Bases
Count
PERKINS, HIT WINS FOR AS

Our Pbils are in sixth place this morn.
ing ind the reason is the BoSton
Braves. The men Of William Donovan
clashed with the Behncatcrs in the sec,
ond game of their series yesterday ana
this time the visitors won. ont by the
count Of 10 to g and incidentally took
possession OF fifth place.
II was an eventful afternoon. The
sticksmiths Of both clubs had busy
time Of il and our Phils really managed
to secure the majority of base hits, but
,hcv we're not of the same variety us
those Of the visitors. For instance,
they really piled up the greater mum.
her getting fifteen at the expense of
Hugh McQuillan. But our fifteen
binglcs were good for eighteen total
| bases.
ON the other ha--. the Braves
amosscd fourteen base blows which
nettcd twenty five bases. so little fig
uring provides the information that a
nair of doubles and three homcrs made
M tho difference. 1t was the trio ot
! four cushion clouts that tripped the
! Phis together with four double plays.
! The two.ply killings came just at n
time when il looked as If the locals
we're about to. assume the lead, Man
ager Donovan used Pitchers huooel'
Weinert, Belts and Smith in the tray.
while McQnillan negotiated the entire
distance for the Braves.
Walter RcttS. the Delaware youth
with the blonde locks and brunette con
versntion, was literally knocked out OF
the box yesterday. 1t was in the sixth
inning that Roeckel slammed drive
straight at Belts. The ball hit his
shoulder. cArchled of his beau and then
hopppd into Wrightstone's hand. Boeckei
was out. Of course. So was Belts. He
drorped like tho birds who dare show
their heads when Lee Meadows is hunt'
ing on his native North Carolina heath
NIacks Win in Ninth
For eight innings at Boston Roy
Moore, who tolls in the capacit! OF
pitchpr for one Connie Mack. waged Il
beautiful battle with Herb Pennock
who formerly drew monthly stpSnds
from the same manager. and the score
read TO o in favor of the Boston. hcd
Things looked lovely for the home
folk and the fans we're about 10 eaNe
tho mark when Whitley Witt uncorke
o two base hit in the final frame. Del
Pratt then proceeded to drop Joe pu
ran's ,v behind first base. Witt dashed
for third and Pratt tried to get hlm;
Dusan scampered toward second and
both players were safe.
Welsh was up. but as h" had twc
singles TO his credit, Pcnnock decldec
TO pass him. Frank Walker tanned
and Cv Perkins. the next batter, looked
easy with two strikes at the start, bu'
on tbe third pitched ball the AS catche,
uncorked n base hit that scored botf
Witt and Dusan and gave the Mackmcr
their third win of he season
Sneaker Uses 23 Men
Manager Iris Speaker is anxious t.
keen in first place in the American
League. even il he has to use TIVE
teams. Iris inserted twenty three mel
in tho game with the. Tigers yester
day and won out by the count of y to ;
scoring once in the sixth. twice Il
the seventh and sent across the win
ming counters in the eighth.
sam Rice. the Senators. cente
fielder. was the big noise in Washing
tons 5-to-4 triumph at the expense o
the Yauks. All Sam did was TO max
a homer. double and pair OF slng.eS
II was his four.base blow IN the siSt
that drove in the winning tally. In th
eighth he saved the Yam Ks from tyin
the totals bv sensational runnin
Dick Kerr handed the St. Loni
Rrowns q 81 victory. The diminuti'
White Sox hurler was wild in the thir
inning and forced pair of tables arro'
tho plate in this frame.
Dodgers Win Again
The Brooklyn Dodgers Won agai
from the New York Giants 3 10 !. ar
the Robins can pass the Giants IN u
standings by another triumph TINS al
ernoou. The victory was well deserve
the champions outbatting their opp'
nents and outfelding them at all stag
Of the game. !.
By punching hits in the seventh Il
Cincinnati Reds won from the Cubs
To 3. The Bruins garnered three ru
of the delivery Of Luque in the ope'
ing frame. but the men of Moran amas
ed their safeties off Bailey and Ere
man in the seventh for quartet
talics and the decision.