Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03
CARDS AGA|NW|N
FROM BUCCANEERS
Are Now Only Eight Games
Back of First PIace-Half
Game Separates Giants
HASTY BUMPED BY RED SOX

The st. Louis Cardinals are pulling
Bill Tilden these days. The wizard
of the tennis world allows his oppo-
nents to get lead on him and then
be comes through with driving finish
that gives him the victory. So 1t is
with the Cardinals.
This column has recorded the fact
that the men of Branch Hickey, got
away to n bad stn-t back in April and
the early part of May. but since that
time they have been the best club in
the National League.
Yesterday they gave further evidence
of their great ability to come back by
snatching the third straight game OIL
the series from the pesky league-lead-
ing Pirates by l to score.
1t was the fourth straight victory
for the Cards and the thirteenth vic
our Phillies administering the only set
back to the Missourians in their great
streak.
The victory yesterday made the
Pirates look back at the Giants and
feel the hot breath Of the pursuer. Only
one half game, n meager margin, separ-
ates the leaders from the trailers this
morning.
Ten days ago or to be more exact
about two weeks, the dopesters all over
the country and even in New York
were handing the flag to the men from
the Smoky City. Today all they can
see is New York. The Giants were
idle yesterday and by their idleness made
up the hale game aforementioned.
Out in Pittsburgh the battle was one
of pitchers and was won in the eighth
inning. when the Cards collected to-
gether n few of their eight hits for the
only run of the contest. Spitball Will
Lie Doak and his trusty right arm
proved too much for the Bucs, and
they succumbed with seven hits. Carl
son was on the mound for the home
town aggregation, and he hurled beau
tlfully, but not enough of it. Latest
reports from the scene Of the debacle
record Charley Doyle, the demon scribe.
as fainting when the result was placed
in the record book.
Have the Cards a Chance?
As was pointed out before, the
Cards have an outside chance to win
the title. Eight games separate them
from the Pirates this morning. which
isn't so much when it is considered
what the Giants did in less than two
short weeks. Some twenty six games
remain to be played by the Cards, and If.
thew continue their present streak they
should win all but four of them. If the
Pirates and Giants do fifty fifty stunt
from now on the Cards might win the
Over in the American League the
situation remains the same. Both the
Yanks and the Indians came through
with victories. Down in Washington
Miller Higgins and his elan de-
feated the Senators again. this time y
to 3. Waite IIoyt was on the mound
for the Huggmen, and he held the men
OF Mcbride to four hits, not well scat
tered Erickson was the victim, being
pelted for ten sateties.
Babe Ruth, after siesta of many
days, came through with his forty
ninth home run of the season. 1t came
In tbe seventh inning Of the contest,
with one of his pals on the bases, with
Erickson doing the hurling. II the Babe
continues his present streak he should
have little difficulty in outdistancing his
own mark.
With thirty games still to play, the
Rahe should make at least eight homers,
while II IL not without the realm of the
nossible TO expect him to make eleven.
lie stated early In the, season. that
he would make sixty. and he should II
he keeps up his rate so far this sea
son.
The Indians secured sweet revenge
for the twelve inning defeat on Thurs
day by hammering several Detroit
pitchers yesterday for II to l victory.
Cole started for the Tigers but was
bombed of the hill early.
Sergeant Jim Bagby, who has been of
little value to the Indians in their
struggle to get to the top, was smacked
for ten safeties, but he proved an enigma
in the pinches and kept all but one
Tiger cleat from hitting the pentagon,
Thirteen hits were made by the Cleyc-
landers.
Macklets Dropped by SoS
From the local standpoint the do
;pgs were not of the best. The Phils
AID not play, which means that every
thing was all right out at Broad and
Huntingdon streets. The Mackmen
did and spoiled the day.
Bob Hasty attempted to make II two