Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-24
REDS RAPID RISE
SURPRISES LEAGUE
Moranmen Have Scored Ten
Victories and Lost Two in
Last Two Weeks
BROWNS TRIP YANKEES

LAS Pat Moran at last found the
- right combination? Is Cincinnati
going to be troublesome team to the
o.called leaders in the National
League? The questions are answered
In the standings of this morning and
those of May 10. On the latter date
the eastern clubs started swing around
the West, and among those in the other
half Of the league waiting for their
Eastern cousins was Pat Moran's Reds.
Two short weeks ago Cincinnati was
resting uncomfortably down near the
bottom of the heap, with eight victories
and sixteen defeats. Things seemed
hopeless in Redland. The youngsters
Moran purchased over the winter wero
not delivering, and the fans were fig
uring on a last place team.
The afternoon Of the 10th of the
merry month Of May started Cincin-
nati's rise to fame. From that day
until yesterday afternoon the Cincies
have won ten games and lost but two.
one of the best. II not the best. record
of any team in the National League
over the same stretch of time. Ehis
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tories and the same number OF defeats
for an even 800. which places them in q
tie for fourth place.
The rise of Couch, a rookie hurler
who has shown wonderful promise: the
rapid development Of Pete DOn0hue,
tho former Texan collegian; Eppa
Jeptha Rixey's return to form. along
with that Of AdolphO Luque, the Cuban.
have all contributed to the prosperity
Of the Reds in the last two weeks.
Pete D0nOhue and Couch are the real
sensations, the former having scored a
half dozen victories to date and Couch
several.
Couch Humbles Giants
Yesterday Couch handed the Giants
their third straight reverse since en-
'ering Redland. Toney was the victim
Yesterday. being knocked out Of the
box in the seventh. In the tenth
(aveny slammed out single that scored
the winning run and made Jawn Me-
Graw hot under the collar. Couch
allowed but six hits while the Reds
were banging out thirteen.
Tho victory of the Reds brought the
Giants on the brink of getting out Of
first place. The victory of the, Pirates
over the Ehillies puts Gibson's crew
but one game behind the leaders.
Both local representatives went down
IN battle yesterday. the Mackmen being
thumped in a ninth round rally by the
Cobbmen while the Phils wcrc suffering
their sixth straight reverse, with Pitts.
burgh using the pressure.
Bing Miller Knocked out his tenth
home run of the season, but it availed
US nothing. Going into the ninth the
M
lost ny In the sun that went for three
bases and sent the tying counter across
the pentagOn. A moment later and
Iyrus Raymond Cobb. manager and
star, delivered telling blow that
counted the winning run.
Moore started for the Mackmen and
last five innings. He was followed by
sullivan. who did we'll until the ninth.
When Bryan Harris was rushed into
the breach. The slim person suffered
when Miller missed the fly in the sun
and Cobb made his single. Therefore,
Harris gets credit for the defeat.
Last Of Series With Tigers
The last game of the series is scbed.
uled for this afternoon, and then our
AS embark on little tour to Boston
and Washington. Eddie Rommel or
Heimach will do the hurting for the
Mackmen.
The Phillies will do the entertaining
starting tomorrow with the first double
header or the season with BROOKLYN,
lwin bills are also scheduled for Fri
day and Saturday afternoons.
Back In the home lot Wilhelm homes
to make up the ground he has lost in the
West. after the great start at Chicago,
Yesterday was repetition of the two
previous days. Lack Of hitting Mt on.
perfume times. In all the locals made
fifteen hits. and only three runs were
scored. Thirteen men were left on base
and two were caught at the plate.
Smith. Baumgartner and Pinto did
the hurling with the last named doing
the best work. Smith was hit hard md
had to retire under fire. Baumgartner
also received rough treatment.
Sbocker Fools Yanks
Urban Shocker scored his second vic.
tory OF the series over the Yanks yester.
gay while MS team. mates were batting
Mays and Left O'Doul hard. Ken
Williams knocked out his twelfth homer
OF the season and Frank Baker his sew.
enth. The latter also had triple and
double while Pipp had four singles.
Francis, Washington's brilliant
y youngsters, scored a 3-to2- verdict over
Robertson, Glcanson's famous perfect
game hurler. The latter allowed six
hits and the former seven. Peckin.
paugh's triple in the seventh made the
Senator's victory possible.
Sandlotter Uhle bested Herb Pennock
in hurling duel and the Indians do"
feated the ReaSox 5 to 3.
In the National The Dodgers swept
the series with the Cubs on Mamnux's
pitching and the Braves tumbled the
proud Cardinals 8 to 6.
Runs Scored for Week