Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-10
AS TIE RECORDIN
BEATING INDIANS
Make Twenty Hits for Forty
two Bases, With 6ing Miller
Having Two Homers
EAST : WEST SPLIT EVEN

7NflE home.run, epidemic, which has
l. been lying dormant for some time.
became virulcnt yesterday. The base.
veloped four cases. whnc the Phillies.
playing away off In Chicago, developed
one, very new one.
Which is to say that both the Ath-
letics and the Phillies connected with
the willow for four ply shots yesterday
IN the East West warfare. Four men
OF Mack strobe to the plate and placed
the pellet out of reaching distance Of
enemy fclders. Parkinson, with two
on, just to show Victor Kccne. late Of
the local sandlots. what n brotherly
feeling he held toward the Cub pitcher,
socked out round -tripper that spelled
| victory for the local National League
| entrants.
The way the Athletics hit the horse
hide yesterday was reminiscent Of the
past when the mighty sluggcrs of the
As sent many twirler back to the
| bushes. Twenty safctics Of all kinds
and descriptions. from scratch hits TO
Mackmen. Ten Of the hits made by Cy
Perkins and his pals were extra base
smashes.
|
| ever since the present home stand, gave
the fans something to talk about by
sending the sphere out Of the field
twice, crashing out triple and
single.
Tillic Walker, who was we'll up with
tho leaders last year in homers, also
connected for one Of his favorites, as
did Frank Wclcb. With the home run
clan going strong and long home stay
ahead tho chances are that the Ath-
lctics will continue to keep out of the
pack heading for the cellar.
Almost a Record
| Tho twenty hits made by tho Mack
men were for II total Of forty two
bases. which. according TO the tiggcr
experts. is the second time in tho
American League that the feat has been
accomplished. Back on July II. zoos,
Detroit made the Athletics smart under
just such II fusillnde Of base blows as
the Indians smartcd under yesterday.
The major league record for total
bases in game is held by Cincinnati,
and made against Louisville. June IS,
1893. In that memorable. game the
Reds accumulated fifty five bases.
Old Doc Johnston, spurned by Iris
tam Speaker as being too old to play
with pennant -contcnding team, and
secured by Mack via the waiver route,
had sweet revenge on his boss ycSter-
day. Tho veteran first sackcr ham,
mercd the horschidc FOR two triples and
two singles out of five trips to the plat
ter. n healthy days work for one sup.
posed to be all in.
Every member Of the Mackian cast
connected for one or more hits. while
Eddie ROmmcl, the pride of the hurting
staff, had three lusty singles. Rommel
was never in danger during the fracas,
principally because his teammates made
good use Of their willows. The Indians
made nine hits for four runs, which
was II puny combination when set
alongside what the Muckmen made.
Stanny Covclcskic, of Shamokin,
started on the mound for Cleveland.
was treated roughly and gave way to
Davic kerfe, late of Shibc Park. Dave
received no better treatment than his
itcamnlate, and was sent TO the bench
Jim Bagby finished. and did fairly well
Out in Chicago the Phillics opened
their Western swing around the circuit
by handing a knockout blow to Bill Kill
lefcr's Cubs. Trenton Parkinson was
the hero with home run and couple
of singles that aided Jimmy Ring In
marking up another victory. Thirteen
hits were made by the Wilhelmtes off
a trio of twirlcrs. The offerings of
Jimmy Ring were found for eleven
safetics.
The East and West split fifty. fifty
yesterday, two from the East winning
in each league. The Yanks. thanks to
n hit by Camp Skinner, II rookie, de-
fcatcd the White Sox in the tenth.
Duncan smaC&cd out Il triple in the
Cincinnati- Boston game and Donohue,
from Texas, Pat Moran's 1921 find,
was given the verdict over "Rubc''
Marquard and McQuillan.
The Giants continued their maullng
by banking the fast flying Cards, q tu
D, in the first crucial series of the in .
funt season.
In the American. Howard Ehmkc.
twlring for Tyrus Raymond Cobb. he'd
tho Red SoS 10 four scattered hits. while
Harry llclmann was coming through
with one Of tn" longest homers ever seen
IN Fcnway Park. Ferguson and Russell!
were found for ten sHfctics.
Tobin's home run In the seventh with
n pal or base broke up n free hitting
game between the Browns and the Scna :
tors. with the former returned the
victor.
The Pirates made it two straight of
the Dodgers by batting Cadore hard in
one inning, while Cooper was going
along smoothly.