Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-08
A'SSTEP OUT AND
TRIP BOSTON Twice
TilIy Walker Hits Thirty-fourth
Homer as Eddie Romme'
Turns In 23d Victory
PILLS TAKE LONG COUNT

OUR Athletics are certainly stepping
~ out. Only yesterday the Mackmen
showed Boston how to play the national
game, much in the same manner as
Mr.. Sousa plays the Red, White and
Blue. OF course, it was a, knockout.
In fact, 80 much so that the Red Sox
twice were counted out to the tunes
of to 4 and 3 to 0.
Tilly Walker and Eddie Rommel were
the heroes Of the nightcap, after
Roland Naylor, Esq, played the part
Of magician and threw the ball past
the Hubmen without them even see.
ing it. al. . ...
Tilly, local son Of swat, was in rare
form, and busted the ball out Of the
park for his thirty fourth homer of the
season. Not only that, he also enabled
Baltimore Eddie to win his twenty
third game Of the season, placing him in
a tie with Urban ShOcker, of st. Louis,
for the league pitching honors.
Walker Hits Another
Walkers homeric wallop tied him
with Rogers Hornsby,, second baseman
extraordinary of the st. Louis Cardi-
nails. for second place in the race for
major league home run laurcls. Ken
Williams, Of the Browns, leads the
pack with thirty-fiv circuit smashes to
his credit.
But, while our Athletics were amaz.
ing the Beaneaters, the league leading
Giants paid visit to our fair metropo-
lis and showed the Phillies how to win
ball game. After the nightmare was
over the locals were found to be on the
losing end, IS to 6.
This was quite a surprise. A little
over a week ago Brooklyn took four
out Of five games from the New York.
ers. Then the Dodgers came here and
were dropped four times in five starts.
All Of which gave the Phillies the edge
on the Giants, II comparative scores
mean anything. So ~. ..
Comparative scores mean nothing to
the locals, however. Instead Of field.
ing In the same manner that won a
quartet of games. from the Flatbushers,
they were terrible afield. Four errors
were made, and flock of Gothamites
received credit for basehits which they
didn't deserve.!F'
Unusual Feat
On one play, Pinto, who relieved
Winters In the fourth, made two errors
"A most usual feat. After fumbling
Frisch's easy grounder, Pinto allowed
the Fordham Flash to advance another
base when he threw Wild trying to
get the ball to first ahead of the
Giant.
The fielding was, sloppy throughout.
With the exception Of Goldie Rapp's
diving one -hand catch of Meusel's liner
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Frisch Off first, there was no brilliant
plays In the field.
Irish Meusel and Cliff Lee both hit
homers into the left field bleachers.
Cy Williams just missed making his
twenty fourth OF the season when the
pellet sailed over the right field wall,
few feet out Of bounds.
Yaryan's Homer Timely
As, the Browns and Yanks were both
idle little occurred in the other games
Sox nosed out the Indians In a ten.
inning battle by the score Of o. TO s.
A split finger suffered by Ray
Schalk which necessitated his removal
from the game proved q blessing in
disguise for the Gleason crew. This
brought Yaryan, the young receiver,
He was the first man to bat In the
tenth inning and he caught one of
Winn's shoots and sent II on a line into
the left. field bleachers for tho circuit,
and sent the Windy City fans home to
early suppers. -I..- -
The Indians staged q great up hill
battle, tying the score in the ninth
frame, but could do nothing against
Blankenship In the tenth. Speaker
used three twirlers in vain effort to
snatch the victory. II was the fifth
straight reverse suffered by the
Chioans.
Reds Go Into Third Plscs ..... .
The Reds advanced another notch in
the National League race BY pounding
the Cardinals and took possession OF
third place. They are now one and
one. hall. games behind the Pirates in
second place.
Eppa Jeptha Rixey turned In his
twenty first win Of the season. AL
though he was socked for ten bingles,
the majority Of these came when he
sassd up after his teammates had given
him . comfortable lead. III sls'.;