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Show EVEN LOWLY ATHLETICS BREAIHDUT VJITH HOME-RUN RECORDS Mackmen Crash Out Three Consecutive Homers in Single Inning of Contest Only Twice Before Has Stunt Been Performed in Major League; Yesterday Event Was the . First in Twenty Years; Yank Go- Into Tie for First in the American League NEW YORK, May 3. The Philadelphia Athletics claimed to the luteat spotlight performance in baseball three consecutive home runs in a single inning, a feat accomplished only twice before in big lenpue history. Walker, Perkins and Miller of the Mackmen yesterday equaled th clouting history mads In 1894 In (he National league by Bhutirert, Mll-lrr Mll-lrr and Pelts of HL Louis and In 1901 by laJole, Hickman and Bradley of Cleveland. Tho circuit smashes all wera mad off Mug-rktg and helped Philadelphia, Phila-delphia, to trounce Wash Inn ton, 11 to t. yak km nm UP. Ths Yankeee and Bt. Iouls were, tied for iho American league honora aalu today as a result of a batting come-hack come-hack by the New Yorkers, who trimmed Jtoston 11 to 9. while Ietrolt, behind Khmke's clever twirling", stopped tho i Browns, to 1. The (Hants have V lead of two and a half games over their aeaxeat rival, Chicago, as the result of making- a clean sweep of the eerlea with Boston. COUCH VKTORlOUi, Couch, a recruit, pitched Olnolnnatl to another victory, this time over Pittsburg, to tho tune of 9 to I, While Cleveland emerged from Its alump to trim Chicago, 10 to I, In tho only other major league games played. |