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Show MACKMEN GRAB OPENING GAME Walker's Home Runs Play Big Role in Defeat of Browns i PHILADELPHIA. July 20. Clar-, ence "TDlie" Walker Wednesday hit his twenty -eeeOnd --nd twenty-third home runs of tht si ..ison off Urban Shocker, giving him the lead in the ' American leasue. and olavlnr a big part In the Athletics' 6 to victory j over St Louis AdolDh Rottlg, a sandlotter from j Newark N. J.. held the league leaders to nine hits in his malor league debut. de-but. Score: R. H. E. St Louis 1 9 0 Philadelphia 6 12 2 Batteries. Shocker tlnd Sevcreid; Retting and Perkins. BOSTON. July 20 Leverett pitched pitch-ed shutout ball Wednesday and the White Sox won from Boston. 8 to 0. ' Not content with that, the Chicago pitcher had a perfect day aJL the bat. making four hits In four times at bat. including two double.'. The White Sox showed brilliant folding, Strunk, E. Collins and Hooper featuring In this department, i Scor R. II. E I Chicago 8 18 0 Boston 0 7 i Batteries Loverette and Schalk. Ferguson, Karr and Ruel. NEW YORK. July 20 Detroit hit Sam Jone.s hard and defeated the New York Yankees in the first game of their serie Wednesday, o o 1 It was the eighth successive game which Detroit has won 'rom the American Am-erican league champions. Beore: R H K. Detroit 6 10 1 New York 1 10 2 Batteries Pllletle and Woodall, Jones. Murray and Schang WASHINGTON, Julv 20. Coveles-kle Coveles-kle was master of the situation at all timts Wednesday and Cleve'and eaally cU-feate.j WublBgtQfl 111 the opening game of the ttrles. 4 io I . It war, the tenth consecul.vc tory for the Indians Score: R. H . Cleveland 4 7 o Washington l 6 1 Batteries: COVtltakU ami O'Neill ; Brlllhcart Francis and Gharrity |