Evening journal., 1907-01-21
WHEN PITCHER AND
CATCHER SLID
Powell and Robinson Both
Performed the Feat
Together

Jack Powell. the big ST. Louis pitcher,
Inquired in ono achievement that he re-
counts with pride. He has many. notable
pitching performances TO his credit, has
hammered out home runs cat long inter-
~als). but the entry in his record that he
prizes highest was in another department.
Here's the story as he tells Il;
big Wilbert Robinson was catching
me and we were working the limit to win
hard game. About the seventh inning
with one out Robbie. a good hitter, as
evory pitcher thot ever worked against
him will admit. Strengthened one out for
"a. single. I kicked when some fresh out
fielder suggested that someone bat for me
and made good with a drive that almost
tore the glove of the second baseman,
who went after the ball and almost forced
Robbie at second. We needed one run 10
tie remember.
'Robbie and myself had got on, but we
both felt that we blocked run-gettins' IL
was time TO get busy, and ] suddenly felt
a pain in my side. After moaning and
grooming for a few seconds I got the um-
plre to call time. Burkett who was next
at bat. was the first Cardinal TO reach
me Let the first one go Jess. We are
going TO pull off a play 'Whatr he
shouted. as he bent over me- I repeated
my request with emphasis, odding, get
Robbie to come over while am shammlng
sickness, you're bughouse, Jack he
hissed. II you mean that you are schem-
ing to steal along with Robbie You are
clean daffy. Stay whore you are until 1
hit t over the fence Robbie, sympathetic
soul. had reached my side by this time
and / put him wise. 'Burkett roared' 1
eaid. but II he hits and spoils this scheme
veil murder him. Robbie was red-headeo
over Jesso's slur at our speed, and as he
ieft me whispered: Follow me- I prom
ised. rose from the ground. pulled my belt
hole tlehter and as I stepped on the
hog. the umpire called play.
As the pitcher gave Robbie ana me
n anal look preparatory to pitching 1
hunched few feet and the big catcher
pranccd about As his arm was raised
Robbie uniimberod ond I got under way.
AS God Is my Judge. I lost my speed In
watching Robbie Slide ! yelled 10 nm
over my left shoulder. And he hit the dirt
and piowod into third Then I woke up
10 ma UNStn NV AttA iA'tN "NNN'''f '''f
steam gone with Robbie screaming az mo
to run.
II never had such an awful sensation in
my life. I expected every moment 60 hear
the thud Of the hail IN the glove of the
second gascman and TO hove Il rammed
into my ribs when ] got there. wnen !
came within reach ! went in feet first,
and this time / did have sldeache. Before
could ct my bellows mended, BurKeu
singled and / started for the plate rt
was clnch that Robbie would ne IN,
score with his run and mine would put
us ahead. ] stumbled turning third anc
St seemed 70 me that / never could got
headed for home.
"As I passed McGraw. who was coach-
ing. he hurled an opithet az me an'
bounded me along. I beat the BAH but IL
Utmost took my life. Robbie says TO me.
That's a record How's thaty 1 said be-
tween gasps. a battery double steal and
Sc viii never be broken I claspcd hi
hand, and although 1 have played many
game and kept close tabs. have nevei
seen on heard Of any achievement thm.
ccualed ours
some OF the Knockers said that VIC
had stole slngly ana doubly, because tho
catcher had a passed BAH. That's le.
lie caught 1t an risht, but It slipped from
his hand while drawing back to throw.
am prepared to swear that neither OF us
advanced an 'aditional base"