The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-08
HARD BATTERS
AMONG PITCHERS

IHG GedGHeSt nome run or the year
and the only one of its kind at present
on the records of either of the big or
ganizations--was made at the Polo
Grounds by Patsy Flaherty, OF the so
I called Doves. says the New York
Press. The Boston southpaw, who is a
peppery individual and who is always
lacking up his support If any breaks
are made. found the score to against
him and all the bases with occupants
when i was his turn to bat in the
| second inning. He struck a four-bag
blow that almost killed wiItse. the ball
going 10 the right field fence and put
ting the Beaneaters two in the lead.
Another evidence that pitchers can hit
sometimes. Bonfires blazed in Car
negie. Pa. the night the inha bitants of
that town heard the news from
Gotham, and the record of the swat
undoubtedly viii be played up when
the history of the Flaherty family Is
written.
The longest hits at both local parks
this season We're made by box men
Flank's smash in American League
park in the game of July came near
hitting the fence in right center on the
fly and did touch it on one of the
early bounds. karger put the sphere
in the far corner of the left field
bleachers at the Polo Grounds in the
game of July s, but he has to divide his
laurels with Bresnahan. who is a
former pitcher. Roger making a dupli-
cate rap early in the year. The ball
has not been put over the left field
fence at American League park for
some time. but among the players cred
tied with such mighty wallops-and the
list is not an extended one-are Pitch
ers Jack Chesbro of the Highlanders:
Red John" Powell of Lhe ST. Louis
Browns and Tom Hughes of the Wash
ingtons.
Records show that this season the
pitchers Of the major league teams
have been accomplishing a grent deal
IN the way of winning their own games
with the stick Joe Doyle put one con-
test with Chicago in the Hfghlslnders'
pocket by a double made off Harry
White OF the White Sox, and Christy
Mathewson won a twelye-inning battle
from the Cardinals with a single made
off Fred Beebe. Pastorious batted the
Superbas 70 victory over the Giants in
a game at the Polo Grounds this sea-
SON. his drives tying and winning.
When the McGrawites were in Brook
iyn recently Elmer Stricklett propelled
a single that scored the only run Of
the game, and there were two out at
the time The preceding sticker had
been benched for a sub. who struck out
with neatness and dispatch. Doe
Seaman. by his hitting last Thursday.
boosted the Brooklyns into fifth place,
showing that in the pinches a pitcher
is dependable. In the game with the
Cardinals the Medicine Man drove
home two of the three runs. Another
of the Donovanites. who is reputed TO
be a heavy walIoper. famed three
times
Pitchers have beaten the Giants four
times this year by unexpected and
demon stickwork. while the Highland
ers have suffered once less at the hands
of the men who are considered near
relations Of Mr.. Easy Mark. The
pitchers with low batting records. but
dangerously adept at doing the unex-
pected. are Glade Of the Browns. Walsh
of the Sox and JOSS of the Maps.
Cleveland owes two victories TO the
hits of the Human Hatpin, Chicago the
same number 70 Broad Shouldered Ed,
and St. Louis is indebted 10 the Speedy
Nebra skan for three wins