The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-31
EVANS WONDERFUL RECORD.
Two Big League Scouts" Saw Him
Pitch No-Hit- No. Run Game.

II was not by fuke but rather by
sensational work in the box that Charles
Evans, one OF the pitchers OF the Hartford
team OF the Connecticut league, estab.
lished ON Tuesday what is undoubtedly a
worlds record IN organized baseball, when
ms game against Bridgeport is thoroughly
analysed. Evans not only stepped into
the charmed circle OF great twirlers who
have pitched a no.hit.no.un game. saws
the Boston Post, but in this contest not
man on the Bridgeport team reached
ilrst base. There are only three known
similar records in baseball, made by Rich.
mond OF Worcester, John Ward OF New
York and ICY" Young of Boston.
Evans record, however, probably goes
shade ahead OF the other men from the
fact that not ball was hit to the outfeld
during the game, the Hartford iniielders
retiring every one OF the q men who
faced Evans in the battle. Evans, TO
add to his glory, struck out 10 batsmen,
made a safe hit himself that scored a run
and stole base, the first time this season
that he had been fortunate enough TO
pilfer a sack.
Seven of the nine men on the Bridge
port team struck out one or more times
during the game, and Nops, the last man
at bat, was famed for the third CON
secutiye time. Nops, himself an old Ma
tional Lacquer OF Baltimore and Boston
fame, was importuned by the crowd to
strike out in the ninth inning and give
Evans record. The southpaw twirler
did not seem chaiitably inclined, however,
and made desperate lunges at the ball. |
Nevertheless, he fell victim to Evans
curves and closed the game.
James 0'Rourke, Sr., one of the grand |
old men of baseball, was in uniform on |
the Bridgeport bench, and after the con
test he characterized Evans work as the |
best pitching he had ever witnessed.
ORourle, as is well known, was a former
member of the New York Giants and
mas been in baseball harness for 40 years.
In the game Evans had the form and
control OF a major league veteran. No
,ne had chance to get passed to first,
md with terrible speed and sharp curves
ne had Bridgeport helpless. Hartford
won the game by the score of to 0, the
ZONE team getting eight timely hits off
Nops' delivery. Hartford necessarily play.
d errorless ball and the outfelders could
AVE been seated on the players bench,
heir services being absolutely not needed
rom a fielding standpoint.
Young Evans took his honors modestly
nd shows no signs of swelled Uranium.
Bridgeport is considered heavy batting ,
cam, too, and has stood high in the
,agues official record column in this dc +,
artment of the game. 1t has quartet !
{ consistent stick men in O'Rourke, Jr., ,
Tho has batted over 300 since the season
pened and Ladd, Bertwhistle and Beau
lont, all heavy hitters.
Evans record is also remarkable from .
he fact that the boy is but 10 years OF !
ge. He started playing the national /
lme when he was 10, with preparatory '
,hool club at Manchester, VT. He played +
dependent ball for four seasons and his a
resent engagement is MS first in league
relies. - @
Evans home is in Hoosick Falls, N. Y. h
il, record last season, with the team +
the town, attracted the at. b
ntion of Manager Thomas L; .Dowdd OF o
e Hartford club, who signed him. Two o
Q league scouts" were present at the s.
me Tuesday, when I Evans made such i
It for sale, however, at least until the /
ason closes, as Hartford is after the d
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