The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
WORLDS BASEBALL
MARK LIKELY TO
STAND LONG
Beaumont's Change Of Base Re
calls the Day He Got Six Hits
and Scored Every Time in
One Game.
Peculiar Fact in Connection With
the Feat Was That Not One OF
His Hits Left the Infeld.

Clarence Beaumont has MADE III
other shift and is now on the payroll
of the Chicago (National leaguel cruz
or course. he has had no time 10 Ie
ccive and sign 2 contract put One'
IS no doubt that he will. he was to
leased by the Boston club ana was
3oyfully accepted by the Chicago eIu''
Beaumont was one OF the most pop
nlar players that ever wore Fl''''
burg uniform. lie was not only an
affable man, with not bad tralt' Du'
he was a ball player from head 70
foot. He shone in every department
OF the game-batting, fielding ana
base running.
His great feat at Exposition Park,
ir Pittsburg, when he made SIX hlts
Gut of six times up, and scored SIX
runs, will never be forgotten by those
who witnessed it. and ii will go down
IN baseball history as one OF its bright
est pages. A peculiar feature or the
performance was that not one OF MS
hits went past the infeld.
The game took place July p, 1879,
when the Pittsburgs, with Iannehih
IN the box, met the Phi!adeiphlas'
whose pitcher was Piatt.
J. Williams Was a Big Help.
Beaumont led on al bat. or his
first time up he knocked The BAH 10
the third baseman. who happened 10
be Frazer, Fred Clarke's brother-ln-
law, and beat the throw to ST Bead
mont went 10 second on sacrlhce DIV
Mccarthy. 10 third on hit by VIII
liams and home on hit by McCreer%.
On his second time up. in the second
fnning, Beaumont hit 70 Chiles at sec
Dnd base. who could not reach the ball
IN time, and Beau was safe. He went
To second on McCarthy's base on balls,
and came home on a three Dagger oy
williams
In the fourth inning Beaumont faced
the pitcher for the third time ana
gave the ball a slight tap. IL rolled
the pitcher for the third time and
past the pitcher with Catcher
Douglas chasing il and Shortstop
Cross coming in for IT. Neither got II
and again Beau was safe
Williams made his second three-bag-
ger, and, of course. Beaumont crossed
the plate with ease.
iOuFiH Time UP Wa IA
the fifth inning. With the bases clea
Beaumont hit toward short. Monte
< Cross reached for the ball after run,
hut succeeded only in DETECTING It's
course
Before the people could ask ques-
tions, Beau stole second.
Muff Helped This Time.
McCreery hit fly TO center field,
where Roy Thomas was at home.
Beau trotted toward third with his
eyes on the ball. and when he saw
Thomas drop it he dug out for fair and
scored for the fourth time.
The fifth time Beaumont went 10 bat
was in the seventh inning He tapped
the ball toward second base and once
more Chiles was unable TO reach it in
time.
Beau went to second on a single by
Mccarthy and TO third on Williams
base on balls. filling the corners. After
McCreery went out on foul hy. Pop
Echriver hit for a single, and Beau
mont scored his fifth run amid deafec-
ing cheers.
When Beaumont went 10 Tat for the
g sixth, time there was the same tumuit
and the same quietness that character
ized his last two appearances; this in
spite OF the fact that there were two
out. Once more he tapped the ball
toward second, and this time Chiles
grabbed Il successfully and flung IL 20
Dick Cooley at first. But Beau was
there ahead OF the throw.
Imagine a park full OF frantic peo-
pie. Mccarthy hit 10 right field for a
single, and Beau dashed TO second,
rounded II and set sail for third He
Just kept on homeward when he saw
that Flick's throw 10 catch him went
wild. He had performed a feat never
before seen, and which probably never
again will be seen.
Pittsburg scored in every inning
but one-the third. The final score
twas 1874 In their favor.
Personal Guardian For Larry
a.