The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-06-29


fans, men and women vying with one
another in heaping adulation on the
great pitcher. The crowd caught Cy
before he could get anywhere near the
clubhouse and, although 81 hit
against it, he was hoisted up on the
shoulders of the crowd and carried
down the field. 1t was the first time
Brooklyn crowd became so enthusiast
tic over Brooklyn player as to carry
him off the field.
Hundreds Of fans waited outside the
grounds for close on to an hour for
Barger to appear. When he showed
himself there was another uproar. Up
street the crowd followed him, cheer
ing him wildly every step of the way.
The reception ratified Cy. He blushed
like schoolgirl and once started to
run to get away from his admirers.
But the crowd wouldn't stand for that.
They caught him, made him walk and
cheered until they were hoarse. A
crowd on the ''L'' station at Third St.,
added to the din by joining in the cheer
ing.
The ovation was wonderful, but Bar
ger deserves every bit of it. 1t was
the greatest game of ball ever played
at Washington Park and it was Barger
who was the star from start to finish.
He pitched mastery ball and showed
ne is as game as any pitcher that ever
lived. While his pitching was a treat
to watch, his batting was equally good.
-Four times he hit safely and two of his
wallops were good for doubles. 1t was
his first double that scored a run that
temporarily put Brooklyn IL the lead.
His second two Dagger sent in the win
ming run.
Win your own game" is cry that
has been popular in baseball as long as
the game has been played. The fans
delight more in seeing a pitcher deliver
the timely bingle than in any other
thing. A pitcher winning such sensa-
tional contest was with rousing wal
lop is sight seldom seen.
1t was an ideal contest. There was
just enough hitting to keep the crowd
continually on edge The fielding, too,
was brilliant. Burch, Wheat and Schultz
made great catches. Burch's catch of
Archer's drive in the second inning was
especially brilliant. Al made the catch
with his gloYed hand, running with his
back to the ball within a few feet of
the fence. The crowd cheered CAPTAIN
Al for couple of minutes.
Barger did his most effective pitching
against Frank Schultz, the Cubs great
p nch hitter. Six times Schultz came to
bat and four times Barger set him down
on strikes. On three of the four occa-
sions when larger famed him, thssuu
were men on the bases, Cy also
out of a tigfty hole in the eighth
by some cleker pitching. With one out,
Holman trip led, and, with Tinker COM
ing up, it looked dollars to cents that
the Cubs would score, for all Tinker
had to do was to send long fly to the
outfeld. But the trying situation did
not phase larger bit. Manager Dab
len has all along claimed that Cy was
as game pitcher as he ever saw. CIV
frightened up, and when he made Tinker
pop up to Daubert and famed Archer
there was another whilwind of applause
1t certainly was great victory for
Barger to achieve because he had pitted
against him not only the greatest base
ball machine in the world, in Chances
Cubs, but also had to go up against
pitcher whom the Cubs believed was in
vincible. 'King" Cole is one of Chances
youngsters, but he has pitched wonder
full ball all season, having won all six
games he participated in. He pitched
a great game, but Barger had a shade
on him in gameness, and, besides, Cy,
by his great batting, made sure his
rivals winning streak would not be con-
tnued at his expense.
The Superbas had a fine chance to
end the game in the tenth inning, as
Erwin. who batted for Bergen. got
around to third with only one out on his
single. Barger's safe bunt and Burch's
force of Barger at second. A long fly
by Dauhert would have won the game.
but Jake hit sharply to the pitcher and
Erwin was forced to hug third While
Jake was being thrown out. Manager
Chance then pulled a funny one. He
ordered Cole to walk Wheat, preferring
to take chance on Hummel. The
daring of the thing made the fans gasp,
but Chance was lucky enough to have
the scheme work out right for him, al
though Hummel came within an ace of
brea king up the game Schultz rob-
E'bing him of hit by circus catch.
The victory combined with the defeat
of st. Louis by Boston, puts the Super
! bas on even terms with ST. Louis for
fifth place. Barger's pitching has been
the big aid in the Superbas' rapid climb
from the cellar to the top of the second
division. Cy has now won five straight.