Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-07-30

WALK EN- BOTH, GEORGE!
know that Eddie Grant made 175 hits
this year, more than any one in the
National league"
Grants retrcating chin almost disap-
peared as he grinned at this rccogni-
ton
While they were arguing Mullin sent
in high straight one. figuring that
the Dutchman could do no more than
knock this down in the diamond. Wag
ner did so, but it went Il mile a min
ute and got away from Bush for n sin
gle. Leach taking third.
One out, a man on first and third.
with Mike Mitchell up. 1t was crit
ical moment. From right field Cobb
coached Mullin. bidding him to walk
this slugger. Carrigan also thought
this wise. But MuIin noticed Leach
and Mitchell exchanging signals, and
1t suddenly came to him that they
were going to try the squeeze"
Chase, with his sixth sense. got the
same notion. lie tipped MuIlin to keep
the ball on the outside corner. Mitch
ell, being a right hand hitter. would
be pretty sure to rap between second
and first whether he swung or bunted.
Artfully Chase crept up the line to-
ward the plate.
Sure enough, as Mulin began to
wind up Leach got start and came
from third like a jack rabbit, Mitchell
made perfect bunt but Chase swoop-
ed 1t up ten feet from home base,
touched Mitchell and. not trusting a
toss to Carrigan. dived forward just in
time to get Leach. who. not expecting
any such phenomenal play, came in
standing straight up.
For n moment the arena was com
pletely silent, and then n crash of
benches in the American league bleach
ers slgniicd Patrick McGuircs delight.
Extricating himself, he baycd at the
millionaire: Not man in y'r league
could n done it. Twas never done on
earth before"
"Oh. yes. it was" laughed Chase.
81 pulled it off on the coast once"
"A freak play" cried the millionaire,
recovering his voice. With that he en-
gagged Mcclure in hot shot dispute. and
the game continued.
In the sixth the Americans had n
fine chance to score. but were killed
Off by the head work of Wagner. Car
rigan singled and took second on Null
Inns sacrifice. Little Bush pokcd a low
drive in short center. which Leach
played safe instead OF trying to get it
on the line. Patrick Mcclure was in
ecstasies.
Circus Solly Hoffman would "A had
itr' he rallied at the millionaire.
'Solly d got it. Why didn't you have
him on your club?"
Above the voice Of coachers could be
heard the invalids shrill retort: You
bonehead, Leach scored 100 runs; led
the National league. Hoffman only
scored 6l. Mind your own business"
"If Hoffman had had Wagner to fol-
low him he'd made just as many"
shouted the dogged Mcclure.
When Lord had two strikes and two
balls 1t was pretty certain that Bush.
with a record OF fiftytwo stolen bases.
would try to pilfer second, and Wag-
ner halted Mathewson while he con-
ferred moment with Eyers. ''I'll sign
Gibson" said the Dutchman, "for a
pitch-out. He'll peg straight for the
bag. II l see that there's chance to
get Carrigan Off third I'll take the
throw. II not you take 1t and nail
Bush"
Mathewson and Graz ped
Off to the strategy ! nd
Big Six" made great nut
ting a third strike over lis
windup was longer than i've
HuSh start from fir, hen
he let 20 1t was with cd,
high and q foot wide. oh
would lose no time In Il. nd
True as machine til" ,Ime,
Wagner and Evers both darting to-
ward the bag, But out OF his eye cor
ner the crafty Dutchman was watch
Ing Carrigan on third. and when he
saw him carelessly cavortlng he reach
ed out his huge mitt. sDcarcd Gibson's