The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

Rube Marquard lost Yesterday jim
my Lavender, aided and abetted by the
Cubs, defeated the Giants TO 2. Mar
guard was yanked from the mound in
the seventh inning to allow Devore to
bat for him. The score was Chicago
6, New York 2.
Although Vanguard was beaten yes
terday, he has already established a
worlds record In the major leagues.
Radbourne's record of IS straight vic-
tories in 1884; Luby's achievement of
taking II straight victories in 1890;
Reulbach's record of IA straight games
were surpassed by Richard De Mar
guard when on July he won his 10th
straight game. setting the record.
Marquard's record has been made by
his own hard work and the efforts of
his team mates at the bat. The Giants
have been hitting hard and timely,
while he has pitched masterfully Mar
guard began his winning streak on
April IL, the first day of the season.
Pitted against a young twirler at
Brooklyn named Dent, he held the Troll
ley Dodgers, while the Giants whipped
Dent, Barger and Rucker easily, IS to
in duration as it required nearly three
hours to pile up the Is runs.
Second Victory Scored
His next victory was over Boston at
New York. 5 to O. The New York play
ers landed upon Tyler and Hickory
Dickson, Scoring runs. Marquard al
lowed number of hits. on April 20 at
Brooklyn he was removed from the
box, but the score was In favor OF the
Giants when he left the box. After the
Dodgers had batted out three runs in
the ninth off Tesreau, the Giants came
back and made two, winning the game.
OF course he received credit for win
ming. The final score was 4 to 8.
On April "a his fourth victory was
recorded. The Philadelphia Quakers
were beaten IL to A. The Giants
knocked Alexander from the box and
batted "Toots" Schultz hard. The game
was but seven innings long. being
called on account of darkness. On May
! he repeated the same dose against
Seaton and Schultz. The score was
the same, IL to 4.
After being relieved on May 4, the game
was won and he was recorded with Meth
or a loss or a victory. On May 7 he
whipped the st. Louis Cardinals to 2.
The Giants batted Steele and Dale from
the mound. On May 10 he defeated the
Cubs 10 to 3. Richie and King Cole were
pitted against him. Marty O'Toole was
his next victim-$l1,o00 lemon against
$4,000 was the way 1t was billed, but
Marquard won to /. His first shutout
of the row of victories was against Gin
were heated to o.
His tenth straight game was won when
he whipped Brooklyn to on May "a
Ragon and Knetzer opposed him. Phil
adelphia was beaten again on May 90. to
/. The Giants batted Seaton out OF the
box. Seven games were won IN May, and
these added to the four which he an
nexed in April, made his eleventh win
of the season.
Was Not Beaten in June
He was not beaten in June. On the
Third of June he trounced st. Louis to g.
Dallee was knocked from the box and
Dale finished Reuben Benton was beat
en- by Reuben Marquard in Cincinnati
s to on June g. Marquards only ques-
tlonable victory was recorded on June Il.
Marquard was driven from the box by
Chicago. However. the Giants batted
out enough runs to win before Crandall
entered In the ninth inning and Marquard
was given the credit of winning The
score was to l. and the game went IL
innings.
On June II Marty OToole was beaten
again 5 to 4. The Pirates were not able to
solve him in the pnches On June u
Boston was Trimmed. With Hub Per-
due pitching for Boston Rube- won to 2.
Alexander, the mighty twirler of Phila-
delphia. was conquered on June 20, while
Rube finished his record in June BY de-
feating Boston to s on June %.
His Last Win
His nineteenth victory was recorded on
July 8, when at Brooklyn he bested Nap
Rucker to in a pitchers battle. Yes
terday he met his Warteloo ct the hands
OF Jimmy Lavender and the Chicago
Cubs. Lavender IS = kid pitcher. and
was formerly on the University Of Geor-
~ team. He n 4 1outhefn ia
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