Evening journal., 1912-07-31
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The first game was the best ever.
Lewellyn showed his class at last
One hit and twelve breezes against
teail like the Senators is some pitch
ing.
Taylor was derricked at home for
the first time.
Groh cracked out double and a
homer. He seems to be'worth his sal
airy.
Jackson and Meyers pulled off some
classy fielding. jackson got his drive
with one hand while running back
ward full speed.
The bull was in all kinds of danger
during the day.
The team is on the road for eight
games. The new pitchers will bump
in about Friday to help the Chicks get
an even break.
Callahan, after resting up while
suspended, batted out a victory
for the White Sox in a close contest
with the American leaders. He drove
in two runs with a triple and later
scored after making a clean single.
Big Ed Walsh allowed ten hits but
was consistently supported.
Matty saved the face of the Giants
by winning the final clash of four
game series with the Cubs
The Cubs crossed over from Man
haitian to Long Island today we'll
satisfied with having taken three out
of four from McGraw.
II took fourteen innings to settle
the contest when St. Louis piled up
three runs in the ninth. tieing the
score. Singles by Sweeney and
King finally won for the Braves
After having dropped seven straight
the Reds beat Brooklyn, to 4.
Allowing Cob and Crawford to
walk, for fear they would break up
the game, resulted disastrously for
Houck and the Tigers beat the Cham
pions to g.
The Browns refrigerated the game
in the first inning.
Pete Smith, the former York twirl-
er, is doing good work for the Allan
tic City club and shows that his arm
has come back.
It begins to look as though the COM
ing winter is going to be one Of un-
usual activity for the men back OF
the Tri-State League. because a re-
currence Of this seasons record next
year will certainly put a crimp in Tri-
State ball.
Manager Heckert has released In
fielder Havel and Pitchers Codora and
signed Pitcher Mcbride, who was with
the Wilkesbarre club, Of the New
York State League.
Stanny Coveleskie, a Tri-Stat'
pitcher now with Atlantic City, has
been purchased from the Chattanooga
club to which he belongs, by Connie
Mack. He is a brother Of Harry
"the Giant Killer" formerly with the
Phillies.
Carl Williams, who has been at his
home in New Jersey for the last few
days because of the death of broth
er, was ordered 10 report to the Iorl
club as soon as possible.
President Meyers says that he ex
poets to make Atlantic City the per
manent home of the ex-Lancastei
nine. He said that the people were
just beginning TO realize that the re
sort is being represented in leagu'
and that the support is becoming
better at every gameh He hat
been Advertising extensively Of lat
with the result that a large share o
the patronage at the inlet comes from
the visiting contingent
Walter johnson is the first pitche
in either the American or Nationa
League to strike out POO hatsmen. H
reached a total Of 200 in his gam
against the Maps Saturday. Waite
has won his twentieth game. only on
less than Marouard. and Is tied will
J Joe Wood, Of Boston.
J If Boston doesn't con this seasol
fans would like TO see Washington ge
/ the linen They are entitled to tn
, sweets because Of the carload of bit
) ter pills handed them in the past.
They say Mensor. the Pirates ney
outfelder. is as slow and clumsy as
scared rabbit and has an arm like tn
Brooklyn bridge.
The Phils are certainly progressive
= They have heen nutting crimp in tn
Cubs and Pirates. But when they NEE
the Giants they are easy picking.
HUGH Drffv. MANAGER Of the Nil
waukee American Association base
hall team. has renewed his contrac
for next year.
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