Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

sy;ats probably established an American
League record. for certainly during the
four preceding seasons no Johnsonlte
turned such a trick, and IL prior to 1907
any athlete in the younger organization
struck two similar well timed blows his
performance was not entered on the tad
lets in the batters' hall OF fame. Wnen
Hairy Davis, the Maps new boss: was
Ia member of the Polo Grounds outfit In
1897 he poled a pair of doubles in game
against the Superbas that put his team
in possession of six runs.
Prior to the time Hartzell treated his
old teanlmate so roughly and rudeiy
seven was the greatest number OF taiiles
driven in in an American League cham-
nionship combat. Tyrus Raymond Coop
was credited with this achievement Au-
gust q. 1909. the pitchers whom he pun
me,ed being A. Peter Wilson and John
Dwight Chesbro of the Highlanders. n.
Norman Elberfeld, April 20 1910. dupli-
Gated the Dixie Demons exploit, the slab
men whom the Sassy Senator sloughed
being Charley Smith, Louis Leroy ana
Ray Collins.
The feat of batting In five runs In a
combat was accomplished six times In
the American League last season, as
against five such stunts during the pre-
ceding campaign. The heroic clubbers OF
1911 We're Bill Cunningham and Clarence
Walker of the Senators, Frank Baker and
Danny Murphy of the White Elephants.
Hal Chase Of the Highlanders and, Ty
Cobb of the Tigers.
Extremely frequently did athletes WELD
their ashen fails with such telling effect
that as Il result of their energetic efforts
their teams became possessed or tour
markers. Duffy Lewis OF the Red Sox
made a specially of batting In a quartet
of runs in a. game, turning this trick four
times. Tyrls Cobb, Ping Bodie and Fran
co.'s I.aporte each accomplished the feat
thrice the Planters first performance OF
this kind being on his initial appearance
In Manhattan in the livery of a Brownie.
Eddie Collins. Sam Crawford. Frank
Baker, Joe Jackson, Jim Delahanty and
Jack Lapp got their names on TINS honor
list twice the lone artillerst who drove
in four TALES in a tussle being Connie
Mack's iron man. John Wesley Coombs.
During the 1911 pennant pursuit fifteen
doubles and fourteen triples. manufac-
tured with the pillows densely populated.
brought in all the FASTENERS who were on
the sacks when the blows were struck
In the 1910 the junior leaguers had to
their credit ten two-masted and hfteen
three-ply drives that sent three PLAYERS
TO the bureau of registration. Ty Cobb
was the lone American Lacquer last sea-
son to clean house twice with double
barrelcd welt. The southerners first we'll
timed double was made July 13, in De
troit. off Minstrel Man Morgan. and his
second land last) at the Hilltop August
Z. off ROY Caldwell. Among the pas
timers who snote doubles and hoisted for
rent signs on the bases were two artil-
lerists-Frank LANCE of the White Sox
and George Pap Paige OF the Maps. The
South Slider got his timely clout off
king Brockett while the Clevelander
procured his opportune thump off Robby
Groom, making it on the day of his debut
among the Johnsonites. 1t is quite an
achievement for a new pitcher to rip on
long clout with the bases intoxicated
the day he makes his bow In select So
eiety, but Paige shattered no major
league record by so doing. When Bill
puggleby pitched his first game in the
National League, some thirteen or four
teen years back he swatted the ball over
the right-held barrier at the Philadelphia
park, men being on first, second and third
at the time. This was Dug's first chance
to bat against big league c'lrver. SAID
curver being ]. Bentley Seymour. Ar
thur A. Irwin. noted gumshoer. can vouch
for this record, for he then was manager
of the Giants