Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-10
KEEFE HAS BETTER RECORD.
Beats That of Marquard-Each Had
 19 Victories.

After many yeal,s Timothy J. Keefe has come to his own ,and today he is honored as the hurler who created the record in consecutive wins, 19 straightS says Mclean Kennery, in the Detroit Free Press. True ,left-handed Mar quard tied the record last season, made his run of 19 victories in strict accordance with the present system of alloting victories and defeats. This is 8 system that requires, at times, a few Philadelphia lawyers, Ban John son or President Lynch in conjunction with the brains or otherwise of all off, ficial scorers within hailing distance to decide which pitcher of the two or more who had 8 hand in winning or losing a game belongs the credit for win or a lose. To whom to credit the victory or defeat Is at times sore pug gle and many conditions come up that are perplexing, and 8 decision does not always leave q satisfactory feeling or clear away doubt regarding whom really belongs the victory.
 Some hurlers receive the credit of winning for tossing through a few balls. After the other luckless wight fought for eight long innings to a tie, he is sent to the doghouse- All sweat and dust and bedra gged. A fresh hurIer is called to finish and he shoots through a few and gets away with a clean slate. His team breaks the tie in the ninth and wins out ,and the last chap, without turning a hair, is
 
 system may be correct and Just in some cases, and especially when & twir1er takes up the task in the earlier innings, with his team in the rear and by his really effective pitching lands his team a winner, but the ene-inning stunt is rather 8 thin victory. N ot trying to detract any of the glory of Marquard, or belittle his record, but in merely trying to decide the tie act ua1 comparisons. it looks from all angles as though Keefe's record is the best and has a shade en the tRube's'' in several respects.
 Short Inning Wins.
 Marc uard in his run of 19 conseeu- tive victories last season had two of these weak and wavering wins includ- tie between the tRube's'ss record and Keefe's these abbreviated affairs should count against MarQuard, even If they are legalized under the present system Keefe had two short games included in his list of 19 straight wins. but they were games wherein the out come was practically settled before he quit the box. July 16,~at Chicago, aft by the snug score of to he was re- placed by Billy George a 1eft-hand- CT of the '@wildrnan" type, in order to save him for the next day. New York won by the score of 12 to 4. and Sir Timothy went in and won the follow ing day.
 His next short-circuit affair took place at Boston August 3. In the sixth inning Keefe received an injury that caused his retirement from the game. The score at that period was to 1, the Giants winning g to 6, with Crane, another wild speed merchant. finish ing. So there is no doubt as to Keefess record being correct. In every respect the great Tim hurled mag nificent ball, Now for 8 comparison of their respective records. They par ticipated in 19 victories leach was credited with 19 consecutive wins. In his string Keefe pitched 163 innings. Marouard's games totaled 152 innings, 50 Keefe had it on the 'Rubea by Il
 Fewer Hits of keefe.
 Just 127 hits were charged Up against Mareuard, Here Timothy J. had him faded by holding his opponents to 106 singles, B1 less than the elongated southDaw. They were tied in the run column, with 4a apiece, Keefe was the steadier granting 34 passes to Mar guards Al, and when it came to whiting batsmen the famous Keefe had it all over Richard de Marquis by causing 1As te swing and miss his speedy shoots and benders, mixed and internaixed with a slew ball that was a wonder and a complete puzzle te the batteFs ef that period, Only eT men fell victims Is MaFauafds famous sEaeke ball, SC keefe had hifn clearly eutc1assed in the stEi1se-e out line. Ths general eAHdltieas surrounding