The Washington times., 1913-12-26

It's not always the real stars of the
pitching mound who hurl the games IN
which few hits are made. Thls was
proven last year, when only i've one
bit battles were hurled in each the
American and National Leagues. LEFTY
RUSSELL. George Tyler, and Earl HamI-
ron southpaws, are the only Fingers
who are really termed as stars by the
followers of the great American game.
Although, the one-hit battles were tew'
those in which one side was held to a
pair were plentiful-2S coming IN 'he
American and 16 in the National.
Among the list of one-hit contests the
names of Walter Johnson Snrlsty
Mathewson, Eddie Plank, Joe Wooo,
Ed Walsh. Harry Sallee and otner real
stars of the fiinging art fail to appear
These famous pitchers were not hcky
enough to set the opposition down WIN
4 lonely bingle, but then they pltched
,:.=Jre consistent ball, not hurting a one
binyle battle one day and being pat
tered off the firing line the next time
;he,, started. That's why they are
rated as stars, while the few VINO were
able to let the other fellow down VIII, .iai
one safety, with the possible exception
~
sidered only fair twtrlers. ..o.
But the dope brings out some inter-
estinc facts in this line. whoever
heard of three fingers working IN d
nne-hit battle. This happened, thousn,
curing the campaign OF 1919, When
Cashion, Engel and Bentley, o. ,r rne
Washington club turned the trick Inc
date for this contest was ScptelIit,s ~
{, when the Nationals were playing tS
Yankees. Cashion started the patIle,
but was removed because he was very
Wild; Engel was derrlcked for the sarte
caIIsc. Bentley being called upon 10
finish the game. Although ne is ohiy
a youngster, he kept Frank Chance
his stag on the firing line. e.
But that is not the only DecunoT
feature of the records of the one,nit
Eattles for the campaign OF IjiS- II
q battle OF this sort and are iorccu
10 take the snort end Of the court.
This also was accomplished during Inc
ial2 campaign. On June 10, ClauSs ana
House, two young pitchers Tor tue
bIngIc. but were beaten. 3 TO l. Clauss
started the battle and in one of the
e:,rly rounds lost control and PASSED
three men, filling the sacks. House
WAS cs.lIed 10 the rescue and GandIl. the
Trst man &c face him. whacked out q
triple, the only swat for the Nationals
during the game. 1t proved enough.
though, TO beat the two youngsters and
the Tigers.
For q finger TO get in two battles of
this kind during the campaign is some
lining unusual but il was turned in 1913.
Earl Hamilton. the star little southpaw
for the Browns, who was unable to pitch
at the end OF the campaign, owing to a
sore shoulder. was the one 10 do ii.
And both of Hamilton's battles were at
the expense of the Yankees and came
at Sportsman's Park The first came
on May p, when he had the honor of
hurting the first battle OF this kind in
the Ban johnson organization, while
tine other was on July 10. Hamilton,
though, was the only one who was able
10 grab Off these honors.
Southpaws held a long edge on the
risht-h3nders in working battles of this
sort Three Of the games IN which one
side made only ore little base hit in
the American were hurled by the left
isaHders. while 2 iil:e nam Re: came in
the National. wl''ie tie sldc-wheelers
were working From this il can be
taken that the fellows who let fly with
the wrong lin had more stuff on the