Evening journal., 1913-05-27
On The Base Lines
Sporting Gossip and Com
msnisn Plays and Players
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Lost again.
But leading the league by three
games.
The Chicks outhit the Tigers IA to
II and used two pitchers only to lose.
Marhefka, McKenna. Fritz. Meyers,
Sharpe and Martz were a real batter
ing ram, each getting two hits.
Wilmington had eleven men TO die
on bases. Four Of them should have
been across.
When the Chicks hit the road on
Monday OF last week they had won II
games and lost 3. Today their total
is Is won and lost. They come
home tomorrow league leaders Wait
until they hit the road, eh7
The double header season for the
Chicks will start tomorrow. Allan
tic City will be here.
Remember the Chicks get home to-
morrow.
Clarke Griffith is peeved at Ban
Johnson. After hombarding the
American League head with letters
demanding to know the reason for
Altrocks supension, Griffith was
notified without any explanation that
his comedy pitcher had been re
in3tated." The Nationals manager
insists that he has always kept within
the number of players allowed by the
rules and that Altrocks suspension
was piece of nonsense"
johnson can't cut In on the Wash
ington club" Griffith declared. III
have nothing more to do with that
fellow"
The Yankees tried hard to win a
game on their home grounds. but for
the twelfth time, failed. Bedient
struck out eight men and gave but
four hits.
Three errors by Washington gave
the Athletics the first game of "a
double-header. but the second showed
where the strength Of the Nationals is
really concealed. Walter Johnson
pitched. allowed but two hits in seven
innings. struck out five men. got three
/ hits, one of which was a home run
and stole a base.
Ty Cobb helped Detroit TO one run
when Crawford scored while the ST.
Louis infield was chasing him on the
bases. but Pinch Hitter Brief broke
up the game for the Browns.
The Phillies had 10 make a driving
eleventh inning finish 10 beat the
Dodgers, but increased their lead in
the race The Dodgers played poor
fielding game, piling up six errors
The Boston Braves have helped the
Giants out wonderfully in keeping in
the running and contributed a gain
yesterday. Marquard was at his best
but the Giants drove James from the
mound in the seventh.
George Dougherty seems 10 be the
all around chap. When Hillside
doesn't need him on third he can pla,
second and when a pitcher goes
wrong Big Tom sticks Little George
In to do the twirling, and in every bal
George looks good.
Bobby Graham who is pitching foi
Hillside this year. is doing great worl
for his tail end team. If he continues
at his present speed Dougherty's pet
ought to hump.
Ballentine.. McDermott, Cunning
ham and Proud are four old timer
who are getting their second win'
with Bancroft this year. The quartett
of veterans look as good as any fou
kidlets that are humping things NJ
In the A.-W.
Bradford. OF Hillside. is looming ul
as one OF the best first sackers in tn
amateur game. The boy also is hit
ting the ball we'll
! Nintrup has learned after severa
years that a ball club is practicall
i worthless until Il gets working to
J sether. With practically the sam
team as the club has today. Parksid
won a championship ten years ago