Evening journal., 1913-08-16
Chicks Divide Spos Horse and
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip.
An even break is right.

An even break is right.
Chicks and Trenton stack up in an
other double-header today. Even break
again will do.
That first one yesterday was a tough
one for Tobin to lose.
Ritter got away with his, and only
four hits against him.
It's "Nifty" Meyers now. He drew
out Of the two games with six hits.
Tony Marhefka hit for homer.
thereby increasing his Sunday supply OF
the 'makin's."
Carpenter is working Waldron again
as an umpire. He is said to be some i'm
provement.
In spectacular fielding game, Allan
tic City shut out York. S to 0. Culp had
the situation well in hand at all times.
allowing but four scattered hits, and
was never in danger.
Aeliilc anu timely DdttlnG DN hu-
dolph and the mastery pitching of
.OConnor were instrumental in securing
a 3 to 2 verdict for Harrisburg from the
Teutons. In four trips to the plate Ru-
dolph registered a home run and two
singles.
Allen Russell, who has kept Whining
ton in first place in the Tm- State League
race, reported to Baltimore today and
will be taken on the trip North He will
get a chance to win games for Baltimore
before it returns home.
While New York and St. Louis were
playing their game in / hour and 25
minutes, Athletics and Cleveland played
horse with the pitchers for 2 hours and
80 minutes. OF the % hits, the Athletics
got a major portion and won, y to 8.
The Giants took all three from the
Cardinals while the Philies copped three
from the Rods, leaving the pennant race
situation unchanged.
Shafer, who subbed for Larry Doyle,
got three hits, one a homer, in four trips
to the plate.
The Cubs walloped four Boston pitch
ers, getting sixteen hits and fourteen
runs.
Walter johnson won his twelfth
straight victory.
Shotten got two hits and one run, all
Of either that were made by the
Browns, when the Red Sox won from st.
Louis.
Amateur box score keepers gave up
the ghost when the Pirate Dodgers
game climbed into the teens without
breaking the tie.
There was a few home run artists in
yesterdays games. Wingo and Shafer
made the round trip in the Giant -Cardi-
nal game. Lake punched a similar
ticket for the Tigers.
On the other hand, Hans Wagner got
an awful hooting because he failed to
find the ball in five times up.
Ladies day at Chicago proved too
much for the Chancemen. The White
Sox had it sewed up, to o, in the ninth,
when Pitcher Caldwell punched the right
field fence for a three -bagger, scoring
two Maisel then lined into Chase 5
hands. 1t was all over.
Cashion announced today that he will
be ready for box duty again when the
Senators return from their Western trip
The big North Carolina pitcher, who
has been out of the game since April
because of a misplaced ligament in his
arm. and who had not expected to pitch
again until next season, said today that
his wing has suddenly "come back" on
him. He is taking a daily workout.
Walter Johnson has made it known
through letters to friends that he will
demand $3.50 salary next season. The
speed demon figures that he is of as
much value to the Senators as Cobb is
to the Tigers, and unless he gets the in
crease saws he will retire from baseball
At present johnson is said to draw
$500.
TODAY'S SPROTS