The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-23

From the Angle Of the Bug
BY REUBEN A. LEWIS

TUG cAvET put 'ri"p in Wee
Willie Proush's record smash
ing ambitions, when the tow
ering southpaw trimmed the elon-
gated Baron. After gathering, a
elongated Baron. After gathering a
little string of four consecutive VIC
tories, the Gull finger put the brakes
on the sequence. Following the steps
OF the Baron, the mighty Covalesh
was downed after he had captured 10
straight battles by the veteran Lieb-
hardt.
The Hurting Hun had not been
trounced since May 8. and seemed
destined to smash the Southern fling
ing records The strain of twirling
game every third day told upon the
Pole. although he is a man of Won
derful physique. <Prough was suffer
ing from a cold in the arm when he
mounted the slab.
The eleventh game seems to have q
iinx attached. Four phenomenal Sc
ouences have reached the tenth VIC
tories, but four have tumbleds into
oblivion on the eleventh trial. Trounc-
ing the mighty Pole, the Turtles
stopped Covaleski with a string of 10
successive victories. The wonderful
Nap 'come back Cy Falkenberg,
reached the same stage when the Bos-
ton Americans downed him and spoiled
ar unblemished mark.
Walter johnson moaned on the elev-
enth trial, with 10 battles securely
tucked away, when the lowly Browns
attacked his offerings with mortal
blows. Flushed with 10 brilliant wins,
Seaton of the Phillies was defeated on
the following visit to the mound
Following the defeat at the hands
of the Red Sox, Cy Falkenberg ex-
perienced reversal of form, from
which he has never recovered. Will
fate share the same lot to Covaleski?
The Pole is "A temperamental pitcher
and should he feel that it was not his
fault that the battle was lost, he may
lose his confidence.
Since the deluge in Boston, Falken-
berg has made five attempts to win
on the mound. but on every occasion
he has been slugged with severity or
forced to retire beneath shower of
safeties. Following the string of
phenomenal success was a siege Of ILL
luck. What will befall the mighty
Pole?
Hardgrove has keen sense of
humor, even in adversely. Following
the awful crack in Atlanta, tho Crack
er physician rushed tho twirler to the
hospital in little runabout. Ray
Boyd accompanied the crippled pitcher.
to the hospital. On the way, Hard
grove noticed that the machine was
hardly moving faster than 10 miles an
hour. The twirler piped to his COM
rade, Hey, Ray, are we in a hurry?"
Boyd replied that he did not think SO,
and asked Hardgrove why he asked.
Well chuckled the moupdsman, '1f
we are in a hurry, All g-t, out and
walk"
The crafty twirler said yesterday
that he would rejoin the team We'd
nesday, should the Barons drop an
other game. Otherwise he declares
that he will wait until Saturday. ~.
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Another cripple was added to the
lengthy list when Pete kniseley was
removed from the game in the sew
enth inning. Suffering from an acute
attack of Cramps, the slugging cen
ter fielder was replaced by Carroll and
retired from the fray The cause of
the attack could not be ascertained
last night He will probably be miss
ing from the game this afternoon.
Southpaw Bill Foxen will operate
this afternoon against the former
collegian. Bradley Hogg Hogg is
rated as a top notcher In the Southern.
Foxen has been suffering from indi-
gestion during the past week. This
crippled list is an endless affair.
Rafael Almeida, the slugging Cas-