Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-02
A SLANT AT THE PITCHING
RECORDS THE PAST SEASON
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| Wy hal oftEhlDAN.J
| NEW YORK, Oct. 29.--Ole' Walter
johnson, the big twirler who has been
about three-fourths of Washington's
pitching staff ever since he joined
that club, has gone back, the critics
told us last summer when several de-
feats were being chalked up against
the kansan's name. Well, il he has
gone back We believe we'll hit the
same trail after a slant at the league
records for the season.
One is inclined to say "what aya
mean, gone back ?" after taking look
at the figures showing what the twirl-
ers did in Ban Johnson's loop. John
son worked in just fifty-one games
during the summer. 1t takes some
time for the meaning of that to soak
in. Fifty-one games. And the av-
erage pitcher thinks he has done a
great seasons work il he has breezed
through as many as thirty contests.
Naturally johnson led all the twirl-
ers in his league in that respect, the
nearest to him being George Dauss
of Detroit and Lefty Baumgardner,
of st. Louis, who each participated
in forty-five battles.
Next We'll take a slant at the
strike-out column, picking it because
Johnson's figures stand out in it like
a white dove in flock of crows.
During those aforesaid fifty-one con-
tests johnson sent just two hundred
and twenty-one ball players--or per-
sons drawing money as such-back to
the bench mumbIing that the UNI
pire was blind or robber or giving
some other such excuse to his man.
ager for his failure to clout one.
In strike-outs, too, Johnson natural
ly led all his rivals. Dutch" Leon
ard, the big port-sider who heaves
for Bill Carrigan's Red Sox, was the
closest to him and he couldn't see
johnson with spyglass. Leonardr
whitfield one hundred and seventy men
during the summer.
In pitching few-hit affairs, John
son also looms strong among his riv-
ais. Three times he gave up but three
hits, four times he allowed four and
three times five were CLEANED off
his delivery.
| Another thing that the early rec
ords don't show and that is the num-
ber of games which were chalked up
against johnson as defeats in which
his opponents nosed him out by one
run.
Towards the close of last season.
when his critics got to panning him
rather severely, johnson finally burst
forth one day.
81 don't see where they get that
stuff Pm going back" he said. ''True
I've lost more games this year thar
| usually lose but if anyone has beer
following my work anywhere neai
closely he will know that Pm not
Ialtogether at fault I've lost a lot OF
games by one run this summer. I'm
not campaigning against my team.
mates. They're doing the best they
can. I'm not done by lot and II
show it before they caunt me out"
Charles Deal, of Williamsburg, Pa.
better known as "Chuck" Deal, util-
ity infielder of the Boston Braves, is
being hailed as considerable of q
prophet since he took part in the re-
cent worlds series.
One day during the worlds series
in 1913, when the Giants and Athlet-
les were blazing away at each other
a crowd stood in front of bulletin
board in Pittsburg and watched the
game. Frank d. Glover, a business
man of that place, was in the crowd
and he struck up talking acquaint-
ance with young man standing neal
him.
at must be nice for those ball
players to take part in a worlds Sc
ries," Glover said to the young man
eyes, / guess it is," was the reply
Just about that time there was flash
ed on the bulletin board the announce
ment that Fred Merkle of the Giants
had slammed out home run. A
great cheer went up from the crowd
The young man turned to Glover and
said:
at must be wonderful feeling
that person experiences when he
makes a great play in worlds Sc
ries."
"Well, it's something that will be-
fall neither of u.s." Glover replied.
"Oh, don't know about that" said
the young man. ~ have good
chance to get into one. | have beer
secured by the Boston Braves for next
season."
"Is that so?" said Glover. MAY
inquire your name?"
"I'm Chuck Deal, of Williamsburg
was the reply. And Deal made good
when he got his chance. He wouldn't
have got into the series if "Red'
Smith hadn't broken his leg but Fate
seemed to be with him. His double,
it will be remembered, paved the way
for him to score the lone run in the
second game.