New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
Star Pitcher Famed More
MaCkmen than Players
of Any Other Team.
WElLMAN SIX TIMES
VICTIM IN ONE GAME
Speed Marvel, However, Failed
During 1913 to Send Sweeney
and ChappeII to Bench.

Walter Johnson selected the Athletics
as the combination TO aid him most in ac-
quiring the title OF "strike-out-S king" last
season. The Washington wizard famed
the Mackmen forty-six times, the Red
Sox thirty-nine times. the Maps thirty
nine times. the Browns thirty-sx times,
the Yankees thirty-four times and the
Tigers thirteen times
Johnson's greatest total of strike-outs
in any one game in 1913 was sixteen COM
piled on July %. when he labored fer
eleven and one-third innings. In this
passage at arms Karl Weilman, who
went practically the entire route for the
Browns possibly set a record for the
major leagues by striking out six times.
II was impossible for the elongated left
handler 10 do better, as he made only six
trips TO the plate.
Joe Engel Washington's pioneer pitch
er In this contest, famed Weiman once
and so did Tom Hughes. who twirled for
the Senators before Engel left The COM
bat and before Johnson entered il.
II is a matter of record that back in
1891 Harry Stovey. king of base runners,
five times, and that in 1899, Ed Doheny,
of the Giants. set the same mark against
Pete Bowling of the Colonies.
In 1911 Jim Scott. of the White SoX,
now on a tour of the world. famed "Cy'
Morgan five times. the latter being an
employe Of Andrew Mack at the time
Historians, however find no instance Of
major league player striking out six
times in one game except in the case sup
piled by Weiman last season.
Weiman was the only American
Lacquer johnson famed four times in
one game during 1913. He struck out Ray
Collins thrice on May 30, while the Yer
mon, southpaw was conquering him on
the basis Of 10 0. and claimed Bill Steen
as strike-out victim three times on May
%, when the Nap hurler was administer
ing 10 him his first beating of the year.
Other players who were famed thrice
in one game last season were Eddie
Plank, OF Philadelphia, on April 80; Nick
Cdilop. Of Cleveland, on August S; Dir
die" Cree. OF New York, on September
3. and Bill McKechnie, of New York. on
June Il.
Nearly every player who batted against
Johnson last season struck out on one
or more occasions. Two men who didn't
however, were Ed Sweeney, Of the Yanks
and Larry Chappell, Of the White SoX
Johnson famed Iris Speaker twice
Frank Baker three times twice in the
game OF April 800. Napoleon Lajoie twice
Joe Jackson twice, Ty Cobb once anc
and Sam Crawford once.
The player Johnson famed most fre-
quently during the year was Ray Collins
Of the Red SoX, that young man being a
victim eight times although he captured
a couple Of games from the Washington
star.
Jimmy Walsh. the outfelder, turned
over to Frank Chance by Connie Mack
supplied six OF Johnson's 24S strike-outs
and so did Harry Lord, of Chicago; Car
r.gan, of Boston; Berger and Chase. OF
Chicago. and Cree. Of New York, eact
were famed five times by Johnson last
season. A full list OF Sir Walters strike
out victims is appended. being official anc
supplied by Irwin NJ. Howe, American
League statistician:
JoHNsON's sTRIKE-oUT vICTIMs-lsl3.
PHILADELPHIA-4s
Walsh s: Z. Murphy, 3: Daley. 8: Schang. 3
Barry 3; Brown. 8: Houck, 8: Baker. 3; Plank
3; Cruthers, .; Collins, .; Pennock, /; Oldring
| !: McAvoy. i; Fritz. !; Brickley !; PETER. !
McInnis, / Bender. !; Wyckoff, l.
BosToN-3s
Collins. S; Carrigan. s. Engle. 4; Wagner. 4
| Hooper, 4. Yerkes. 8: Gardner. g. Lewis,
! Ball, 2 Speaker, .; Henriksen, !.
CI.EVEIAND-3q
Cullop, 4 Chapman, 4; Turner. 3; Steen. 3
! Ilebold, 3; O'Neill. 2; Jackson, ?; Johnston :
Carisch, 2; Grsney, 2; Banding, 2 Dunlap, !.
| Iajoie .; Falkenberg. 2; Billings, 2; Ryan,
Birmingham l.
ST. LOUIs-3s.
Lavan. a. Weilmsn, 4; Pratt 3. Austin, 3
| Williams g: Alexander, 9; Stoyall 2. Johnston
2: McAlister. 2, Compton. q Allison, . Shot
ten. 2; Balent l; Bisland, J. Agnew,
CHICAGO-36
Lord 6. Berger s. Chase 5; Collins !: Bodie
2. Schaller, 2: Mattick, 2: Fourier, 2; weaver
2: Eastery 2; Schalk, 2; Benz !.
NEW YORK-Si.
Cree. 3: Wolter. 4; Maisel. 4: Daniels, 3
Hartzen g. McKechnie 8; Heating, q h
Williams >; Chase. ! Midkih !; Zeider
Whiteman. !: Peckinpaugh, !; knight. l; Gil
hooley, !; Borton. /.
DETROIT-l3.
Mckee. 3: Moriarty, 2: Gamer, g. Crawford
l: cobb !. Clauss. !; House, !; Dauss' J.