The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07
ONE TO NOTHING GAMES
INCREASE IN NUMBERS
johnson Circuit Has witnessed Thir-
teen Such Conflicts Thus
Far This Seasons
WAITER JOHNSON NOT IN ANY
Joe Leonard, of Boston, aud Eddie
Ctcotte, OF Chicago, Have Acquired
1913 Habit of Sir Walter.

In the excitement incident TO the war
between organized ball and the Fed
erals, 1t has possibly escaped the at
'tention OF the fans that thoy have
witnessed In the American League this
year moro to battles than ever be-
fore. In tho first six weeks of the
campaign last year the Johnsonites
recled OFF only two such passages-at
arms; in the same time this year they
have played thirteen contests of this
character. During the entire season
of 1913 the junior league had twenty
one to games, so it looks as if the
Johnsonites' record for l to 0 games
would be smashed to inftnitesimal
smithereens during 1914.
One odd feature of the 1 to games
played in the American League this
season is that Walter johnson, Chal-
mers car winner last year. hasn't fig
ured in one of them. In 1913 the
Idaho 'Phenom" got mixed up In no
| less than seven OF these pitching bat
ties, capturing five and dropping two,
both TO Ray Collins, of the Red Sox.
Joe Leonard. of Boston, and Eddie
Cicotte, of Chicago, have acquired
Johnson's 1913 habit of getting into
to combats. but not his habit of
winning them. The Ensterner and the
Westerncr each have figured in three J
to 0 battles, the verdict being for them
once and against them twice. Artil-
lerists who have pitched brace of 1
to engagements IRE Earl Hamilton,
of tho Browns. and Jim Scott, of the
White SoX. Death Valley Jim" beat
tho Yankees. to 0. In nine innings.
and lost to the Senators. l TO 0. in ten
frames, though he denied Griffs Glad
iators q hit until the one overtime ses-
sion.
Scott is the second American League
boXman to be euchred out of Il no-hit
e-Df at q n
ply him with Il tally in the regulation
rounds. The same unfortunate expert
ence happened to Tom Hughes. OF the
Yankees, in game with the Maps in
1910.
Every American League team won
one or more 1 to games in the first
six weeks of the campaign this year,
and every club save Washington lost ut
least one contest Of this kind. The
White Sox have figured In eight to 0
games. the Red SoX In five, the Maps
in three and the Senators. White Ele-
phants,- Tigers, Yankees and Browns
each in two. Boston and Chicago have
won the most to 0 Eames-each three:
Chicago has lost the most--hve. On
May / 4 no less than three / to 0 games
were played in the American League,
and two of these contests ran into
overtime. Philadelphia downing Cleve-
land in thirteen innings and Washing
ton conquering Chicago in ten ses-
3ions.
Here is how the / to games played
In the American League this year have
been decided:
Chicago's to o Victories.
April l6-Clevcland defeated on Col
lins's two-bagger OFF Blanding.
May 10--Detroit defeated on Collins's
single off Dubuc
May 25-New York defeated on Col
lins's sacrifice fly off WARRIOR.
Hoston's I 80 q Victories.
April 1S-Philadclphia defeated on
I.cwis's double off Shawkey.
May list. Louis defeated on
Wares's tumble of IGngle's grounder off
Hamilton.
Ainy 22-Chicago defeated on Black
burncs tumble of Speakers groundcr
off Cicottc.
wnshington's I to o Victories.
April 17--Boston defeated on Henry's
hit off Leonard.
MAY 14-Chicago defeated in ten in
nings on Shanks double off Scott
CIeveInnd's / to Victory.
April 25-Chicago defeated on La
ioie's single off Benz.
PhiIndelphin's to o Victory.
May 1A-Cleveland defeated in thir-
teen innings on IIagerman's wild throw
of Planlt's hunt.
DctrOit's 1 to o Victory.
April 29-Chicago defeated In eleven
innings on Dubuc's sacrifice off Cicotte.
New York's to Victory.
April 29-Boston defeated on Walsh's
home run off Leonard.
st. Iouis's ! to O Victory.
May 4-Chicago defeated on Austin's
single off Benz.