Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-19
D|AMONDSTARS
WILL TRY OR
NE " RECORDS
Gotham Expert Gives List Of
Feats That 1914 Players
Can Shoot At.
Bv Frank G. Menke.

L
NEW YORK, March leach
n season ball plaser= inaivid-
ually and as a team start out
with the determination of smash
ing some of the old records and es-
tablishing new ones for themselves.
Here are a few of the records-taken
from Spalding's 1914 Guide-which
shows the rather husky task that
confronts the players of this era who
have record breaking ambitions.
In 1909 George Gibson, the Pirate
catcher, worked in 140 consecutive
games. In July, 1908, Roger Bresna-
han, then with the Giants, did not
have an assist or put out in ten
inning game. An average or .S9O Tor
the season was turned in in 1904 by
Joe Sugden, of the Browns; in 1905 by
Jack O'Connor, of the Browns; in
1907 by Frank Bowerman, of New
York; in 1909 by Forrest Cady, of the
Red Sox, and also by George Gibson,
of Pittsburg.
In the pitching line, Charles Rad
bourne, with Providence, in 1888,
worked in 81 consecutive games and
won %. In 1884 he pitched II games
in one season-a record that was du-
plicated in 1889 by John Clarkson,
then with Boston. Keefe, pitching for
the Giants in 1889, and Vanguard
pitching for the same team in 1872,
are tied with 10 consecutive victories
in one season.
CHARLES SWEENEY, pitching for
~ Providence against Boston, in
1888, struck out q batsmen. Amos
Rusie, in 1892, gave PSI bases on
balls in one season. In 1875 Al q.
Spalding pitched IS games and got
an average of .S99 for the season. In
1904 "Rube" Waddell, then with the
Athletics, struck out 343 batsmen in
one season.
Frank Chance, in 1910, while first
basing for the Cubs, took unto himself
the remarkable average of 1896 for the
season. Jiggs Donahue, former hrst
baseman of the White Sox holds the
other three records in the first basing
line. In 1907 he accepted the highest
number of chances, 9S6; in 1905 he
had % chances in one game, while in
1906 he had but one chance in the
game-an assist.
n 1905 Lajoie, Of the Maps, turned
Il in the record fielding percentage
for second baseman-.990. Lobert, of
the Phillies, holds the third base rec
ord, having acquired 1915 in 1872.
Turner, of the Maps, grabbed .97S
While shortstopping in 1910. Lajoie,
IN 1908 accepted 9S8 chances; Collins,
If the Red SoX, accepted col chances
at third in 1899, and Allen, the Phil
les shortstop, accepted 955 chances
n 1892
In the outfelding line Frank
Schultz, of the Cubs. hung u record
Of 1872 in 1908 in right, Patsy Dough-
erty, Of the White SoX l9O6) and
Fred Clarke. Pirates $500, are tied
with .9S7 at left fielding, while Harry
Bay, Cleveland Q9O4), Amos Strunk,
Athletics G9l2), and Tommy Leach,
cubs Q913). are tied with $50 at CEN
ter fielding.
Clarke, of the Pirates, made four
assists from the outfield in one game
In 1910 and had ten putoIts in one
nine-inning game in 1911, both being
record performances. George Nc
Bride, the Washington shortstop, en-
Joys the distinction of being the only
lnfielder who ever went through
game without having had one chance
to clutch the ball
IN the clubbing line, Hugh Duffy's
record of .43S for one season,
made in 1894, is the mark the star
batters must shoot at Ty Cobb of
the Tigers, made 24S hits in 1871.
Brown, playing with Louisville in 1898,
was at the bat 65S times in one sea-
son. The Phillies back in the late
COS, made So hits in one nine-inning
game off John Wadsworth, of Louis
Vile.
Clarence Beaumont. of the Pirates,
got six hits in six times up in 1899,
while Ed Delehanty, of the Phillies,
got four home runs and single in
i've times up off Terry, the Chicago
pitcher in 1896. Buck" Freeman,
the old Washington player, hammered
out Is home runs in one season, the
i. next best achievement in this line
Having been by Frank Schultz, of the
SSubs. who annexed Fl circuit skats
tnN 1911 o,, 49,. ILL, 49,
Yankees batted safely in q cOnsec-
,Itive GAMES. In 1911 Fred Merkle, of
the Giants, made a home run and
two- base hit i'm one inning against the
Cardinal pitchers. In 1912. the Giants
made 13 two-base hits against trio
of Brooklyn pitchers
The Athletics and Red Sox battled
in a 24-inning game in 1906 that
ended Al in favor of the Athletics.
Barrett, of Detroit, played in 1862
games in 1904. The Providence team
In 1884 won 20 consecutive games.
The White SoX in 1906, won 10 in
row. Chicago scored is runs in one
inning against Detroit in 1888 Ty
Cobb scored 147 runs in one season
1911 Harry StoVey, of the Athletics,
stole 1856 bases in 1888.
CATCHER SCHMIDT ARRIVES.
MOBILE. ALA. March l9.--With the
arrival in Mobile last night Of Catcher
Charley Schmidt, all of the men signed
by Manager Briscoe Lord have reported,
+ with one exception. Infielder Al O'Den
has signed with Mobile, but has not re-
! IL In -cIrd ~ 1nlltnnaI La IL