The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-01
JULY WAS MONTH
OF HIGH LIGHTS
IN BASEBALL
Unusual Occurrences Marked
the Period. Amateur Spirit
Displaying Great Strength
Throughout the Country

New York. Aug. IA series 81 an
usual occurrences marked July IN pro-
/ fessionnl baseball. EX%tra~inuing no.
lat games and accidents ON the dia- I,
mond were grouped within n few
days, ~ was the case just about this
period In 1919. Taking these un-
usual fcaturcs hy dates. July IL saw
clyde Milan In collision with Noel
Ter, his tcnm-mnte, as both raced for
a Fly ball in tbs Washington-Clcvo-
land game. with the result that Milan
received "a badly fractured Jaw. ON
the same day George WoaN cT, captain
uf the Chicago White Sox, collided
with Demmitt under similar cirrum-
stances. and was severely injured
about the head. 4. no hit no.run
game and "a twent-one inning strug-
gle also figured ln the records uf
July ~. At Pittsburgh the New
York Giants aud the Pittsburgh Pr
rates played twenty-one innings, the1
New York club winning by 3 to J.
Rube Marquard and Babe Adams.
the rival pitchers, twirlcd the entire
contest. with the exception OF the
twenty four inning game between the
Philadelphia Athletics and the Bos-
ton Americans on september J.,
1906, this Is tho longest game ever
played In the major leagues.
Three days previously the Hartford
club defeated tho New Haven team
. to / In q twcnty-three inning game
In the Eastern association. which b.
tho third longest game Ia the record
OF professional baseball. rhc twenty
six inning contest between Decatur
and BLOOMINGTON OF the Threc-i
league. played on May 81. 1909. still
holds first place and the philadcl-
phla . Bos.. twenty . foIr inning
match second position In the record
Of long games. Getting back 60 July
"a again. James Withers, pitcher Of
the Duluth club Of the Northern
league. twirled a no-hit no-run game
against the Virginia club OF the same
league. This Is the third hitlcss
game Of tho Northern league his
season. The mex day at Lebanon,
Pa. the Lincoln GiaRts. a semi-pro-
fcssional team, varied the schedule
by defeating the home club % 60 ,.
and incidentally scoring eight home
runs. Three players each secured
two circuit hits. Moving on To July
10, the records show that the Wich-
tia club of tho Western league de-
fcated Sioux city 3 to > In a twenty
two inning game which required four
hours and forty-cight minutes
play. ON the same day at Ions
Branch. y. J., dose Acosta, the Gu
han pitcher Of the seashore team,
shut out tho ST. louis American
league team without a hit OF run.
winning a 3 90 o victory in which
ne did not give a base on balls and
had but twelve balls called on his de-
livery FOR the fun nine innings.
Amateur spirit Strong.
While interest In professional
baseball appeared 20 lag somewhat
early his season and the attendance
az biz league games showed a consid-
cradle falling off, there seems 10 be
no lack OF activity among the anna
tours who take part In outdoor
sports of the more strenuous order.
This can be readily accounted for
by tho amteur field. which embraces
not alone the national game m the
diamond. but golf, tennis and kim
dred sports. The trend Of the hour
among those who follow these active
sports seem 20 he a desire to be par
Elephants In rather than spectators
OF these various forms OF recreation.
inINllAth NtAfAf Hfi'Hk ~ WfH
marts where golf. tennis and base
/, bali paraphernalin l. sold elected the
/, assurance that the demnnd for ac-
cessories for all these games has In
creased wonderfully tkis season. The
sales Of golfing requisites far eN-
; ceods those OF any previous year
since the ancient and royal game
, was introduced here two decades
-. FTE. w.nwImN F.r FanuFm Vun-
/ auots ana other nppurtenances shows
a decided gain over last years, while
the demand for baseball supplies In
every grade was never more pro-
, nounced.
That the International contests
have made interest keener IN these
sports goes without saying n there
IL no telling to what extent Il may
Increase. as from All quarters re-
ports indicate tha the feeling OF
anxiety for national supremacy Is
/ worldwide and not likely To abate for
years TO come In every branch OF
sport.
In every part of The country golf
and Tennis clubs are enjoying unus-
ual success as tho increase In active
membership and the many lengthy
waiting lists of those desiring To- Join
clearly testify. Golf particularly has
secured a decided prominence and
the proficiency shown by the younger
element has made Il incumbent on
tho officials OF the United States Coli
association 20 confine the entries for
national honors Co those who are
rated az FIVE strokes or under IN
the handicap list this year.
This arrangement was made neees'
sary In order 20 keep tho field al
players within reasonable bounds
That similar action Will hav 20 b'
taken by associations all over th'
country for their annual champion.
ships seems inevitable as the entries
for these events are growing large
ench year n consequently without
this rstriction the fields viii ASSUME
proportions too unwieidy Co handle
with M degree Of satisfaction.
no an nnrn a.