Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-16
BINGLE AND BUNGLE
IN DIAMOND DOPE

Rube Marquard car yed his name in the
pitchers hall of fame" when he twirled
no-hit game against the Brooklyn
Dodgers in his first start of the season.
Every member of the New York staff. as ,
it is constituted at present, has twirled"
a no-hit game at some time In his career,
with the exception OF Fromme. Matty
has twirled two and Tesreau one in the
major leagues; Chalmers twirled one I'm
the New York State League; Rube
Schauer i'm the South Michigan League;
Perritt in the Kitty League; Schupp in
the |. |. !. League, and Fred Cook, at
Columbus, in the American Association.
Duffy Lewis skill at the hit-and-run
play yesterday got the Boston star into
the headlines of the morning papers.
The hit and run is such "A rare thing
nowadays that a successful play Is looked
upon as unusual and still they will say
that the old-timers could not play ball
Ten or 10 years ago man who could
not hit with the runner could not stick
in fast company. Nowadays there are
few players who can do it.
Benny Kauff, the demon slugger of the
Federal League, made a triple and two
singles out Of three trips to the plate
and scored three runs. Benny has fine
start toward the batting championship
of the outlaws.
Dick Hoblitzels bat played an impor-
tant part I'm the defeat of the Mackmen.
and yet two of Hobby's three hits were
of the scratchy variety, being fly balls
which fell just beyond the intield.
Iris Speaker made his first hit OF the
season i'm the seventh inning, Speaker
had not hit safely in seven games. In
a three-same series with the Reds Iris
hit only two fly balls to the outfield.
Cincinnati won three straight in pre-
season practice from Detroit and two
4 p,l Gs.W- Hlaas.
fell before the Pirates on opening day.
A strange link" follows the Reds on
opening days. In IS years but two open-
ing-day games have been won by the
Reds, and the Pirates have not been
beaten in an opener by Cincinnati since
1907
The Detroit-Cleveand game was re-
markabe affair in one respect Cleveland
got Ave hits off Dauss. but three OF them
were doubles and another a triple, while
out of seven hits made by the Tigers
three We're triples and one home Tun.-
Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford are at It
again. Crawford made two triples ana
Cobb a home run and single Off Bill
Steen. Ty also stole base.
II was said that Frank Baker would
be subject TO a heavy fine for not report
ing 10 the Athletics when he returns
TO the game. but this is wrong. Baker
had a clause in his contract which per-
lnllleu nun 10 ItAlIt any liitle ne HaANe4
TO, and he can also come back when he
sees ft
In these days OF contract Jumping q
Frank Baker Is too badly needed In or
ganized baseball TO fine him for not re-
porting, Baker Is at least not a jumper.
and II jumpers can return without fine.
why should Baker be ined?
Harry Harper. Grihith's youthful south
paw, Is either very good or very bad, as
Is usually the case with left handlers.
In the training season he struck out con-
seeutiVe batsmen one day and came back
three days after and walked 12 men m
fye innings Yesterday he struck out
the first batsman ana walked the next
three. and then made wild pitch Need
less 10 say he was taken out At once.