El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-20
makes
RECORD BREAKER
Charlie Doom Ayers Credit
for Longest Hit Goes
to Buck.
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lick your ball club on the field and not
IN any debating society"
The remark went home. The Braves
haven't done much riding on the pills.
The Understanding Fitchburg Irishman
was more than a match for Stallings
and the Braves backed water. And the
Phils haven't been winning any debates,
but they have won a lot Of ball games.
Rivalry on the Field.
An instance Of how the rivalry on the
field runs is bit of byplay between
Erskine Mayer when he hurled the elu-
sive pill for the Moran men a Pittsburg
and CASTILLO. a utility man on the Pr
rates
After Wagner had kicked himself out
of the game, Costello began riding
Mayer.
I'm on you" says he in one Of his
asides. Il used to be for you, but I'm
sure on you now"
You are?' calculated Erskine. And
who are YOU? 1 don't seen YOU in the
lineup Who are you. anyway
This comeback nettled the Pitts
burger somewhat, and he sputtered out
that if he ever had an opportunity TO
face Mayors hurting he would show
Mayer who he was. Sure enough. the
opportunity presented itself sooner than
either of them thought. After Wagner
was removed. Gerber shortstopped for
the Pirates, and was removed in the
ninth inning to allow Costello 10 pinch
hit for him.
Mayer Gave Him the Laugh.
As the Pirate stepped to the plate.
Mayer gave MIN the laugh. so you're
the fellow who's going to show me, are
YOU he asked Now you tell me what
YOU can hit and I'll put it there for
you Here comes one straight over the
middle"
The first pitch was a fast one that
clipped the atmosphere about the Pitts
burgers chin. Costello swung wildly.
and missed by foot.
Wen. we'll qUoth Mayer. If you
can't hit that ! don't know what to
give you"
BY the time he had slipped another
strike over TO the accomplishment of a
similar line of 5adinage, Mayer decid-
ed Costello was just about sore enough
to 90 after bad balls. Costello is q
lefthanded hitter. and Mayer fed him a
low ball far outside. The Pirate went
after the pitch as Mayer figured he
would, and lifted pop foul for stock
EasOR's Novel Play.
Umpire Nal Eason had q novel play
TO sort out in one OF the games of the
final series between the Reds and the
Cubs II was what he called a case OF
double Interference" With killifer
batting and two strikes on him the
pitched ball got away from Bresnahan
and Dale, who was on first. raced TO
third strike and that Eillifer was out;
hillifer claimed something else.
EaSOn ruled il was a case Of interior
ence in whihc both catcher and batter
were guilty and he called il foul 10
even UP, sending Dale back TO first.
The umpire said Bresnahan tried TO
take the ball away from the batter 10
make throw to second on Dale, while
Aillifer at the same time bumped into
Bresnahan TO make him miss the ball. I
The Solomon-like judgment of the UNI
1ire caused howl, but IL prevailed.
Buck Frccman's Hit.
Gavvy Cravath may lead in number /
Of home runs. but Charlie Doom AYERS /
that the longest hit on record goes Z
1t Buck Freeman
The longest hit on record" saws the
sorrel thrush, was made by Buck Free !
nan on the Athletics's old grounds at Z
18th street and Columbia avenue Free I
nan walloped a ball that not only {
cleared the right field fence. but kept /
IN going and shot over a number OF 4
houses Nobody has ever hit ball as 4
lard as that"
Bresnahan's Prophetic Words.
How prophetic the words Of ROGER
8resnahan, Last spring. on his first !
all TO New York. Roger headed the !
National league procession with his |
1ubs- The Giants were in the ruck
You can't fool me- said Roger. !
The team I have TO beat out in this /
ace is that OF AIcGraw.-
Roger never made more truthful J
itatement He had TO beat out the
GIANTS to keep from the cellar Instead
II the Giants climbing Up TO the cubs. q
he Cubs tumbled down almost to the I
NeW York level