Evening star., 1915-12-05

Ex5EH i the base nit WHICH
spoiled the stellar
A / performance came
a J from a most un-
tzEs a 4&sNSMM expected source.
Twice Grover Low
derJnilk, while a member Of the 81
Louis Browns, appeared to nave ,he
honor in his grasp, only to see II sip
AWAY In one of the games a badly
rnisjudged fly ball TUNED what shouio
have, been an easy out into Triple
That was the only drive during the
game that escaped the fielders.
The Cleveland team appeared to be
the particular delight of all twlrier'
bent on pitching a low-hit game. o1
the twelve contests in which one hit
figured, Cleveland took part in half of
them. In five of the pitchers battles
Cleveland was on the wrong end of the
score. Guy Morton, the youthful star
OF the Cleveland staff. played the lead
ing role in the only one-hit victory
scored by the Indians. Pitching against
New York and pitted against Ray
Caldwell, one of the best bets in the
league. Morton came through with a
high grade of hurting and won a 6-to-0
victory. Strangely enough, Caldwell, !,
who is some hitter as we'll as pitcher,
was the only New York player to break
into the base-ht column.
1t is extremely doubtful if any pitch
er ever received n tougher break in
luck than did Ernie Boland of Detroit
in the game OF August 16, at Cleveland.
Early in the game Cleveland was pre-
sented with a run on few errors OF
omission and commission. For seven
able to get the ball safe. 1t then dawn
/, ed upon the crowd that the Detroit
youngster had a chance to hold the In
dians hitless. Even the hostile fans
were hoping that he would turn the
trick, since he had escaped being hit
safely in the first seven sessions. The
first two men up in the eighth were
easy outs, making things look all the
brighter for Boland. 1t was Pitcher
Fagerman's turn TO bat It's no Sc
cret that Pip is much better pitcher
than 4 hitter. 1t seemed that all Bo-
? land had to worry about was the head
of the Cleveland batting list in the
ninth
Gets Hits Of Boland. 49,
There was some delay about Hager-
mans appearance at the plate, also
some coEmotion on the Cleveland
bench. Instead of Hagerman, a big
husky athlete unknown to any of the
fans strobe toward the plate. He said
something to the umpire, who in turn
summoned the annoupcer.
"Paschal now batting for Hagerman,'
name. please?' Come again. Where
did they get him" These were just a
few of the score of questions hurled at
the announcer, who was compelled to
repeat the name Of the pinch hitter
number of times before fandom was
satisfied Not single fan at the game
had any dope on Mr.. Paschal from En-
terprise. Ga. He had come to the In
dams unheralded. Few knew there was
such a player on the bench. The league
in which he had been playing had dis
banded. He belonged to the Cleveland
club. and was ordered to report. No
doubt good many of the fans were of
the opinion that Manager Fohl was
trying to make things easier for Bo-
land.
Paschal Spoils Record.
1t was rather trying situation for
q youngster making his big league
debut. Paschal looked the first one
over without offering at it. The UNI
pire believed il came up to the strike
requirement and so called it. The
next ball was high and inside. 1t came
close to the batter's head, and he was
forced to drop to the ground to es-
curve at the knee on the outside. Evil
IDENTIFY Paschal had decided that he
couldn't make base hit with his bat
on his shoulder, so he took healthy
swing He met the ball squarely, and it
shot through the box before BoIand
hal q chance to make play. Short
stop Bush of the Tigers dashed over
toward second at full speed, but he
was unable to reach the ball, which
sped on to Cobb in center. 1t was the
cieanest kind Of a base hit. No ap-
pause greeted the youngsters effort.
instsad. every fan sympathized with the
Tiger pitcher. 1t seemed most unkind
that an unknown busher should take
the edge OFF such a mastery perform
ianee.
I: wsu-d seem that when pitcher
allowed the opposition only one hif a
s.aut-out should be his reward, yet in
tnrHe OF the twelve one-hit games in
tte American League the team get
s:s the solitary bingle managed to
cross the plate. Jim Scott allowed
cleveland only one hit. yet the Indians
scordd twice because Of Scotts Wild
ness Grover Lowdermilk August 10
hesd the Glevelands TO one hit, yet sew
e-2i times in tnat game Manager
i;ic:.ey was on the verge of yarking
the tall Assver. When able 20 get the
bail ogcr the plate, :4owdermilk was
practically anhit.abie. but his Wild
ness had Elm constantly in a hole. In
the seventh inning 0: the game. Low
CzTnilk tSOt Ous OIL MS worst fOIe Dy
1@aDirs the slugging Joe Jackson with
tee bases flied.
During .he winter of 1919 and 1915
Manager MACK OF the Athletics startled
Ike bage ball world BY disposing of hts
t;lree veteran pitchers. Bender, Plank
and EooTl5bs. Connie let Il be known
that ne intended to put the burden en-
fsrcly up TO his youngsters, with q
hope that some Of them might develop
jafo pitchers worth while. Naturally
3HEeh interest was manifested In
chances of the youaB twirlers to come
through In the opening game of the
eesscn Ir. Mack selected Pitcher Pen
noci, 10 oppose the Boston Red Sox. In
ttst game PcnDoek made Manager
liack's policy look like million dol
lars. MacIs's youthful southpaw made
the Bostoni2ns look foolish. He scored
close 70 letting the present world
champions down without Il hit Fo,
eight and ttfo-rhlrds innings there was
roth'ng dong In the base hit line al
far ~: :ne Red Fox were concerned
Hoope- Gsts Only Hit.
WITH TWO daNa ia the ninth, Harr,
3. Hooper hlt a high bounder through ths
pitchers box IN all probability Pen.
rock could have fieldcd the ball. but he
chose To ie: Larry LaJofc handle IL
I.arr, played 1t perfectly. but Hooper.
sspced enabled him to turn the SLOW
%: the Safae.
II surely looked as IL PennocH. wht
had given such great promise. haS
fa&,.y arrived In his next sgo time: