Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-22
ALEXANDER AFTER RECORD
Nebraska Lad Closely Approaches
Great Records Made in Days
Of Long Ago.
HAS THREE oNE-Mr Trays


NEW YORK, Aug. q. --If Grover Alex
ender continues IN hts record making Of
forts no will smash sous pitching records
which have stood for many seasons. If
he can add a no hit game to his list, he
will have edualled the best record ever
made IN pitching few hit sauee for one
season
II IL now more than twenty-five years
since "Matty' Kilrcy. tho southpaw
hurler OF the baltimore team OF the
American association. then a major
loagno organization. made a record In
pitching few hit Eamea Kilroy during
the season OF 1888. pitched three one-hit
games and no hit game and to mako
Il good he struck out forty seven men IN
the four contests. This record is tho
best ever made in major leaglos.
While the 81, Paul. Neb., wonder hasn't
created any new records up to date, YET
tho greater Alexander has accomplished
In half season what less than a dozen
hurlcrs IN the history II the game have
accomplished IN a whole neason. The
achievement OF pitching three one-hit
games In three months Is n wonderful
one, and Grover hos two months 20 bet
ter HIS remarkable record. II is an even
bet that the big hurler will equal or better
tho one now standing. OF the dozen Pitch
ers who have pitched three games OF the
one-hit variety or mole in one season. ~
! mentioned above. "Matty' KiiTcy holds
the best record.
Daily HOLDS Record.
Hugh DAILY the wonderful one-armed
hurler OF clden days. while pitching for
tho Chicago team Of the Union sssocn-
ton during the season OF rSSA hurled
four ona'hit games. and the one-winged
wonder added to his performance by fan
ming fifty-four batsmen.
Jimmy" Calvin, known rs the Little
Steam Engine" OF the pitching game
back in 1854, pitched two one-hit Eameg
and a no-hlt Contest that season. a
ntrler named Henry Gastrlght. while
pitching for the Columbus club. then a
merber OF major organization, during
the season OF 1880, duplicated the per-
Torrance OF Calvin
The great Charley Sweeney made
record during the fore part OF the season
Of 1881. which is almost the exact repeti-
ton OF the work OF Alexander this sea-
ron. Sweeney pitched three one-hit
games, no runs being scored. and had
theu all on Ice by July
or the other old-times who made
records In burllns three slngie-hit con-
tests In ono season arc Thu Keofe. OF
( the New York Giants. hack IN the early
eighties. Tim" touched the mark in
1854. Then certain George Nc0innis.
who was star with the st. Louis Ma
tionais back In tho ante-belium days,
pitched three one-hit games during the
season OF 1884 Then came the phenone-
nal TON" (road) Ramsey, who In 1856
made wonderful record in pitching few
hit games. exoellod himself whom he
pitched two cne-hit games In succession,
and in order TO give little more class
to the performance no whitfield thirty-two
men, Ramsey added another one-hit game
TO his list before The season ended.
Few In Modern Days.
OF recent Years we have but three pitch
ers besiies Alexander who have added
class to their splendid records by pitching
three one-hit games or better In one seq
son. Back IN 1905 Frank smith. the fam
GUS hurler OF the Chicago unite soN.
pitched three few-hit gumes that season.
Smith pitched sensational ball that year,
and had many few hit games to his credit
among which were two one-hit games and
no-hit contest. The plano movers
work stands as the best Of al modern
day records IN this line.
/ Iron Man Walsh in tho season OF 1906
hurled three one-hit games. and It vas
only cruel lick that prevented the big
fellow from making two OF them no -hit
affairs.
"Ad" Joss in 1907. got Into the glory
circle OF the stingy hurlers by making
record Of pitching three Games wherein
his opponents just made a single hit PEI
game. gettins tho Detroit Tigers. who
were In a mad rush pennantward thar
reason. twice for that near fame pitehins
stunt