Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
NATIONALS FIRST DIVISION
CHANCES PR0BLEMATICAL
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nation of the Federal League not hav-
ing increased the supply of stars to
any great extent.

An ardent fan, who for many years
has followed the game. happened to
| come across some old copies OF Chi.
things which were happening on the
ball fields in the summer of 1901.
Christy Mathewson was just beginning
to show his remarkable ability. He
a score of to 0. by beating Chicago.
1t was the third consecutive shut-out
| that Matty had pitched, and he was
the talk of the base ball world. Lajoie
this time He was hitting at .514
clip May Is. 1901. and stealing bases
in those days.
That John ]. McGraw was up to his
tricks, even fifteen years ago. was
chronicled in a note. which said: NC
Graw was not well pleased with the
idea of being expelled from the game
for Ave days by President Ban John.
son." There also was a story IN one OF
the papers of that date of how Griffith
saved a game for his Chicago team
He came to the rescue of one of his
pitchers in,~the ninth inning in Phila-
delphia, and held the enemy in check
The account said:
made four runs, coming within two of
tying the score. Had not Griffith cast
himself into the breach with the bases
| full. none out and the mighty Lajoie
corded among the successes Of Con-
ME Mack's followers. But the little
general of the White Sox, by mas
terly exhibition, held the Quakers
gin. He allowed Lajoie to walk and
forced in a run and then pitched in
earnest, but one more run coming
home"
The New York Times of October II,
1873. under the title of The National
Came" prints the following:
The eighth game of the champion
ship series between the Mutuals and
Baltimore. played on the Union
grounds. attracted very large assem-
blage, nearly 1000 persons being pres
ent. The betting opened in favor of
Baltimore $25 to $l5. Mr.. Boyd of the
Atlantics having been, chosen umpire,
play was called at 3:15. Baltimore won
the toss and sent the Mutuals to the
bat. In the third inning Mutuals made
one run and. accepting every chance
from Brainard's pitching. blanked their
opponents. This changed the betting.
Mutuals being favorites 500 to $50.
score and the Baltimores seemed to-
tally unable to hit the Mutuals' pitcher
(Mathews). The result was a victory
for the Mutuals, to O."
The summary shows that the Mutuals
reached first base hve times on errors,
while the Baltimores got there ten
times on errors. There also was a note
to the effect that Boston beat WASH
ington s to 2 and that Washington
would play a game on the Union
grounds the following afternoon.
Red Corridor of Detroit, who once
cost Frank Nevin something like $1O.-
900. is back in the American Associa-
ton from whence he came. The Chi
acago Cubs have released Corridor, and
during the coming season the infielder
will be found in the uniform of the
Louisville Colonies. When taken by
the Detroit club back in the fall of
1912. Frank Navin signed a check for
the young fortune mentioned above.
Then there started an agitation to get
Frank Chance back in the American
three-cornered trade was opened with
Cincinnati and Chicago. Corridor
went to the Cubs while Chance came
into the American League as manager
the money he spent and all hands were
satisfied.
According to Los Angeles reports
Pete Standridge, the former Seal
fork ball" pitcher. has been turned
Chance. who viii manage the Los An
Reles team. Pete twirled remarkable
bail while with the Seals in 1914. Pete
went to the San Francisco club from
the CandQldH LeAsu e. rs was uTAtt-
ed by the Cubs and made quite hit
at the start with his fork ball." COM
ing in for a full share of publicity.
Husk Chance also has been offered
Flame" Delhi, the former Angel star.
who has been performing in the Ameri-
can Association for the past year or
so. Delhi. while with the Angels. was
the greatest moundman Coast League
fans had ever seen. He had a lot of
stun, and worked like a Trojan. He
was signed by the White Sox. where he
failed to stick. and he was sent to
Kansas City. But he pitched well
enough to have Pittsburgh grab him
by the draft, and Jimmy Callahan has /
turned him over to the Los Angeles
club. Chance Is thinking whether he
ought to take him.