The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-24
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story is told of Joe Doyle, nick
named Slow joe because Of the
length OF time it took him to deliver
ball to batter, and who pitched for
the Yankees some years ago. Joe
didn't last very long, but at least he
lasted long enough to make one
quaint observation that will long be
remembered. 1t seems that Doyle
was pitching in game on the Hilltop,
shortly after joining the club, in which
the Yankees were opposed by the Tig-
ers, and Ty Cobb came to bat with two
on and two out at a critical stage of
the pastime.
The Yankee catcher walked out to
Doyle and said: Better pass this
guy"
Pass him." asked Doyle, who eth
er did not know Cobb or was possess
ed of a world of confidence.
Why not strike him out?"
And, by the gods, that's exactly what
he did!
After finishing their series for the
championship of Ohio the Cincinnati
Reds and the Cleveland Indians jour
neyed to Camp Sherman, near Chilli
Gothic, O., and there played an exhibit
| ton for the edification of several thou
sand soldiers. Cleveland won the game
3 to I. The Reds, however, have a
good alibi. With Cincinnati at bat in
its half of the ninth, a runner on third
and Chase at bat, the supply of balls
ran out, and the game was called. The
clubs had brought along plenty of balls
they thought-but when 10000 sol
dfers began to grab fouls and hits in
to the crowd the supply was exhausted.
1t is said a trunk full of balls was
used in the garle-the soldiers got
them all and the players we're lucky
| to get away with their gloves.
A good many wagers were laid in
st. Louis on whether Sisler or Horns.
by would do the best hitting in the re.
cent city series. Sisters hackers won.
| Though suffering from a lame wrist
and playing against the advice of the
doctor treating him, Sisler hit for an
| even 800 in the seven games, while
Hornsby registered an average of but
| .222. Earl Smith and Gerber were the
! best hitters for the Browns, barring
| Jacobson, who went to bat but seven
| times, being used chiefly as a pinch
hitter. Long and Miller did the hit
ting for the Cardinals. The Browns
| batted for an average as a team of but
.225, while the Cardinals hit for 25S
against American league pitching. But
! the great weakness of the Browns was
in their fielding, in which they made a
miserable showing.
! Sam Crawford has finished his mai
or league career with the Detroit Tig
ers. 1t has been generally understood
that 'Wahoo Sam" was resigned tc
quitting the big leagues and playing
for time with some club in the Pa
oific Coast league. As the time to say
farewell approached Sam began tc
feel differently about leaving the bis
show. He believes that if he could
be played regularly he would hit much
better than he has done during the lat
ter part of his sojourn at Detroit wher
used as a substitute. Crawford always
has kept himself in the best physica
condition, and he says his eye is as
keen as ever He has been highly sue
/ cessful in his profession. and he hates
to get away from the big leagues L
/ is possible that some club will pick VI
j the veteran.
/ Football, even on a reduced scale
should be revived by Harvard and Yale
this fall. There is no good reason VIII!
they should not meet on the gridiror
in struggle for informal" honors anC
for the benefit of the Red Cross, 9th
er leading football institutions have