The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-06
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There are lot Of mighty interest
ing facts concerning the players in the
world series which are not included
in the usual mass Of statistics and
dope printed. The real fan likes this
unusual dope. Here's a little Of it.
Amos Strunk was listed as player
in the 1911 series. But the extent OF
his playing was to run for pitcher
Combs in the next to the last game.
Stuffy McInnis' only claim to fame
in the 1912 show was a put out when
he played first in the ninth inning of
the last game after two were out.
Tyler pitched one game in the 1914
contests and Hank Gowdy saved the
day for him by tieing the score with
home run. Bill James pieched the
rest Of the game and Boston won out.
Ruth's greatest pitching feat in the
grand finale was performed two years
ago when he won a Thinning game
from Sherrod Smith of the Dodgers.
The score was to l. Ruth allowed
six hits-and went hitless himself.
Deal. Tyler and Mann were men,
bers Of the team which defeated Con-
ME Mack's crew when, Bush, Schang,
McInnis and Strunk were with the
Quakertown crew.
Bush beat the Giants in 1918 by an
8 to 2 score, allowing them only five
hits.
Fred Merkle has been in on the
melon-cutting with three clubs. He
was with the Giants and Dodgers.
Killifer was with the champion
Phillies in 1915, but injured his arm
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believe his mishap had direct beer
ing on the result He went to bat
once in the final game.
Hooper's wonderful catch saved the
1912 series for the Sox.
His home runs won the deciding
battle three years ago.
He scored 10 runs and made 90 hits
in his three series prior to this year.
Boston won every series in which
Hooper played, as We have noted be-
fore.
McInnis in nine games in previous
series, obtained only four hits.
Everett Scott obtained only three
hits in 10 contests
Not all the baseball stars are in the
world series of course.
Among those not appearing in the
September classic are:
Ty Cobb, premier batter of the
American league.
Willie Southworth, king clouter OF
the National league.
Walt Johnson, still called king of
hurlers
Scott Perry of the Athletics, over
whom the National and American
leagues clashed and whose case for
a time threatened to cause a base
ball war
Jim Bagby. an Indian pitcher who
held out for more dough last spring
because he figured he could pitch
Cleveland to a pennant.
Johnny Evers-for which fact the
jumps give thanks.
Grover Alexander-whose arm prob
ably would have cinched the pennant
a few weeks earlier for the Cubs.
Billy Evans, premier umpire in base
ball today.
One memorable day, not so far in
the past. Francis Ouimet, a caddy. and
an unknown as golfer, startled the
sport world by beating Vardon and
Ray, England's crack golfers. Later
he won the national championship,
and became one of the most widely
known stars of the links.
Now Ouimet has joined the list Of
athletic kings who have given up
their sport-have passed up the op-
portunity of reaping further honors
IN their field-to fight for Uncle Sam.
It is Lieutenant Ouimet now.
Wee Willie Southworth, canned by
the Cleveland Indians a couple Of
years ago because they did not want
TO wait for him to get little exper-