Evening journal., 1918-01-30
Carlson Holds Home
RUN HITTFRS At BAY
Their National League
TwirlerS Get Near the
Mark
DOUGLAS ALLOWED
Is CIRCUIT BLOWS

Harold Carlson, OF Rockford, H., Pr
rate Highlander, was the only real
toTler in the National League twirllng /
vineyard last season who got by with
out having his delivery solved for a
home run-a really remarkable but not
a worlds record The young Corsair
was in the thick Of 81 tussles and reeled
of i6i innings. Tom Seston. Of Chicago,
in i6 games; Jim Middleton, Of New
York, IN 10; Elmer knetzer, OF Cincin-
natl, in IL Jake May, Of 50. Louis, in
Is. and Walter Routher, Of Chicago, and
Cincinnati, in a., also passed through
the campaign without being located for
a barrier drive. but they did little " ork,
Seaton seeing the most duty on the nr-
ing lines innlngs-and knetzer the
least-27 innings.
Barney Dreyfuss business lleutensnts
probably will be unable 10 make any
newspaper capital out OF Juvenile Carl
sons remarkable performance when the
Corsairs go on their championship
travels next season. as It is understood
that the Rockford youth hos entered, or
soon will enter the army.
Moundsmen who almost were In Carl
sons class IN respect to declaring hu-
dolph and Tyler, OF Boston, on duty
in 2i3 and 239 innings, respectively;
Rixey, OF Philadelphia. on duty in 23i;
Miller. Of Pittsburgh, on duty in POI,
and Steele, Of both 81 Louis and Pitts
bureh. on duty in 22i. Each OF the five
individuals named was leaped on for
only one grand tour slam. Tyler goins
until the morning game Of Labor Day
before one Of the foe was able to ac-
quire a home run on his left-handed
slants. Davis Robertson. Of the Giants,
spoiled the new Clubs record
The Giants right fielder also ruined
the chances OF Miller. OF Pittsburgh,
finishing the pennant. pursuit with a
clean slate. hitting for the full distance
against the Salem Mich youth ON Au-
gut %
Bob Steele got out Of Csrlson's class
before he became a teammate or the
pastimer from Rockford Steele was the
Cardinals pioneer pitcher In the game
OF June against the Giants, and the
initial act Of New Yotks pioneer bat
ter, George Burns, was TO spill q home
run on the scenery OF Branch Hickey s
ballyard.
Eppa Rixey went along until July ie
before his pitching card was punched
for a four-furlong drive. Jim Thorpe
then with the Reds, doing the punch
ing in the second inning aud giving the
Rhinelanders an advantage they main
tanned until the end.
TWO weeks later appeared the only
home run OF Dick Rudolph. Larry Doyle
Of the Cubs, performing the feat.
shutting Phil DOUGLAS, Of the Cubs. I
he expects 20 win 30 games this wear
will have TO take lessons from Carlson
in the art II throwing the nonhomeruT
ball for more drives for the full dis
lance were obtained OF Phil than OF
any other gunner-i3. Barrier blows b!
Charley Stengel, Of Brooklyn, on Angus
"a and BY Jack Miller. Of ST Louis.
week later added two defeats 20 th'
big right-hander's record.
Home-run hits almo prevented Bill
Doak, Of the Cardinals, from collectln.
a promised bonus Of $500 from Branci
hickey for winning IS games. The St
Louislan captured i6. four homers mad
OF his delivery meaning as many &c
feats. on May IS Miller, Of Brook
lyn. wrecked a game for Doak with
home run; on July Robertson, OF New
York. did the same thing, on July 1
STENCIL, OF Brooklyn, followed In IN
footsteps OF Miller and Robertson, an
on August 20 Powell, Of Boston mad
carbon copy Of the Miller Robertson
STENCIL exploit.
He Taps the Mighty Alexander.
Mention has been made OF the FAC
that Burns. Of New York. pried ope
the game OF June Z with four-bagge
OF Steele, Of 81. Louis The Cardns
was not the only sufferer OF this kin
in the National last season. Jack Smill
OF st. Louis, opened the game Of June
AGAINST Philadelphia, Alexander pitch
ing. with a home run; Joe Kelley,
Boston. did the same thing on June
AGAINST Dell Of Brooklyn, and SO I'll
George Paskert, OF Philadelphia, again'
Ragan, Of Boston, on the afternoon
July 4 Dode did little bit better tina
Burns, Smith or Kelly, for his lou
baceer OF Three-and-TNvO Pat was mac
on Ragan's FIRST serve.
Fred Luderus and Clifford Cravath,
Philadelphia, made home runs IN SUI
cession of Dell, Of Brooklyn, IN. u
fifth inning on April H. and on Augu
D Milton stock kept wooden Shoes
co,npany i'm a performance Of this XII
i'm the fourth inning. with Prenuerea'
OF Chicago. as the sufferer.
Next 20 Douglas, Of Chicago, In ALLOW
ing home runs stood Jack Coonbs,
Brooklyn: Jef Tesreau and fcru
Schupp. OF New York. and Joe Oeschg'
OF Philadelphia, each ofevhom allow
Z. -Four were procured of Alexander q
Great and two OF them, made by Smit
Of st Louis, and Chase, Of Cincinna
prevented the Nebraskan from haEgll
rows Of horse collars on the necks
his opponents.
The number OF home runs made
each National League pitcher IN 1917
given below:
Here Are The Victims.
Thirteen Home Runs-On Dough-
Chicago.
Seven Home Runs-0n 'Cooml
Brooklyn; on Schupp and Tesreau' NJ
York: of Oeschger, Philadelphia.
Six Home Runs-Off Ragan. Bosio
of Demaree, Chicag0-New York;
Mayer. Philadelphia; OF Doak
Meadows, ST. louis.
Five Home Runs-Om Vanguard a
smith. Brooklyn; OF Prendergast, q
cage: off Benton, New York; of Grim
pittsburgh: of Packard, Chicago
Louis; of Horstman, st. Louis,
-Four Home Runs-On Nehf. Boste
off Cheney and Pfeler, Brooklyn;
Began, Schneider and TOney, Cine
natl: of Alexander, Philadelphia;
Cooper Pittsburgh.
Three Home Runs-On Allen
Barnes, Boston; of Galore and ID