Evening journal., 1919-07-08
CHARITY TOPS ALL
BASEBALL RECORDS
His Two Homers, Pair OF
Doubles and Singles
Sci Pace
FRANK BAKER
ALMOST DID 1T

Edward p. Charity. OF the Nationass'
and for season with Harlan, having
become a celebrity by reason Of his
atting probably there will be a dis
cute now between the citizens Of Iowa
county. Iowa. and Of Racine, Wis as
20 his birthplace, for the man who
smote two doubles. two home runs
and one single OF Ray Caldwell Carl
MAYS and George Dumont. OF the, Red
sox in Boston on Monday, June -
seems 10 have been born IN Doul
places.
When Energetic Ed first came into
the American League a. was given out
that he was born on a farm IN Iowa
county Iowa. but on the dope sheet ot
The Nationals this year his birthnlace
is given as the place mentioned IN Ezra
sendalls old song, I'D Never see ha-
cine
No matter where Charity was born
tho fact remains that he did something
ont of the ordinary by assembling four
long hits and one short one In one con
test. The returns from an the figure
hounds are not yet IN, but 10 can ne
auth0rilaiively stated that in The ~
years Of the American Leagues career
as major organization just two atl-
lries have inserted into one game
brace of hills good for half the distance
and p brace Of hits good for the fun
distance
The other man still is playing ball in
The American League and the long arm
of coincidence reaches ont 90 have the
men born not only on the same date
but during the same month.
The Charity OF the past is John
Franklin Baker. Of the Yankees, who,
ulaying against Detroit on September
g6. 1911 did everything that Charity
did in Boston except single.
Baker. then. of course, was a mem
ber Of the Athletics. and it was IN
game I'm which they were striking the
blow which drove home the last bolt in
their pennsnt structure that he did his
noble clouting.
Edgar Willelt. who hasn't been heard
Of in The majors for some time, and
Ralph Works who dropped out Of
sight from the fast ser as a performer
only 10 re-sppear This spring as
baseball writer. were the pitchers the
day Baker hit almost as well as Char
riiy
Baker was born on March Is. 1856
CHARITY on March 80. 1892 Frank
was - when he got his pair or Two
baggers and four bsggers. Charity p
Generally when the Nationals play In
Boston they average about i3 runs per
season. on the nrsi day Of their sec
ond trip 90 the Hub this year they
scored f. runs for Harry Harper, Char
-tN-. .,r.-.trr..-fr,e- fhn lorrffr4rr hv SAW
ing on five hills.
This was Eds record for the day:
second inning Caldwell pitching
Doubled against lcftneld fence.
Fourth inning AIays pitching Hit
home run 90 nagpolc in deep center.
sixth inning Mays pitchingl-Dou-
blcd 90 left
seventh inning Dumont pitching HIT
home run over leflneld wall. drive clear
Ing highest section Of that barrier and
landing mp against walls Of building on
far side Of Lansdowne street. Record
hit Of ils kind at the Fenway
Doubled Twice in Ninth,
The FIRST American League player 20
make four long hits IN one game did so
ON onening. day Of i90l-April p. lie
was Frank Dillon Of the Tigers and he
grouped four doubles two of them In
The ninth inning. when Detroit made
40 runs in a contest sgaist Milwaukee.
The same year. on June "a, Mike Don
lin of the orioles, playing against Dill
Ions team. helped himself TO a pair OF
doubles and a pair Of triples.
I'm 1902 on August 7, Emmett Held
rick n the Browns, duplicated ponllns 8
nerformance IN a same with the Red
SoX. Frank Sparks pitching.
In i0n3 on September p. Bill Brad
ley. of the Indians got into the Dillon
Donlin-Heidrick class by extracting
two doubles a triple and a home run
from Al Orth. who then was pitching
for the club Of which Charity now is
g member
Washingtons star lefthander IN 1900
was Case Patten, Fielder Jones NJ the
White sox. who hit from the off-side
N the plate getting 70 him On May IS
on that year for what Bradley reached
Orth for three years previously.
On September 26 1911, as already told
Baker maced Willett and Works Of De
troit for two doubles and two home
runs. and last season, or May 9, Babe
Ruth doubled thrice and tripled once
against Doc Ayers snd Walter Johnson
doing most Of his long distance hitting
when the man who now is with Detroil
was operating on the rubber.
Charity came along on June % this
ycsr and out-Ruthed Ruth and out
Bakered Baker, feF he got a single IN
addition 20 his brace Of two-baggers
and four-bsggers.
E Charity holds the American League
y record for the greatest total Of bases
on hits. whether lve or six, that tota
being i3. Mike Donln. the day he was
getting six safeties or some Detroit
pitchers rs years ago, only had an az
gregate Of q dozen pillows to show for
his wallops Bgadley hit for a dozen
bases against Washington in 1909, so
did Frank Hellahsnty against Wash
lngton in 1906 and so did Baker against
Detroit in 1911.
Once upon a time the Nationals MP
neal TO the fans only was on account oi
their pitchers. New they not only have
the pitchers, but they are getting lhC
hitters.
Jim shaw early IN the year establish
ed reputation for himself by making
three home runs In two successive
sames in Philadelphia two Of them In
one game and one with the bases full,
and now Charity has set up a new
American League mark.
Houses. country estates and hotel
VII he sold 10 good aarsHtsss through