The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
TOAD RAMSEY WAS SOUTHERN LEAGUE STAR DURING 1885
Ramsey Famed 35 Batsmen in Two Games, Pitching
 for Chattanooga

Tom tToad) Ramsey, .tbe phenome- nal southpaw hurler of long ago had many wonderful records to his credit, of which he never realized the i'm portance of or, seemingly, didn care. Ramsey never knew how the score stood and invariably asked who won. Visions of Kentucky dew and big schuppers were ever before his eyes, and he could scarcely wait until the game was ended to get his feet, or foot, on the brass railing and blow ing the foam. Ramsey pitched such ball as batsmen rarely see. He stood there and flashed through curves and drops that were a deep mystery to the greatest batsmen of that period. In the majority of his games he was unhIttable, and strikeouts were as numerous as flies In June,
 It was down in the Southern league In 1885. Ramsey was pitching for Chattanooga, and he pulled off stunts that were miraculous. In two games that season. due to his wonderful pitching, the first baseman and catcher had all the putouts. Of the 52 retired in the two games tone of the games was an eight-inning afr far), Ramsey famed 35 batsmen Tho other IT were retired by the first baseman on pop flies of the fair and foul variety.
 Mute BnlIplnyer
 Billy Hoy, thet famous mute ball. player from 1894 to 1902, seemingly holds the record for the greatest number of assists from the outfield. In 1900. while with the Chicago Americans. Hoy is credited with 10 assists in the 137 games he played that season. Mike Mitchell. who played with the Cincinnati Reds in 1907. and Harry Niles, with the St. Louis Browns in 1903. each has a record of 39 assists. and since those seasons have been considered the rec ord holders in this respect. If the guide books are correct for 1900, then Billy Hoy holds the record in the major leagues for assists from the outfield since the game began and up to date. Hartman. playing right field for the St. Joe club of the Western league, had 59 assists from his position in the 139 games he played for that team in 1902. This probably is worlds record for ma jor and minor leagues.
 
 Both Entrants Landed
 There were three cities that main 1 tained clubs in the two big circuits 1 that had the sensation of having both teams land the flag. The first was in 1891, when the Boston Nationals and the powerful team representing | Boston in the old American associa- tion won first place in their respect | i've circuits, but. owing to silly ill feeling, no worlds series was staged Those were the days when sentiment carried away the thought of money The Cubs and White sox of that vir- tuous city of Chicago, in 1906, won pennants, and they had glorious home series which pleased both players and fans. Then the big noise of 1921, when the Giants beat the Tanks.
 Lovett n Star
 Tom Lovett was some hurler back in the days when John MeGraw Hugh Jennings and Hugh Duffy were being initiated into the mysteries of big league baseball. Pitching for the Brooklyn club against the New York Giants. on June 22, 1891. Lovett reg istered the first no-hit game ever pitched against the Giants, and it was
 
 chance for getting into the glory cir cle of the perfect game pitchers by issuing three passes. for the Brook lyn team played a perfect game be- hind him; not an error was made. Those were the days when such stars as Buck" Ewing, Jim tOrator) ORourke, Jack Doyle. Amos Rusie, Mike Tisrnan, Hardis Richardson and George Gore graced the lineup of the Giants. and Lovett was their master in that memorable game.
 Johnson in the Spotlight
 Walter Johnson's work against the St. Louis Browns during the season of 1910 was simply marvellous. In tho eight games that the big hurler faced that aggregation he didn't lose a game, winning seven and one being tie. One of the remarkable fea- lures of Johnson's work against the Browns was that he famed 73 bats men. an average of nine per game. In that series Walter registered the double number in strikeouts threc times, as follows: i3, 15, 10. Walters record for the entire season of 1910 stands out as one of the bright spots in his brilliant career and one of the gems of the pitching game. The "Weiser Wonder" as a fitting finish ing touch to that glorious season; famed 105 batsmen in the last 10 games.