Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25

ST. Petersburg, Fla, Feb Is.
A THOUGH our Athletics finished last rather far
n down. far Lake Charles, La, there were
sevra individual performances worth mentioning before
the 1920 season Is finally thrown into the discard Per
k;ns Ropme G. Walker and Griffin form quartet OF
young men who achieved the distinction of sapping out
two safe rsps in the course of single inning rms
stunt, while not worlds record by any means rare
and indicates that the gentlemen who perform IL are at
leest on their toes for the time being
There others in the American League who also
nd this Last this list included Buck Weaver and
John Collins, of the White Sox; Brewer and Rice, OF
Washington Hannan and Bob shawkey, of the New York
Yankees. 49,,
OnIy one player in American League came through
with hits in inning on more than one occasion
This was John Tobin, of the st. Louis Browns
American Lesguers Of the past have been known TO
weigh in with pair of doubles and pair of differently
beyond the reach of 1920 Johnsones though in many
ways It was a record year for hitting. -
Jackson, of Chicago, and kenneth Mlhlams' Oh s'.
Iouis laid claim the premier accomplishment for one
round by inserting single and triple into said round
The Gleasonite did this in the fourth against Cleveland
on June 49, Caldwell and Faeth pitching; the Burkeman
in the second against New York on July 10, Mays and
Thormahlen the mound.
innings work we're Roth of Washington and Jacobson
and Tobin Of st. Louis Tobn made two hits for total
Of three bases the second of the game with the
Athletics September II against the pitching of Nayor
and Bgbee On June II john in the first round OF the
conflict with Boston, Samuel Pond Jones pitching, SIN
sled twice.
or players who had a pass and walk to show for
trips to the plate in one chapter there were eleven,
Speaker New York by Ruth and Pipp, Philadephia by
High and Welsh and St Louis by sisler Toon, Gedeon
Lynch SEVERED The Browns probably had moro large
scoring sessions Of their rivals and 1t was poor
pitching poor hitting that kept them from lighting
Il out with the leaders.
Joe Judge of washington and George Orme. of Bos-
ton stood in class themselves in being able to get
two passes from pitchers inning but there
dozen men who went from plate plate twice before the
third ont was recorded Five Yanks did this in the fifth
against washington on July three Athletics turned the
trick in the seventh against Detroit on August H.
voUNG NJ HdIer of the Red Soz, distinguished
G,,ys abprJ h4g afysl
o.t t.oice in the serenth Aessers BoGert and Nor
! -isette hanging the Z sign on HIM. He thus pops
Ldrsed himself ,cith the Detroit scribcs for u Ne
hadn't tonred the inning probably never 0o"d
have been finished
Statistics of Big.Day Performances
nNHEsE American Leaguers did days work in one
MADE TwO HITS IN AN INNING
Single and Triple
June 7e-Jackson. Chicago, in fourth against Ceve-
Nand, Caldwell and Faeth pitching
July I6-wiIllams ST. Louis, in second against Now
York Mays and Thormahlen pitching
Single and Double
May 2a-Roth, Washington In second against Phils.
6elphia Perry pitching.
Boston. Karr and Hoyt pitching.
September 1I-Tobin, st. Louis. IN second against
: Philadelphia Nayor and Bgbee pitching.
Two Singles
May i2-Hsnnah and shawkey, New York in sixth
( against Chicago Williams and Lowdermilk pitching
June ce-Weaver. Chicago in fourth against Cleve-
land, Caldwell and Fasth pitching.
June 12-Tobin, st. Louis, I'm first against Boston
Jones pltchlng
July 81. Collins, Chicago. in eighth against CleVe
? land, Coveeskie pitching.
July 27-RiCe. Washington in second against CleSe
land Caldwell and Uhle pitching
August 11-Perkins Griffin and Rommel, Of PhiIadeI-
phia in seventh against Detroit, Dauss pitching
September 17-C Walker, Philadelphia, in sixth
against st. Louis, Lynch and BurweG pitching.
October 2-Brower Washington in second against
Philadelphia, Slappey pitching.
. WALK TWICE IN ONE INNING
July 2'-Judge, Washington, in second against Cevo
land. Caldwell and Uhle pitching.
September 17-0rme, Boston, In seventh against Do
troit, Bogert pitching
SCORED TWICE In ONE INNING
May 5-Gedeon. st. Louis, in fourth against Detroit
July 6-vick. Ppp Ruth Bode and Pratt, New York.
m NTH against Washington.
July 2T-Judge. Washington, In second against Ceve-
land
August 1I-Perkins, GrinHn and Rommel, Phsde.
phia In seventh against Detroit.