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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, June 05, 1913, Image 10

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Dodgers, but got by -with his game.
Then he ddk a fall out of Boston on
the latter team's grounds, and when
the Cubs' returned home stopped the
Cards with ease.
He capped his steady improvement
with a well-pitched effort against the
Braves yesterday in the first game
of the Eastern invasion. Only two or
three times this season have Che West
Siders had better twirling to Vfotk be
hind. Through the Boston batting
order Overall breezed, allowing five
hits, passing one and slipping the
third strike over on six. In duly one
inning did the Braves get two hits
and these did hd damage. Jeff did
not falter toward the end of the
game. This was a good indication
that he is ready to stand the gaff and
go the full route. He shdttld improve
with the season, as he gets in better
physical condition.
Pitching makes all the difference in
the world in the work of the Cubs.
When the heaving is good the rest of
the team plays up to the notch. The
men have confidence. But when the
boxwork is mediocre there Is not the
same fighting spirit
Evers, Schulte, Zimmerman, Sale?
and Bridewell each swatted twfrhlts,
'Am getting the only extra-baBef, a
double. The beauty of the bifiglMg
was the way it was bunched. Once
more Al Bridwell showed he Is &
deadly man In a pinch. He dame Up
in the first with the paths Btocked and
jammed a single td right that scored
two runs. And Al does this with regu
larity. Hal Chase will hot jolrt the White
Sox until Callahan and his band
reach New York Saturday. Halsayd
he has business to attend to, and also
needs the rest to bring around his
lame ankle. Fine business, as Hal is
really not missed with Fournier hit
ting at his pr&eUt clip, but th6 Sox
would be In a fine mess1 were it not
for the Frenchman. Cal had sent
the two men who figured in his end
1 of the deal to Newc Ydrk, and would
haveheen Joroed: to play an dutflelder
on first and a catcher hvthe fieldif he
had not been stdcked -with reserve
material. Chase, under the law, had
three days' to join-the Sox. But laws
don't apply to stars of the Chase
type, as Hal has shown in the past.
This youngster, Ray Schalk, is one
of the most peculiar ball players that
evdr broke into the business. Hay is
a great catcher, and several man
agers haVe declared that In twa
years he will be head and shoulders
above any receiver in the field. But
take a slant at his batting. On the
home lot he travels at an even gait,
getting his hits now and then, and
making a respectable showing with
the stick. But on the road he goes
dfazy. He gets two or .three bingles
in nearly every game, and they come"
at the right tlnfe. Yesterday he wal
loped a double and two singles, and
only one of the blows was wasted in
the scoring line. Very often a green
player does better workjon the road
than at home, as the so-called friend
ly crowds expect too much and are
ready to roaBt at the slightest open5
ing. But Schalk is not green. He
has shown his worth and Is an idol
on the SoUth Side. He can do no
wrong. Figure this batting puzzle
out for yourself. At any rate, it
shows the youngster is game, and he
fights.
Great revenge- stuff yesterday.
Harry Lord tamped a triple in the
first that scored one run and he was
in position to count on Fournier's
single. Then Eddie Cicotto was
tighter than a new shoe with hits to
the Bed Sox. Harry and Eddie used
to draw pay from Boston.
Morris Rath seems to have benefit
ed by Jhe bencbwork he did while
Berger was performing 'at second
base. Before his lay off the former
Baltlmorean was batting less than
.200 and few of his hits were coming
at opportune times. Now he is poling
the safeties regularly and they are
manufacturing runs. There never
WaS any trouble about Rath's field
ing, and he fs one of the headiest ball
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