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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, May 15, 1914, NOON EDITION, Image 26

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granted, but Bfesnahan always held
the big left-hander up, and Jim had
not a single dangerous spot.
Behind him the Cubs played like
champions. The report that O'Day
was to be deposed seems to have had
a good effect on the players. Since
the rumor was turnedloose they have
played 100 per cent better ball.
If a report is started that Charley
Taft is to be ousted as owner they
may win the pennant
In their last fivegames the Cubs
have been given four well pitched af
frays. And they have won every one.
The fifth was a tie in St Louis, where
Pierce blew up with a loud report
after a good lead had been secured
for him.
Cive the Cubs some more good
pitching and they will win a lot of ball
games. They showed yesterday that
they are dangerous batters at all
times, liable to rise en masse and
punch the best of pitchers. For seven
innings Ragon had baffled them, the
only run scoring as a result of the
pitcher's error.
But in the eighth the locals enjoyed
a rally of Mackian proportions. A tri
ple, double, triple and two singles
came in the order named. Interspers
ed with two bad throws the result
was four runs.
All of those drives were ringing
soaks to the outfield, three of them
traveling to the fence in deep center.
Another encouraging feature was
the batting of Bill Sweeney. Four
times he faced tie pitcher, singling
twice and walking once. The other
time he grounded out via short. ,
Both of Sweeney's drives were
hard. One was much too hot for Jake
Daubert to handle, and the other,
stuck into the eighth-inning rally,
sailed over Cutshaw's head to right
field. If Sweeney can only pick up
m his batting it will mean many more
games for the West Siders. So far he
has been the weakest offensive cog,
but past performances indicate that
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A few bingles will give him con- J
1 fidence, and though he Is battingr
sixth, he is in a position to drive in
many runs, as the five men who head'
him are good swatters, and apt to
reach first base often.
Corriden is settling down at the
shortfield position. The youngster is
still uncertain on balls hit hard and
straight at him, but he is beginning
to study their eccentric hops, and
playing the bounds carefully. He
doesn't fight the pill, and seldom
takes it when it is coming up that
is, on a short bound. The blazer also
qualifies as a valuable man on Texas
League lifts to left field. Twice he
went into Cy Williams' territory yes
terday and pulled in high ones that
were apparently safe.
This is a valuable attribute, as it
enables the left fielder to play a deep
er field and watch for the long
smashes. Al Bridwell was a star on
the short pops, but Corriden appears
as an able successor.
In 18 innings here Brooklyn has
failed to score. Not much of a record
for a team touted as one of the best
in the east
Jim Scott went out and pitched
nine hitless innings against Wash
ington yesterday. Three men reach
ed first base in the regulation time,
one walking and two getting on via
errors.
With most teams the next thing in
order would be to say that Jim takes
rank with the no-hit no-run pitchers
of history. But Jim is a pitcher for
the White Sox, and no dope applies.
His mates couldn't get him a run,
even in ten innings, and Washington
took the game in the tenth with two
hits and none out.
Ayers of the Nationals only allow
ed three hits, and at first glance it
looks as though he pitched almost as
well as Scott But the statistics show
a wide difference in their pitching.
Not once in the regular nine frames
did Washington have a chance.
Twice in the same period the Sox
had men on third base with two out,
but the pinch batter fell down as
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