Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 133, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1911 — McKelvey Makes Batting Record. [ARTICLE]

McKelvey Makes Batting Record.

The feat of Catcher McKelvey of Minneapolis in an exhibition game at Evansville is a record for modern days, at least. McKelvey corralled six hits, four home runs, a two-sacker and a single in six times at plate. In 1899 in six times at hat, Ginger Beaumont, then with the Pirates, got six hits, but there were no foursackers among them. Delehanty of/ Philadelphia in 1896 in five times at bat got four homers and one single. Bottenus of Buffalo in* 1895 comes nearest to equaling McKelvey's record. In five times at bat he got four homers and a two-bagger. McKelvey also holds the record for the greatest number of bases scored on hits in one game. He has 19 bases as his record. Bottenus comes next wit£ 18 bases.