Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 191, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1912 — SPORTING RESUME. [ARTICLE]

SPORTING RESUME.

(By B. B. Bug.)

Standing of the Leagues, National League. W L Pet New York 72 28 720 Chicago ~..65 36 644 Pittsburg ... . 39 602 Philadelphia ............48 48 500 Cincinnati 47 55 461 St. Louis 46 58 442 Brooklyn 37 66 359 Boston 1 28 72 280 American League. Boston 72 33 686 Washington 65 40 619 Philadelphia 60 43 583 Chicago .....52 50 510 Detroit .63 '64 495 Cleveland 48 S(T 462 St. Louis 33 70 320 New York .....32 69 317 Yesterday’s Results, National League. St. Louis 4 New York 2 Chicago 9 Boston 7 Pittsburgh Brooklyn 1 Cincinnati-Philadelphia—Rain. American League. Chicago 7 Philadelphia 6 Boston 6 Detroit 1 Cleveland 3 New York 1 Washington-St Louis —Rain.

The Red Sox pounded Mullin hard in the 4th and sth inning for 7 safeties and 5 runs, defeating them 6 to 1. Owen Bush, at sjjort, handled 10 out of 11 chances. Cobb and Speaker got one hit each, both of them two-bag-gers. Gregg won a pitching duel from McConnel in a drizzling rain. Gregg had the better of the argument all the way through. McConnell had 8 whifis to his credit, while Gregg hung up 7 Yanks. The Boston Braves and Cubs eiigaged in a batfest yesterday. The Cubs got 17 safeties and' the Braves had a total of 13. Tyler went the route for the Beans and Ruelbach and Smith were on the slab for the Chicago boys. Heinie Zimmerman got his 13th homer of the season, when he drove the horsehide over the left field wall in the second frame. Ed Walsh whiffed nine Athletics, getting three by the whiff route in the first inning. The Cub batting average took a rise yesterday at the expense of Tyler. Ward Miller, subbing for Jim Sheckard, peeled off four safeties in six trips to the pan. Jim Archer and John, Evers had three apiece as their share for the afternoon’s pastime. Goodnight Baker combed three safe ones off of Walsh and was passed the other time by the big moose. Ping Bodie got his first safe drive in six games by singling over second his first trip to the pan. The Washington-St. Louis game was halted at the end of the second round after the Senators had taken a lead of two runs.

Joe Jackson gave his stick average a boost yesterday while Cobb, Lajoie, and Speaker were slumping. Leading critics throughout the country, are proclaiming Bob Bescheif the fleet-footed German of the Reds, the best base stealer in the country not excepting the Georgian. Bescher’s average is almost as good as that of Cobb’s and he gets on the paths about one-half as often as Ty. It is only Ty’s heavy stick work that keeps him ahead of the fleet Red outfielder. Ernie Johnson, the recruit shortstop picked up by Comiskey, is playing a dazzling game at the short field for the White Hose. The weary Reds were a tickled bunch when the rain came to their relief yesterday, as they had hard sledding the last month. Hauser had three safeties off of Wiltse. The young outfielder also had a great day in the field having a total of 12 assists without a mistake. Jack Lapp drove the ball over the picket fence at 35th str’eet yesterday. Matty Mclntyre is playing his usual good game during the absence of Manager Jeems. While Connie Mack may not win the pennant this year he can still claim the best infield in the business. McIness, Collins and Baker are all well over the 300 iqark.