Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1914 — JOE WOOD MAKES A RECORD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

JOE WOOD MAKES A RECORD

Clever Pitcher for Boston Red Box Had Most Btrlkeouta In 1913 Season—Johnson Is Becond. Joe Wood of the Red Sox did not have as good a season last year ae he had in 1912, but nevertheless Smoky Joe ended the campaign with more individual strikeout feats to his credit than any other hurler in the younger organization, Waltef Johnson not excepted. On 64 occasions last season American league pitchers fanned nine or more men in games, Wood having six spch performances to his credit Johnson five, Plank four, Falkenberg four,

Gregg three, Scott three, Bedlent three, Groom two. Bedding two. Bender two. Hall of Detroit two, Mitchell of Cleveland two, O'Brien two, and a number of others too numerous to mention one. 1 Had Walter Johnson not been such a wonderful relief artist he would have claimed Just as many strikeout feats as Wood. On July 26, going to Tom Hughes’ relief, the Idaho phenom, In eleven and one-third innings fanned _l£ of the Browns. Before Johnson entered the game, which lasted 16 innings, Engel and Hugheß had returned * four men on strikes, making a total for the oombat of 20.

Joe Wood.