Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1916 — CONNIE MACK FOOLED ANSON [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CONNIE MACK FOOLED ANSON

“Cap” Left Stranded on Third Base —After Hitting Ball Over Fence—Batting Rally Fizzled. Once upon a time —in the days of long ago—“ Cap” Anson hammered a ball over the fence, but refused to advance farther than third base, although he was entitled to a home run, and his team was three runs behind at that time. Why? Well, in those days the catcher played back until there was a man on base. Connie Mack happened to be the catcher that day and Whitney was the pitcher for the club opposing the Chicagoans. Anson figured that if balingered on third Mack would have to move up back of the batter and Whitney would be forced to pitch slower. Anson knew that one run would be useless to his side, and he thought

that slower pitching would enable his men to stage a batting rally. However, Connie foiled the shrewd Anson by taking a long chance in refusing to move up after Pfeffer had been thrown out at first. Then he took up his station back of the batter and Ed Williamson fanned, leaving Anson stranded on third, despite the fact that he had made a home-run drive.

“Cap” Anson.