Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1917 — FAN FODDER. [ARTICLE]

FAN FODDER.

Yesterday’s Scores. National League— New York 5, Philadelphia 0. Pittsburg 8, Cincinnati 4. Boston 3, Philadelphia 1. St. Louis 5, Chicago 1. American League— Boston 6, Philadelphia 1. Chicago 4, Detroit 0. No other .games; cold, "" T" ,7 Ball ipiayers may come and hall players may go, but Frank Schulte goes on forever. The veteran Cub outfielder, now in a Pittsburg uniform, is cavorting about in the pastures as ever. Frank poled two hits yesterday, stole a pair of sacks, got two putouts and tossed out a runner. Lee Meadows, 'bespectacled Card hurler, let Fred Mitchell’s Bmins down with five hits, granting them one run. Vaughn was chased from the hill by Huggins’ men. Dutch Reuther first based in place of Vic Saier, who broke a leg in the Sunday battle. = : Red Faber, the Cascade, lowa, wizard, downed the Bengals in their own lair, yielding Ty Codd et al two hits, one coming in the third and the other in the ninth. One Detroit runner reached second base. Chicago scored in the first and ninth innings and are now- leading the procession, Ferdie Schupp, of the Giants, blanked the champion Dodgers 5 to 0, keeping his team in the van in the American league scramble. The Giants have not yet tasted defeat. Barnes downed the mighty Alexander of Philadelphia, his club winning 3 to 4L Babe Ruth won his second straight game of the season, downing Philadelphia 6 to 1. Ping Bodie nicked the Red Sox slabbist for three blows, however. Indianapolis still has to meet with defeat this season. Columbus fell before their attack for the third straight time yesterday. The Indians have won six games. Five persons were shot) two seriously injured, in a brawl at a negro game in California Monday. The shooting took place in the grandstand. Two men fought a running battle through the stands. Same teams again today.